Eden of the East
| Eden of the East | |
Cover art of the first Japanese DVD volume featuring protagonists Saki Morimi and Akira Takizawa
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東のエデン (Higashi no Eden) |
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| Genre | Mystery, Psychological |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Produced by | Kōji Yamamoto Tomohiko Ishii |
| Written by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
| Studio | Production I.G |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Fuji TV (Noitamina) |
| English network | |
| Original run | April 9, 2009 – June 18, 2009 |
| Episodes | 11 |
| Novel | |
| Written by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Illustrated by | Umino Chika |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| Imprint | Da Vinci |
| Published | September 16, 2009 |
| Anime film | |
| Air Communication (Compilation Movie) |
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| Directed by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Produced by | Kōji Yamamoto Tomohiko Ishii |
| Written by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
| Studio | Production I.G |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | September 26, 2009 |
| Runtime | 125 minutes |
| Anime film | |
| The King of Eden | |
| Directed by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Produced by | Kōji Yamamoto Tomohiko Ishii |
| Written by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
| Studio | Production I.G |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | November 28, 2009 |
| Runtime | 85 minutes |
| Anime film | |
| Paradise Lost | |
| Directed by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Produced by | Kōji Yamamoto Tomohiko Ishii |
| Written by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
| Studio | Production I.G |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | March 13, 2010 |
| Runtime | 95 minutes |
| Novel | |
| The King of Eden - Paradise Lost | |
| Written by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Illustrated by | Umino Chika |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| Imprint | Da Vinci |
| Published | April 23, 2010 |
Eden of the East (Japanese: 東のエデン Hepburn: Higashi no Eden?) is a Japanese anime television series, which premiered on Fuji TV's noitaminA timeslot on April 9, 2009. Created, directed and written by Kenji Kamiyama, it features character designs by Chika Umino and animation production by Production I.G. Based on an original story by Kamiyama, it is the first original animation series broadcast in noitaminA.
A compilation of the TV series, Eden of The East Compilation: Air Communication, had a limited theatrical release on September 26, 2009. Two other theatrical films have also been released. Eden of the East Movie I: The King of Eden (taking place six months after the series) was released in Japan on November 28, 2009 and the second movie, Eden of the East the Movie II: Paradise Lost (taking place hours after The King of Eden), was released on March 13, 2010. The TV series and both films have been licensed for release in North America by Funimation. The series premiered in the US at Anime Expo in 2010 along with a panel discussion with director Kenji Kamiyama, animation director Satoru Nakamura, and producer Tomohiko Ishii.
On Monday, November 22, 2010, ten missiles strike Japan, but cause no casualties. This apparent terrorist act is referred to as "Careless Monday" and is eventually forgotten by the populace. The series begins three months later when Saki Morimi, a senior at university, visits Washington D.C. as part of her graduation trip. When she gets into trouble, a mysterious young Japanese man appears completely naked except for a gun and a cell phone, and rescues her. The man has lost his memory, but learns that he has a bunch of fake passports at his apartment; he chooses the Japanese one which names him Akira Takizawa. While he and Saki return to Japan, they learn that a new missile has hit.
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