Get The Snacks Ready, ‘Persona 5: The Animation’ is Here and Worth the Watch

Most fans of the Persona series (previously known as Shin Megami Tensei) knows that once the video game comes, the anime follows shortly thereafter. Within the week of the U.S release’s first anniversary of Persona 5, Phantom Thieve fans everywhere knew what time it was. We awaited this day since the announcement in August 2017. With multiple “Video Game of the Year” nominations (and wins) surely the creators understand how important this tradition is to the series. On April 7th, I stared profusely at the Crunchyroll website, continuously scrolling and refreshing. Then finally

My heart sang, my world fell into this bowl of Doritos. Ren Amimaya, is a high school kid with a criminal record. Ren helped a woman who was getting harassed on the street. He tried to push her abuser off, the man got tight, fell over, and sued him. He gets transferred to Shujin Academy to stay away from trouble in order to fulfill his year of probation. His caretaker Sojiro Sakura, doesn’t make it any easier, when Ren steps into his new home in the attic of a cafe called Le Blanc. Sojiro immediately talks to Ren as if he is a waste of space. Sojiro cuts him off when he tries to explain. Already as an audience member, I feel for him. It’s annoying when you’re just trying to live your life in peace, and people around you are like “Nah”.

Trippy Visuals The visuals are pretty accurate to the game. The scene where the Protagonist trips into the palace is where the artistry truly seeps in. The swirls that …