# Persona Watch Order Also known as: Persona 3 the Movie, Persona 4 the Animation, Persona 5 the Animation, Persona: Trinity Soul, Persona4 the Golden Animation Source: https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/persona Last updated: 2026-10-31 Last checked against current sources: 2026-10-30 AnimeChrono watch orders put every season, movie, OVA, ONA and special in chronological story order, mark optional entries, say where to start, and are maintained by signed-in fans with versioned edits that can be reverted (15 entries in this order). The Persona watch order is easiest to follow by game, because each anime adapts a different Persona game set in the same world, and each has its own cast. Start with the four Persona 3 films (2013-2016), Spring of Birth to Winter of Rebirth, which follow SEES through the Dark Hour. Persona 4 the Animation (Episodes 1-25) moves to rural Inaba and a murder mystery inside the Midnight Channel; its true-ending episode, No One is Alone, comes right after. Persona4 the Golden Animation is an optional retelling, and The Factor of Hope is a recap film. Persona 5 the Animation (Episodes 1-26) follows the Phantom Thieves in Tokyo and finishes in two TV specials, Dark Sun and There's No Way I Can Be Okay With This!; The Day Breakers and two Blu-ray OVAs are optional. Persona: Trinity Soul (2008) is an anime-original story set ten years after Persona 3 and is listed last as an optional side story. Each game story stands alone, so you can also start at Persona 4 or Persona 5. ## Recommended first watch Each part stands alone: Persona 3 (4 films), Persona 4 (25 episodes plus the No One is Alone true ending), and Persona 5 (26 episodes plus the two finale specials). In-world order is 3, 4, 5. Golden Animation, the recap film, Day Breakers, the P5 OVAs and Trinity Soul are optional. ## Start here Start with Persona 3 the Movie: #1 Spring of Birth. 6 entries are optional: Persona 4 the Animation: The Factor of Hope, Episodes 1-12 (Persona4 the Golden Animation), Persona 5 The Animation: The Day Breakers, PERSONA5 the Animation: Proof of Justice, PERSONA5 the Animation: A Magical Valentine's Day, and Episodes 1-26 (Persona: Trinity Soul). The story still tracks without them. Filler and skip notes: - **Persona 4 the Animation: The Factor of Hope** — Optional recap. - **Episodes 1-12 (Persona4 the Golden Animation)** — Optional retelling. - **Episodes 1-26 (Persona: Trinity Soul)** — Optional side story. ## The chronological order 1. Persona 3 the Movie: #1 Spring of Birth (movie) 2. Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream (movie) 3. Persona 3 the Movie: #3 Falling Down (movie) 4. Persona 3 the Movie: #4 Winter of Rebirth (movie) 5. Persona 4 the Animation: Episodes 1-25 6. Persona 4 the Animation: No One is Alone (special) 7. Persona 4 the Animation: The Factor of Hope (movie) — optional 8. Persona4 the Golden Animation: Episodes 1-12 — optional 9. Persona 5 The Animation: The Day Breakers (special) — optional 10. PERSONA5 the Animation: Episodes 1-26 11. PERSONA5 the Animation: Dark Sun... (special) 12. PERSONA5 the Animation: Stars and Ours: PERSONA5 the Animation: There's No Way I Can Be Okay With This! (special) 13. PERSONA5 the Animation: Proof of Justice (OVA) — optional 14. PERSONA5 the Animation: A Magical Valentine's Day (OVA) — optional 15. Persona: Trinity Soul: Episodes 1-26 — optional ## Release order Sorted by air date. This follows when each entry aired, which may differ from the chronological watch order. 1. Persona: Trinity Soul: Episodes 1-26 — optional — aired 2008-01-05 2. Persona 4 the Animation: Episodes 1-25 — aired 2011-10-07 3. Persona 4 the Animation: The Factor of Hope (movie) — optional — aired 2012-06-09 4. Persona 4 the Animation: No One is Alone (special) — aired 2012-08-22 5. Persona 3 the Movie: #1 Spring of Birth (movie) — aired 2013-11-23 6. Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream (movie) — aired 2014-06-07 7. Persona4 the Golden Animation: Episodes 1-12 — optional — aired 2014-07-11 8. Persona 3 the Movie: #3 Falling Down (movie) — aired 2015-04-04 9. Persona 3 the Movie: #4 Winter of Rebirth (movie) — aired 2016-01-24 10. Persona 5 The Animation: The Day Breakers (special) — optional — aired 2016-09-03 11. PERSONA5 the Animation: Episodes 1-26 — aired 2018-04-08 12. PERSONA5 the Animation: Dark Sun... (special) — aired 2018-12-31 13. PERSONA5 the Animation: Stars and Ours: PERSONA5 the Animation: There's No Way I Can Be Okay With This! (special) — aired 2019-03-23 14. PERSONA5 the Animation: Proof of Justice (OVA) — optional — aired 2019-05-29 15. PERSONA5 the Animation: A Magical Valentine's Day (OVA) — optional — aired 2019-06-26 ## FAQ **What order should I watch Persona in?** Each part stands alone: Persona 3 (4 films), Persona 4 (25 episodes plus the No One is Alone true ending), and Persona 5 (26 episodes plus the two finale specials). In-world order is 3, 4, 5. Golden Animation, the recap film, Day Breakers, the P5 OVAs and Trinity Soul are optional. **Do I need to watch Persona 3 before Persona 4 or Persona 5?** No. Each anime adapts a separate game with its own cast and story, so you can start with any of them. Watching 3, 4, 5 follows the in-world timeline and catches a few cameos. **Should I watch Persona 4 the Animation or Persona4 the Golden Animation?** Watch Persona 4 the Animation (25 episodes) plus No One is Alone. Golden Animation is a shorter retelling that adds Marie from the Golden re-release, and works best after the main series. **Is Persona: Trinity Soul connected to the games?** Loosely. It is an anime-original story set ten years after Persona 3 with a new cast, so it is optional and listed last. **Is there a Persona 3 anime series?** Persona 3 was adapted as four films (2013-2016) rather than a TV series. Watch them in order: Spring of Birth, Midsummer Knight's Dream, Falling Down, Winter of Rebirth. **What is the chronological order of Persona?** Start with Persona 3 the Movie: #1 Spring of Birth, then continue with Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream, Persona 3 the Movie: #3 Falling Down, Persona 3 the Movie: #4 Winter of Rebirth, Episodes 1-25 (Persona 4 the Animation), and Persona 4 the Animation: No One is Alone, followed by 9 more entries. The full Persona watch order on this page has 15 entries across 12 series, listed in chronological viewing order. **What is the release order of Persona?** In the order they aired, start with Episodes 1-26 (Persona: Trinity Soul), then Episodes 1-25 (Persona 4 the Animation), Persona 4 the Animation: The Factor of Hope, Persona 4 the Animation: No One is Alone, Persona 3 the Movie: #1 Spring of Birth, and Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream, followed by 9 more entries. Release order follows air dates and is not the recommended chronological order. **How many episodes is Persona?** Persona has 89 TV episodes in this order, plus 5 movies, 2 OVAs, and 4 specials. **Where do the Persona movies fit in the watch order?** Persona 3 the Movie: #1 Spring of Birth comes first, Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream comes right after Persona 3 the Movie: #1 Spring of Birth, Persona 3 the Movie: #3 Falling Down comes right after Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream, Persona 3 the Movie: #4 Winter of Rebirth comes right after Persona 3 the Movie: #3 Falling Down, and Persona 4 the Animation: The Factor of Hope comes right after Persona 4 the Animation: No One is Alone. **Can I skip anything in Persona?** Yes. 6 entries are marked optional: Persona 4 the Animation: The Factor of Hope, Episodes 1-12 (Persona4 the Golden Animation), Persona 5 The Animation: The Day Breakers, PERSONA5 the Animation: Proof of Justice, PERSONA5 the Animation: A Magical Valentine's Day, and Episodes 1-26 (Persona: Trinity Soul). Everything else is part of the main story. **Is Persona finished?** Yes. Persona has finished airing, and this order covers everything released so far in chronological viewing order. --- Something wrong or out of date? Anyone can edit this order at https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/persona. Every change is versioned.