What year was the first entry in the series in which Xanthe Huynh was cast as Haru Okumura released?
Persona (series) Persona, also known as Shin Megami Tensei: Persona, is a video game franchise developed and primarily published by Atlus. Focusing around a series of role-playing video games, "Persona" is a spin-off from Atlus' "Megami Tensei" franchise, and was originally based on the high school setting of "Shin Megami Tensei If...". The first entry in the series, "", was released in 1996. There have since been five further main titles, with the latest—"Persona 5"—being released in 2016 in Japan. Numerous spin-offs for multiple platforms have also been developed. The series takes its title from beings summoned by characters in battle, manifesting from their personality.
Hyōka Hyōka (氷菓 , literally "frozen dessert") is a 2001 Japanese mystery novel by Honobu Yonezawa. It is the first volume of the "Classic Literature Club" (古典部 , Koten-bu ) series. Five additional volumes have been published between 2002 and 2016. A manga adaptation drawn by Taskohna began serialization in the March 2012 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's "Shōnen Ace". A 22-episode anime adaptation produced by Kyoto Animation and directed by Yasuhiro Takemoto aired from April 22 to September 16, 2012. A live-action film directed by Mari Asato and starring Kento Yamazaki and Alice Hirose is set for a November 3, 2017 release.