PERSONA 5: The Animation

Director(s)Masashi Ishihama

Production year2018

Genre(s)Animation

Approx. running minutes25m

CastRobbie Daymond, Jun Fukuyama, Erika Harlacher, Sôichirô Hoshi, Xanthe Huynh, Cherami Leigh, Erica Lindbeck, Matthew Mercer, Max Mittelman, Mamoru Miyano, Hitomi Ezoe, Masashi Ishihama, Katsura Hashino, Shinichi Inozume, Shoji Meguro, Yoshiaki Kimura

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PERSONA 5: The Animation

PERSONA 5 is a Japanese action fantasy anime series; in this episode, Ren falls foul of a vindictive teacher at his new ...

PERSONA 5 is a Japanese action fantasy anime series; in this episode, Ren falls foul of a vindictive teacher at his new school.

violence

A teacher physically punishes a frightened teenager by gripping her wrists and punching her; the blow occurs off screen. Superpowered characters attack each other with blasts of energy, without sight of injuries.

sex

There is a brief series of close-up images of the body of a teenage girl wearing a string bikini.

injury detail

A boy tears off a mask that is affixed to his face, causing a small spurt of blood and leaving a red wound, which heals instantly. In another scene we see some moderate splashes of blood on the ground after an off-screen blow.

additional issues

A brief flashback scene shows a man advancing towards a frightened woman in a dark street, but his intentions are not clarified, and the woman is quickly rescued. Mild bad language includes ‘crap’ and ‘asshole’. Other issues include brief scenes of mild fantasy threat.

moderate threat, bloody images

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

There is a brief flashback in which a woman is cornered and grabbed by a man before the police arrive. Characters are held captive by an older man dressed only in underpants and a robe.

injury detail

A character pulls away a mask off-screen, resulting in blood spurting out and covering his eyes. There is no evidence of lasting injury, however. There is also mild injury detail to a man's face and hands as he is interrogated.

moderate violence, sex references, injury detail

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

sex

There is a brief series of close-up images of the body of a teenage girl wearing a string bikini.

injury detail

sexual threat, sexual abuse references

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sexual violence and sexual threat

A predatory man threatens to cut off the clothes of his teenage captive. There are non-graphic references to a teacher sexually abusing his students.

moderate sex references, references to sexually abusive behaviour

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sex

There is focus on a female character's body while she wears a tight fitted costume.

sexual violence and sexual threat

There are undetailed verbal references to a teacher "physically abusing" students, particularly girls, leading one of them to take her own life.

mild bad language, threat, sex references

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

There are undetailed verbal references to a man stalking his ex-lover, for which he later apologises. A woman fears that she is being followed, with footsteps and a hand reaching out to touch her, but her two friends quickly intervene.

language

There is mild bad language ('piss', 'crap', 'bastard'), as well as milder terms, such as 'hell' and 'jerk'.

sex

There is some close-up focus on a woman's cleavage.

implied strong language

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

language

There is implied strong language ('effing'), accompanied by milder terms, including 'bastard', 'crap', 'screw', 'God' and 'damn'.

moderate fantasy violence, sex references, bloody images

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

There are scenes of moderate fantastical violence, in which characters are shot with guns resulting in some bloody detail. Other violence includes masked blows to various extremities.

sex

A woman hesitantly agrees to pose nude for an artist's portrait, with some sexualised focus on her bare legs. This is only a ruse, however, to explore the artist's house. No nudity is seen.

injury detail

A man drags his nails across the floor, causing them to break and bleed.

mild bad language, fantasy violence

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

There are scenes of mild fantasy violence, containing explosions and use of magic spells and weaponry. A character has bruising to his face, implying that he has been beaten.

language

There is mild bad language ('bastard', 'crap', 'friggin'' and 'piss'), as well as milder terms, including 'Jees', 'OMG' and 'damn'.

strong sex references

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sex

A sex worker in a French maid costume repeatedly addresses a teenager as “master” as she offers her “special services”. She leaves when she realises his age, however. There are brief close up images of the thighs, stomach and cleavage of a female character as she bathes.

implied strong language, moderate sex references

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

language

There is implied strong language ('effing'), accompanied by milder terms, including 'asshole', 'ass', 'piss', 'crap', 'screw', 'hell' and 'jerk'.

sex

A woman is approached by a man, who comments on her physique, as the camera offers close-up focus on her chest and upper thighs. Other references include women with their underwear exposed.

moderate sex references, bloody images, brief sexual threat

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sex

Moderate sex references include some close-up focus on the buttocks of a female character, as well as money placed between a woman's breasts.

injury detail

A character pulls away a mask from her eyes, resulting in brief bloody detail. There is more bloody detail as characters' heads explode into fountains of fantastical blood.

sexual violence and sexual threat

A woman is grabbed and forced to the floor, attempting to tear her shirt open unsuccessfully. There are also undetailed verbal references to women being coerced into servicing men to pay off their debts.

implied strong language

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

language

There is infrequent use of the term ‘effing’. Milder terms include ‘bastard’, ‘ass’, ‘freaking’, ‘butt’, ‘damn’, ‘jerk’ and ‘hell’.

very mild bad language, brief fantasy violence

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

There is a brief scene of very mild fantasy violence wherein superpowered characters shoot blasts of energy at a giant armoured creature, without resultant injury.

language

Very mild bad language includes ‘freaking’ and ‘damn’.

references to sexual abuse

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sexual violence and sexual threat

There are references to a man tricking women and teens into debt in order to force them to “sell themselves”. Other scenes feature references to a red light district establishment called "The After School Salon", which is implied to employ underage sex workers. A man unsuccessfully attempts to persuade a passing teenager to work at his brothel, without graphic verbal detail.

moderate sex references

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sex

There is sexualised close-up focus on elements of a young woman's physique after a rain shower.

moderate threat, domestic abuse

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

There are scenes of scenes of domestic abuse in which a young woman's fiancé follows her and becomes physically overbearing towards her. She is also emotionally manipulated by her father to maintain the partnership with her abusive husband.

suicide references, brief bloody images, domestic abuse

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

infrequent strong violence

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

Strong violence includes impressionistic shootings and stabbings, but with slow-motion focus emphasising bloody detail.

moderate sex references

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sex

There are brief close-up images of the bodies of teenage girls in bikinis.

moderate sex references, sexual harassment

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sex

There are some sexualised images of young women wearing bikinis.

sexual violence and sexual threat

A woman is harassed by three men but someone steps in to assist her. There is also undetailed verbal reference to the 'physical abuse of students' by a teacher.

brief strong violence

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

A shooting results in a spurt of blood and bloody aftermath detail. During a fantastical assassination we see black goo pouring out of a dying man’s eyes, nose and mouth.

suicide references

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

suicide and self-harm

A teenager describes her emotional state leading up to a suicide attempt. The references to the suicide attempt itself are vague and discreet, and she states that she no longer experiences suicidal thoughts.

mild bad language

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

language

Bad language includes ‘ass’, ‘bastard’, ‘freaking’ and ‘hell’.

infrequent moderate violence, domestic abuse

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

A man is cornered in an alleyway and attacked by three others, before being dragged away.

theme

There are verbal references to the neglect and mistreatment of a girl under her uncle's care. He attempts to blackmail her current guardian for money.

moderate fantasy violence, sex references

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

A monster is stabbed in the head with a sword, creating a spray of fantastical black blood. Superpowered characters battle with blades, guns and blasts of energy, and a giant robot is impaled through the leg.

sex

There are brief close-up images of the body of a woman in a revealing costume, including partial buttock nudity.

strong bloody violence

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

strong bloody violence

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

There is a silhouetted image of a person being shot in the head with blood splatter. Later, blood can be seen running down the victim's face after they are shot. There are also images of a body lying in a growing pool of blood after an alleged murder.

mild fantasy threat, violence, language

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

Characters do fantastical battle with blades and energy blasts, all without blood or injury.

threat and horror

People scream as they disintegrate fantastically. Characters are faced with execution, and come up against a giant foe.

language

There is use of mild bad language ('ass', 'frigging', 'bastard', 'son of a bitch'), as well as milder terms such as 'hell', 'damn' and 'freaking'.

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Classified date02/00/2021

LanguageEnglish

violence

sex

There is a brief series of close-up images of the body of a teenage girl wearing a string bikini.

injury detail

additional issues

infrequent strong violence

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

Strong violence includes impressionistic shootings and stabbings, but with slow-motion focus emphasising bloody detail.

mild bad language

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

language

Bad language includes ‘ass’, ‘bastard’, ‘freaking’ and ‘hell’.

infrequent moderate violence, domestic abuse

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

A man is cornered in an alleyway and attacked by three others, before being dragged away.

theme

There are verbal references to the neglect and mistreatment of a girl under her uncle's care. He attempts to blackmail her current guardian for money.

moderate threat, domestic abuse

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

suicide references, brief bloody images, domestic abuse

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

moderate sex references

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sex

There are brief close-up images of the bodies of teenage girls in bikinis.

moderate sex references, sexual harassment

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sex

There are some sexualised images of young women wearing bikinis.

sexual violence and sexual threat

A woman is harassed by three men but someone steps in to assist her. There is also undetailed verbal reference to the 'physical abuse of students' by a teacher.

brief strong violence

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

A shooting results in a spurt of blood and bloody aftermath detail. During a fantastical assassination we see black goo pouring out of a dying man’s eyes, nose and mouth.

suicide references

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

suicide and self-harm

moderate fantasy violence, sex references

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

sex

There are brief close-up images of the body of a woman in a revealing costume, including partial buttock nudity.

strong bloody violence

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

strong bloody violence

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

mild fantasy threat, violence, language

Classified Date:

30/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

Characters do fantastical battle with blades and energy blasts, all without blood or injury.

threat and horror

People scream as they disintegrate fantastically. Characters are faced with execution, and come up against a giant foe.

language

There is use of mild bad language ('ass', 'frigging', 'bastard', 'son of a bitch'), as well as milder terms such as 'hell', 'damn' and 'freaking'.

moderate violence, sex references, injury detail

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

sex

There is a brief series of close-up images of the body of a teenage girl wearing a string bikini.

injury detail

moderate threat, bloody images

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

There is a brief flashback in which a woman is cornered and grabbed by a man before the police arrive. Characters are held captive by an older man dressed only in underpants and a robe.

injury detail

sexual threat, sexual abuse references

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sexual violence and sexual threat

A predatory man threatens to cut off the clothes of his teenage captive. There are non-graphic references to a teacher sexually abusing his students.

moderate sex references, references to sexually abusive behaviour

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sex

There is focus on a female character's body while she wears a tight fitted costume.

sexual violence and sexual threat

There are undetailed verbal references to a teacher "physically abusing" students, particularly girls, leading one of them to take her own life.

implied strong language

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

language

There is implied strong language ('effing'), accompanied by milder terms, including 'bastard', 'crap', 'screw', 'God' and 'damn'.

strong sex references

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sex

mild bad language, threat, sex references

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

threat and horror

language

There is mild bad language ('piss', 'crap', 'bastard'), as well as milder terms, such as 'hell' and 'jerk'.

sex

There is some close-up focus on a woman's cleavage.

moderate fantasy violence, sex references, bloody images

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

There are scenes of moderate fantastical violence, in which characters are shot with guns resulting in some bloody detail. Other violence includes masked blows to various extremities.

sex

A woman hesitantly agrees to pose nude for an artist's portrait, with some sexualised focus on her bare legs. This is only a ruse, however, to explore the artist's house. No nudity is seen.

injury detail

A man drags his nails across the floor, causing them to break and bleed.

mild bad language, fantasy violence

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

There are scenes of mild fantasy violence, containing explosions and use of magic spells and weaponry. A character has bruising to his face, implying that he has been beaten.

language

There is mild bad language ('bastard', 'crap', 'friggin'' and 'piss'), as well as milder terms, including 'Jees', 'OMG' and 'damn'.

moderate sex references, bloody images, brief sexual threat

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sex

Moderate sex references include some close-up focus on the buttocks of a female character, as well as money placed between a woman's breasts.

injury detail

A character pulls away a mask from her eyes, resulting in brief bloody detail. There is more bloody detail as characters' heads explode into fountains of fantastical blood.

sexual violence and sexual threat

implied strong language

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

language

There is infrequent use of the term ‘effing’. Milder terms include ‘bastard’, ‘ass’, ‘freaking’, ‘butt’, ‘damn’, ‘jerk’ and ‘hell’.

implied strong language, moderate sex references

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

language

There is implied strong language ('effing'), accompanied by milder terms, including 'asshole', 'ass', 'piss', 'crap', 'screw', 'hell' and 'jerk'.

sex

A woman is approached by a man, who comments on her physique, as the camera offers close-up focus on her chest and upper thighs. Other references include women with their underwear exposed.

very mild bad language, brief fantasy violence

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

violence

There is a brief scene of very mild fantasy violence wherein superpowered characters shoot blasts of energy at a giant armoured creature, without resultant injury.

language

Very mild bad language includes ‘freaking’ and ‘damn’.

references to sexual abuse

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sexual violence and sexual threat

moderate sex references

Classified Date:

02/04/2021

Use:

Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

sex

There is sexualised close-up focus on elements of a young woman's physique after a rain shower.

Director(s)Masashi Ishihama

Production year2018

Genre(s)Animation

Approx. running minutes25m

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Classified date02/00/2021

LanguageEnglish