Eden

Eden is a science fiction anime series created by Netflix and Justin Leach, co-produced by Qubic Pictures and Taiwan-based CGCG, which premiered in 2021.

Synopsis
Eden is set thousands of years in the future, where a city known as "Eden 3" is inhabited solely by robots whose former masters vanished a long time ago. On a routine assignment, two farming robots accidentally awaken a human baby girl from stasis questioning all they were taught to believe — that humans were nothing more than a forbidden ancient myth. Together, the two robots secretly raise the child in a safe haven outside Eden.

Plot
Two farming robots, one named E92, happen upon a cryogenic pod containing Sara, a red-haired baby girl. Due to the anti-human zeitgeist of Eden 3, where humans are considered mythological at best and taboo at worst, the two farming robots keep Sara secluded until she reaches young adulthood. All the while, Zero and his robot army opposes them.

Themes
Central to Eden is the balance between technology and nature, with Eden 3 resembling a massive pane of glass that reflects the lush landscape around it, even with an entire forest growing on top of it, rather than standing in stark separation from nature as a metal city or structure would. The robots of Eden painstakingly maintain this balance, fostering the growth of the land and even dedicating "farming" robots to sustain it. Despite this, the technological superiority of Eden 3 is without question, sacrificing neither advancement nor environment in the pursuit of balance.

This stark difference to the methodologies of ancient human structures likely informs some of the cultural animosity towards humanity.

Trivia

 * Justin Leach conceived of the idea 20 years ago, and only pitched it to Netflix after gaining experience and having a foot to stand on.