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Humanity Has Declined
Cover of the first edition of Jinrui wa Suitaishimashita volume 1.
人類は衰退しました
(Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita)
GenreAbsurdist, Fantasy, Satire
Light novel
Written byRomeo Tanaka
Illustrated byTōru Yamasaki (2007-2011)
Sunaho Tobe
Published byShogakukan
ImprintGagaga Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runMay 24, 2007 – September 16, 2016
Volumes11
Manga
Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita: Nonbirishita Hōkoku
Written byRomeo Tanaka
Illustrated byTakuya Mitomi
Published byShogakukan
MagazineMonthly Ikki
DemographicSeinen
Original runJanuary 2012 – July 2012
Volumes1
Manga
Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita: Yōsei, Shimasu ka?
Written byRomeo Tanaka
Illustrated byTerae Kichijō
Published byMedia Factory
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
DemographicSeinen
Original runMarch 2012 – present
Volumes3
Anime television series
Directed bySeiji Kishi
Written byMakoto Uezu
Music byKow Otani
StudioAIC A.S.T.A.
Licensed by
Original networkTVS, tvk, Tokyo MX, SUN, CTC, TVA, BS11, AT-X
Original run July 2, 2012 – September 17, 2012
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Manga
Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita: Nonbirishita Hōkoku 4-koma
Written byRomeo Tanaka
Illustrated byTakuya Mitomi
Published byShogakukan
MagazineMonthly Ikki
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 2012 – present

Humanity Has Declined (人類は衰退しました, Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita), or Jintai (人退) for short, is a Japanese light novel series written by Romeo Tanaka. The novels originally featured illustrations by Tōru Yamasaki for the first six volumes, but Yamasaki was replaced by Sunaho Tobe in 2011. Shogakukan published 11 volumes from May 2007 to September 2016. Three manga adaptations have been produced. An anime adaptation produced by AIC A.S.T.A., directed by Seiji Kishi, and written by Makoto Uezu aired in Japan between July and September 2012. Sentai Filmworks has licensed the anime in North America.

Plot

Humanity Has Declined is set in a post-apocalyptic world where the human civilization has regressed and humanity keeps decreasing in numbers. The story follows an unnamed girl who acts as a mediator between humanity and the "fairies" who are small elf-like creatures attracted by sweets and happy things, but also have the habit to cause trouble to her with their powers in their endless search for amusement.

Characters

Protagonist (主人公, Shujinkō)
Voiced by: Mai Nakahara
Generally referred to as either "I" (わたし, Watashi) or "Ms. Sweets" (お菓子ちゃん, Okashi-chan), the heroine is a sensible mediator between humankind and the fairies. She is one of the few humans left capable of creating sweets, which causes the fairies to naturally flock to her. Having observed the slow decline of humanity, her outlook on life is grim.
Grandfather (祖父, Sofu)
Voiced by: Unshō Ishizuka
The protagonist's grandfather, a researcher and firearm fanatic. Thanks to the fairies, he met with his granddaughter when he was 13 years old and a time paradox was created.
Assistant (助手さん, Joshu-san)
Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama
A young boy in a Hawaiian shirt who almost never speaks and serves as the protagonist's assistant.
The Fairies (妖精さん, Yōsei-san)
Voiced by: Yumiko Kobayashi, Sayaka Aoki, Satomi Akesaka, Nozomi Sasaki, Hisako Kanemoto, Satomi Arai
They are mysterious beings with advanced technology that could be called magic. The fairies have permanent smiles on their faces and very literal, honest viewpoints on everything. Despite their cute appearance, they seem to have a total disregard for human safety. The presence of many fairies is supposed to increase one's fortunes, but they cause potentially fatal situations. They often request sweets from the protagonist in exchange for their assistance.
Y
Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro
An old classmate of the protagonist's whose job is to identify human artifacts. She discovers a yaoi doujinishi from our era, however, and then spends her time self-publishing yaoi doujinshi.
Pion/P-ko (ぴおん/P子)
Voiced by: Nana Mizuki
A humanoid robot with cat ears. She makes sound effects whenever she acknowledges something of interest. Her original name is "Pioneer".
Oyage/O-taro (おやげ/O太郎)
Voiced by: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Pion's partner, who she is searching for. His original name is "Voyager".
Curly (巻き毛, Makige)
Voiced by: Hisako Kanemoto
The protagonist's classmate from her school days, who is disturbingly affectionate.

Media

Light novels

Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita began as a light novel series written by Romeo Tanaka. Shogakukan published 11 volumes between May 24, 2007 and September 16, 2016 under their Gagaga Bunko imprint; nine comprise the main story, while the other two are short story collections.[1][2][3][4] For the first six volumes, the novels featured illustrations by Tōru Yamasaki, but he was replaced by Sunaho Tobe in 2011. Shogakukan republished the novels with Tobe's illustrations between November 18, 2011 and March 16, 2012.[5][6] The novels are published in Taiwan by Sharp Point Press.[7]

Volume list

No. Release date ISBN
1 May 27, 2007[1]978-4-0945-1001-0
2 December 18, 2007[8]978-4-0945-1044-7
3 April 18, 2008[9]978-4-0945-1061-4
4 December 18, 2008[10]978-4-0945-1104-8
5 January 19, 2010[11]978-4-0945-1183-3
6 February 18, 2011[12]978-4-0945-1255-7
7 July 18, 2012[13]978-4-0945-1353-0
8 February 19, 2013[14]978-4-0945-1393-6
9 July 18, 2014[2]978-4-0945-1393-6
– December 18, 2014[3]978-4-0945-1525-1
– September 16, 2016[4]978-4-0945-1632-6

Manga

One chapter of a manga adaptation, illustrated by Rei Neyuki, was published in the March 2010 issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Ikki magazine. It was announced in the May 2010 issue that the manga had gone on an indefinite hiatus and was ultimately cancelled. Another manga, illustrated by Takuya Mitomi and titled Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita: Nonbirishita Hōkoku (人類は衰退しました のんびりした報告), was serialized between the January and July 2012 issues of Monthly Ikki.[15][16] A single tankōbon volume for Nonbirishita Hōkoku was released on July 30, 2012.[17] Mitomi also illustrates the four-panel comic strip manga Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita: Nonbirishita Hōkoku 4-koma (人類は衰退しました　のんびりした4コマ), which began serialized in the August 2012 issue of Monthly Ikki.[18] A manga illustrated by Terae Kichijō and titled Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita: Yōsei, Shimasu ka? (人類は衰退しました ようせい、しますか?) started serialization in the March 2012 issue of Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alive. The first volume of Yōsei, Shimasu ka? was released on June 23, 2012;[19] three volumes have been released as of February 23, 2013.[20]

Anime

An anime television series adaptation produced by AIC A.S.T.A. and directed by Seiji Kishi[21] aired in Japan between July 2 and September 17, 2012; it was also simulcast by Crunchyroll.[22] The screenplay was written by Makoto Uezu, and the chief animation director Kyūta Sakai based the character design used in the anime on Sunaho Tobe's original concepts.[21] Bonus episodes are included on the Blu-ray Disc and DVD releases. The opening theme is "Real World" (リアルワールド, Riaru Wārudo) by Nano Ripe and the ending theme is "Yume no Naka no Watashi no Yume" (ユメのなかノわたしのユメ, My Dream Within a Dream) by Masumi Itō. Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series for subtitled BD/DVD release in North America in December 2013.[23][24]

Episode list

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References

  1. ^ a b 人類は衰退しました 1 [Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita 1] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
  2. ^ a b 人類は衰退しました 9 [Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita 9] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  3. ^ a b 人類は衰退しました　平常運転 [Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita Heijō Unten] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  4. ^ a b 人類は衰退しました 未確認生物スペシャル [Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita Mikakunin Seibutsu Special] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  5. ^ 人類は衰退しました 1 [Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita 1] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
  6. ^ 人類は衰退しました 6 [Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita 6] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
  7. ^ 人類衰退之後(01) [Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita 1] (in Chinese). Sharp Point Press. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  8. ^ 人類は衰退しました 2 [Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita 2] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  9. ^ 人類は衰退しました 3 [Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita 3] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  10. ^ 人類は衰退しました 4 [Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita 4] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  11. ^ 人類は衰退しました 5 [Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita 5] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  12. ^ 人類は衰退しました 6 [Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita 6] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  13. ^ 人類は衰退しました 7 [Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita 7] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  14. ^ 人類は衰退しました 8 [Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita 8] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  15. ^ "Ikki 最新号紹介" [Ikki New Issue Introduction] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on December 16, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "月刊IKKI　7月号" [Monthly Ikki July issue] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ 人類は衰退しました　のんびりした報告 [Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita: Nonbirishita Hōkoku] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
  18. ^ "月刊IKKI　8月号" [Monthly Ikki August issue] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ 人類は衰退しました ようせい、しますか? 1 [Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita: Yōsei, Shimasu ka? 1] (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  20. ^ 人類は衰退しました ようせい、しますか? 3 [Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita: Yōsei, Shimasu ka? 3] (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  21. ^ a b "Angel Beats/P4's Kishi Directs Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita". Anime News Network. December 15, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  22. ^ "Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita Anime Slated for Next Summer". Anime News Network. November 17, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  23. ^ "Sentai Filmworks Adds Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita Anime". Anime News Network. July 1, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
  24. ^ "Otakon 2013 - Sentai Filmworks". Anime News Network. August 9, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.

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