Featuring the character designs of Shigenori Soejima! Go behind the scenes of Persona 4, the final game of the landmark Persona series! Inside you''ll find character designs, rough sketches, backgrounds and settings, an exclusive interview with the game''s creators, and more!
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Matt
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
As a fan of Persona, more specifically P4, I knew I had to buy this as soon as I discovered its existence. The first thing I noticed was its weight. While it is a paperback, it is printed on some fairly thick card stock. Its 192 pages and almost none of them are wasted. Every named character is represented in the book (sorry rumor loving student and funky) along with a brief description from the artist. The main characters are all given a few pages, with design notes, character backgrounds, and different clothing. My favorite part in my quick skimming through the book is the change the characters go through throughout the games development. I certainly won't spoil any of them for you, but it is pretty interesting. There is an interview with the artist (Shigenori Soejima), along with Persona flyers and advertisements. Ever wonder what Chie's pins have on them? Or what color socks Morooka wears? Its in here!
I guess you'll already know if you like the content inside the book itself. Hopefully I don't have to tell you that if you like the art of the Persona games, you'll like the art in this book. I'm a huge fan of P4, and they've really knocked it out of the park on this. Its a great reference piece for fans of the game, and for 20$, you will not be disappointed.
I guess you'll already know if you like the content inside the book itself. Hopefully I don't have to tell you that if you like the art of the Persona games, you'll like the art in this book. I'm a huge fan of P4, and they've really knocked it out of the park on this. Its a great reference piece for fans of the game, and for 20$, you will not be disappointed.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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The art book for the highly rated Playstation 2 game Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4, known in Japan as ペルソナ4 (PERSONA 4).
It collects mainly the character art. They are art from various states of expression and costumes, which I think are art direct from the game. There are also some sketches for each. The style is anime-like and the characters suffer a bit of the same-face syndrome - they look rather similar if not for their costumes. Some guys are dressed as girls - pretty strange. The costumes aren't really unpredictable as they are street wear.
There are also designs for the summoned Persona and Shadow (enemy). Those are definitely unique and is to the standard of weirdness you would expect from Japanese design.
Towards the back are more miscellaneous sketches for the side cast. The environment (3D) art are actually just screenshots from the game. The game involves weather changes so there are several pictures of each place in different weather conditions. Most of the places are school compounds and so the visuals look pretty normal, again nothing unpredictable. They are printed rather small.
This book should appeal more to fans of the game and Shigenori Soejima art.
(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
It collects mainly the character art. They are art from various states of expression and costumes, which I think are art direct from the game. There are also some sketches for each. The style is anime-like and the characters suffer a bit of the same-face syndrome - they look rather similar if not for their costumes. Some guys are dressed as girls - pretty strange. The costumes aren't really unpredictable as they are street wear.
There are also designs for the summoned Persona and Shadow (enemy). Those are definitely unique and is to the standard of weirdness you would expect from Japanese design.
Towards the back are more miscellaneous sketches for the side cast. The environment (3D) art are actually just screenshots from the game. The game involves weather changes so there are several pictures of each place in different weather conditions. Most of the places are school compounds and so the visuals look pretty normal, again nothing unpredictable. They are printed rather small.
This book should appeal more to fans of the game and Shigenori Soejima art.
(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Hell Monkey
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I was a bit afraid when I got this of having a large amount of repeat art to the art book I got with my Persona 4 pre-order at Gamestop years ago. My fear was misplaced.
While there is some duplication this beautiful put together book has more then I could hope for. It has art from all major areas of the game, as well as interviews with the designers, ads, and more. If you are a fan of Persona 4, this book is for you and you will not be disappointed.
While there is some duplication this beautiful put together book has more then I could hope for. It has art from all major areas of the game, as well as interviews with the designers, ads, and more. If you are a fan of Persona 4, this book is for you and you will not be disappointed.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it
Filled with tons of interesting info and the designs of the characters and personas. A must have for any fan of the game.
Published 12 days ago by Kali
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book, Great Art!
Being able to look at the concept art, and read a little bit more on the characters is great. It's one of my favorite art books for video games out there.
Published 1 month ago by Maevyn
5.0 out of 5 stars
AWESOME
If your a persona 4 fan you NEED this book great art work and concept arts to behold also a very good pricing
Published 1 month ago by monkey
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth the money
I was a bit skeptical about ordering an art book in general, but when it comes to Persona, I couldnt help myself. I love learning about art, and this book helped me a lot. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Caitlin
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fantastic Art Book
I just received this today and its quality is insanely good, much better than the sort of stuff i can pick up in comic book shops where i'm from. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Will
5.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting.
This is kind of a collector's item; as in I wouldn't suggest a casual fan to buy this.
If you're a hardcore fan who loves the characters and the game company then by all... Read more
If you're a hardcore fan who loves the characters and the game company then by all... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Brandon
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best pieces of P4 merch out there.
This is pretty much essential for any Persona 4 fan. There is more "awesome" artwork in the Soejima book, but this has a lot of his thoughts and ideas about the various... Read more
Published 3 months ago by TheRoyalFamily
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth Every Cent
This book made my day! Many of my theories regarding Persona 4 were confirmed! I HIGHLY recommend this! it has rare pictures in it as well!
Published 3 months ago by Naoto Shirogane Fangirl
5.0 out of 5 stars
Phenomenal art book, with one caveat.
A word of warning: if you haven't finished playing Persona 4 (or Persona 4 Golden), this book contains some mild to moderate spoilers in terms of character reveals and... Read more
Published 3 months ago by David Negron
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
Even better than i had expected. I love it. Every page is the best. It's the best, i tell you.
Published 3 months ago by Jack Guo
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