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Persona Community Thread |OT5| Pull up a chair! [NO PQ OR P4U SPOILERS!]
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Red The Hunter
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All I have is this wall scroll P4 The Animation and Elizabeth figure
As for looking for this stuff, you might need to look around (Both Japanese and English websites), most likely if you do wanna buy stuff it's not gonna be cheap along with if you want to certain things like figures and such, you maybe paying over $100 just for one figure.
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Guess this means we get to go back to Yukiko being a robot as the best WMG.
As further evidence that Yukiko's headband means she is a robot, lemme point out R. Dorothy Wayneright ofanime Batman The Big O:
If you've read any Asimov, you know that R. stands for robot. And you'll notice that she's sporting, that's right, a headband.
Just like Yukiko.
Note that Yukiko has always had that headband on:
But look she's younger there!
Optic-camoflauge, friend.
What about her feet?
Optic Camo.
What about
OPTIC. CAMEL. FLAUGE.
As further evidence that Yukiko's headband means she is a robot, lemme point out R. Dorothy Wayneright of
If you've read any Asimov, you know that R. stands for robot. And you'll notice that she's sporting, that's right, a headband.
Just like Yukiko.
Note that Yukiko has always had that headband on:
But look she's younger there!
Optic-camoflauge, friend.
What about her feet?
Optic Camo.
What about
OPTIC. CAMEL. FLAUGE.
RockderBanja
Member
Yeah for all of its pacing issues and contracted art by a kindergarten class, it was still pretty enjoyable overall, and gave Yu a pretty neat personality.
What? Teddie gave them to him
Just meant for that particular scene, not overall, even though it has the really good summer vacation episode.
Just saw P4GA's first episode. I kept my expectations rather low, so I'm pretty impressed.
And wow, I forgot that Marie was voiced by Kana Hanazawa lol I love it.
Plus the art was miles and miles better than the previous anime. There were some shots that had the character designs look simple and plain, but I'd take any of those compared to what we got before.
And wow, I forgot that Marie was voiced by Kana Hanazawa lol I love it.
Plus the art was miles and miles better than the previous anime. There were some shots that had the character designs look simple and plain, but I'd take any of those compared to what we got before.
sackboy2197
Member
Yeah, they show it.
Anyway, a pretty cool first episode. How are they going to put Kanji in the next one though? D:
I think you can just see Yosuke holding Chie in his lap in the smoke clearing. Let me check the tapes.
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ENHAAAAAAAAAAAANCEEEEEEEEEEEE
Yep
That doesn't excuse poor pacing in the slightest.
Like, I haven't seen it yet (sounds like I'll either love it or hate it), but if the show is poorly paced, that's kind of it. Their goals and whether or not the audience is familiar with the story is irrelevant.
The Sound of Music is a three hour film and I sit through it every time I watch it, not fast-forward 'cause I've seen it a thousand times. The pacing is part of the reason I like it.
Ganzlinger
Member
We have a P4GA thread?
That's part of why I think I might like it. It sounds like New Game+. People are using that to describe it and that's certainly the angle I'll approach it from, but then, I still sympathize with Moonlight and other people criticizing the pacing. I thought the first series was poorly paced.
The first episode ended where the first anime did with the fight. The events about Saki and stuff were removed for the first ep.
Golden anime's tone is definitely different and they're not trying to focus on the serious murder aspects.
I never expected this anime to retell P4 and add Marie in. It's more like they're just showing off the setting and characters before getting to the Golden content.
I don't even think P4GA is going to go through all of the stories with each party member tbh.
Ganzlinger
Member
I wasn't much interested in this anime... but now that I saw how crazy it is, I'm excited. They did the right approach to me.
Ganzlinger
Member
Now I want to see some SMOOOOOCH lol
Just imagine, in the new game+ nobody is kidnapped and nobdy dies.
I wouldnt say no just to see Saki and King Moron alive. Happy go lucky Yosuke all the time cause Saki isnt dead, Morooka tandem teacher with Kashiwagi.
No plot at all! lol
Just do it for shits and gigles!
That would actually be really cool.
It feels like they wanted to do something Persona 4 related, but are running out of ideas to me.
Yeah... It's kinda weird.
sackboy2197
Member
That would be really interesting to see
Also, what's up with Adachi and Ebi together in the OP?
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
P4GA should of just been some OVA's about the Golden content.
Should have been a proper OVA of Episode 26 and the True Ending, without Marie.
I wouldn't mind Marie in this if she hadn't been shoehorned in. That's what it seems like right now. I guess it's less so about Narukami being a neutral character this time around.
Ganzlinger
Member
P4GA should have been about P1, P2 or P3 to be honest. Then we could replace the 4, drop the G and keep the A. lol
I would have loved a P2 anime.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
P2 anime......give it to me.
See now that would of been good since many Persona fans have only played 3 and 4, including me -___-
Ganzlinger
Member
Yeah, I've only played P3 and P4, but I also want new stuff about P1 and P2. I already bought them and I will play them soon. At least I have read the manga from P1 and the story was great. I'm pretty sure that an anime from those games would be great but Atlus doesn't want to take risks it seems.
sackboy2197
Member
Would it really be a risk though? The problem of those games, from what I have heard, is the gameplay, while story and characters are really great. In anime form those would shine and they could "remove" the gameplay. They probably won't do it, but I think it would work out really well.
Atlus will be going on a P4U2 tour just like they did with PQ, where people will be able to play the console version of P4AU starting July 19, with characters Rise and Ken available (but not the DLC character). New hyperlink tab was added to the bottom of the website, so I guess they'll just add and remove at their leisure.
Next PSC episode will apparently be on July 25.
Next PSC episode will apparently be on July 25.
WellBattle6
Member
My thoughts on P4GA.
-The director probably wanted to base the story of New Game Plus, which explains why Yu, with his maximum courage, was able to slap down Mr. Maronaka.
-Great, now Izanagi somehow retains it's ultimate power abilities.
-As for the pacing issues, the director probably wanted to show what happens in a New Game Plus playthrough, thereby where the player presses the skip button on the Vita and fastfoward through all the old parts to get to the new stuff as quick as possible since no one needs to reread the old parts right.
-Next episode: Costumes and more Marie, "Hagle, hagle." (Or was it "Hackle, hackle." I can't remember.)
-The director probably wanted to base the story of New Game Plus, which explains why Yu, with his maximum courage, was able to slap down Mr. Maronaka.
-Great, now Izanagi somehow retains it's ultimate power abilities.
-As for the pacing issues, the director probably wanted to show what happens in a New Game Plus playthrough, thereby where the player presses the skip button on the Vita and fastfoward through all the old parts to get to the new stuff as quick as possible since no one needs to reread the old parts right.
-Next episode: Costumes and more Marie, "Hagle, hagle." (Or was it "Hackle, hackle." I can't remember.)
sackboy2197
Member
That's the feeling I got as well. In particular when the first shadows appear it seems like it skipped the discussion inside the room to get to the action.
Lollipop Dave
Member
I ended up being preoccupied with..something else last night so I didn't watch it.
And after reading the last few pages I'm not too sure I really want to. I might save the episode for a rainy day.
And after reading the last few pages I'm not too sure I really want to. I might save the episode for a rainy day.
Hot Coldman
Banned
Is the P4G anime actually meant to be a NG+ playthrough, or is that being overexaggerated?
More generally, is it worth watching either way?
More generally, is it worth watching either way?
Hot Coldman
Banned
OK cool, good enough for me
Well, Yu generally acts as if he knows what's going to happen already and Izanagi is incredibly powerful at the start. I'd be surprised if it wasn't meant to be a NG+ playthrough.
And I'd say it's worth watching if you like Persona 4. It's really just fanservice + Golden stuff added.
names2hard4you
Member
I'd say it's something that's just there, this season there's a whole bunch of good stuff to watch already. P4GA won't show you anything new if you already played the game, but it's fun to watch just to see what they do with the characters. I wouldn't even be able to rate it, like it was said, its a "comfort food" show. After saying this whether you watch or not it's up to you really.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Yep.
Like I dont need to know every little detail anymore. Without it Ive understand perfectly what happens in every scene and why they are going so fast.
A newcomer must be baffled, but yeah, it's not a newcomer friendly show, and I dont think it was ever intended to be. You want to know the whole story, you already have a servicable anime and an amazing game.
Would love to see some details change to give us surprises. I really like the new game + idea with izanagi hacks.
Hot Coldman
Banned
it's the best anime about smurfing ever
It's a shame because the anime trailer for Eternal Punishment on PS1 looked pretty good even back then.
Would definitely like to see a full series for it, but I'm getting the impression Atlus wants people who only have played or are only interested in P3/4 to feel like they don't need to go back and play P1/P2 even from a narrative standpoint.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Barakamon and Terror in Resonance should be at the top of everyone's list. I agree good season.
names2hard4you
Member
That show man... so much friggin potential... Tokyo Ghoul (if you have the stomach for the weird) is top notch, Aldnoah.Zero, looks promising as heck (I mean look up the director's/studio's other works... nuff said) and obviously SAO II. Idk why people say that summer seasons are bad.
LOL my "easy to digest, watch it after getting home from work on Sunday" show. It is hilarious.
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