Yukiko Amagi
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Estimated watch time
4h 36m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Detective79%Gods79%Urban Fantasy79%Tsundere70%Primarily Female Cast68%Tomboy68%School64%Mopeds64%Male Protagonist63%Primarily Teen Cast60%
TVFINISHED2014 SUMMER6.4 / 10 AniList score
Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION
ペルソナ4 ザ・ゴールデンアニメーション• Persona 4 the Golden Animation
Synopsis & Story
Spring. Far from the city, time flows peacefully in this rural town. As the cherry blossoms scatter in the wind, a young man named Yu Narukami steps off the train at Yasoinaba Station. Yu has come to this town, where his uncle lives, for family reasons; he will be transferring into the local high school, Yasogami High. And so begins his school life... The shopping mall after school. A series of murders taking place in town. The Midnight Channel, airing late at night.... What lies in store for Yu and his friends ‘this time around? (Source: Aniplex of America)
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Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
Aniphoria guide
Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION: should you watch it?
At a glance
Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 64/100 — 28% of 9,533 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #24 highest-rated anime of Summer 2014, and #24 most popular anime of Summer 2014 on AniList.
Of the 17.7K AniList users who started it, 9.3% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 13.8K have finished it.
At about 4 h 36 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Adventure, Mystery — especially detective, gods, urban fantasy, tsundere.
Where it fits in the series
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Director
- Seiji Kishi
- Director
- Tomohisa Taguchi
- Character design
- Masaru Shindou
- Music
- Tetsuya Kobayashi
- Music
- Shouji Meguro
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Shadow World” by Shihoko Hirata · eps 1
- OP2“Next Chance to Move On” by Shihoko Hirata · eps 2-6, 9-11
- OP3“key plus words” by Yumi Kawamura & Shihoko Hirata · eps 8
Endings
- ED1“Dazzling Smile” by Shihoko Hirata · eps 2-7
- ED2“Subete no Tamashii no Uta” · eps 10
- ED3“Dazzling Smile” by Kana Hanazawa · eps 11
- ED4“Never More” by Shihoko Hirata · eps 12
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Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION FAQ
- How many episodes does Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION have?
- Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION has 12 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 4 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION?
- About 4 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION finished?
- Yes. Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION has finished airing — the final episode aired September 26, 2014.
- Is there a season 2 of Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION?
- No sequel is listed for Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION as of October 2026.
- Is Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION based on a video game?
- Yes. Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION adapts the video game.
- Who animated Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION?
- Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION was animated by A-1 Pictures and directed by Seiji Kishi and Tomohisa Taguchi.
- Who sings the opening of Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION?
- The opening, "Shadow World", is performed by Shihoko Hirata.
- Where can I watch Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION?
- Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.