Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream

"I exist to protect you."

2014 1h 38m JA

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 49

AnimationFantasyAdventure

Synopsis

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After realizing the value of life and the importance of his own allies, Makoto finally got his smile back. He finds himself learning more about those comrades and getting closer to them. Makoto wishes that everything will continue just as they are. However, little by little, the pieces and people in Makoto's new, happy life begin to fall apart.

“I exist to protect you.”

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Cast

Akira Ishida
Makoto Yuki / Pharos (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Aigis (voice)
Rie Tanaka
Mitsuru Kirijo (voice)
Megumi Ogata
Ken Amada (voice)
Hikaru Midorikawa
Akihiko Sanada (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Shinjiro Aragaki (voice)
Megumi Toyoguchi
Yukari Takeba (voice)
Kohsuke Toriumi
Junpei Iori (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tomohisa Taguchi
Writers: Kouji Okada, Kazuma Kaneko, Jun Kumagai
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Persona3 THE MOVIE Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shoji Meguro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Takashi Sakurai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Akira Ishida and Maaya Sakamoto and Rie Tanaka carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "I exist to protect you.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3898504 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tomohisa Taguchi directs. Shoji Meguro scores. Takashi Sakurai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Part of the "Persona3 THE MOVIE Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Original score by Shoji Meguro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Takashi Sakurai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Akira Ishida and Maaya Sakamoto and Rie Tanaka carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "I exist to protect you.".
7IMDB entry: tt3898504 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Shoji Meguro
Editing: Takashi Sakurai
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $1,496,692
Original language: JA
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream (2014)

Part of

Persona3 THE MOVIE Collection

Terrible creatures lurk in the dark, preying on those who wander into the hidden hour that lies between one day and the next—the Dark Hour. A secret school club known as SEES defends humanity from horrors and disasters while working to solve the mystery of the Dark Hour once and for all. A movie based on the 2006 RPG Persona 3, announced at the end of the Persona 4 compilation movie, The Factor of Hope.