Toei Animation began streaming a new teaser trailer on Friday for Expelled from Paradise -The Stellar Angel- (Rakuen Tsuihō -The Stellar Angel-), a visual novel developed together with Studio51 Inc. The trailer confirms the game will launch on November 26 for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam, with support for both English and Japanese.
A Brand-New Sequel
Toei Animation, serving as publisher, describes the game as a direct sequel to the Expelled from Paradise theatrical anime. The story of Angela and Dingo picks up once more in a full-scale visual novel that weaves a grand sci-fi vision through evocative text and immersive direction.
Original Staff Reunited
The visual novel brings back the main creative team from the original film:
- Seiji Mizushima — Director
- Gen Urobuchi (Nitroplus) — Scriptwriter
- Masatsugu Saitō — Character Designer
- NARASAKI — Composer
Toei Animation is also handling the animation production for the game.
Looking Back at the Original Film
The original Expelled from Paradise film debuted in 13 theaters across Japan in November 2014, selling 110,000 tickets. Its Blu-ray Disc and DVD release in Japan surpassed 70,000 copies sold, and the film took home the Best Animation of the Year award at the 24th Japan Movie Critics Awards in May 2015.
Aniplex of America brought the film to 15 theaters in the United States in December 2014, followed by a Blu-ray Disc release across North, Central, and South America in June 2015.
Most recently, in November 2024, the film returned to Japanese theaters in 4K resolution as Expelled from Paradise -Impelled by 10th Anniversary- to mark its 10th anniversary.

