Persona 3 The Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream (2014)

Original title

PERSONA3 THE MOVIE —#2 Midsummer Knight's Dream—

Directed by

Tomohisa Taguchi

Genre

school anime and manga

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 47 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage boy leads a group of students with special powers as they fight shadow monsters during a hidden hour that exists between midnight and dawn. They try to uncover the truth about this strange time and a looming danger to their city.

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What happens

Persona 3 The Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream (劇場版「ペルソナ3」第2章, Gekijōban Perusona 3 Dai Ni Shō) is a 2014 Japanese animated film and the second installment in a film series based on the Persona 3 video game by Atlus. The film is directed by Tomohisa Taguchi and written by Jun Kumagai. It is based on the original story by Atlus and distributed by Aniplex. The plot follows Makoto Yuki (played by Akira Ishida) as he arrives in Iwatodai City, where he finds himself using a mysterious power called Persona to lead the SEES group into battles against entities known as Shadows. As they begin to unravel the mysteries of what's known as the Dark Hour, Makoto and his new friends face many foes and challenges while the pieces of a much greater threat start falling into place. A sequel, titled Persona 3 The Movie: #3 Falling Down, was released on April 4, 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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