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Studio MAPPA to Animate All Persona 4: Revival In-Game Anime Cutscenes

Studio MAPPA has been confirmed as the animation house for all in-game cutscenes in the upcoming Persona 4: Revival.

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This story first appeared in 🇮🇹 Italian coverage — 7 minutes before PULSE detected it in English news.

🇬🇧 English Jul 5, 11:07 UTC
🇮🇹 Italian Jul 5, 11:00 UTC · Multiplayer

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The brief

Studio MAPPA is set to produce every animated cutscene for the newly announced Persona 4: Revival. The announcement was made during Anime Expo 2026, alongside updates regarding the game's character features.

Coverage from outlets including Inven Global, Crunchyroll, and Anime Corner emphasizes the transition of animation duties to MAPPA. Additional reports from GamingTrend, Siliconera, and RPG Site highlight the debut of character-specific trailers for Rise and the protagonist, as well as the confirmation of voice casting for Rise by Abby Trott and Rie Kugimiya.

Future developments will depend on subsequent announcements from Atlus. Current coverage does not yet specify a release date or further details regarding the full scope of the game content beyond the studio partnership and initial character reveals.

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Quick answers

Who is animating the cutscenes for Persona 4: Revival?

Studio MAPPA has been confirmed to produce all in-game animated cutscenes.

Where were these announcements made?

The information was released at Anime Expo 2026.

Who is providing the voice for the character Rise?

Abby Trott provides the English voice, and Rie Kugimiya provides the Japanese voice for the character.

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Persona 4 MAPPA Atlus Anime Expo Gaming

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