{"product_id":"humanity-has-declined-complete-collection-blu-ray","title":"Humanity Has Declined - Complete Collection Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003eHumanity Has Declined\u003c\/strong\u003e, set in a post-apocalyptic future, humanity’s birth rates have plummeted, and society has regressed to a simpler, pre-industrial lifestyle. The dominant species on Earth is now the \"Fairies\"—tiny, highly intelligent, and absurdist creatures who possess god-like technology but live only for sweets and amusement. The story follows a young, cynical woman known only as \"The Mediator,\" who works for the UN to facilitate peace between the dwindling humans and the eccentric fairies. From dealing with sentient processed chicken to time-looping school days, she must navigate a world that is as colorful and saccharine as it is deeply surreal and darkly satirical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eStaff \u0026amp; Voice Talent\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Seiji Kishi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSeries Composition:\u003c\/b\u003e Makoto Uezu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStudio:\u003c\/b\u003e AIC A.S.T.A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCharacter Designer:\u003c\/b\u003e Kyuta Sakai (Based on original designs by Sunaho Tobe)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eJapanese Cast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"2,4,1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,4,1,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,4,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Mediator (Watashi):\u003c\/b\u003e Mai Nakahara\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,4,1,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,4,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGrandfather:\u003c\/b\u003e Unsho Ishizuka\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,4,1,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,4,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAssistant:\u003c\/b\u003e Jun Fukuyama\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,4,1,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,4,1,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eY:\u003c\/b\u003e Miyuki Sawashiro\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,4,1,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,4,1,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePion (P-ko):\u003c\/b\u003e Nana Mizuki\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,4,1,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,4,1,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOyage (O-taro):\u003c\/b\u003e Nobuyuki Hiyama\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,4,1,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,4,1,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFairies:\u003c\/b\u003e Yumiko Kobayashi, Sayaka Aoki, Satomi Akesaka, et al.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp 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data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStory Digests:\u003c\/b\u003e Three summary segments covering the major arcs of the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eClean Opening Animation:\u003c\/b\u003e The textless version of \"Real World\" by nano.RIPE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eClean Closing Animation:\u003c\/b\u003e The textless version of \"Yume no Naka no Watashi no Yume\" by Masumi Ito.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSentai Filmworks Trailers:\u003c\/b\u003e A collection of trailers for other unique and experimental anime 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