Eden of the East
Eden of the East (Japanese: 東のエデン, Hepburn: Higashi no Eden) is a Japanese anime television series, which was broadcast on Fuji TV's Noitamina timeslot from April to June 2009. Created, directed and written by Kenji Kamiyama, it features character designs by Chica Umino and animation production by Production I.G. Based on an original story by Kamiyama, it is the first original animation series broadcast on Noitamina.
| Eden of the East | |
Cover art of the first Japanese DVD volume featuring Saki Morimi (left) and Akira Takizawa (right). | |
| 東のエデン (Higashi no Eden) | |
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| Created by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Kenji Kamiyama |
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| Written by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
| Studio | Production I.G |
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| Original network | Fuji TV (Noitamina) |
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| Original run | April 9, 2009 – June 18, 2009 |
| Episodes | 11 |
| Novel | |
| Written by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Illustrated by | Chica Umino |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| Imprint | Da Vinci |
| Published | September 18, 2009 |
| Anime film | |
| Air Communication | |
| Directed by | Kenji Kamiyama |
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| Written by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
| Studio | Production I.G |
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| Released | September 26, 2009 |
| Runtime | 125 minutes |
| Anime film | |
| The King of Eden | |
| Directed by | Kenji Kamiyama |
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| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
| Studio | Production I.G |
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| Released | November 28, 2009 |
| Runtime | 85 minutes |
| Anime film | |
| Paradise Lost | |
| Directed by | Kenji Kamiyama |
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| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
| Studio | Production I.G |
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| Released | March 13, 2010 |
| Runtime | 95 minutes |
| Novel | |
| The King of Eden - Paradise Lost | |
| Written by | Kenji Kamiyama |
| Illustrated by | Chica Umino |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| Imprint | Da Vinci |
| Published | April 23, 2010 |
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, which is now branded as Crunchyroll as of 2024. 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.