Series synopsis
Humanity Has Declined, also known as 人類は衰退しました is a Japanese animation comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on July 2, 2012. It ended on September 17, 2012. It stars Mai Nakahara, Jun Fukuyama, Unsho Ishizuka and Miyuki Sawashiro.
It has been several centuries since human population has declined. Food has become harder to find and what little sources the humans have are considered highly valuable. The most prosperous species on the Earth are "Fairies", 10 cm tall creatures with high intelligence and a great love for sweets. A nameless girl, the main character, became a UN arbitrator between the humans and the fairies and had returned to her hometown to help her grandfather. One day, the village is sent some strange produc ...
Premise
It has been several centuries since human population has declined. Food has become harder to find and what little sources the humans have are considered highly valuable. The most prosperous species on the Earth are "Fairies", 10 cm tall creatures with high intelligence and a great love for sweets. A nameless girl, the main character, became a UN arbitrator between the humans and the fairies and had returned to her hometown to help her grandfather. One day, the village is sent some strange products made by a company called FairyCo. Since the villagers are wary of using the products, the girl, her grandfather, and a nameless boy decide to go to the factory to find out about the mysterious products and who is behind making them.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mai Nakahara as Watashi (voice)
- Jun Fukuyama as Joshu-san (voice)
- Unsho Ishizuka as Sofu (voice)
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Y (voice)
- Yumiko Kobayashi as Yousei-san (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 19 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 7 | September 19, 2012 | February 20, 2013 |
| Season 1 | 12 | July 2, 2012 | September 17, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Humans' Law of the Jungle #1 Whilst sorting through a box of curious items left behind by the fairies, the heroine finds a spoon that lets her scoop flour out of her head. However, she ends up overusing it and winds up small. |
September 19, 2012 |
| 2 |
The Humans' Law of the Jungle #2 Unable to get help from the grandpa, due to the way her miniature form transforms her speech patterns, the heroine searches for the fairies but comes up against a hungry bird. |
October 17, 2012 |
| 3 |
The Humans' Law of the Jungle #3 After narrowly escaping the bird, the heroine meets an intelligent hamster named Yameta whose civilization is under threat from weasels. |
November 21, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Fairies' Secret Factory (1) After a conversation with the fairies about the current plight of humanity, strange things begin to appear around the small village. |
July 2, 2012 |
| 2 |
The Fairies' Secret Factory (2) The group struggles to stay together but is continuously pulled apart by an unknown force. Reaching the conference room will prove to be difficult. |
July 9, 2012 |
| 3 |
The Fairies' Subculture (1) Y was assigned to work on the Human Monument project, but instead kicks off the BL manga revolution. |
July 16, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 2, 2012 |
| Last aired | September 17, 2012 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 01:30:00 |