Personaaaaaaaa. <3 I adore the overall plot of 4. To me, it's a great throwback to Persona 2 for the PS1 in that the ambiance is very tense and creepy on a personal level. I loved Persona 3 too, but its plot is scary in a much broader, more epic way.

I heart Kanji forever. Yay queers. <3 He, and every other character for that matter, are really nicely rounded, which I deeply appreciate since it's so typical to just rely on queer caricatures. His dungeon is cringeworthy with the over-the-top homoeroticism, but the game somehow makes it work without feeling homophobic.

(Meanwhile, Cayz and I tried watching the anime episode about it, and it definitely failed. The characters were way shittier about what was happening around them and making gross homophobic comments. I was super excited for the show since it makes everyone look so awesome, but my interest flatlined after seeing that and I never went back. T_T)

Totally agree about the misogyny though. That teacher is completely awful, and not in the way they were going for. I recall some weird fat-shaming too later on. Persona 3 was slightly less misogynist, but its goodwill is lost in a gratuitously transphobic moment. Short story long, Atlus has got issues on that front. -_-

I think you'll like the last couple characters to join your party. At least, I hope so! It's damn solid the whole way through. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on the final plot. :3