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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 4, 2020 PERSONA5 the Animation Complete Blu-ray Set Arrives September 2020

© ©/PERSONA5 the Animation Project Enter the metaverse with the phenomenal PERSONA5 the Animation series coming to Blu-ray!

SANTA MONICA, CA (JULY 4, 2020) – of America is thrilled to announce the release of the PERSONA5 the Animation Complete Blu-ray Set on September 29, 2020. Fans will finally have a chance to own the electrifying adaptation of -selling JRPG series from developer ATLUS in a complete box set containing six Blu-ray discs with 26 episodes plus two supersized, special episodes: “Dark Sun…” and “Stars and Ours”. The complete Blu-ray set also marks the release of the English dub, reuniting the immensely popular original cast members of the game. Also included are a stunning illustration card set, commercials, trailers, and textless versions of the show’s iconic opening and ending themes. Produced by CloverWorks (, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai) and directed by Masashi Ishihama (Garakowa -Restore the World-, From the New World ), this stylish series chronicles the supernatural adventures of a misfit group of students known as the “Phantom Thieves of Hearts.”

The series stars (Wagnaria!!, ) and (Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia, Katsugeki TOUKEN RANBU) as Ren Amamiya, alongside (DURARARA!!, The Millionaire Detective Balance: UNLIMITED) and (ALDNOAH.ZERO, ) as Ryuji Sakamoto, ( Shippuden, ) and (I want to eat your pancreas, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba) as Ann Takamaki, Ikue Otani (Pokemon, Detective Conan) and (Fate/EXTRA Last Encore, Puella Magi Madoka Magica) as Morgana, (, March comes in like a lion) and Matt Mercer (Fate/Zero, ) as Yusuke Kitagawa, Rina Satoh (, Natsume Yujin-cho) and (, Cells at Work!) as , (Sword Art Online, ) and (March comes in like a lion, anohana -The Flower We Saw That Day-) as Haru Okumura, and Soichiro Hoshi (, Sword Art Online) and (I want to eat your pancreas, ) as .

About PERSONA5 the Animation: Ren Amamiya is about to enter his second year of high school after transferring to Shujin Academy in . A strange incident triggers the awakening of his , and alongside his friends, he forms the “Phantom Thieves of Hearts” to change the hearts of corrupt adults by stealing the source of their distorted desires. Meanwhile, cases of psychotic breakdowns have been popping up one after another... Living their ordinary high school lives in Tokyo during the day, the group stalks the bustling metropolis of Tokyo as the Phantom Thieves by night.

It's time for the curtains to rise on this grand, picaresque story!

For more information on PERSONA5 the Animation, visit: https://www.P5Ausa.com PERSONA5 the Animation Complete Blu-ray Set:

< Disc Specs > • Spoken Languages: Japanese, English • Subtitles: English • Aspect ratio: 16:9 widescreen • Episodes: 26 episodes + 2 special episodes • Number of Discs:6 Blu-ray Discs • Total Run Time: approx. 880min. • Rating: 13 UP

< Bonus Content > • Textless Opening & Endings • Commercials and Trailers • SP1 "Dark Sun..." Trailer • SP2 "Stars and Ours" Trailer * Bonus content subject to change. * Bonus content includes English subtitles.

< Bonus Materials & Package > • Illustration Card Set * Bonus materials subject to change.

Product number and UPC bar code: Title Street Date SKU # UPC SRP Retail Price

PERSONA5 the Animation 9/29/2020 AOA-10602 816546022693 $398.98 $298.98 Complete Blu-ray Set

STAFF Original Work: "" (ATLUS) Original Concept: Katsura Hashino Original Character Design: Shigenori Soejima Original Demon Design: Kazuma Kaneko Director: Masashi Ishihama Series Composition: Shinichi Inotsume Character Design: Tomomi Ishikawa Sound Composer: Produced by: CloverWorks

English Version Produced by In Association with PCB Productions

CAST (Japanese/English) Ren Amamiya: Jun Fukuyama / Xander Mobus Ryuji Sakamoto: Mamoru Miyano / Max Mittelman Ann Takamaki: Nana Mizuki / Erika Harlacher Morgana: Ikue Otani / Cassandra Lee Morris Yusuke Kitagawa: Tomokazu Sugita / Matt Mercer Makoto Niijima: Rina Satoh / Cherami Leigh Futaba Sakura: Aoi Yuki / Haru Okumura: Haruka Tomatsu / Xanthe Huynh Goro Akechi: Soichiro Hoshi / Robbie Daymond

About Aniplex of America Inc. Aniplex of America, Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex, Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a division of Music Entertainment (Japan), Inc., and a leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution in Japan. The company's ever-growing lineup of shows includes: Sword Art Online, : BROTHERHOOD, Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works], Fate/Zero, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, March comes in like a lion, Blue Exorcist, , Gurren Lagann, series, anohana -The Flower We Saw That Day-, Cells at Work!, The Promised Neverland, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba. In 2017, the company released the English version of the popular mobile game Fate/Grand Order, followed by the release of the mobile game Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story’s English version in the U.S. and Canada in June of 2019.

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