Persona 3 The Movie



Persona 3 The Movie is an animated movie series based on the game Persona 3. The first movie, titled Persona 3 The Movie #1: Spring of Birth, was released on November 23, 2013 and the second movie, Persona 3 The Movie #2: Midsummer Knight's Dream is set to be released on June 7, 2014. A teaser of the first movie was first shown as a 28 second scene at the end of Persona 4 The Animation -The Factor of Hope-.

Release Dates
Persona 3 The Movie #1: Spring of Birth Persona 3 The Movie #2: Midsummer Knight's Dream
 * Japan: November 23, 2013 (Theatrical Release)
 * Japan: May 14, 2014 (DVD / Blu-Ray Release)
 * International: May 20, 2014 (Imported DVD / Blu-Ray Release)
 * Japan: June 7, 2014 (Theatrical Release)

Plot
Makoto Yūki is an orphaned teenager who transfers to Gekkoukan High School, on Tatsumi Port Island and, much to his confusion, finds himself experiencing a supernatural phenomenon known as the Dark Hour. After witnessing his new Iwatodai dorm-mates being attacked by mysterious creatures known as Shadows, Makoto goes to their aid and inexplicably awakens to the power of his Persona. Makoto later joins a covert extra-curricular club at Gekkoukan High called S.E.E.S., whose members have but one goal: to rid the world of the Shadows.

Music
The Movie's soundtrack is composed by Shoji Meguro. Each movie is accompanied by a main theme, along with remixed tracks from the Persona 3 Original Soundtrack. The soundtrack for the first movie will be included with the Blu-Ray / DVD release. The themes for the movies are:
 * #1: Spring of Birth - "More Than One Heart" by Yumi Kawamura.
 * #2: Midsummer Knight's Dream - "Fate is In Our Hands" by Lotus Juice.

Trivia
There are differences between the game and movie.
 * Some characters' appearances are modified slightly, such as having darker hair or differently colored eyes.
 * No items or Fusion spell are used for battle Shadows unlike in the game.
 * No  cut-in effect when first summoning their Persona.

Spring of Birth

 * All the major characters appears in movie intro (except Aigis), a while in anime cutscene at the beginning only shows Protagonist and Yukari.
 * Makoto doesn't interact much with other social link characters only a few.
 * It is revealed in the movie, that the first victim was devoured by the shadow in the anime cutscene was named Sakata Masashi