Persona x Detective Naoto

Persona x Detective Naoto is a non-canonical spin-off novel of the video game Persona 4, which takes place a year after the events of the game. It features Naoto Shirogane as the protagonist, who at the time of the story is a 17 year old police detective. 
The novel is written by Natsuki Mamiya and illustrated by Shuji Sogabe, the artist for the Persona 3 and Persona 4 manga adaptations. Shigenori Soejima provided additional illustrations and character designs. 
A manga adaption of the book began was later serialized in Dengeki Maoh from December 27th, 2012 to January 1st, 2015 and was drawn by Satoshi Shiki.
Persona 4 Golden's epilogue along with the story of Persona 4 Dancing, both of which take place chronologically before the novel, directly contradicts the novel. In the novel, Naoto continues to purposely present herself as male, but it is explicitly shown and stated in GoldenPersona 4 Golden - Credits YouTube (July 19, 2018) and DancingPersona 4: Dancing All Night (PS4) - Chapter 0 & Chapter 1 [Story Mode Playthrough] YouTube (Dec 3, 2018) that she has shifted away from presenting herself as such, suggesting that the novel is not canon. Additionally, the novel was released in June 10, 2012 while the original Japanese release date for Persona 4 Golden was released in June 14, 2012, suggesting that the writer was basing the novel's story from the original Persona 4 story.
==Plot==
Set one year after the end of Persona 4, Naoto Shirogane is asked to investigate the mysterious disappearances of two Yagakoro students by an old detective friend, Touko Aoi. There, she is partnered with Sousei Kurogami, a mechanical detective and a polar opposite to her in terms of personality and methodology. In their first encounter, she awakens to a new Persona Amatsu Mikaboshi, which enables her to amplify Sousei's Persona ability, Tsukuyomi. Together with Sousei, she discovers the Midnight Site, an anonymous site where judgement is passed on others by five judges named after figures in Japanese mythology-- Uzume, Sarutahiko, Omoikane, Tajikarao, and Futotama.
However, it quickly becomes apparent that this case and another under Touko's supervision are related when one of the five judges turns up dead with ballistics pointing to a missing police officer's gun. Naoto and the others must discover the identity of the other judges to protect them and find out the culprit who seeks to kill them.
==Gallery==
PersonaXDetectiveCharacters.jpg|The novel's main cast
File:Naoto,Sousei,Touko, and Tetsuma.jpg|Official art featuring four of the main characters.
File:PXDN colour 1.jpg|Color Fold-out
==External Links==
*Special Comment on Official Website (Japanese)
*Release Info (Japanese)
*Fan Translation (Complete)
Category:Novels
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