The Eden of the East Season 2: Release Date Status, Cast, Plot and More

Govind Dhiman

3 years ago

‘Eden of the East has a very interesting storyline with gripping mysteries, adorable characters, and flowing animation. The well-structured level of suspense that is in each episode is enough to make you want more. This storyline is supposed to be fun until the end of season one, but its biggest problem is that it never gets you to anything meaningful. Even after the two sequel films, the anime lacks a proper ending and after a certain amount of time, it appears the anime is not making any progress. If you like shows that can be withdrawn or left at any time due to their lack of an overall story, ‘Eden of the East is the perfect anime for you. But if you’re more into anime that connects the dots later and everything that happens in them leads to something bigger later, you may want to look in a different direction.

The strong point of ‘Eden of the East is its incredible production value. Coming from Production I.G Studio, known for producing great anime shows like ‘Psycho-Pass’ and ‘Kuroko no Basket’, The expectations were really high from this. The quality of the animation remains smooth and consistent and features some stunning images with beautiful bright colors and backgrounds that look painted with the most delicate strokes. Overall, ‘Eden of the East is definitely a fun anime, but it could have been more of a masterpiece if only it had a definitive ending. Even then, I would definitely recommend it to any mystery lover out there.

Eden of the East Season 2 Release Date: When Will It Premiere?

The first season of ‘Eden of the East’ premiered on April 9, 2009, and concluded on June 19, 2009. Initially, the creators of the anime were planning to come out with a new season after the premiere, but later on, have changed. their mind and came out with two anime films released on November 28, 2009, and March 13, 2010. Commercially, these films were a huge success and worked in the series’ favor, but even then many fans were disappointed that the creators have abandoned the idea of making a full-fledged season.

It’s been nearly a decade since the show’s release, and now it looks like the creators have left the series far behind. Being an original anime that is not based on any light novel or manga, ‘Eden of the East’ can be revived at any time, but only if the creators want to bring it back. After all these years, the chances of getting a new season appear to be very low, and hoping for one could lead to further disappointment. Even then, if there is any news regarding the ‘Eden of the East’ season 2 release date in the future, we will definitely update them here in this section.

Eden of the East English Dub:

The English dub of ‘Eden of the East is available on Funimation and Amazon Prime. You can also watch Crunchyroll with its original Japanese audio and English subtitles.

Eden of the East Plot:

The plot of ‘Eden of the East‘ revolves around University graduate Saki Morimi and the mysterious Akira Takizawa, a Japanese man he meets while on vacation in Washington D.C. He was making a wish at Washington Fountain when she is confronted by the police, but the man appears out of nowhere and saves her. He is completely naked and has no idea where he is but strangely he carries a gun and a cellphone.

After exiting the police file, Saki asks about his identity to which he vaguely claims he has no memory. He calls his partner who is apparently driving him to his house and Saki decides to follow him. Upon returning to their apartment, Saki notices a pile of fake passports on the table along with other guns and ammo. Quite intrigued by all of this, she asks him again what it is, to which he simply states that the apartment makes him feel like it’s ‘Taxi Driver‘, a popular American thriller.

After talking to his partner again, who turns out to be Juiz, he finally decides to use one of the fake passports named Akira Takizawa. He also decides to burn all the other fake passports to leave no trace and the duo decides to return to Japan to understand the mess. They both know that his memory has been erased but nothing more. They are led by the strange voice of the cell phone which is called Juiz and claims to be their partner. However, unable to reverse the situation, they head to the airport and book a flight to Tokyo. While waiting for their flight, a flash news report about a certain missile attack on Japan can be seen on TV.

Upon reaching Tokyo, they both go in search of the apartment which is listed on his passport. At this point, Akira tries to hide his fears and confesses that she has no idea what’s going on. At this point, the two learn from Juiz that the cell phone they are carrying has a credit of 8.2 billion yen and it is Akira’s duty to spend every penny. Very confused about the events and the mysterious voice on the cell phone, Akira and Saki have decided to spend the digital credit in the best possible way. They notice that they are being followed by another man who is tracking each of their moves through their transactions and Akira decides to confront him directly.

Surprised by the direct approach, the man asks him how he came to know that he was following them, to which Akira replies that he recognized him through his cell phone which is similar to Akira’s. Here, the man introduces himself as Kondō and asks Akira about ‘Seleção‘, which is something Akira doesn’t remember,

The two escape to the apartment marked on their passport (which they discover to be a shopping mall) where they find themselves face to face with Kondō again. After many confrontations with him, they discover they are part of a game where 12 people are chosen across the country and are given & yen; 10 billion to be spent on improving the state.

These chosen ones are called ‘Seleção‘ and each of them is given a false identity and the mobile phone with which they can get in touch with Juiz, the director of the game. They can spend the money as they wish, but there is a problem. If they continue to use the money for their selfish means or for something that is not beneficial to the state, they will be eliminated. Also, those who spend the full amount are credited to them. They learn pretty quickly that they need to keep a fine balance between spending their money and weighing its consequences in order to progress in the game. They also come to find out what happens if someone is unable to spend the money properly when they find Kondō eliminated in front of their eyes.

Eden of the East characters:

Akira Takizawa– A young man in his twenties suffering from memory loss comes into contact with another girl of his own age in Washington DC. He is completely naked and is holding a cellphone and a gun, but he decides to help the lady when he gets in trouble with the police. After settling the matter with the police, she thanks him for her help and gives him her coat to cover himself. He explains that his memory of him has been erased and that he has no idea what he is doing here. The two return to his apartment, led by a mysterious voice on the phone claiming to be their partner and calling himself Juiz.

The woman on the phone directs them back to Tokyo where she explains that they are part of a game and that they have received 10 billion yen to spend on improving the state. However, if they find that the credit is being used for their own selfish means or if the entire amount is spent away, they will be eliminated. They are also competing against 12 other people, who have been awarded the same amount. They all need to assess their situation accordingly and allocate funds so that they are able to evade the catastrophic events that follow.

Saki Morimi: Saki Morimi is a young woman who lives with her older sister in a close-knit family and is also the main protagonist of the show. She is suddenly drawn into the mystery game after meeting a strange naked man on a street while she was on vacation in Washington DC. After a series of strange events, she finds herself traveling with the man who tries to end the situation she was put into. She is mostly portrayed as a kind and indulgent woman who can certainly get her bearings if she wanted to. Though it’s not obvious at first, her intelligence is key to her survival and she uses it effectively to pull herself out of desperate situations.