Higashi no Eden

Eden of The East

東のエデン

10/04/2009 7.7 0 R

Synopsis

On November 22, 2010, Japan was struck by missile attacks, an event known as "Careless Monday." Though no one was harmed, society quickly moved on. Three months later, during her graduation trip to America, Saki Morimi's life changes when she is saved from unexpected trouble by Akira Takizawa. Takizawa is cheerful but odd, suffering from amnesia and believing himself to be a terrorist. He possesses a strange cell phone loaded with 8.2 billion yen in digital cash. Despite his suspicious traits, Saki befriends Takizawa. Unbeknownst to her, this marks the beginning of a thrilling death game involving money, cell phones, and the salvation of the world. Higashi no Eden follows Saki's struggle to unravel the mysteries behind her savior, while Takizawa battles others with similar cell phones, revealing his possible connection to the event from months ago.

Background

Higashi no Eden won the Animation Kobe Award in the Television category during the Animation Kobe festival in 2009 as well as the best television series of the year award at the ninth annual Tokyo International Anime Fair.