Expelled from Paradise opened in Japan on November 15, 2014. It was the first original theatrical project from writer Gen Urobuchi (Nitroplus) and director Seiji Mizushima. Twelve years later, the sequel Rakuen Tsuiho: Kokoro no Resonance (Expelled from Paradise: Resonance) opens nationwide on Friday, November 13, 2026, and its original soundtrack arrives the same day. The music credit carries the same name as last time: NARASAKI. Today we focus on one idea: the same composer scoring the same world again, twelve years on.

What 2 Discs and 47 Score Tracks Tell Us

According to the official site, the soundtrack is a first-press limited 2-CD set (SVWC-70803–70804, ¥3,850 incl. tax). It contains 47 score tracks and is credited as supervised by NARASAKI. Forty-seven tracks is generous for a single theatrical anime. Unlike a TV series, a film score rarely needs a large menu of reusable cues; pieces tend to be written for specific scenes. Seeing 47 of them suggests a release that follows the film's flow in fine detail.

The first pressing comes in a three-sided case with new art by character designer Masatsugu Saito, plus a booklet featuring an interview with NARASAKI and liner notes. For score fans, the booklet is the real prize. When a composer returns to a world after twelve years, the clearest view of what he kept and what he changed will come from his own words.

A Sequel by the Same Composer: Watch How the Themes Return

The most interesting part of any sequel score is how the original's motifs come back. Are they quoted outright, slipped in as fragments, or replaced by new themes? When the composer is the same, that choice becomes a conversation with his earlier self. Rie Kugimiya has been announced to return as Angela Balzac. If the character comes back, does the music tied to her come back too? Even before a track list is out, that question is fun to think about.

At the same time, the story centers on new characters: Gabriel (Ayane Sakura), Alma (Saori Hayami), Danel (Yoshino Aoyama), Raguel (Sally Amaki) and Penem (Sumire Morohoshi). New characters need new sounds. So NARASAKI's job here is to place "returning sounds" and "sounds heard for the first time" side by side in one 2-disc set. Seen that way, 47 tracks is the container that holds both.

The sound director is Masafumi Mima (Techno Sound), with sound effects by Shizuo Kurahashi (Soundbox). A score can be enjoyed on its own, but in the theater it is finished only when mixed with effects and dialogue. This feels like a film best enjoyed by experiencing the mixed sound in the cinema first, then revisiting the "bare" score on the album. Releasing the soundtrack on opening day makes that round trip easy.

TeddyLoid on the Theme Song: Watch the Split Between Score and Song

The theme song is "Beyond the Night," credited to TeddyLoid feat. Ayane Sakura (as Gabriel) and Nagi Inoue (from Nogizaka46), with lyrics, music and arrangement by TeddyLoid. It goes digital on November 11, followed on November 18 by a limited CD (¥2,800 incl. tax) with an instrumental version and a Gabriel acrylic stand. NARASAKI scores, TeddyLoid writes the song. Both build their sound on electronics, so how the texture connects when the end credits switch to the song is something to check in the theater.

  • Soundtrack release: November 13, 2026 (same day as the film)
  • Format: First-press limited 2-CD set, 47 score tracks (SVWC-70803–70804)
  • Bonuses: Three-sided case with new art by Masatsugu Saito; booklet with a NARASAKI interview and liner notes
  • Theme song: "Beyond the Night," digital November 11 / CD November 18

Twelve years is a long time for a composer, for the gear, and for listeners. Entrusting "Paradise" to the same person again makes this film a good test of how far a sequel score can stay continuous with the original. Theater first, then all 47 tracks. Our weekend plans are set.