Estab-Life Anticipation

[Stark700]

Fuji TV's +Ultra anime programming block will unveil its 2022 anime lineup on the Crunchyroll Extras channel on YouTube on January 20 at 8:00 p.m. (6:00 a.m. EST). This year's lineup includes the Estab-Life original anime project by chief director Goro Taniguchi (Code Geass, Planetes, Back Arrow)

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/dai...n-2022/.181457

[Frontier]

I'm assuming it involves stabbing people...

[pinoscotto]

YouTube

https://youtu.be/TkMwbU_H9vc

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airs in April

[Frontier]

So it takes place across various areas in Japan and features a movie, anime, and game with different protagonists ?

[Last Sinner]

Since it's Goro, I'll give it a look. For me, the big question is what the big appeal of escaping from one area to another is and if it really is worthwhile.

[Stark700]

More details about the anime:

The story is set in the distant future when the world population has begun to shrink after reaching its peak. The "Supernatural Renovation Project" splits Tokyo with towering walls into several Cluster neighborhoods, each with its own unique genetically modified populations, governed by artificial intelligence.

Most people live their lives in their own unique Clusters, blissfully unconcerned with life beyond. However, there are some who seek to escape to the other Clusters. An outfit helps those who wish to escape.

Taniguchi is credited for the original concept and creative supervision of the Estab-Life: Great Escape (working title) television anime, and SSF is credited with the original story. (Taniguchi acknowledged that this is his first anime that is primarily 3D CG.) Hiroyuki Hashimoto (Is the order a rabbit?, Slow Start) is directing the anime at Polygon Pictures, and Shoji Gatoh (Full Metal Panic!, Hyou-ka, Cop Craft) is supervising and writing the scripts.

Yūsuke Kozaki (No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, Fire Emblem Awakening, Bubuki Buranki) drafted the original character designs, and INEI's Kenichiro Tomiyasu (Harlock: Space Pirate, Human Lost, Night Head 2041, Resident Evil: Damnation) drafted the concept art. Yoshiaki Fujisawa (No Game, No Life Zero, A Place Further Than the Universe, Revue Starlight) is composing the music. Slow Curve developed and produced the project.

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...e-film/.181723

[MisaoFan]

More news announced, starting with a key visual:


The main cast members are (in the order they appear in the teaser above):

Tomomi Mineuchi as Ekua, the Nigashiya leader
Rie Takahashi as Feresu, the superbly athletic, quick-firing "gun wizard"
Maria Naganawa as Maruteese, a slime-human
Sho Hayami as Aruga, an old fogey of an AI robot
Shinichiro Miki as Urura, a wolfman who says nothing but "wan" (woof)

Teaser PV:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/cyhIrUtqiXs

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[Last Sinner]

Apparently this is out and several episodes available. But I couldn't get past the first episode. Heck, I could barely get past the first two minutes. The CG is an absolute joke...Why on earth would Goro involve himself with something like this? This is just vapid and barely trying to exert anything. Later on, characters just waste time over essentially nothing and little is given to explain why non-humans are present. Premise had promise but the execution was to the point it executed itself.