Hi-Fi headphone brand Acoustune's sub-brand, ANIMA, has previously dropped some seriously cool collaborations with hit anime like Bocchi the Rock!, BanG Dream! MyGO!!!! / Ave Mujica, and the mobile game Blue Archive, all of which were a massive hit with fans.
Now, they're back with another epic team-up, this time celebrating the upcoming 10th anniversary of the animated film "Expelled from Paradise"! Get ready for a special collaboration over-ear headphone set, designed with the film's protagonist, "Angela Balzac," in mind. Priced at 25,000 JPY, these beauties are already available for order on the ONKYO official website.
The 2014 animated film "Expelled from Paradise" plunges us into a future where a "Nano Hazard" has ravaged Earth's ecosystem. Ninety-eight percent of humanity has ditched their physical bodies, digitizing their consciousness to live in the virtual data space of "Deva," a space station deployed at the Earth-Moon L1 point. When a mysterious entity named "Frontier Setter" repeatedly hacks into Deva, the authorities dispatch agent "Angela Balzac" to return to Earth in a newly regenerated physical body.
Angela teams up with ground support "Dingo," and as they explore, she discovers that the world of Deva and the surface world aren't as simple as she once believed. Her perspective on the surface dwellers gradually shifts, and she uncovers deep secrets.
A brand-new theatrical animated film, "Expelled from Paradise: Resonance of the Heart" (tentative title), is currently in production and slated for release in 2026.
These headphones are based on ANIMA's highly-praised ANIMA AOW03 model, originally crafted for listening to anime music. These Bluetooth over-ear headphones support both wired and wireless connections, giving music lovers the freedom to choose their preferred listening style.
The aluminum decorative plates on both sides of the headphones are specially inspired by Angela's combat suit, giving them a sleek, futuristic, and high-tech vibe!
The audio quality has been fine-tuned by anime music producer NARASAKI himself! The default sound profile is "PULSAR," but you can also download two additional sound presets, "ADELHIED" and "TELEPATH," for free via the dedicated "ANIMA Studio" app. This ensures a complete immersion into the soundscape of "Expelled from Paradise"! (Note: These downloads are exclusive to owners of the collaboration headphones.)
And for all you Rie Kugimiya fans out there, get ready! The headphones come with exclusive voice guidance from "Angela Balzac" (CV: Rie Kugimiya) herself. Enjoy 15 newly recorded voice lines for power-on, power-off, pairing, touch sounds, and more!
Expelled from Paradise Collaboration Model Wireless Headphones ANIMA AOW03
Price: 25,000 JPY
via： ONKYO 官方 X ONKYO DIRECT