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Persona 4: The Magician
Manga book
- GenresManga
194 pages, Paperback
First published August 27, 2012
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162 books45 followersName (in native language): アトラス
Japanese video game publisher ran by artists Kaneko Kazuma, Okada Kouji, Soejima Shigenori and director Hashino Katsura.
Japanese video game publisher ran by artists Kaneko Kazuma, Okada Kouji, Soejima Shigenori and director Hashino Katsura.
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September 22, 2026
[SPOILER ALERT, kinda]
The book was neat; I like Yosuke as a character, but this book doesn't really do him any justice like that.
The book's premise of sharing Yosuke's backstory prior to the events of Persona 4 seemed very promising and intriguing, but the manga doesn't go into much detail regarding that part. The book had eight chapters, and only the first few pages were about Yosuke already leaving his friends and city life behind. Halfway through the book, Yu Narukami already shows up, and with him the events of Persona 4. From here, this book is pretty much just Persona 4 itself, with the only difference being that you get -some- of the perspective of Yosuke's end in those moments.
The message at the end was sweet and wholesome, especially for Yosuke's character, who is a little relatable to me at times.
That's probably also the direction the author went with for Yosuke's character, as he doesn't seem to be popular or have any close friendships back in his city days. Then there's Katsuragi, who was a bit vague to me. Maybe, maaaybe he'll appear in Persona 4 Revival, but I doubt it.
In hindsight, I suppose the brief backstory gave me a bit more insight into Yosuke's character and his desire to be liked and popular, even when his attempts are rarely successful and he oftentimes seems like the butt of the joke.
Still, it would've been more interesting to me if the manga went further back into Yosuke's past, exclusively his city lifestyle.
Even when the author did a great job by telling the story with only remnants of the past being sprinkled in.
The book was neat; I like Yosuke as a character, but this book doesn't really do him any justice like that.
The book's premise of sharing Yosuke's backstory prior to the events of Persona 4 seemed very promising and intriguing, but the manga doesn't go into much detail regarding that part. The book had eight chapters, and only the first few pages were about Yosuke already leaving his friends and city life behind. Halfway through the book, Yu Narukami already shows up, and with him the events of Persona 4. From here, this book is pretty much just Persona 4 itself, with the only difference being that you get -some- of the perspective of Yosuke's end in those moments.
The message at the end was sweet and wholesome, especially for Yosuke's character, who is a little relatable to me at times.
That's probably also the direction the author went with for Yosuke's character, as he doesn't seem to be popular or have any close friendships back in his city days. Then there's Katsuragi, who was a bit vague to me. Maybe, maaaybe he'll appear in Persona 4 Revival, but I doubt it.
In hindsight, I suppose the brief backstory gave me a bit more insight into Yosuke's character and his desire to be liked and popular, even when his attempts are rarely successful and he oftentimes seems like the butt of the joke.
Still, it would've been more interesting to me if the manga went further back into Yosuke's past, exclusively his city lifestyle.
Even when the author did a great job by telling the story with only remnants of the past being sprinkled in.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 8, 2026
I love this take on Yosuke's life before Inaba and meeting Yu/Souji. This manga is like semi-canon, but it gives a lot of insight into what led to Yosuke harboring intense resentments towards the town, his life, and himself.
May 20, 2024
Who doesn’t love Yosuke!!
October 4, 2026
i love yukiko
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