The western release of the first part of the Persona 3 movie is on it’s way west thanks to Aniplex. Persona 3: The Movie #1 – The Spring of Birth will be available on Blu-ray in the US and Canada on May 20th, the movie will be subtitled only, so don’t expect to hear the dubbed voices that you’re familiar with from the PS2/PSP versions of the game.
The movie is being released with a collectors edition and standard edition of the movie which you can pre-order from the Aniplex website for $80 and $60 respectively – their regular prices are $100 and $75. Both editions will include trailers, commercials, and audio commentary in addition to the feature film, however these will be subtitled. The Collector’s Edition will add a soundtrack CD, exclusive box art, stickers, illustration cards and an 48-page booklet that Aniplex is providing a translation for.
The Spring of Birth, which covers the first half of the game, was released in theatres last year in Japan. The second chapter, A Midsummer Knight’s Dream, will open in Japan on June 7th. You can see the subbed trailer for the first movie after the jump.