Expelled from Paradise

Expelled from Paradise (Japanese: 楽園追放, Hepburn: Rakuen Tsuihō) is a 2014 Japanese anime science fiction film. The film is directed by Seiji Mizushima, with a screenplay written by Gen Urobuchi. The film was produced by Toei Animation and animated by Graphinica, and was distributed by T-Joy and Toei Company.[2]

Expelled from Paradise
Theatrical release poster.
Directed bySeiji Mizushima
Screenplay byGen Urobuchi
Produced byKouichi Noguchi
StarringRie Kugimiya
Shin-ichiro Miki
Hiroshi Kamiya
Megumi Hayashibara
Minami Takayama
Kotono Mitsuishi
Kenta Miyake
Daichi Otomo
Hisao Egawa
Noriko Uemura
Tōru Furuya
CinematographyKoujirou Hayashi
Edited byMasato Yoshitake
Music byNarasaki
Production
companies
Distributed byT-Joy[2]
Release date
  • November 15, 2014 (2014-11-15) (Japan)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

The film had its first public showing in Europe at the Swedish anime-convention ConFusion on December 11, 2014. Seiji Mizushima attended the event himself, partaking in a stage-show, Q&A and other activities.[3]

The film was distributed in the United States by Aniplex of America and was shown in 15 theatres across the country on December 13, 2014.[4]

Plot

Angela Balzac is an agent at the space station DEVA, whose inhabitants have no physical bodies, their minds digitized and processed into a virtual reality environment. After failing to track down the hacker known as "Frontier Setter", who had infiltrated DEVA's systems dozens of times to gather allies for his cause with no success, she is tasked to look for him down on Earth, now a barren planet where less than 2% of the human population lives. After being given a cloned, organic body and sent to the surface, Angela meets Dingo, her contact on Earth, who cuts off all communications with her base, in order to prevent Frontier Setter from discovering their location as well, despite her protests.

Due to Angela's inexperience with organic life, she neglects food and rest and becomes sick, so Dingo cares for her until she gets well. As time passes, she begins to appreciate things deemed unnecessary in DEVA like food and music.

Angela and Dingo's investigations lead them to an abandoned city, where they meet Frontier Setter, who is revealed to be an artificial intelligence system developed to supervise the construction of Genesis Ark, a ship designed for deep space travel, and somehow developed consciousness, continuing its work long after its masters perished and trying without success to recruit volunteers from DEVA to join its space mission. Realizing that Frontier Setter intends to do no harm at all, Angela leaves her body and reports to her superiors at DEVA, who order her to destroy it, fearing that it may eventually become a threat, but she refuses. Angela is branded a traitor and sentenced to have her mind stored into an archive forever, but Frontier Setter hacks into the system to rescue her. Once Angela returns to Earth and her body with supplies and weaponry, she and Dingo join forces to hold back DEVA's other agents long enough for a rocket to be launched carrying Frontier Setter and the final module of the Genesis Ark. Frontier Setter offers for Angela to join it in space, but she chooses to stay with Dingo to experience more of Earth. Angela and Dingo then escape, while Frontier Setter starts its journey through space.

Voice cast
Character Japanese[5][6] English[5]
Angela BalzacRie KugimiyaWendee Lee
Dingo (Zarik Kajiwara)Shin-ichiro MikiSteve Blum
Frontier SetterHiroshi KamiyaJohnny Yong Bosch
Christin GillumMegumi HayashibaraBrina Palencia
Veronica KulikovaMinami TakayamaMegan Hollingshead
Hilde ThorwaldKotono MitsuishiDorothy Fahn
High Official AMinoru InabaBeau Billingslea
High Official BHisao EgawaKirk Thornton
High Official CNoriko UemuraDorothy Fahn
IsaacKenta MiyakeBeau Billingslea
LazloDaichi EndoPatrick Seitz
ArhanChika AnzaiCristina Vee
Alonzo PercyToru FuruyaDoug Erholtz

Production

Development

Expelled from Paradise was developed as a joint cinematic project by Toei Animation and Nitroplus.[2][7] The film is directed by Seiji Mizushima following his work on directing well known anime series such as Fullmetal Alchemist and Mobile Suit Gundam 00.[8]

Gen Urobuchi has been selected as the script writer and is known for writing the script of Puella Magi Madoka Magica and creating the light novel Fate/Zero.[8]

Marketing

Previews

A trailer titled "Diva Communication" was released on the official website on September 30, 2013.[8]

References
  1. "Expelled From Paradise, CAST-STAFF". aniplexusa.com. Aniplex of America. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  2. "『楽園追放 -Expelled from Paradise-』, CAST-STAFF". rakuen-tsuiho.com (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  3. "Guest of honor: Seiji Mizushima". ConFusion. December 8, 2014. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  4. "Aniplex USA adds Expelled From Paradise anime film". Anime News Network. November 19, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  5. "Aniplex of America Reveals Mahouka, Expelled from Paradise BD Release Plans". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  6. "Aniplex USA - CHARACTER - Expelled From Paradise". aniplexusa.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  7. "Nitro+/Toei's Exiled From Paradise/Rakuen Tsuihō is Sci-Fi". Anime News Network. April 9, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  8. "Exiled From Paradise's Main Cast, Promo Video Unveiled". Anime News Network. September 30, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
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