"Eden of the East: The Movie II Paradise Lost" Review: What is the truth about Paradise?

"Eden of the East: The Movie II Paradise Lost" - The conclusion of a magnificent story and its appeal

■Overview of the work

Eden of the East The Movie II: Paradise Lost is an anime film released on March 13, 2010, and is an original work by director Kenji Kamiyama. The 92-minute film is the sequel to the 2009 TV series Eden of the East and its sequel Eden of the East The Movie I: The King of Eden, and is the conclusion of the story. It was distributed by Asmik Ace, and animation was produced by Production IG.

■ Story

The story of "Eden of the East The Movie II Paradise Lost" depicts the world six months after the protagonist Akira Takizawa returns from New York. Takizawa reunites with the members of "Eden of the East" and heads to the Prime Minister's villa to settle the Selecao Game. Upon his return, the Selecao's intentions intersect as the game approaches its final stage. Meanwhile, Takizawa's childhood friend, Misaki Mori, learns a secret about his past. The fate of Takizawa and Saki's love and whether this country will lose its paradise will soon be revealed.

■Explanation

"Eden of the East: The Movie II Paradise Lost" is a work that unravels many mysteries, such as the true identity of Akira Takizawa, the outcome of the Selecao Game, and the true identity of Mr. OUTSIDE. The secret of Takizawa's birth, the fate of his and Saki's love, and the future of this country are all revealed in this movie. This work, which combines director Kenji Kamiyama's meticulous storytelling with Production IG's beautiful visual expression, will leave viewers with deep emotions and satisfaction.

■Cast

The main cast of this film is as follows:

• Akira Takizawa - Ryohei Kimura
• Misaki Mori - Saori Hayami
• Daiki Mononobe - Atsushi Miyauchi
• Satoshi Osugi - Takuya Eguchi
• Kazuomi Hirazawa - Motoyuki Kawahara
• Mitchon - Ayaka Saito
• Onee - Kimiko Saito
• Haruo Kasuga - Jun Taya
• Yutaka Itatsu - Nobuyuki Hiyama
• Jintaro Tsuji - Koji Yusa
• Ryo Yuki - Masakazu Morita
• Hiroshi Naomoto - Hiroyuki Yoshino
• Tomoko Kitabayashi - Reiko Seno
• Aya Iwashita - Mabuki Ando
• Chigusa Iinuma - Chikako Akimoto
• Ato Saizo - Hiroshi Arikawa
• Juice - Sakiko Tamagawa

■ Main staff

Many staff members were involved in the production of this work. The main staff members are introduced below.

• Produced by: Hachiho Tomikawa, Kazuhiko Yusa, Naoki Kitagawa, Yoshio Takada, Mitsuhisa Ishikawa
• Producers: Tomohiko Ishii, Hiroyuki Seta, Koji Yamamoto
• Original story, script and direction - Kenji Kamiyama
• Assistant Director - Masayuki Yoshihara
• Opening performance by Masae Yamaguchi
• Character design: Chika Umino
• Character design - Satoko Morikawa
• Co-script writers: Shotaro Suga, Naohiro Fukushima, Shumpei Okada
• Storyboard - Masayuki Yoshihara, Yoshiaki Kyogoku, Kodai Kakimoto, Kenji Kamiyama
• Directed by Masayuki Yoshihara, Toshiyuki Kono, Kodai Kakimoto, Toshiya Niitome
• Animation directors: Iku Nishimura, Akiko Nagashima, Takayuki Goto, Keiichi Kondo, Genichiro Kondo, Kazuya Kise, Koji Komura, Atsuko Sasaki, Kana Ishida, Junko Watanabe, Satoko Morikawa
• Chief animation director: Satoru Nakamura
• Assistant Chief Animation Director: Atsuko Sasaki
• Original illustrations - Furukawa Naoya, Kamiishi Emi, Kyogoku Yoshiaki, Arakawa Naoki, Koda Naoko, Hasegawa Kazuyo, Hong Chang-hee, Ishida Kana, Chiba Kenji, Niino Ryota, Amakasaki Manamu, Imai Yufumi, Ban Yukiko, Takahashi Shinya, Nakatani Seiichi, Nishida Asako, Furukawa Maho, Shimada Toshihiko, Yoshioka Masaru, Hamada Hideyuki, Okayama Shinako, Imaoka Dai, Sakamoto Shuji, Tanaka Haruka, Murata Mitsunori, Takada Akira, Tsuji Miyako, Nakahara Hisafumi, Ueda Minoru, Kuroiwa Hiromi, Tsushima Kei, Mimiura Tomoaki, Ishizuka Takeshi, Katagiri Takaharu, Tonosaki Haruo, Narimatsu Yoshito, Shibuya Hide, Uemura Masaharu, Nakanishi Mamiko, Yamamoto Keiko, Yanase Joji, Morita Minoru, Higuchi Satomi, Sawada Joji, Munezaki Nobuyoshi, Fujikura Takaaki, Saito Eiko, Watanabe Shu, Shirota Mika, Nomura Masashi, Ishikawa Mariko, Hu Takuma, Namigami Yuri, Watanabe Yukiko, Zhao Xiangchun, Sakurai Masaaki, Yoshiki Masayuki, Goto Takayuki, Takeuchi Atsushi, Okubo Toru, Morikawa Satoko, Telecom Animation Film (Douki Yoshinobu, Nagabe Shuta, Kitagawa Takayuki, Shirai Yumiko, Tadara Risa)
• Secondary animation - Takuya Saito, Yuga Tokuno, Shi-eun Lee, Hoods Entertainment (Tomoyo Masuda, Suzuna Okuyama)
• Art director: Yusuke Takeda
• Art setting - Osamu Masuyama, Naoki Arakawa
• Art setting assistants: Takanori Tanaka, Yuji Kaneko, Chie Senga, Haruka Kusaba, Morihito Ohara
• Art Board - Takamasa Mashiki, Riko Shinohara, Takayo Nishino, Harumi Okamoto
• Color design - Yumiko Katayama
• Color design assistant - Mika Sugawara
• Design Works - Tonoki Shinobu, Koda Naoko
• CGI Director: Makoto Endo
• Video inspection - Reiko Sakai, Jun Shirai, Emi Nakano
• Director of photography - Hiroji Tanaka
• Edited by Junichi Uematsu
• Music: Kenji Kawai
• Sound Director - Kazuhiro Wakabayashi
• Finishing inspection - Yuriko Taniguchi, Mika Yokoi
• Production desk - Tomoyasu Nishimura
• Setting production - Tetsuaki Watanabe
• Production coordinator - Junichiro Kawahara, Atsushi Kobayashi
• Animation production: Production IG
• Produced by: Eden of the East Production Committee (Fuji Television Network, Asmik Ace Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment, Dentsu, Production IG)

■ Main Characters

The main characters of this work are as follows:

• Akira Takizawa - Born January 7, 1989. 22 years old. A mysterious man who lost his memory and woke up naked in front of the White House. As the 9th Selecao, he had a Noblesse mobile phone.
• Misaki Mori - Born January 6, 1989. 22 years old. A fourth-year university student about to start working. After her parents died in an accident, she lives with her older sister and her husband, who took over the family bakery. She meets Takizawa in front of the White House during her graduation trip.

■ Related works

"Eden of the East: The Movie II Paradise Lost" is related to the following works:

• Eden of the East
• Eden of the East: Air Communication
• Eden of the East: The Movie I The King of Eden

■ Theme songs and music

The theme songs and music for this work are as follows:

• OP1 - future nova
• Lyricist: Tomomi Uchimura
• Composition - School Food Punishment
• Arrangement - Ryo Eguchi
• Song - School Food Punishment
• ED1 - After Laughter
• Lyricist: Tomomi Uchimura
• Composed by: Tomomi Uchimura
• Arrangement - Ryo Eguchi
• Song - School Food Punishment

■ Evaluation and impressions

"Eden of the East: The Movie II Paradise Lost" has been highly praised for its fusion of Director Kamiyama Kenji's detailed storytelling and Production IG's beautiful visual expression. In particular, the many mysteries revealed, such as the secret of Takizawa Akira's birth, the outcome of the Selecao Game, and the true identity of Mr. OUTSIDE, have deeply moved and satisfied viewers. In addition, themes such as the fate of Takizawa and Saki's love and what the future of this country will be have been praised for making viewers think.

■ Recommendation points

The reasons why we recommend this work are as follows:

• Detailed storytelling - Director Kenji Kamiyama's detailed storytelling has the power to draw the viewer into the story. In particular, it is fascinating to see many mysteries being revealed, such as the secret of Akira Takizawa's birth and the outcome of the Selecao game.
• Beautiful Visual Expressions - Production IG's beautiful visual expression is visually captivating, and has been praised for its use of CGI and color design in particular.
• Deep themes - The outcome of Takizawa and Saki's love and the future of the country are themes that are appreciated for making viewers think.
• Attractive characters - The characters, including Akira Takizawa and Misaki Mori, are unique and attractive. Their growth and changes move the viewers.

■ Message to viewers

"Eden of the East The Movie II: Paradise Lost" is a work that combines Director Kamiyama Kenji's meticulous storytelling with Production IG's beautiful visual expression. Many mysteries are revealed, such as the secret of Takizawa Akira's birth, the outcome of the Selecao Game, and the true identity of Mr. OUTSIDE, leaving viewers with a deep sense of emotion and satisfaction. In addition, themes such as the fate of Takizawa and Saki's love and what the future of this country will be are also highly praised as elements that make viewers think. Please watch this work and feel its charm.