In the years since it hit the PS2,Persona 4made quite the rounds. There’s been aPersona 4anime, aPersona 4manga, aPersona 4fighting game, and soon aPersona 4portable remake. Now you may add “novel” to that list, as Atlus have started the presses on a new spin-offPersonalight novel series.
It’s called“Persona 4 x Detective Naoto”and stars ace detective Naoto Shirogane, the only member of the original Investigation Team with actual detective experience (and a gun license). Taking place a year after the events ofPersona 4(and six months after the events ofPersona 4 Arena, assuming that’s canon), the story will feature Naoto at a new school in a new town, investigating a rash of mysterious disappearances, as well as sporting a haircut thatcannothave been grown in just a year. Besides those tidbits and a release window of next Spring, few other details are available. Check out a shot of Naoto’s new design andKamen Rider-sized motorcycle in the gallery. Forgive the resizing, as the image currently available is at a resolution friendly only to Japanese cellphones.
Now, there’s good reason to be suspicious of most game “tie-in” properties, but at least with this one it’s not going to be yet another retelling of the main story.
