So I just discovered that there is now an anime series on the one of the last (& favourite) PS2 game I've ever played, Persona 4. As an fan of the anime genre, I'm extremely excited by the prospect of a game-based series. It's currently 3 episodes in and practically takes the same art style and cutscene images straight out of the game. Hell, at the start and end of the mid-episode commercial breaks, it even shows the main character's personality stats in the same spider graph as it does in the game's menu!I'll be interested though in seeing how they adapt an RPG storyline into a series that can only be so many episodes long. I'm well aware they will have to take some liberties with the storyline to fit as much as they can a limited number of episodes, but I really hope that it's only with the minor plotlines/sidequests. One instance of the adaptation that I've immediately noticed is that the show has simply given the main protagonist the name of Narukami Yu. This does get around the issue where the main protagonist's name could be changed by the player at the start of the game (and thus other characters in the game give the Protagonist titles; like Senpai, Sensei, Leader, Partner, Big Bro, when directly talking to him). However, I needn't worry, as it's not really an issue since the art style is practically identical to that in the game so it's almost like you're watching someone else playing the game!
