Toei Animation revealed on Saturday that it is producing a brand new anime series sequel to the 2014 Expelled from Paradise anime film titled Rakuen Tsuihō: Liberated from Paradise (Rakuen Tsuihō: Kokoro no Resonance). Toei Animation revealed the film at its livestreamed “Virtual Anime Fes” event on Saturday.
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The film reunites the main staff of Expelled from Paradise including director Seiji Mizushima, Nitroplus screenwriter Gen Urobuchi, character designer Masatsugu Saitō and composer NARASAKI.
The production team also revealed the main image of the film.
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Expelled from Paradise opened in 13 theaters in Japan in November 2014 and sold 110,000 tickets. The Blu-ray and DVD released in Japan have sold more than 70,000 copies. The film won the Best Animated Film of the Year award at the 24th Japan Film Critics Awards in May 2015.
Aniplex of America released Expelled from Paradise in 15 theaters across the United States in December 2014. The company then released the film on Blu-ray Disc in North, Central, and South America in June 2015.
Source: Virtual Anime Fes live stream, PR Number of times