Persona 4: The Animation (ペルソナ4アニメ, Perusona 4 anime) is a television anime adaptation of the game Persona 4 made by AIC ASTA. and is overseen by Aniplex. It uses the same characters and setting as its inspiration. Additionally, Shigenori Soejima and Shoji Meguro, the original's art director and composer, respectively, are said to return in their former roles. The anime was announced on April 11, 2011, which is also the date the in-game story starts and is being aired as of October 2011.