Rakuen Tsuiho: Kokoro no Resonance has released its most substantial trailer yet ahead of its November 13, 2026 theatrical opening in Japan. The main trailer consists entirely of new footage, beginning with a high-ranking DIVA official before shifting toward Gabriel and the agents pursuing the Fallen on Earth.
The reveal also confirms the film's central musical collaboration. TeddyLoid feat. Ayane Sakura (as Gabriel), Nagi Inoue (from Nogizaka46) performs “Beyond the Night,” with TeddyLoid writing, composing and arranging the theme song.
Quick Summary
- Japanese title: 楽園追放 心のレゾナンス
- Romanization: Rakuen Tsuiho: Kokoro no Resonance
- Franchise: Rakuen Tsuiho / Expelled from Paradise
- Format: original theatrical anime film
- Position: sequel to Rakuen Tsuiho -Expelled from Paradise-
- Japanese theatrical release: November 13, 2026
- Status: upcoming
- Latest main trailer: released
- Trailer footage: entirely new cuts
- Primary trailer perspective: Gabriel and the agents
- Trailer opening: a high-ranking DIVA official also seen in the previous film
- New mecha shown: Mega Arhan
- Latest key visual: released
- Key visual illustration: Masatsugu Saito
- Director: Seiji Mizushima
- Screenplay: Gen Urobuchi / Nitroplus
- Character design: Masatsugu Saito
- Music: NARASAKI
- Mechanical design: Kanetake Ebikawa
- Mechanical design: Junya Ishigaki
- Mechanical design: Takayuki Yanase
- Animation production: Toei Animation
- Producer: Koichi Noguchi
- Setting: year 2400
- World: most of humanity lives in the virtual world DIVA
- Previous-film context: Angela Balzac rebelled against DIVA
- New group: Fallen
- Fallen: agents who escaped to Earth's surface after the Angela incident
- New mission: Gabriel and the other agents are ordered to discover the Fallen's identity
- Environmental threat: nanohazard remains on Earth
- Gabriel: Ayane Sakura
- Arma: Saori Hayami
- Danelle: Yoshino Aoyama
- Raguel: Sally Amaki
- Penemue: Sumire Morohoshi
- Angela Balzac: Rie Kugimiya
- Theme song: Beyond the Night
- Artist credit: TeddyLoid feat. Ayane Sakura (as Gabriel), Nagi Inoue (from Nogizaka46)
- Vocals: Ayane Sakura
- Vocals: Nagi Inoue
- Lyrics: TeddyLoid
- Composition: TeddyLoid
- Arrangement: TeddyLoid
- Label: Echoes / Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)
- Song theme: connections that remain despite separation
- Song theme: feelings passed down across time
- Mood: hope and melancholy
- Digital release: November 11, 2026
- CD release: November 18, 2026
- CD: complete production limited edition
- CD bonus: Gabriel acrylic stand
- CD price: 2,800 yen including tax
- Catalog number: XSCL-150–151
- Track 1: Beyond the Night
- Track 2: Beyond the Night - Instrumental
- Ayane Sakura x Nagi Inoue interview: released
- International theatrical date: unannounced
- Film streaming distribution: unannounced
- Runtime: not announced in the latest official information
Main Trailer, Key Visual and “Beyond the Night”
The New Trailer Moves From DIVA to Gabriel's Battle
The trailer begins with a high-ranking DIVA official familiar from the previous film before moving toward Gabriel and the agents sent down to Earth.
Every cut in the trailer is new footage. Alongside surface-level conflicts, its closing moments put the spotlight on Mega Arhan, the new machine introduced during the film's promotional campaign.
Ayane Sakura and Nagi Inoue Meet on “Beyond the Night”
The vocal collaboration is one of the major new announcements. Ayane Sakura not only returns as Gabriel but also performs alongside Nogizaka46 member Nagi Inoue.
TeddyLoid wrote the song around feelings carried across time and hearts that remain connected while physically apart. Motifs such as orbit, coordinates and boundaries were incorporated to keep the lyrics closely tied to the science-fiction world of Rakuen Tsuiho.
Sakura describes the track as evoking the sensation of floating in space while retaining a sense of salvation amid urgency. Inoue said she was happy to contribute through music to a film starring Sakura.
The Fallen Become the Sequel's Central Mystery
The story continues after Angela Balzac's rebellion. Agents hacked during that incident escaped to Earth with hardware containing their material bodies and personal data.
These fugitives became known as the Fallen and are now viewed as a threat to DIVA. Gabriel and the other agents are sent to uncover their identity and purpose while navigating an Earth still affected by nanohazard.
Film and Song Releases Converge in November
“Beyond the Night” launches digitally on November 11, only two days before the film reaches Japanese theaters on November 13.
The CD follows on November 18 as a complete production limited edition containing the main song, its instrumental version and a Gabriel acrylic stand. International release plans for the film have not yet been detailed.
Why This Matters
1) Ayane Sakura and Nagi Inoue's collaboration is directly tied to the protagonist
Sakura performs while remaining closely connected to Gabriel, while Inoue provides a contrasting second vocal presence outside the film's character cast.
2) The trailer finally provides a clearer look at the Fallen
Rather than focusing only on mecha action, the new footage begins connecting the consequences of the original film with Gabriel's mission.
3) TeddyLoid built the song around the film's themes
Distance, connection, orbit and the future are incorporated as part of the film's science-fiction language rather than functioning as generic pop imagery.
Film and Theme Song Information
For now, the additional important information currently known includes:
- Rakuen Tsuiho: Kokoro no Resonance is a sequel to the 2014 original film
- the original film is Rakuen Tsuiho -Expelled from Paradise-
- the first film opened in Japan on November 15, 2014
- the new project reunites Seiji Mizushima and Gen Urobuchi
- Masatsugu Saito returns for character design
- NARASAKI returns for music
- Toei Animation handles animation production
- the story takes place after the Angela Balzac incident
- most of humanity still lives inside DIVA
- the Fallen originated from agents who escaped to Earth
- they carried hardware containing personal data
- DIVA considers the Fallen a threat
- Gabriel is one of the agents ordered to investigate them
- Arma is also a Security Bureau agent
- Danelle is also a Security Bureau agent
- Penemue is also a Security Bureau agent
- Raguel works for the Environmental Research Bureau
- Angela Balzac returns
- Ayane Sakura voices Gabriel
- Saori Hayami voices Arma
- Yoshino Aoyama voices Danelle
- Sally Amaki voices Raguel
- Sumire Morohoshi voices Penemue
- Rie Kugimiya returns as Angela Balzac
- the latest main trailer consists entirely of new cuts
- its opening shows a high-ranking DIVA official
- much of the trailer follows Gabriel's perspective
- Mega Arhan appears near the end
- the latest key visual was illustrated by Masatsugu Saito
- the film opens in Japan on November 13, 2026
- international theatrical plans remain undetailed
- streaming distribution remains undetailed
- runtime has not been announced in the latest official information
- the theme song is Beyond the Night
- the full artist credit is TeddyLoid feat. Ayane Sakura (as Gabriel), Nagi Inoue (from Nogizaka46)
- TeddyLoid wrote the lyrics
- TeddyLoid composed the song
- TeddyLoid arranged the song
- its themes include feelings passed down across time
- it also explores hearts remaining connected while separated
- the lyrics incorporate orbit, coordinate and boundary imagery
- the chorus frames moving beyond the night as moving toward the future
- Ayane Sakura describes the music as carrying a sense of floating through space
- Sakura also highlights the sense of salvation within its urgency
- Nagi Inoue expressed happiness at supporting the film through song
- an interview with Sakura and Inoue has been published
- Beyond the Night begins streaming November 11
- the CD releases November 18
- the CD is a complete production limited edition
- its bonus is a Gabriel acrylic stand
- the price is 2,800 yen including tax
- its catalog number is XSCL-150–151
- the CD includes Beyond the Night
- it also includes Beyond the Night - Instrumental
- film information is available through the Official Website
- updates are available through Official X
- the trailer is available through the Official Main Trailer
- music information is available through the Official Music Page
- the interview is available through the Ayane Sakura × Nagi Inoue Theme Song Interview
Closing
The new main trailer begins bringing the Fallen conflict, Angela's return, Gabriel's mission and Mega Arhan together into a much clearer picture of the next Rakuen Tsuiho story.
Musically, Ayane Sakura and Nagi Inoue's collaboration on “Beyond the Night” gives the film another distinct identity ahead of its November 13 opening. International theatrical and streaming details remain unannounced.
- Rakuen Tsuiho Official / X — Official October 13, 2026 Main Trailer Announcement
- Aniplex — Official Main Trailer Information and New-Footage Details
- Rakuen Tsuiho: Kokoro no Resonance — Official Film Website, Story, Cast, Staff, and November 13 Release Information
- Rakuen Tsuiho: Kokoro no Resonance — Official “Beyond the Night” Credits, Artist Comments, CD Price, and Release Information
- Aniplex — Official “Beyond the Night” Theme Song Announcement
- Nogizaka46 — Official Nagi Inoue Theme Song Participation and Release Information
- Aniplex / YouTube — Official Main Trailer Featuring “Beyond the Night”
