Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance Anime Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song
The official website for Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance (Heart's Resonance), the all-new feature-length anime film sequel to the Expelled from Paradise film, began streaming on Tuesday a trailer, and it reveals and previews the theme song "Beyond the Night" by TeddyLoid feat. Ayane Sakura (as Gabriel) and Nagi Inoue (from Nogizaka46).
The song will launch digitally on November 11 and physically on November 18.
While the original announcement of the film had featured the title Rakuen Tsuihō: Liberated from Paradise, a later announcement listed the title as Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance as well as Rakuen Tsuihō: Kokoro no Resonance instead.
The cast members are:
- Ayane Sakura as Gabriel
- Saori Hayami as Alma
- Yoshino Aoyama as Danel
- Sally Amaki as Raguel
- Sumire Morohoshi as Penem
Rie Kugimiya reprises her role as Angela Balzac in the film.
The film reunites the main staff of Expelled from Paradise, including director Seiji Mizushima, scriptwriter Gen Urobuchi of Nitroplus, character designer Masatsugu Saitō, and composer NARASAKI. Toei Animation is producing the animation.
The other staff members include:
- Mechanical Designers: Kanetake Ebikawa, Junya Ishigaki, Takayuki Yanase
- Animation Supervisor: Naoki Ogita
- Modeling Supervisor: Kento Kume
- Mecha Modeling Lead: Toyokazu Hashimoto
- Producer: Kōichi Ioguchn
Expelled from Paradise debuted in 13 theaters in Japan in November 2014, and sold 110,000 tickets. The film's Blu-ray Disc and DVD release in Japan sold more than 70,000 copies. The film won the Best Animation of the Year Award at the 24th Japan Movie 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.
The film returned to theaters in Japan in November 2024 in 4K resolution as Expelled from Paradise -Impelled by 10th Anniversary- to commemorate the film's 10-year anniversary.
Sources: Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance film's website, Comic Natalie
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