{"ok":true,"trend":{"id":424032,"platform":"mastodon","region":"global","key":"character design battle: atlus designers soejima (modern persona series, catherine, metaphor) versus kaneko (early perso","title":"Character design battle: ATLUS designers Soejima (modern Persona series, Catherine, Metaphor) versus Kaneko (early Perso","url":"https://mastodon.social/@nesbot/117357155868659204","first_seen":"2026-09-30T01:12:04.740116Z","last_seen":"2026-09-30T02:34:06.946941Z","last_rank":10,"peak_rank":10,"last_volume":2,"peak_volume":2,"seen_count":2,"score":0.845625,"category_hint":"gaming","section":"culture","category":"gaming","summary":"Gaming communities are debating the character design work of two Atlus artists: Shigenori Soejima, known for the modern Persona series, Catherine and Metaphor: ReFantazio, and Kazuma Kaneko, the artist behind early Persona and Shin Megami Tensei. Fans are comparing the two styles, with discussion underway on the Resetera forum weighing which designer's approach better defines Atlus's visual identity.","why":"Fans of Atlus role-playing games are actively comparing the two iconic artists' styles, likely sparked by ongoing interest in the Persona and Metaphor franchises.","tone":"neutral","entities":["Atlus","Shigenori Soejima","Kazuma Kaneko","Persona","Shin Megami Tensei"],"summarized_at":"2026-09-30T01:12:47.630516Z","meta":{"tag":"videogames","via":"scan","kind":"status","lang":"en","instance":"mastodon.social","tag_uses":281},"nw":null,"promo":null,"kind":null,"importance":null,"hidden":false,"hide_reason":null,"judged_at":null,"title_en":"Atlus fans debate Soejima versus Kaneko character designs","section_name":"Culture","category_name":"Gaming","timeline":[{"captured_at":"2026-09-30T01:12:04.740116Z","rank":10,"volume":2},{"captured_at":"2026-09-30T02:34:06.946941Z","rank":10,"volume":2}],"posts":[{"platform":"mastodon","url":"https://mastodon.social/@nesbot/117357155868659204","author":"nesbot","title":null,"snippet":"Character design battle: ATLUS designers Soejima (modern Persona series, Catherine, Metaphor) versus Kaneko (early Persona, SMT) https://www. resetera.com/threads/1646695 # gaming # videogames # resetera","posted_at":"2026-09-30T00:28:06.378000Z","likes":2}],"elsewhere":[],"window":"7d"}}