Humanity Has Declined (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, Humanity Has Declined is an animation, comedy and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Humanity Has Declined stars Mai Nakahara as Watashi (voice), Jun Fukuyama as Joshu-san (voice), Unsho Ishizuka as Sofu (voice) and Miyuki Sawashiro as Y (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.8/10, Humanity Has Declined has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Hidive Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Humanity Has Declined page.

If you liked it. Fans of Humanity Has Declined tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.