Toei Animation issued a press release announcing that the original film “Expelled from Paradise (Rakuen Tsuihou)” will have a sequel titled “Liberated from Paradise (Rakuen Tsuihou: Kokoro no Resonance)”. This sequel comes more than ten years since the release of the initial film, although a scheduled release date was not revealed.
The original movieExpelled from Paradise” was produced as a joint film project between Toei Animation and Nitroplusunder the direction of Seiji Mizushima After his work in “Fullmetal Alchemist” and “Mobile Suit Gundam 00“. The film premiered in theaters in Japan in November 2014, with an “acceptable” rating on MyAnimeList, based on more than 44,000 reviews.
Production team
- Seiji Mizushima (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, Shaman King, Concrete Revolutio: Choujin Gensou) is responsible for project management. It is not yet confirmed whether the studies Graphinica They will be in charge of this sequel again.
- Gen Urobuchi (PSYCHO-PASS, Fate/Zero, Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica, Aldnoah.Zero) is in charge of writing and supervising the scripts.
- Masatsugu Saito (BIKINI WARRIORS, Ninja Slayer from Animation, BIKINI WARRIORS: Genkai Toppa, Okite-Yaburi) is in charge of character design and animation direction.
- Narasaki (Deadman Wonderland, Prison School, BEATLESS) is in charge of composing the soundtrack.
Synopsis of Expelled from Paradise
In a future where a massive disaster has devastated the Earth, most of humanity has abandoned their physical bodies and digitally relocated to DEVA, an advanced space station orbiting the devastated planet. Free from the constraints of traditional existence, such as death and hunger, the inhabitants of this virtual reality reside in relative peace until Frontier Setter, a skilled hacker, infiltrates the system and spreads subversive messages among the population.
Considered a security threat by authorities, Frontier Setter is pursued by Angela Balzac, a member of DEVA law enforcement. When the hacker’s signal is traced to Earth, Angela takes on a physical form, transfers her consciousness into a clone body, and travels to the underworld to confront the threat. On Earth, he has the help of Dingo, a charismatic agent, and during his journey to discover the mystery behind the Frontier Setter, he little by little discovers surprising realities about the wasteland that part of humanity continues to refer to as his home, as well as paradise above.
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