Seventeen‑year‑old Japanese boy Yu Narukami arrives in a rural backwater to discover that demons lurk in the quiet depths! He had barely settled into his uncle"s house and new school when the quiet town of Inaba was rocked by serial murders, with corpses literally hanging from wires and antennas. Rumors spread about the Midnight Channel, where on a rainy night one could see either their soulmate or the future victim of a madman. And, of course, among his classmates were the shirtless guy Yosuke Hanamura and hyperactive Tia Satonaka, who quickly dragged poor Narukami into big trouble! It turns out that the key to solving the serial murders lies in a parallel TV world, born from collective human subconscious. Survival there is only possible by defeating one"s Shadow, understanding and accepting the dark sides of one"s "self"—then one can manifest personality and will as a Persona, a spiritual avatar. The power of the Persona, as banal as it sounds, depends on how kind, truthful, and people‑oriented a person is. Gradually, gathering a serious crew of guys ready to "stand up for their own," the hero begins to approach solving the mystery that could threaten humanity"s very existence. Despite all the mystique, the anime"s moral is simple: live with dignity, save yourself—and others around you will be saved.
A-1 Pictures Inc. Japan