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Persona 3

“Minato joins SEES to battle Shadows during the hidden Dark Hour using awakened Persona powers.”

Persona 3

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1,667 rank · 14,728 readers · 357 favorites
Seinen Action Drama Supernatural
50 chapters · 11 volumes · 2007 - 2017 · Manga
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Synopsis

Minato joins SEES to battle Shadows during the hidden Dark Hour using awakened Persona powers.

On the surface, SEES—the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad—is a completely normal club at Gekkoukan High School. In reality, they are a group of students who investigate a phenomenon known as the "Dark Hour" and eliminate beings known as "Shadows." Only select individuals with "potential" can remember the occurrence of the Dark Hour while others will "transmogrify" into coffins and become susceptible to Apathy Syndrome—a condition that puts its victims in a trance-like state and causes them to lose their will to live. Transfer student Minato Arisato is one such individual who can remember the events that occur during the Dark Hour, even though he is not aware of his ability. The moment he arrives at the school, he meets a mysterious person who asks him to sign a contract saying he will take responsibility for his own actions. Afterward, he is confronted by the members of SEES, who place him under secret surveillance because they believe he possesses a potential far greater than any of the other members. One night, Minato is abruptly awakened by Yukari Takeba when a Shadow comes to attack their dormitory during the Dark Hour. Feeling compelled to fight the Shadow, he picks up Yukari's gun but, instead of shooting the Shadow, he turns it on himself, awakening his "Persona." Equipped with his newfound powers, Minato joins SEES to uncover the mystery behind the mysterious phenomenon.

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Running avg · Jan 2008 → Aug 2022

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A Manga Publication

  • Format 50 × 11 ch × vol
  • Total read 6h 40m approx
  • Published Feb 2007 – Jan 2017
  • Source Manga media type
  • Ref. BS-M2268 catalog

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