PERSONA5 the Animation: Dark Sun…
PERSONA5 the Animation: Dark Sun...
In the wake of Ren Amamiya's apparent suicide, the other members of the Phantom Thieves are heartbroken and without purpose. As Sae Niijima rushes over to Cafe Leblanc, she brings the team a shocking revelation that spurs them to pull off one more spectacular heist. The hardened warriors of the metaverse make one last attempt to prove to the world that they fight for justice, and to bring down their teammate turned traitor, Gorou Akechi. Watch them closely, or they might just steal your heart. (Source: MAL Rewrite)
Names
| Original | PERSONA5 the Animation: Dark Sun… (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | PERSONA5 the Animation: Dark Sun... |
| English | PERSONA5 the Animation: Dark Sun... |
| Chinese | 女神异闻录5 Dark Sun… (simplified · via bangumi) |
Facts
| Format | Special · 1 ep · 51 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2018-12-31 (Autumn 2018) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | CloverWorks |
| Source | Video game |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionFantasySupernatural |
| Themes | HenshinSchoolSuper PowerMale ProtagonistRevenge |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 6.77 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.94 / 10 |
| Composite | 47.3 |
| On lists | 13,922 |
| Favourited | 122 (0.9%) |
| Completion | 93.3% |
| Drop rate | 1.2% |
| In backlog | 25.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.77 |
Score distribution
17326431324278564561,09771,7258989955710352
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2018 | D | 50 of 91 |
| Studio | CloverWorks | E | 54 of 59 |
| Year | 2018 | D | 220 of 383 |
| Source material | Video game | C | 252 of 530 |
| Format | Special | C | 407 of 872 |
| Length | OVA / Special | D | 763 of 1,260 |
| Genre | Supernatural | D | 832 of 1,234 |
| Era | Late 2010s | D | 1,033 of 1,863 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | D | 1,177 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Fantasy | D | 1,338 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Action | D | 1,800 of 2,765 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 4,234 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Masashi Ishihama, Hitomi Ezoe |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Shinichi Inozume |
| Character design | Shigenori Soejima, Tomomi Ishikawa |
| Original creator | ATLUS, Katsura Hashino, Shigenori Soejima |
Franchise — PERSONA5 the Animation
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Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| prequel | 2018 | PERSONA5 the Animation |
| sequel | 2019 | PERSONA5 the Animation: Stars and Ours |
| side story | 2019 | PERSONA5 the Animation: Proof of Justice |
AniList id 106169 · MAL id 38431 · Bangumi 262382 · record updated 2026-08-26