The show is based on Persona 5 by Atlus; the well-loved and popular video game has been made into an animated series from CloverWorks.

The anime was directed by Masashi Ishihama and written by Shinichi Inotsume. Kazuma Kaneko, a game designer for Atlus, designed the original character designs for the show. The show contains 26 episodes, which aired in Japan between September and April 2018; four special episodes were added to the 26 episodes. One of them was released in December 2018 and the other in March of 2019, as well as two additional releases were released on Blu-Ray in June and May of 2019. It was licensed for North America by Aniplex of America.

What Happened So Far In Persona 5: The Animation Season 1

Persona 5 tells the story of a high school student who goes by the pseudonym Joker; he was transferred to another school after being wrongly accused of assault and placed on probation.

The story is set in contemporary Tokyo and provides a lot of details from the game. Joker, along with the students who become his friends, discover supernatural abilities. They eventually join forces to create The Phantom Thieves Of Hearts and investigate the MetaRealm, a mystical world that is born out of humankind’s unconscious desires to steal precious desires from the minds of adults. The students fight against foes who are known as Shadows by using their psyches and transforming them into physical power known as their Persona.

The show focuses on how everybody wears a mask to conceal who they are from the outside world. However, the Phantom Thieves dive deep into their hearts and take off their masks in order to unleash their psyche’s power, which is how they aid everyone, and even look into the hearts of corrupt officials in order to alter their minds and become better.

The students are aware that they live in a shackled society in which they are enslaved to the system. In order to free themselves, they revolt and are under the watch of the authorities. In order to alter the perfect day-to-day world that is built by the system that governs them, they take on and attempt to make it what it is supposed to be. The game involves role-playing, climbing and exploring dungeons, and socializing, putting importance on each character and giving them a great backstory.

What Is Going On With Studio CloverWorks?

CloverWorks was rebranded from A-1 Pictures back in 2018 following the departure of Koenji Studio; they are part of A-1 Pictures and the studio is located within Suginami, Tokyo. On October 1st, 2018, CloverWorks announced that they had split from A-1 Studio and were now an independent studio.

They’ve been working on amazing anime shows including Darling In The Franxx, Slow Start, Persona 5: The Animation, and Ace Attorney Season 2. Their most recent projects are The Promised Neverland Season 2, Horimiya, Wonder Egg Priority, Shadows House, and another series which hasn’t been set but is currently Akebi’s Sailor Uniform.

What are we aware of so far about Persona 5: The Animation Season 2 Release date?

Persona 5 is the sixth installment in the series, along with the other five games. Gamers and fans gathered to express their joy and excitement about the possibility of an animated version of the popular game. CloverWorks launched on April 8th, 2018 with a special “0” episode, titled Persona 5, the Animation: The Day Breakers; the show was on air from April 2018 until September 2018.

A manga adaptation was released to accompany the game on the 15th of September 2016, created and drawn by Hisato Murasaki. It was published through the Manga ONE app, as well as the Ura Sunday website.

The manga, the anime, and the game garnered an unending amount of praise and attention, leading to the question: whether it will be getting another season? Following the completion of the series, the studio released two extra episodes, one on May 29th and another on May 29th in 2019, entitled, Persona 5: The Animation Specials.

An increase in the number of viewers and sales of manga and DVDs have reached record levels, however, the studio has not made any official announcement for the second season. We’re hoping that the next season will launch in the spring of 2022, as the manga series remains in development and we are hoping that the next game for Persona will be announced by the gaming company Atlus.

What do fans think of Persona 5: The Animation Season 2?

Similar to almost every other anime show, it also comes with some critiques. A lot of gamers expressed their opinion that the anime was not a good representation of the game. It comprised more than 90 hours of gameplay time with every scene and character presented in great detail. But, the anime was not as good as the game.

Some viewers found the anime series interesting and loved every moment of it; a fan was captivated by the teaser trailer and expressed a desire to get into the sport as well. Thanks to Shoji Meguro, who was in charge of the soundtrack and music, fans reminisced about it. Overall, the reaction to the show was a huge thumbs up, and nearly everyone enjoyed it in all aspects, including the art style, the music, the story, and even the violent fight scenes.

Is there going to be Persona 5: The Animation Season 2?

The series is expected to get the benefit of a Season 2. The manga is running and receiving a positive response. The studio has released two additional special episodes in the year 2019. But, to date, there’s no news from the studio or producers regarding season 2.

The game was released across PS3, PS4, and PS5 and has earned more than 3.2 million dollars in revenue around the world in 2019; in the first week it was released in Japan, the game generated 355,854 sales and 76,534 purchases on PS3 and 268,320 via the PS4. The anime’s debut in the year 2018 saw a huge increase in views and appreciation from people who love it via Google trends.

There is a noticeable increase in the number of viewers searching for the debut Episode of Persona 5, but we also observe a decrease in its Google search in 2021, as people are eagerly awaiting a season 2 of the show. Based on these statistics, it is clear that we should have a season 2. We should convince the producers to begin producing the show immediately!

When will Persona 5: The Animation Season 2 be made available?

We’re just as clueless since the producers or the studio have not yet given a specific date for the launch of Season 2. We have our hopes that they are developing it under closed curtains. We will likely receive Season 2 by the beginning of the year 2022.

What Can We Expect In Season 2 Of Persona 5: The Animation?

A date is not officially scheduled for the second season of the animated series. We will know the plot in Season 2 once Atlus, the gaming studio, launches yet another title for Persona. In the following months, we will receive a second season.

We can anticipate that Joker will make yet another spectacular and dramatic entrance together with his gang to transform the way in which the system works and governs all of us, gaining the hearts of every adult who sees humans as their way to earn money and power and change their mindsets to transform them into superior human beings. New worlds to discover, thrilling combat, superpowers, and brand new characters are anticipated in the second season of Persona 5: The Animation.