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Eden of the East S1E1 — I Picked Up a Prince

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Eden of the East•Season 1•Episode 1

I Picked Up a Prince

7.3/10 · 112 votesApr 9, 200925 min

Ranked #3 of 11 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Saki's visit to the U.S. takes an odd turn when she meets Takizawa in front of the White House. He's naked and armed with a gun. He has no memory and may be a terrorist. And he's joining her on a flight to Japan.

Directed byHiroshi Yamazaki

Written byKenji Kamiyama, Chihiro Ito

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Cast8

Ryohei Kimura

Ryohei Kimura

Akira Takizawa (voice)

Saori Hayami

Saori Hayami

Saki Morimi (voice)

Sakiko Tamagawa

Sakiko Tamagawa

Juiz (voice)

Takuya Eguchi

Takuya Eguchi

Satoshi Osugi (voice)

Motoyuki Kawahara

Motoyuki Kawahara

Kazuomi Hirasawa (voice)

Ayaka Saito

Ayaka Saito

Mikuru "Micchon" Katsuhara (voice)

Kimiko Saito

Kimiko Saito

Sis (voice)

Hayato Taya

Hayato Taya

Haruo Kasuga (voice)

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K

Kei Tsushima

Key Animation

E

Etsuko Tomita

Key Animation

Y

Yusuke Takeda

Art Designer

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Hisaki Furukawa

Key Animation

H

Harumi Okamoto

Background Designer

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Junichiro Kawahara

Production Assistant

K

Keiko Kato

Key Animation

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Fumio Furukawa

Compositing Artist

Hiroshi Yamazaki

Hiroshi Yamazaki

Director

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Hisako Kato

Compositing Artist

Yoshiaki Kyougoku

Yoshiaki Kyougoku

Key Animation

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Meiko Nagashima

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Episode Summary

"I Picked Up a Prince" is episode 1 of Eden of the East season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 112 votes, ranking #3 of 11 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Hiroshi Yamazaki and written by Kenji Kamiyama, Chihiro Ito, it aired on April 9, 2009.

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