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Estab Life
Ja Kanji:エスタブライフ
Ja Romaji:Esutabu Raifu
Creator:Gorō Taniguchi
Type:TV series
Estab Life: Great Escape
Director:Hiroyuki Hashimoto
Music:Yoshiaki Fujisawa
Studio:Polygon Pictures
Licensee:Crunchyroll
Network:FNN (+Ultra)
First:April 7, 2022
Last:June 23, 2022
Episodes:12
Type:film
Bloody Escape: Jigoku no Tōsō Geki
Director:Gorō Taniguchi
Music:Kōtarō Nakagawa
Studio:Polygon Pictures
Licensee:Crunchyroll
Released:January 5, 2024
Runtime:96 minutes
Estab Life: Unity Memories
Developer:Square Enix
Director:Hiroyuki Hashimoto (supervisor)
Publisher:Square Enix
Genre:MMORPG, Action game
Platforms:Android, iOS
Portal:yes

is a Japanese mixed-media project created by Gorō Taniguchi. An anime television series by Polygon Pictures titled Estab Life: Great Escape aired from April to June 2022 on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block. An anime film also by Polygon Pictures titled Bloody Escape: Jigoku no Tōsō Geki premiered in January 2024. A mobile game developed by Square Enix titled Estab Life: Unity Memories has also been announced.

Plot

The franchise takes place in the distant future, when the world population has turned to decline. The H.D.E.D. (Human Diversity Experimental Department) is conducted by the ecosystem management AI for the purpose of species prosperity, in addition to ordinary humans, beasts, and various races such as demons and cyborgs. In addition, AI has created many areas surrounded by high walls called "clusters," and the culture, common sense, and values of each area have been formed.[1] Tonkyork Metropolis (a portmanteau of New York City and Tokyo located in the Kantō region) and Chicagosaka (a portmanteau of Chicago and Osaka located in the Kansai region) during the work have become experimental and futuristic cities divided by clusters, and AI monitoring makes it impossible for people to come and go freely.

Characters

Estab Life: Great Escape

She is the leader of the Escape Shop Extractors, a mercenary group that helps clients escape their heavily guarded clusters. When she is not doing an escape job, she is attending school at the Ochanomizu cluster and is the manager of Cafe Vostok. She has the power of precognition called Fatal Luck that allows her to see seconds into the future, and she uses that to plan out her escape tactics.
  • A member of the Escape Shop Extractors who is a “Gun Wizard” is able to cast spells that manipulate bullets. She is athletic and highly proficient with guns.
  • A humanoid slime girl who is a member of the Escape Shop Extractors. Her body is composed of several slime lifeforms. She has great affection for Equa.
  • A robotic member of the Escape Shop Extractors. He is in charge of technical support for the team.
  • A wolf beastman who is a member of the Escape Shop Extractors. He only speaks in growls and barks and specializes in close combat.
  • Bloody Escape: Jigoku no Tōsō Geki

    Media

    Anime

    The project by Gorō Taniguchi was originally announced on September 23, 2021,[2] and was fully announced as a mixed-media project on January 20, 2022,[3] with an anime television series by Polygon Pictures titled that premiered on March 1, 2022, on the Japanese streaming service Fuji TV on Demand and aired from April 7 to June 23, 2022, on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block, as well as an anime film directed and written by Taniguchi at Polygon Pictures originally titled, which was originally set to premiere in 2023.[4] The film's title was later changed to, with the planned release date changed to January 5, 2024.[5] [6] [7] Hiroyuki Hashimoto is directing the television series, with Shoji Gatoh supervising and penning the series' scripts, Yūsuke Kozaki drafting the original character designs, Yoshiaki Fujisawa composing the series' music, and Slow Curve developing and producing the series. The opening theme song is "Rana" by Meychan, while the ending theme song is "0" by Good on the Reel.[8] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[9]

    On April 11, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that the series will receive an English dub, which will premiere on April 20.[10] [11]

    Episodes

    Game

    A mobile game developed by Square Enix for Android and iOS titled has been announced.[12] [3] The game is a free-to-play MMORPG title with in-app purchases.[13] [14]

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: ABOUT. アニメ「エスタブライフ」公式サイト. 2022-02-10. 2022-02-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20220214182455/https://establife.tokyo/. February 14, 2022. live. ja.
    2. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. +Ultra, Crunchyroll Partner for New Anime Works by Code Geass, Sidonia Creators. Anime News Network. September 22, 2021. March 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20210923031035/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-09-22/ultra-crunchyroll-partner-for-new-anime-works-by-code-geass-sidonia-creators/.177708. September 23, 2021. live.
    3. Web site: Loo. Egan. Goro Taniguchi's Estab-Life Project Unfolds as April TV Anime, Game, Anime Film. Anime News Network. January 20, 2022. January 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220120132105/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-01-20/goro-taniguchi-estab-life-project-unfolds-as-april-tv-anime-game-anime-film/.181723. January 20, 2022. live.
    4. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Estab-Life: Revengers' Road Anime Film Reveals Trailer, 2023 Debut. Anime News Network. June 22, 2022. June 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220622140409/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-06-22/estab-life-revengers-road-anime-film-reveals-trailer-2023-debut/.186943. June 22, 2022. live.
    5. Web site: Polygon Pictures Produces New Blood Escape and EstabForces Anime Film with Director Goro Taniguchi and Kenji Kamiyama. Anime News Network. March 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230322141835/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-22/polgyon-pictures-produces-new-bloody-escape-anime-film-with-director-goro-taniguchi/.196257. March 22, 2023. live.
    6. Web site: Goro Taniguchi, Polygon Pictures' Bloody Escape Anime Film Opens in January 2024. Anime News Network. September 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230928194041/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2023-09-28/goro-taniguchi-polygon-pictures-bloody-escape-anime-film-opens-in-january-2024/.202933. September 28, 2023. live.
    7. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Polygon Pictures' Bloody Escape Anime Film's Trailer Reveals Main Cast, January 5 Debut Alongside Lycoris Recoil Crossover. Anime News Network. November 17, 2023. November 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231117143251/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-11-17/polygon-pictures-bloody-escape-anime-film-trailer-reveals-main-cast-january-5-debut/.204551. November 17, 2023. live.
    8. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Goro Taniguchi's Estab-Life TV Anime Reveals Promo Video, Theme Song Artists. Anime News Network. March 1, 2022. March 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220301093658/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-01/goro-taniguchi-estab-life-tv-anime-reveals-promo-video-theme-song-artists/.183129. March 1, 2022. live.
    9. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Crunchyroll to Stream Goro Taniguchi's Estab Life TV Anime Ahead of Japanese Broadcast Premiere. Anime News Network. March 18, 2022. March 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220318162208/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-18/crunchyroll-to-stream-goro-taniguchi-estab-life-tv-anime-ahead-of-japanese-broadcast-premiere/.183758. March 18, 2022. live.
    10. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Crunchyroll Streams English Dubs for Aharen-san wa Hakarenai, Estab Life: Great Escape, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Ultra Romantic-, The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2, More Anime. Anime News Network. April 11, 2022. April 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220411160921/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-11/crunchyroll-streams-english-dubs-for-aharen-san-wa-hakarenai-estab-life-great-escape-kaguya-sama-/.184531. April 11, 2022. live.
    11. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Crunchyroll Debuts Estab-Life: Great Escape Anime's English Dub on Wednesday. Anime News Network. April 19, 2022. April 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220420030923/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-19/crunchyroll-debuts-estab-life-great-escape-anime-english-dub-on-wednesday/.184807. April 20, 2022. live.
    12. Web site: Square Enix announces Estab Life cross-media project, including smartphone game. Gematsu. February 14, 2022. January 21, 2022. Sal. Romano. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121181656/https://www.gematsu.com/2022/01/square-enix-announces-estab-life-cross-media-project-including-smartphone-game. January 21, 2022. live.
    13. Web site: Code Geass Producer Goro Taniguchi's Project Establife Will Include a Mobile Game. Siliconera. April 14, 2022. January 20, 2022. Kite. Stenbuck. https://web.archive.org/web/20220120143502/https://www.siliconera.com/code-geass-producer-goro-taniguchis-project-establife-will-include-a-mobile-game/. January 20, 2022. live.
    14. News: 新作アプリ「エスタブライフ ユニティメモリーズ」はアクションMORPGとして開発中。ティザーサイトとTwitterも開設. 4Gamer.net. Aetus. February 3, 2022. April 20, 2022. Chihiro. https://web.archive.org/web/20220203110644/https://www.4gamer.net/games/614/G061464/20220202102/. February 3, 2022. live. ja.