[14][18], In a Famitsu interview, Akitaya explained that one of his biggest challenges was, "getting the protagonist, who is the [human-controlled] 'player' in the game, and making him into a character named Makoto Yuki for the film, then figuring out how to integrate him [Makoto] into the story. This tactic was henceforth utilized by Aniplex to mark succeeding updates regarding the project and also aided by the Twitter account which updated at select lunar occurrences thereafter. [19] However he felt that he needed to give the film's songs a deeper feeling and hence utilized string instruments to create such an effect. Gay went on to praise the film's visuals, explaining that the "film captures the darker atmosphere of the game admirably." 2, Midsummer Knight's Dream, Persona 3 The Movie: No. Before this film, other anime adaptations have been done as well, such as Persona - Trinity Soul and Persona 4: The Animation. Apply now: ‘Persona 3’ Movie Part 3 Slated to Release Countrywide on April 4, Advance Ticket Sales Begin Jan. 10, Persona 3 the Movie Attendance Bonus Items Drawn by Authors of Bikkuriman Pick Up Attention, “The Wind Rises” Finally Releases to an Excellent First Day Start. ––Introduction to Persona 3 the Movie: #1 Spring of Birth––“If someone told you one day wasn’t 24 hours, would you believe them?”.
Join the TOM Fan Club to learn TOM Senpai's secrets. Genom Trophy Rally, Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness, Space Battleship Yamato 2199: A Voyage to Remember, Persona 4: The Animation- No One is Alone, Heaven's Lost Property the Movie: The Angeloid of Clockwork, Persona 4: The Animation -The Factor of Hope-, Persona 3 The Movie: No. An official website for Tanaka's in-game company — Jika Net was also set up for a limited time to accept pre-orders of the set which included an exclusive bonus sticker. Overall, Gay described the film as delivering "a nostalgic trip down memory lane for longtime fans, and an accessible entry point for folks curious about the franchise. However even as Kumagai began working on the script, the placeholder went unchanged for the next four to five months and Akitaya found himself growing steadily attached despite eventually changing it. [31] This left some speculation amongst the media as to whether the project would be an anime film or otherwise since at the time this was left to ambiguity. [46], An advanced sneak peek screening of Persona 3 The Movie: #1 Spring of Birth was held at the Shinjuku Wald 9 cinema in Shinjuku, Tokyo on November 16, 2013. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. [19] Akitaya admitted that he would not have been able to meet the expectations of the individual fans of the game since they were able to choose their own unique name and personality for the Protagonist. Kaoru Aoki aided with the art designs while Junpei Takatsu was in charge of the visual designs. [77][78] Along with screening the film's first teaser, a dish sold at the Hagakure ramen restaurant in the Persona 3 game called the "Hidden Leaf Bowl" was made available at the food area of the event. It stars voice actors Akira Ishida, Megumi Toyoguchi, Kōsuke Toriumi, Rie Tanaka, Hikaru Midorikawa and Mamiko Noto.
This film will be directed by Noriaki Akitaya, with the animation production being handled by AIC ASTA. Finally, Takashi Sakurai served as the film's editor. [6] He instead incorporated the most general traits of the Protagonist from fan reaction to form Yuki's character. In addition to the general advance ticket, there will also be a variety of advance tickets with special privileges. [96], Two promotional booklets were released in Japan in the months before the film's release. The film will be supervised by Seiji Kishi, who excels at turning games into anime. [19] Akitaya remarked that he had 'jumped' onto the idea of the film adaptation ever since he was included in talks due to his love of games created by Atlus.
[24] The disc features "More Than One Heart" by Yumi Kawamura which was used as the main theme song for the film. Persona 3 - Tartarus You can easily break Persona into two parts, what happens during The Dark Hour and what happens outside of it. The main character Makoto Yuki, who has transferred to the private Gekkoukan Academy, awakens to this power of Persona and is accepted into a special extracurricular club made up of fellow Persona users.
Akitaya stated that his favorite scene in the film occurred when Makoto summoned his Persona for the first time.
[83] The second wave of distribution began on November 2, 2013 and in the same manner, included rubber mascots featuring the characters Makoto Yūki and Elizabeth. [25] She also provided the vocals for the "Spring of Birth" version of Persona 3's "Burn My Dread" theme song, which also made its debut on the disc. "Forever" is relative, but not innaccurate. Watch Queue Queue A community for the game series Persona. Persona 3, also known as Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3, is a role-playing video game developed by Atlus.It is the fourth installment in the Persona series, which is part of the larger Megami Tensei franchise.
Fans are also sure to talk about the specially credited performance of the part of Igor by the late Isamu Tanonaka. Afterwards the SEES members break into the school and indeed find Fuuka inside Tartarus when the Dark Hour strikes. There is a timer in the upper-right of the screen near the date that counts down the days left until the next full moon. [14] Other staff directors included the executive animation directors Akiko Asaki and Mizuka Takahashi, action director Ryo Tanaka and composite director Hideki Imaizumi. Tartarus sections average about 25 floors with 3 "mini"-bosses each. However it was described as being a simple and straightforward movie which lacked a suitable sense of closure. The film also features a crowd-pleasing cast that includes Akira Ishida as the main character Yuki Makoto, along with Miyuki Sawashiro, Megumi Toyoguchi, Kousuke Toriumi, Rie Tanaka, Hikaru Midorikawa, Mamiko Noto, and Kazuya Nakai. You can go up Tartarus at your own pace, the only timed aspect is getting things like the Old Documents before each full moon, but since Elizabeth's requests aren't mandatory to beat the game it's truly up to you. Yukari, Junpei and Makoto go looking for answers from the delinquents behind Port Island Station and learn from Shinjiro Aragaki that the girls had been bullying Fuuka before the latter disappeared that same night. The participants needed to awaken their Personas and take a test to become a member of the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad. )付き】", "コミケ西館4階、電撃家さんブースでは混雑が解消後（昼過ぎ頃？）から、P3Mの冊子を無料配布いたします！お近くにいらした方は是非貰っていってください！（ホマー） #P3_M", "配布ブースは「ゲームの電撃」「電撃オンライン」「電撃PlayStation」を予定しておりますので、会場にお越しの方は是非お立ち寄りください！ #P3_M", "そしてもう一つお知らせです。今週末にかけて幕張メッセで開催される「東京ゲームショウ」では、P3劇場版の小冊子（TGS版）を数量限定で無料配布いたします！ #P3_M", "Isao Takahata's Princess Kaguya Anime Film Tops Japan's Box Office", "11月23日～11月24日 今週の映画ランキング - CINEMAランキング通信", "Japanese Box Office, November 30-December 1", "Impressions: Persona 3 The Movie #1: Spring of Birth", "1st Persona 3 Blu-ray/DVD Adds 7 Minutes of Cut Footage", "Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, May 12–18", "Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, May 12–18", "Coming to Collector's and Standard Edition Blu-rays (Import) on 5/20", "Aniplex USA to Release 1st Persona 3 Film on Blu-ray Disc", "2nd Persona 3 Film Slated for Early Next Summer", Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight, Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again, Scramble Wars: Tsuppashire! This video is unavailable. [81] The third phase of the promotion allowed movie-goers access to a promotional poster with purchase of a ticket between the period of October 26 - November 22, 2013. [97] It was freely distributed at the 84th bi-annual Japanese Comiket event on August 10, 2013. In addition a significant number of patrons who were not familiar with the game were also present during the release weekend.
[63], A couple weeks later and during the full moon of September 19, 2013[50] an update was released which revealed limited edition railcards featuring promotional images of the film. [37][38] The third trailer was released on October 19, 2013 and introduced the Tartarus tower along with designs of the signature weapons used by each individual character. The staff are striving for a high quality adaptation that stays true to the cool world of the original. [41] The fourth and final trailer was released on November 18, 2013 and was the lengthiest of its predecessors.
It made a gross earning of over US$1.9 million at the end of 2013. However when her friends went to check on Fuuka that same night, she had mysteriously vanished while the latter developed the Apathy cases after being preyed on by Shadows. The only ones who can confront them are people who hold a special power called Persona. [73][74], One week before the film's release and during the full moon of November 17, 2013,[50] different cast members began posting their autographs on the official website once per day. Meanwhile Makoto finds himself in a place called the "Velvet Room" and becomes acquainted with Igor and Elizabeth. You can go through tartarus any day you like except on full moon days or during exams. Tartarus sections average about 25 floors with 3 … [115], Theatrical release poster. Development of the film was first announced in a teaser trailer during the limited theatrical release of Persona 4 The Animation: The Factor of Hope on June 9, 2012. [94] Due to high demand, the disc was later made available for mail-order purchase on Aniplex's Plus webstore. Does each stage have a specific deadline you need to complete them by?