Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth

Name: Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
Released: 2013-11-23
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Akira Ishida, Megumi Toyoguchi, Kohsuke Toriumi, Rie Tanaka, Hikaru Midorikawa

2013·Movie·PG-13·98 min·★ 7.2(70)

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“The End of Everything Begins...”

In the spring, male student Makoto Yuki transfers to Gekkoukan High School. However, as he heads to his new dormitory, listening to the music on his headphones, he is stopped. More precisely, time has stopped, and the people who were around him turn into coffins. Makoto learns that this period of time hidden between the minute of midnight is called the Dark Hour, a time when monsters called Shadows appear. Suddenly made the leader of his fellow classmates Yukari and Junpei by his upperclassmen Mitsuru and Akihiko, Makoto must learn empathy, his connection to his comrades, and the meaning of death. With the power of his Evoker aimed at his head he awakens a Persona and fights against the Shadows threatening to attack his world from the mysterious tower of Tartarus.

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About Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth

Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth is a 2013 Japanese-language animation, fantasy and adventure film directed by Noriaki Akitaya and Tomohisa Taguchi. The cast is led by Akira Ishida, Megumi Toyoguchi, Kohsuke Toriumi. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video.

Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth was produced by Anime International Company, Atlus, and Aniplex and made in Japan. It was released on November 23, 2013, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $2 million worldwide.

Director: Noriaki Akitaya, Tomohisa Taguchi
Writers: Jun Kumagai
Release date: November 23, 2013
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Box office: $2 million
Production: Anime International Company, Atlus, Aniplex

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Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth cast & crew

Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth was directed by Noriaki Akitaya and Tomohisa Taguchi and written by Jun Kumagai.

The cast features Akira Ishida as Makoto Yuki / Pharos (voice), Megumi Toyoguchi as Yukari Takeba (voice), Kohsuke Toriumi as Junpei Iori (voice), Rie Tanaka as Mitsuru Kirijo (voice), Hikaru Midorikawa as Akihiko Sanada (voice), and Mamiko Noto as Fuuka Yamagishi (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Shoji Meguro and it was produced by Kazuki Adachi and Yoshikazu Tanaka.

Is Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth worth watching?

Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 70 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, fantasy, and adventure, Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth is worth a place on your watchlist.

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