Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita

In the new millennium you often hear the bad side of life, talk of wars or rumors of wars. You possibly chat with a friend about natural disasters or an upcoming zombie apocalypse.

Never hoping the world comes to an end and that the religious nuts are wrong is wishful thinking. Personally I'd find a field of barley wheat and a good book on brewing then call it fair.

"Humanity Has Declined" threw me for numerous loops and I was pretty surprised with how good this turned out. I often find myself picking out titles that I am utterly disgusted with but this one was a good ... choice.

One of the first things that hooked me would have probably been the animation. The type of animation is extremely unorthodox and makes use of, cost effective everything. The characters and sets are fairly low budget but with such colorful work its hard to bash it. I found it amusing that the artists decided to represent the fairies, mouths hanging open and just a default smile no matter the mood. None of the characters really stuck out to me, typical this and typical that. The scenery and sets obviously are pretty much a color orgasm, throwing this and that maybe here and there.

As far as the actual characters go I felt a lot was missing about the main leads until the last couple of episodes. I would have thought in the end that the 2-3 inch little fairies would massacre the rest of humanity, and [Insert Bad Word] like rabbits and reproduce in an un-orderly fashion. The two characters I like the most were Watashi and Y, to me Y sounds like dumb name and probably something to call children 50 years from now. Her obsession with BL made me a little nervous probably because I expected to get flashed by a comic or some strange artwork. Watashi on the other hand, a smart girl who can cook an abundance of sweets might be the ideal "Waifu". The rest of the cast up until her school days were pretty much non existent or a bore. The other children at the school, in particular being the rose club probably gave me the willies. The different personalities of these girls ranged from farting tomboys to obsessive creepers, not people I'd like to be locked up with.

Now being a nano.ripe fan I give solely give credit to them doing the OP theme for watching this. The only time I've given music scores a thumbs up is for this group. After watching the opening a couple times I admit I tried dancing like the fairies and failed horribly. The ending theme probably didn't stick to me as much, I try and sit through those a few times but in general I avoid the extra minute.

The only real gripe I had with Humanity has declined would be the episode arrangement. I would recommend watching the last two episodes first so it has a degree of coherent sense. I was in the dark for the entire first half, everything was so episodical it felt like a stand alone. I tried to occupy myself by making sense of made up themes and propaganda such as sexism and governments. The propaganda probably came with the mention of the term "Commie" or communist and in the village Watashi has negative stimuli due to her field of work and general appearance. One of the minor or major themes, not sure which, would probably have been fairy society. Typical early humans referred to Gods and attempted to establish monarchies or different centralized governments. It was a little too much for me to wrap my head around in all honesty.

I definitely found myself in between the fence here. The concepts were good and I found it enjoyable in the end.

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first of all why am i giving it a 10 over all? just think about it after i write this.

- This story is really weird but amazing, what's weird about it? The first weird thing about the story or the plot, I think the episode is reversed or this is on purpose but after looking back this is true, both stories are weird in many other mystery story references, this is amazingly weird (did not mean to insult or demean other stories), what I mean first is the fairy, here the fairy exists like the author or ... the will of all the whole story takes place, the two mysteries of the story that you brought you know, this story is extraordinary mister, find out anything from various sources, here the author of this novel is really very deep on the references used to become a masterpiece like this. and the other thing is that we can get knowledge of different eras and stories without ecchi or harem, all fantasy lines of harmonious mystery. it's a value of 10 or really great.

- the second is the character, art or art yes, wow amazing too, This kind of artistic nature is more likely to capture what the author of this novel is trying to convey or write, and a director who understands stories like this really fits this well. for characters, each characteristic of all characters is different with their own mysterious personality. for the short overall brevity, i give it a 10 or simply excellent.

- sound/music, it is undeniable that this is delicious according to its own characteristics, the hallmark of fantasy with a cheerful opening song and a question-themed ending song and the background music isn't too much but the timing is just right and the timing is amazing!

that's my review guys, basically you guys should try watching this anime!
- Hikikomari

So after long last, finally I’ve decided to do another review, and that for a series that truly deserves more spotlight. Let’s not waste any time and begin.


TLDR: don’t watch this for a complex story but for the wacky fun adventure you and the characters will find yourselves in and you’re gonna have a great time with this, highly recommended, this is a hidden gem.


STORY(8/10):

If you are looking for a complex story with tons of worldbuilding and depth and whatnots, then you can immediately turn around and avoid this. But if you are looking for a wacky fun adventure in a fantasy land with a ... morbid sense of humor, see how the characters created a BL boom, get stuck inside manga panels or a time loop, try to prevent skinned chickens from taking over the world and see the rise and fall to ruin of multiple entire civilizations then you’ve come to the right place.

The story is exactly as the synopsis says, simple and straightforward, and nothing more, but man is it ever fun to watch. It’s just the journey of our nameless mediator „Watashi“, one of the last members of the now almost extinct human race that has to deal with the hijinks of the fairies and their supernatural technology in their pursuit for fun. It never pretends to be something bigger and always knows exactly what it wants to be.

The episodes themselves don’t have much connection to each other and are split into mostly two parters with some twist at the end of the first part that leads into the problem solving for the second part.

Additionally the episodes are chronologically out of order and I personally am a huge sucker for this kind of stuff because with this, you can notice some bits you didn’t at first when you rewatch the show.

In terms of creativity, „Humanity has declined“ is one of the best I have seen, and since I tend to watch a lot of niche stuff I’ve seen a lot of wacky shows. It almost feels very similar to FLCL yet even more fun. Probably because of its main character and the above mentioned weirdness


CHARACTERS(9/10):

The focus on characters for this show, outside of 2 episodes lies almost only on the main character, who has remained nameless, throughout the story. Outside of her you won’t find any fleshed out character with an elaborate backstory or anything like that, but fleshed out she definitely is.
She’s a rather introverted and reserved person but has a snarky and sarcastic personality because of which it is just a treat to watch her interactions with the fairies every episode.
She is quite honestly the most delightful and fun character I’ve seen in an anime in a loooong time, which is kind of impressive given this is just a 12-episode show.



ART/ANIMATION(9/10):

The animation itself is not that special and rather just relatively standard. What sets this apart from some other anime I’ve seen in this regard is the unique art style using vibrant colors and the use of the shot direction, lighting and shadows affecting the characters and scenery that just make this feel more alive I guess. It is very nice to look at and the character design is quite good too, especially their eyes are beautiful.


SOUND(9/10):

OP is good, but a little weird visually, fits for the show…

ED is a delight every time it plays (sometimes within a scene at the end of the episode)

The sound design doesn’t hold back either and it always brings out OSTs that never miss their marks and fit in perfectly with what happens in every scene. The only thing you probably need getting used to is the fairies rather high pitched and distorted voices, otherwise the voice acting is great as you'd expect from some big names like Sawashiro Miyuki.


ENDING(9/10):

Given the nature of this show it is very hard to judge „the end“ of the anime because technically the end is the beginning. The last two episodes are chronologically the first because they talk about the backstory of our main character at school before she started her job as a mediator. I for one feel like they did a good job tying everything that has happened in the anime together and found a perfect place to end it. Now I know that there’s still light novel content left that came out later than this and I've read about it a bit but if you aren't japanese I guess there's no chance you're ever gonna get to read them…


EMOTIONAL IMPACT / ENJOYMENT (10/10):

Quite honestly, if you haven’t figured it out by now, I had a ton of fun watching this and I still kinda want more of it.

I’ve never wanted to read a light novel as badly as this one but sadly, and I’m still upset by that, there is neither an official English translation nor are there any fan translations online that go past chapter 1. Guess it’s time to start learning Japanese now.


Overall this was a delightfully wacky slice of life fantasy adventure with a little bit of twisted humor in it that I can recommend anyone to watch who just wants to have a fun time

I especially had lots of fun with episodes 7 and 8 where our protagonist is trapped in a time loop and needs to find a way out of it. The entirety of these two episodes might’ve just as well been a set up for the final Punchline at the end of episode 8, and given the sheer ridiculousness of the joke I’m not even mad about that.

Even with my now a bit harsher newly established rating system, this one has easily earned its place among some of my personal favorites and I’ll grant it 9/10 points. Really good show that I can only recommend everyone to watch, I guess I found another hidden gem again.

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Story
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An anthropomorphic loaf of bread explodes in a shower of blood red carrot juice. What did I just see? The first episode closes out with that with that exact image. It’s startling, disgusting and intriguing all at the same time. I was left with a feeling of shock and awe that something that cute was left in such a gruesome heap.

Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita left a lasting impression with all the shenanigans it pulls. From being sucked into a manga where the popularity of the book was the key to survival to sentient space satellites that came to Earth to escape their fates, the tales ... it weaves are bursting with creativity. It was a breath of fresh air, as the series actively avoiding using too many tropes as a crutch. While at times it can get confusing as to what or why something is happening onscreen, it never fails to provoke a thought or coax out a laugh.

This surprisingly vivid plot is painted against a very dire backdrop. Humanity is in its final stages before extinction. The population is dwindling, food is in shortage, and the very foundations of civilization are crumbling. Art, education and culture are afterthoughts for survival. Humanity’s vacated throne over the Earth is being taken by super intellectual pocket-sized dwarves that are referred to as fairies whom the humans look toward to find a key to their salvation.

Most of the insanity in the story is cause by these bite-sized creatures. They never fail to amaze by building miniature cities in the blink of an eye or warping time and space itself. Their presence, a hope for humanity, is what infuses the tale with so much charm and vibrancy.

Luckily the craziness is contained in smaller two-episode stories. The structure makes the surprises manageable, mitigating complexity. There are loose connections between each that hold the overall series together, but the serialized nature does forego the opportunity to tell a cohesive narrative though. Instead it favors world building, and pouring all its writing into creating a deep setting that I can’t help but want to explore.

The setting is crucial in achieving the goals of this series. Most of the ‘arcs’ are skewed towards satire, criticizing concepts from materialism to current copyright laws. While having knowledge of these issues makes it all the more engrossing, it isn’t required. A viewer can still derive pleasure from the well paced episodes and strong comedic writing.

Sadly though, considering all of these elements, the insanity, serialization and satire, the plot doesn’t have any focus. There isn’t an overarching statement that show is trying to make, and none of the character arcs have a sense of beginning, middle or end. Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita had a chance to be a very powerful and moving show but that opportunity is never taken advantage of sadly.

Take note, this series is not aired in chronological order. All things considered, this doesn’t hamper the enjoyment of the series because of, as stated before, the serialized nature of the show. Considering that it can be watched in either the air or chronological order, there is nothing particular that should make you choose one over the other except for preference.

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Characters
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I was in love with Ms.Sweets. She isn’t your typical heroine. Her cynical nature is expertly masked by her cute face and excellent manners. At times she could be a bit blunt but that is part of her charm. At times her selfish desires hid her heart of gold but she would simply reply that it was her human nature.

The pink haired lead is surrounded by an eccentric supporting cast. They each have a unique personality that accents the scatterbrained plot quite nicely. From the mute Assistant that wear Hawaiian shirts to the yuri-obsessed Y, this series has a commendable retinue of memorable folk.

The fairies can’t be forgotten in this equation, but since there are so many of them, they feel more like a plot device than anything. Sure they’re more off the way than any of their fellow character, but they don’t have any sort of concrete backstory or personality. All you can really glean from them is they have a penchant for anything sugary and edible and a slightly sadistic side.

But even for all the merits of the cast, as I stated before, their character arcs are unsatisfactory even for the lead. Some backstories are fleshed out but not many of their threads are tied. For Ms.Sweets, we learn one of her weaknesses but aren’t given a satisfactory conclusion to the direction her life is moving. At times it feels like the cast is stuck in a quagmire of interesting but ultimately pointless plot points.

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Production
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This series boasts some great visuals. It was like opening a hand painted children’s book. Every setting looks like it’s washed in vivid watercolors. Character designs follow in the same vein, combining pastel shades with more precise line work. The smooth animation does the artwork justice and doesn’t distract from the great art.

The audio work on the other hand is a bit hit and miss for me. I am not a fan of nano.RIPE, so the opening was grating to my ears. The closing is in the same vein, where Masumi Ito’s vocals just didn’t appeal to me. The rest of the soundtrack is pleasant enough but doesn’t stand out in away. It’s a swath of simple piano melodies that do just enough to set the mood.

The voice acting of Mai Nakahara is excellent though. She delivers a standout performance for Ms.Sweets and her slightly deadpan delivery instill the character with a lot of personality. Miyuki Sawashiro, one of my favorite seiyuu, is amongst the cast and is representative of the median quality of the performances, simply fantastic.

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Overall
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I won’t be forgetting Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita any time soon. Its quirky sense of humor and social satire combine to make a very enjoyable watch. While I do have some reservations about the structure of the plot and the effect it had on the characters, this series is for anyone that doesn’t want to watch the typical anime.

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Watch out for the fairies. Otherwise you can be tricked in to liking the Jinrui wa Suitai Shimasita series.

Bizzare, scattered, peculiar. The storytelling of Jinrui wa Suitai Shimasita, also known as "Humanity has declined", is similar to popular series like Baccano and Suzumiya Haruhi. The plot was hard to follow as it was told in a very random, non-linear manner, and I am not quite sure what the director was aiming for. For this reason I would recommend to watch episodes in the following order: 10, 7, 8, 3, 4, 9, 5, 6, 1, 2, 11 and 12. By this the ... beginning follows manga's original storyline. Also, this way the best parts are saved for the last.

Even with its flaws I did find it entertaining. The anime had the feeling of fairy tale. The art was quite simple but especially backgrounds were from a storybook. The protagonist, Watashi, is likable but the reason, why I kept watching this series, are the fairies. If you like the taste of sweets you need to watch out for a sugar rush, that cute they are.

All in all, Humanity has declined gave me mixed feelings. It made me frustrated and bored but also laugh and somewhat touched. It is a good way to past time when you want to turn your brain off.

-This review is mainly based on episode 1-

After watching the first episode, I knew that it would be my favorite anime for the season. It is a dark comedy which constantly creates satirical comments on society, and often exaggerations (to the point of it being surreal even in a fantasy world) are made to create more impact. Clever points are presented in stupid or cute ways, in which sometimes people can just fall in love with.

First we get the view of the world. No machinery, everything is green, and you don’t get the feeling of “Declining humanity” (in which image might be created by rubbles ... etc). However one of the problems is quickly introduced: shortage of supplies. Food is clearly the major need of humankind from every era. This is one of the messages in the first episode, and discovering more messages from this anime (satirical ftw) is one of the fun things.

-I found the “Kokkeeeeeeeeeeeee” (“Bokeeeeee”?) by the chicken funny-

The other unique thing about this anime is the absence of names. The first dialogue we hear is from the protagonist, or Watashi, introducing herself to the villagers. We get her introduction, without hearing any names. She has stated what her role is, and may I emphasize here ‘that is all we need.’ Yes everyone including me would think why they would not give her and other characters any name (if there is any, names represent objects or there are just some simple names…examples in episodes 3-6). In my opinion, the absence of name acts only as a symbol that scenarios like this can happen anywhere in this world, and to emphasize that this anime is about the everyday life of the world. But of course everyone can interpret this differently.

Art is probably not a big thing in this anime, however there are some aspects that stand out. The background is just excellent. This way, we get to know more details about the world. This is also enhanced by the unique design of fairy-like buildings, in contrast to rubbles of buildings humans likely made. Another unique thing that I have never actually seen anywhere else is the foreground lighting. It is like stiff-layered tone to enhance the lighting…it is really interesting. Colors also support the depiction of the world and the fairies themselves; almost everything seems to be bright colored. And if we look at the characters, the colors are flat on them, however it is negated by the smooth animation.

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Music has also done a good job here. Playful opening theme by nano.RIPE, and surreal ending theme by Itou Masumi. The background music – oh Ootani Kou (Shakugan no Shana, Another, Tokyo Magnitude 8.0) is also often playful and got a countryside feeling. And sometimes the mysterious theme played by the music box-like instrument (whatever that is) is often accompanied by satirical dialogues. If I need to comment something about some sound effects that are not appropriate yet actually create comments, I dare you to be aware of those kinds of things. Laugh at them.

Overall, it is my enjoyment of the season. Probably break away from dramas, actions or other romance comedy and get your head into more sophisticated theme and enjoy the show. I don't usually rate anime when I'm watching it, so the score might change when I am finished.

Ive only seen 2 episodes and it BLEW MY MIND!

The story is intriguing and entertaining with some dark spots on there, being the decline in humanity being the MAJOR dark spot there. The art is amazing as well and it inspires me myself as an artist in training to try harder in getting my art just as beautiful and fun like the art used in this anime, not to mention he cuteness of it makes the new viewer go in awe from the characters who are actually dark and brooding. The characters themselves pull you into the story as well because of their actions and ... background, its hard to stop watching them when they're so intriguing! And the Fairies are just amazing ALONE. Theyre loads of fun and they make me SQUEE with their adorableness!! Theyre just so fun and entertaining that it makes me wish they were real, JUST so I can use one as little companion whenever I'm depressed or if i just simply want their company!

Despite its overall fun and joyfullness, there are (I'd hate to admit) problems in the story, one of them being that we don't know the characters names, but Im not sure whether or not the creators did that on purpose, but if they did, then it just makes the show all theore intriguing and mysterious!

In all seriousness, this anime is very funny and cute and just so darn entertaining, I would recommend this to a lot of other people who have a taste for this amazing piece of work, although seeing as its a surreal type of anime, I would recommend this anime to atleast 16+ of age.


Off note, can you believe i typed all this on an iPod? Cause i did...eheh.

From the first episode alone there has spawned youtube videos with thousands of views and from that video people think, "this is so weird, I’m not going to watch that". Or the exact opposite, they only watch it because it's weird. Unfortunately they've missed out on a chance to watch an amazing anime. Humanity Has Declined is much more than weird, it's dark, funny, witty, clever, creative, and different. There are many things that set this anime apart from others and most notably is the art style. I'm not one to dote on the art style of an anime, but, it definitely caught my eye. ... There are wonderfully bright colors that you can’t help but to look at them, and this makes for a definitely fun looking anime. To directly contrast with the bright and joyous color-scheme is a fairly sad or dark plot, humanity is on the verge of extinction and they can do nothing about it. Although the dark plot never seems to slow the anime down because it is actually pretty subtle. the subject of some of the episodes range from bullying, to hunger, to space exploration and each of them play out much more different that what you would think.Usually you are too engrossed in the humor to notice the dark themes, thanks to the fairies. The fairies are, small cute creatures that can seemingly ignore the conservation of mass and create anything, except sweets. The premise of the show is to showcase the interactions between the main character and the fairies while introducing characters as they come and go,every two episodes there will be a new character introduced and the story switches to a new arc. And each arc will show a little bit more about the fairies, but each arc goes back in time. The main character of the show is quite possibly my favorite anime character ever. She is intelligent, witty, and clever, and just stands out from all of the other female characters from most anime. The fact that this anime is so different than anything other is what I truly appreciate about this anime. None of the characters using their real names, the mystery of the fairies’ existence and behavior, and witty and satirical humor that this anime has are just a few of the thing that make it stand out from the other anime. The show overall is definitely worth a watch. I highly recommend it to anyone that wants to watch something a little weird, hilarious, and very witty or if you’re bored with the usual comedy and want to try something new. Oh, and just some friendly advice, if you don't like the way the story is being told you can watch the series backwards for a more traditional storytelling method.

This story got me hooked after the first 5 minutes of the first episode, I got no problem with the art or sound and I find the characters very enjoyable, almost as if I bonded with them at first glance. The humor is something extra, It helps balance the mood of the story and personally I love the humor.

I enjoyed this show very much. It shares a great deal in common with one of the most underrated shows I am aware of: Hikari to Mizu no Daphne. Even if you don't see it for the brilliant piece of satire that it is, it is very possible to enjoy it on a purely entertaining level.
I'm not going to ruin it for you by telling you all the things I noticed that make it so amazing, but I will say this:

When I had just finished watching it I thought it was very nice and I rated it. I was ... kind of thinking borderline eight/nine if I remember, leaning toward nine. At this point though, it doesn't matter what my original rating was.
For days after I watched it, I kept going "oh... OH!" as I realized something I hadn't before. It kept me thinking long after I finished watching. It's just that kind of show, and really, that's the difference between a piece of entertainment and a work of art.

If there’s one thing you must know about this show, it is that it’s certainly not a typical run of the mill anime. Set in a post-apocalyptic time, Humanity Has Declined tells the story of an unnamed pink-haired girl who serves as a mediator between humans and fairies, which are the new humanity of the world. Why the humans are exactly in decline is never explicitly stated, but the viewers are occasionally reminded of the fact. The story is part sci-fi and part comedy on the lines of dark humor, a combination which somehow works together well.

The story, which progresses primarily in two episode ... arcs, is told out of chronology; some earlier story events and told in later episodes and vice versa. I’m not sure what the creators were going for when they decided to adapt the light novels this way. I suppose that they wanted to make the series stand out as odd and unique, but the effect comes off as a bit arbitrary. Even without the weird episode order, this show is fun to watch partly because of its unpredictability: some episodes are jabbing satires towards subjects such as food manufacturing and the manga industry, some are more heartfelt and poignant, and others are a mixture of both.

The main character of the series is atypical of an anime girl. She oftentimes has a cynical and sarcastic outlook towards situations, which the viewers get to hear through her thoughts. Her character (somewhat akin to that of Kyon from the Haruhi Suzumiya series) is refreshing and is one of the strongest points of the series. Supporting characters include the protagonist’s grandfather, a generally kind but sometimes strict man with an affinity for guns, the assistant, a silent boy who can be constantly seem with a camcorder, and Y, a rabid fujoshi and friend of the protagonist. Last but not least are the fairies, the central axiom which tie together the show. The fairies are small, cute beings that love sweets and having fun more than anything. They’re supposedly technologically advanced and very intelligent, but at the same time they are sometimes naïve and clueless. These beings are enigmatic, odd, and a joy to observe throughout the anime as they interact with the protagonist and the world.

The art makes use of soft, pastel colors that paint an ironically cheery world. The animation is nothing stellar, but it is passable and gets the job done. The sound is also not especially notable, but it contributes to the generally light overtone and atmosphere of the show, masking the dark undertones and implications of the story. Overall the colors and music give the world a dreamy, storybook-like feeling, which fits in well with the generally rustic setting and presence of the playful fairies.

The show is a bit inconsistent with the quality of arcs; some are absolutely stellar while others are simply decent. The show is also a bit lacking in direction. It throws around a multitude of interesting ideas about society and humanity, but never quite ties them together. However, overall Humanity Has Declined is a delightfully unique watch, and anyone looking for something different amongst the sea of typical school setting anime might want to give this weird, funny, and whimsical show a try.

In a word, I think I'd call this show "weird."

It's definitely a comedy, and definitely, while on the surface light actually is pretty dark.

Each "arc" of the show is more or less totally separate from each of the other ones, though I think a pretty good job was done with jumping around the different arcs (iirc, the light novels were not written in the order that the anime was).

Personally, I find the theme of the show to be exactly what the title implies it to be -- the decline of humanity. In general, each arc will begin with an episode that takes a look at ... some quality of humanity, or introduces some archetype of humanity, then is generally followed by an episode of total downfall.

At the end of each arc there is no longer any surprise as to exactly why in this setting, humanity has declined. Yet there is a certain sweetness to once was; and so while one might find the antics of the characters to be foolish, you can't really help but smile in sweet nostalgia while you think : "something like this happened to me once".

9/10 -- I'd like to give it a 10, and while I find the weirdness and caricaturization to be part of jintai's charm, at times I also find the show to be a little too weird.

A parable of modern society wrapped up in loveable characters, demented storytelling, pleasant pastel colours and fairies with a permanent grin plastered on their faces.

Mankind has declined and magical fairies have taken over the planet. Interesting, right?

- How did mankind decline?
- What happened to society, economy, etc?
- Where did the fairies come from?
- What's the source of their magic?

If you're looking for answers to the above questions, be prepared, you'll not going to get them.
This anime raises several questions with each episode, yet answers absolutely none of them. Despite this, it's a lot of fun.

... After a couple of episodes you'll stop questioning and you'll accept any kind of weirdness that come up in this show.

To me, the purpose of this anime is pure entertainment, which is executed quite well (in a simple, let's say "dumb" way). The main character's internal dialogues are especially entertaining as she is pointing out various inconsistencies and gaps with stoic calmness. Oh, by the way, she doesn't even have a name...nobody in this show has (maybe the 2 probes) but who needs one anyway? She's accepting everything that comes by and tries to make the most out of what she has.

Story ?/10

Hard to give it a score, there isn't really a storyline or at least I could not find it.

Characters 7/10

There is only one considerable character, the main girl, who seems quite accepting to whatever happens. The show introduces several characters but drops them after 1-2 episodes. Why? I dunno XD The only other recurring element worth mentioning are the fairies, who are super cute, simple-minded and weirdly hedonistic at the same time.

Art 6/10

Nothing strikingly good or bad. A bit too simple for my taste but okay. I somehow wish that Shaft studio had animated this. It could have been more of a blast.

Honourable mention: 9/10 -> that opening song totally blew my mind XD

Overall 7/10

I'd recommend this anime to whoever is too tired to follow such trivial things as storylines, character development, basic laws of physics or any kind of logic.
It's a totally soothing way to get lost in a world that makes absolutely no sense.
It seems like a low-budget, non-mainstream anime, but there's nothing wrong with that.
Apart from the last 2 episodes I enjoyed this show a lot.

Sound: 10

The soundtrack was really good, and it fit really well with the anime. The ending song was specially good, and the studio managed to make it part of the story at times.

Story: 8

The chapters are not in chronological order, and I think this worked in favor of the anime. The only problem was that a few chapters were really dragged out just to make a pun at the end.

Art: 10

... Visuals are pretty good and cheery.

Characters: 10

The characters are really likable, especially Watashi. She's kind of Yuno without the psychotic side. Well, she sometimes has a psychotic side too. The fairies are the oddball in this anime, and it's what makes it differents from others.

Enjoyment: 10

I wish this anime hadn't ended :(

I started watching anime thanks to stories with really abstract humour - you know, the type where you are not sure if what you're watching is so sophisticated that your stupid brain can't process it, or just really unfunny. Either way, more often than not these jokes tend to fly over my head.

And Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita ("Mankind Has Declined" - probably due to watching shitty Chinese cartoons, amrite? Anyone?) is this type of show ...to some degree. Post-apocalyptic world that's as far from popular visions as it's possible, populated both by mankind, that's not really suffering and new dominant race - fairies. And it's ... thanks to the latter that this show contains described type of humour. This little guys are always smiling, living without a care in the world, having almost unlimited potential that they put to use in most stupid endeavours – sound like a fairy tale, right? But there’s another side to this coin, one that doesn’t allow this show to start barfing rainbow all over the place. While everyone (both people and fairies) tend to do mostly something stupid, there are moments where they say something mildly or really disturbing – of course still for laughs, but it was enough to pick my interest and don’t mind the whole “sweet” visuals. It doesn't mean that there's some kind of hidden meaning in this show or that it uses it's naive narration to discuss some kinf of serious matter - it still is mostly story about a girl and her interactions with fairies that really love eating sweet things.(God, what did I watch?)
But, however unbelievable it will sound, the whole thing actually is more intelligent than it looks. Especially by the end, when there’s something that I can’t describe as anything else as a “genre shift”. It really gave pretty different vibe from light-hearted beginning that I described.

I won’t go into plot or character details (though I probably should), but if you like this type of humour I mentioned at the beginning of this short description, pick it up. It’s only 12 episodes after all and since you’re reading this, I assume you’re not exactly a busy person anyway ;)

May contain spoilers.
The show is very well written, although the time splits for the later episodes may be confusing. Something about a majority of humans wiped out in some catastrophic event and fairies became the new humans. The plot isn't really there as it's almost like a SOL with the MC recalling specific events. However, each event is pretty well written and never fails to entertain. The satirical humour is really well done and surprisingly dark, especially with the fairies always smiling.

Its art is pretty fitting. A colourful show that seemed light-hearted upon the first look, but gets dark suddenly, and helped with sarcastic remarks.

Its ... sound is nothing to write home about. It's good and fitting, but nothing outstanding.

The characters are extremely well written, especially the MC. Each character is unique, fits in well with the back story and the dark humour and contributes to the show in some way. The MC is an MC that is lazy, dark and with a surprisingly realistic personality of a lazy and realistic MC. There's constant sarcasm and dark humour spewing out of her.

Overall, it was extremely enjoyable and a very fun show to watch if you realize that it's a SOL.

If you haven't watch this Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita you are missing out on the one of the weird, random but funny anime of your life. At first i thought it will be extremely boring anime in the whole wide world but don't just judge the book by it's cover i had a good laugh.

Story : 7 points because it makes me want to keep on watch and wanna find out what happens next.

Art: ummm 8 points because i like the faries and it's not a really bad art too.

Sound: 8 points why? because it matchs with the characters.

Charatcers: 8 points because i ... think they are funny i like the faires the most :3

Enjoyment: 9 points. It kept me wake a some points but let's wait and see as the story progress

Overall: 9 points because of the comedy .

Ohh by the way this is only my 2nd review that i written so sorry if i kind suck.

_Wibbly Wobbly - Timey Wimey_

The structure of this anime is really cool in how non-chronological it is.
They set up tons of mysterious situations, with little cute but mischievous gnomes, robots, silent sidekicks, duplicates, dystopias, and the structure accentuates those mysteries.

Every episode could be set at any time, at any place, at any point in a story that hasn't started yet. That makes it really cool.

On the other hand a few episodes felt a little hit or miss, and also some of the mysteries start to fall apart into just complete lunacy, which is funny but not always equally satisfying. It's got a great deadpan sense ... of humor, and a very attractive pastel art style.

So, if you're looking for a brand new anime with an interesting plot and story line, this is the one you need to watch! Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita, or Humanity has declined, is an anime about humanity taking a decline. There is a new kind of humanity on the rise of a species known as the Fairies. These little human like creatures aren't the sharpest tools in the shed, however if given the right motivation, they can build great empires and cities. The story is about a girl by the name of Watashi, and her adventure as a mediator, taking care of the fairies.

I particularly ... enjoyed the story of this anime then some of the others I have watched. For a newer anime it has an interesting, and creative plot line involved. With this said, the rating of the story is a teen.

With the art and sound, I give both an eight since in my opinion it sounded and had the art styles of most normal anime's these days. So in those categories I give an eight.

Next is the character, which also receives an eight. The reason I don't give a nine or a ten is because our fairy friends remind me of character from another anime. Hmm, not too bright, almost taking over the world, non-human...sound like the alien invaders from Sgt. Frog? They do have some difference, but in general categories like these, they both sound pretty similar.

I highly enjoyed this anime, mostly due to the plot! I also liked the comedy approach to the subject of humanity declining. I also had a great overall experience with this anime. I hope you guys enjoyed this review! Please comment to start the conversation on what you think, or what you look forward to! Please message me if I made any mistake, and I hope you guys tune in next time to see my next review!
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