Right now, all this comes from an unconfirmed report, but Netflix is said to be developing a live-action TV series based on Persona, Atlus and Sega’s RPG franchise. If it happens, it would mark the first live-action project tied to Atlus and Sega.
Nothing has been announced officially, and Netflix hasn’t said a word about it. Still, that same report claims the team involved includes Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps Entertainment, Story Kitchen, Star Trek: Picard writer-producer Christopher Monfette, and Sonic the Hedgehog producer Toru Nakahara.
Anyone familiar with Persona already knows the appeal: Japanese high school life, friendships, turn-based combat, and the supernatural Personas themselves. A live-action version would be new territory for the series after the anime adaptations and the various spin-offs.
If you follow Persona, this is the kind of report you’ll want to keep an eye on. It’s also easy to see why people are hesitant. Netflix could go with a straight adaptation of Persona 5, pivot to Persona 3 after Persona 3 Reload, or make something original. A lot of fans are already worried that a Western take could sand off the cultural specifics that give Persona 3, Persona 4, and Persona 5 their identity, even while Sega and Netflix try to ride the current wave of game adaptations after successes like The Last of Us and Fallout.
For the moment, that’s all it is: a report, not a confirmed Netflix release. There’s no release date yet, and no official details from Netflix, Sega, or Atlus.
