Atlus is a Japanese video game developer and publisher based in Tokyo, Japan, mostly known for its Megami Tensei, Persona, Etrian Odyssey and Trauma Center series. These properties are distinctly Japanese, and add to the stylistic visual traditions of manga and anime: Etrian Odyssey, for instance, fits the bill of ‘cute’, stylized warriors with large heads and eyes; while the Persona series offers a more graphic style, emphasizing the dynamics of characters’ outlines and poses.
While every game leaving the studio is a team effort, a game series like Persona hugely benefits from the art direction of Shigenori Soejima, lead character designer since 2006's Persona 3. Every character is approached by what he or she represents for the game world, and is developed from those characteristics, building designs that are full of life, and suggestive of personality and history, well before their stories kick in.
While every game leaving the studio is a team effort, a game series like Persona hugely benefits from the art direction of Shigenori Soejima, lead character designer since 2006's Persona 3. Every character is approached by what he or she represents for the game world, and is developed from those characteristics, building designs that are full of life, and suggestive of personality and history, well before their stories kick in.