Persona is a series in the Megami Tensei franchise. Beginning with Megami Ibunroku Persona for the PlayStation in 1996, the series initially began as a follow-up to Shin Megami Tensei if..., itself a side-story in the Shin Megami Tensei series. Like its precursor, the Persona series predominately follows a cast of highschoolers confronted by a paranormal mystery. However, instead of recruiting and commanding demons, characters use Personas—the manifestations of their personality or inner thoughts that correspond with an Arcana.
From Persona 3 onward, the mainline games adopted a structure revolving around a calendar system where events occur as days pass while the protagonist balances their day-to-day life with their life as a Persona User. This change also introduced Social Links, where the protagonist can befriend characters each corresponding with an Arcana; this system also facilitates a dating sim mechanic with certain characters.
Persona was one of the first Megami Tensei series games to see release outside of Japan. The first game, Megami Ibunroku Persona, was released in North America under the title Revelations: Persona, where it saw significant localization changes.
History
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Media
Video Games
| Title |  Release
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|---|---|
| Megami Ibunroku Persona | September 20, 1996 |
| Persona 2: Innocent Sin | June 24, 1999 |
| Persona 2: Eternal Punishment | June 29, 2000 |
| Persona 3 | July 13, 2006 |
| Persona 4 | July 10, 2008 |
| Persona 5 | September 15, 2016 |
Remakes and Remasters
| Title | Release
|
|---|---|
| Lua error in Module:Link at line 65: attempt to index global 'link' (a nil value). | April 19, 2007 |
| Persona | April 29, 2009 |
| Persona 3 Portable | November 1, 2009 |
| Persona 2: Innocent Sin (PSP) | April 14, 2011 |
| Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (PSP) | May 17, 2012 |
| Persona 4 Golden | June 14, 2012 |
| Persona 5 Royal | October 31, 2019 |
| Persona 3 Reload | February 2, 2024 |
Spin-Off Games
| Title | Release
|
|---|---|
| Persona 4 Arena | March 1, 2012 |
| Persona 4 Arena Ultimax | November 28, 2013 |
| Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth | June 5, 2014 |
| Persona 4: Dancing All Night | June 25, 2015 |
| Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight | May 24, 2018 |
| Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight | May 24, 2018 |
| Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth | November 29, 2018 |
| Persona 5 Strikers | February 20, 2020 |
| Persona 5: The Phantom X | TBD 2023 |
| Persona 5 Tactica | November 17, 2023 |
Mobile Games
| Title | Release
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|---|---|
| Megami Ibunroku Persona: Ikū no Tō Hen | 2006 |
| Aegis: The First Mission | October 29, 2007 |
TV Series
| Title | Release
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|---|---|
| Persona: Trinity Soul | January 5, 2008 |
| Persona 4 The Animation | 2011 |
| Persona 4 The Golden Animation | 2014 |
| Persona 5 The Animation: The Day Breakers | 2016 |
| Persona 5 The Animation | 2018 |
Movies
| Title | Release
|
|---|---|
| Persona 4 The Animation: The Factor of Hope | 2012 |
| Persona 3 The Movie: Spring of Birth | February 23, 2013 |
| Persona 3 The Movie: Midsummer Knight's Dream | 2014 |
| Persona 3 The Movie: Falling Down | 2015 |
| Persona 3 The Movie: Winter of Rebirth | 2016 |
Manga
| Title | Release
|
|---|---|
| Megami Ibunroku Persona | 1997 |
| Persona: Tsumi to Batsu | 2000 |
| Persona 3 | 2007 |
| Persona 4 | 2009 |
| Persona 4: The Magician | December 8, 2011 |
| Persona x Detective Naoto | 2013 |
| Persona 4 Arena | 2013 |
| Persona 4 Arena Ultimax | 2015 |
| Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Roundabout | 2014 |
| Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Side:P3 | 2015 |
| Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Side:P4 | 2015 |
| Persona 5 | 2017 |
| Persona 5: Mementos Mission | 2018 |
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese
|
ペルソナ, Perusona | Persona |