Estab Life (エスタブライフ) 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, however it was cancelled after the release of the film.
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.