“Kazumi awakens Persona powers to save his friend Rihito from demonic possession and vengeance.”
Persona: Tsumi to Batsu
ペルソナ 罪と罰
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Synopsis
Kazumi awakens Persona powers to save his friend Rihito from demonic possession and vengeance.
After hastily suggesting that his class put on a masquerade ball for the school's cultural festival, Kazumi Kiba finds himself visiting a mysterious mask store with his best friend Rihito Shimizu. Inside the shop, they are greeted by a disturbing man who explains that the masks are "Personas," used to express different characteristics of oneself. The man allows the two boys to take as many masks as they want on the condition that they return the accessories once they have drawn out their "hidden powers." While Kazumi thinks nothing of the visit, Rihito seems to remember something about the Personas and disappears in front of Kazumi's eyes. Desperate to locate his friend, Kazumi sets off towards the site he was last seen at, where he finds a vengeful Rihito and an abundance of demons ready to kill him. This dangerous situation causes Kazumi to awaken his own "Persona" to fight off the creatures, much to his shock. Now armed with this unique ability, Kazumi ventures forward to find the reason behind Rihito's hatred.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 18 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 24m approx
- Published Jan 2000 – Jan 2001
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M3777 catalog