With Aniplex Japan being a big partner in this release in that territory, it’s not a surprise to see Aniplex USA picking up the North American distribution rights for Expelled From Paradise. The theatrical feature made its debut in Japan this past week and has a December home video release lined up there as well. Aniplex USA wiill be doing a theatrical run in the US, dates below, and will eventually have a home video release as well. Those who see it in the theater will receive an exclusive theatrical poster featuring the title’s keyart with their ticket purchase while supplies last. Aniplex USA has teamed up with ELEVEN ARTS for the distribution, which will be featured in the original Japanese audio with English subtitles.
The feature is an original work from Gen Urobuchi, who has certainly carved out a following in the last few years with shows like Madoka Magica and Fate/Zero, with Toei doing the production for it along with nitro+. Seiji Muzshima is directing with Rie Kgumiya and Miki Shinichiro set to star.
Plot concept: With Earth now left in ruins following the “NanoHazard,” most of humanity has abandoned the planet they once called home along with their physical bodies and rebuilt their digitalized minds into a society within the cyber universe of “DEVA.”
A.D. 2400, DEVA’s central council detects an incident of unauthorized access into their mainframe. Someone on Earth was trying to hack into the system. The only information DEVA was able to retrieve was that the hacker referred to themselves as “Frontier Setter.”
To investigate the mysterious hacker’s motives, the high officials of DEVA dispatch System Security Third Officer Angela Balzacto the Earth’s surface. Equipped with a prosthetic “material body,” Angela attempts to make contact with a local agent Dingo, but what awaited her instead was a swarm of Sandworms now infesting the Earth’s surface. Angela intercepts the gruesome pests with her exoskeletal powered suit Arhan.
Will Angela and Dingo be able to find Frontier Setter on this devastated planet?
Their journey to explore the secrets of the world will begin now…!
| State | City | Theater |
|---|---|---|
| AZ | Tempe | Harkins Theaters – Valley Art |
| CA | Los Angeles | Downtown Independent |
| CA | Sacramento | Tower Theater |
| CA | San Diego | Gaslamp 15 |
| CA | San Francisco | New People |
| CO | Littleton | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Littleton |
| DC | Washington DC | Angelika Film Center & Cafe – Pop up |
| HI | Honolulu | Ward Stadium 16 |
| MI | Bloomfield | The Maple Theater |
| NJ | Manville | The Mavnville 12 Plex |
| NY | New York | Village East Cinema |
| OH | Columbus | Gateway Film Center |
| TX | Dallas | Angelika Film Center & Cafe – Dallas |
| TX | Katy | Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park |
| VA | Fairfax | Angelika Film Center & CAfe – Mosaic |
