MikeHattsu
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GAF "Let's Watch Anime" OT: Now Watching: Humanity Has Declined (8/4-8/18)
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Are you that TUSR from DOTA2?
Pretty neat idea for a thread. I've already seen Humanity Has Declined and it's among my favorites, but I can't pass up an opportunity for a rewatch.
Humanity Has Declined - EP 1
The relatively low-key first half always gets me. It's pretty normal and could easily lead people to think Watashi is pretty unremarkable. Of course neither of those are the case as the second half shows. It's kind of fun reading everyone's impressions and thinking, "Wait, you thought that was weird? That's nothing!"
On the whole I'm not a huge fan of the first episode, but it sets up the world, the characters, and all those other necessary elements before we get into the meat (or bread filling?) of the series. Of course we did get Watashi's attempt at information control, musings on death by starvation, skinless chickens, and of course the bread. If anything in the first episode piqued your interest then rejoice! There's a lot to look forward to!
Humanity Has Declined - EP 1
The relatively low-key first half always gets me. It's pretty normal and could easily lead people to think Watashi is pretty unremarkable. Of course neither of those are the case as the second half shows. It's kind of fun reading everyone's impressions and thinking, "Wait, you thought that was weird? That's nothing!"
On the whole I'm not a huge fan of the first episode, but it sets up the world, the characters, and all those other necessary elements before we get into the meat (or bread filling?) of the series. Of course we did get Watashi's attempt at information control, musings on death by starvation, skinless chickens, and of course the bread. If anything in the first episode piqued your interest then rejoice! There's a lot to look forward to!
WELLLLLL I have not heard of this. I will join too and see if I can contribute in the discussion. I tend to rush through my animes and I end up forgetting stuff. Hopefully this one episode a day thing will help me retain some stuff.
Also, I second Planetes (but 14 episode limit lol). That show was great.
For ones under 14 episodes, we could have Kamichu or Haibane Renmei
Also, I second Planetes (but 14 episode limit lol). That show was great.
For ones under 14 episodes, we could have Kamichu or Haibane Renmei
The show utilizes a lot of dark humor. Not super serious, but certainly on the twisted side.
ColossalLazy
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Humanity has Declined - Ep 1
lol that was weird as hell, have no idea what is going on. Love how colorful everything is.
Creepy fairies, live skinned chickens and bleeding bread. All mixed with some dark implications in the background.
lol that was weird as hell, have no idea what is going on. Love how colorful everything is.
Creepy fairies, live skinned chickens and bleeding bread. All mixed with some dark implications in the background.
Cornbread78
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I think those creepy ass fairy people say it all, lol.
I'm very interested to see where they go with this story.
SigmasonicX
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This series has been in my backlog for a while, though admittedly a big reason is because I like the main character's design (long pink hair). It was unexpected how the series starts off with no introduction to the world, and even starts off the MC with short hair; I wondered if Crunchyroll was streaming the wrong episode at first. Thankfully the episode title screen displays episode number.
One wonders what the point of confirming if FairyCo has fairies is; surely the obviously magical skinned chicken would have been proof enough. Though maybe their scientific knowledge has diminished just that much. I guess it will take a couple of episodes to get a good grasp on exactly what level humanity is at now.
I thought the episode was OK. The art is nice, and of course dat suicidal bread, but without the fact that the series is held in high regard, I probably would have considered dropping it at this point.
One wonders what the point of confirming if FairyCo has fairies is; surely the obviously magical skinned chicken would have been proof enough. Though maybe their scientific knowledge has diminished just that much. I guess it will take a couple of episodes to get a good grasp on exactly what level humanity is at now.
I thought the episode was OK. The art is nice, and of course dat suicidal bread, but without the fact that the series is held in high regard, I probably would have considered dropping it at this point.
KharmaPolice
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Episode 1
Enjoyed it a lot. The artwork and the colors are very pleasing to look at. Probably the prettiest post apocalyptic world I've seen so far. The MC also seems fun, especially with her deadpan remarks.
Difficult to say where all of this is heading bit I'm looking forward to the ride. And don't tell they are processing fairies into synthetic food. Those bastards!
Enjoyed it a lot. The artwork and the colors are very pleasing to look at. Probably the prettiest post apocalyptic world I've seen so far. The MC also seems fun, especially with her deadpan remarks.
Difficult to say where all of this is heading bit I'm looking forward to the ride. And don't tell they are processing fairies into synthetic food. Those bastards!
KenjiGlove
Banned
Episode 1
I'm really digging the artstyle of this show, it's super fun to look at. For the rest this was just your standard first episode, I especially liked the part where she was influencing the other girls.
There is a lot of creativity in this show, I hope that this keeps up and that we're going to see a lot of interesting encounters.
Oh, the singer of the OP is the same as the one of Non Non Biyori right?
I love this bread
I'm really digging the artstyle of this show, it's super fun to look at. For the rest this was just your standard first episode, I especially liked the part where she was influencing the other girls.
There is a lot of creativity in this show, I hope that this keeps up and that we're going to see a lot of interesting encounters.
RIP
Oh, the singer of the OP is the same as the one of Non Non Biyori right?
MikeHattsu
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Heh. Yep, that's right.
Cornbread78
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Maybe that was it I was thinking Honey and Clover for some reason.
dodosaurus
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this seems like a fun idea i'll have to watch the first episode later today.
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Transhuman
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If there's ever a vote for the next show to watch, given the 13 ep limit and never being aired on Toonami, I toss in for:
Eden of the East
Kids on the Slope
Terror in Resonance
Eden of the East
Kids on the Slope
Terror in Resonance
Cornbread78
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I added a countdown clock to the OP per request. I'll try to update it every day, but no promises, lol.
BTW, EP. 2 is open.
BTW, EP. 2 is open.
EP 02
This episode opens with a flashback to the suicide bread, and manages to make things even weirder!
The main character perfectly encompasses the strong contrast the show has with its cutesy outside appearance that hides some pretty harsh things underneath.
So, who was running that huge factory behind the scenes? Why, it was none other than (episode spoilers)... http://imgur.com/UosVJao
The scriptwriters apparently weren't happy enough with how weird all this was, so we also got a slow-motion "shootout" as Ave Maria played, the
doing crazy stuff, and even a post-credits brick joke.
I want in on whatever the production staff was having when they made this.
Edit: Linked the spoiler image instead so that people browsing mobile GAF aren't forced to see it by mistake.
This episode opens with a flashback to the suicide bread, and manages to make things even weirder!
The main character perfectly encompasses the strong contrast the show has with its cutesy outside appearance that hides some pretty harsh things underneath.
So, who was running that huge factory behind the scenes? Why, it was none other than (episode spoilers)... http://imgur.com/UosVJao
The scriptwriters apparently weren't happy enough with how weird all this was, so we also got a slow-motion "shootout" as Ave Maria played, the
chickens
I want in on whatever the production staff was having when they made this.
Edit: Linked the spoiler image instead so that people browsing mobile GAF aren't forced to see it by mistake.
MikeHattsu
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Remember that spoiler images doesn't work when using the mobile version of GAF.
dodosaurus
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episode 1
kind of interesting episode with a weird sense of humour, nothing that i personally laughed about but the "chicken > ??? > meat" joke and the bread suicide were pretty good. i will watch the next episode when i can but i don't know if a will finish this. but that is just personal taste.
kind of interesting episode with a weird sense of humour, nothing that i personally laughed about but the "chicken > ??? > meat" joke and the bread suicide were pretty good. i will watch the next episode when i can but i don't know if a will finish this. but that is just personal taste.
AquaWateria
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Humanity Has Declined 1
It was a fairly interesting episode, I enjoyed it. Seeing fairies, a skinned chicken running around, and a bread commit suicide was pretty weird. I really love how vibrant and colorful the setting is.
The Opening is really great.
Poor bread all he wanted is someone to eat him.
It was a fairly interesting episode, I enjoyed it. Seeing fairies, a skinned chicken running around, and a bread commit suicide was pretty weird. I really love how vibrant and colorful the setting is.
The Opening is really great.
M0nochromatic
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The first episode was pretty good at hooking me. I want to know what the deal is with the state of mankind and what the elves are all about.
I hope it continues to tread the line between whimsical and dark.
I hope it continues to tread the line between whimsical and dark.
Cornbread78
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HhD EP. 2
Holy $hit this show is weird and amazing at the same time. That picture book the assistant made had me in stitches, lol. The the
The translations going on.. wow
Also, Ave Maria playing in the background with assistant's "gunfire" holy crap that was amazing....
Holy $hit this show is weird and amazing at the same time. That picture book the assistant made had me in stitches, lol. The the
Headless Chickens jumping to their death
Also, Ave Maria playing in the background with assistant's "gunfire" holy crap that was amazing....
Humanity Has Declined - 02
That was even weirder then episode 1. It's great.
The way this show mixes a cute artstyle with dark humor, general weirdness and creepiness
is really entertaining.
I have not the slightest idea what's going to happen next, but I'm genuinely curious how their world works.
On to the next episode! Tomorrow.
That was even weirder then episode 1. It's great.
The way this show mixes a cute artstyle with dark humor, general weirdness and creepiness
(the skinned chickens... *shudder*)
I have not the slightest idea what's going to happen next, but I'm genuinely curious how their world works.
On to the next episode! Tomorrow.
Space Cowboy
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Humanity Has Declined Episode 1
I love the background art and use of vibrant colors in this series. It's just a joy to look at. I also like how we are dropped into this world without any explanation for how the world became this way. The little bits of info in the first episode alone are enough to get your mind racing and trying to put the pieces together. Definitely looking forward to more of these breadcrumbs as the series progresses.
The world is endearing in its weirdness and while the comedy is dark at times, the deadpan delivery of the jokes worked wonders on me. The main character and supporting cast seem great so far as well. I can't wait to dig deeper into this series.
I love the background art and use of vibrant colors in this series. It's just a joy to look at. I also like how we are dropped into this world without any explanation for how the world became this way. The little bits of info in the first episode alone are enough to get your mind racing and trying to put the pieces together. Definitely looking forward to more of these breadcrumbs as the series progresses.
The world is endearing in its weirdness and while the comedy is dark at times, the deadpan delivery of the jokes worked wonders on me. The main character and supporting cast seem great so far as well. I can't wait to dig deeper into this series.
Space Cowboy
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Humanity Has Declined Episode 2
This show is batshit insane and I love everything about it.
I have no idea where this show is going, but I know I'm going to enjoy the hilarious and bizarre ride there.
This show is batshit insane and I love everything about it.
The manager randomly falling down the hole, Ave Maria (I couldn't help laughing all three times it was played), glasses with subtitles, talking hair, chicken revolution, "Shall we dive?" "I cannot fly.", etc.
I have no idea where this show is going, but I know I'm going to enjoy the hilarious and bizarre ride there.
Episode 3: Well that was an interesting little glimpse into Fujoshi culture. Gave me moments of "I remember that feel" from doing the cosplay/anime circuit for a number of years. And yes, there's very little actual parody in this episode, it's really like that, save for the backbiting and pure animosity that wasn't shown.
We're not on episode 3 yet.
I agree that we should keep discussions on the episode of the day since it makes it less likely for us to spoil each other by merely checking up on this thread. The user did speak about EP2 yesterday as well, but I'm kind of okay with that since it doesn't look like there were any crazy plot twists so far, and the earlier post was just "so this episode is like an allegory for corporate culture, huh".
I'd rather not see posts in advance, but spoiler tagging them would definitely be appreciated at the very least.
Humanity Has Declined Ep 2
Whoever decided a headless skinned chicken should make kazoo noises deserves a medal. As others have said Ave Maria was used wonderfully all three times this episode. The thing that stood out most to me on this rewatch were the couple of lines at the end about how the jams and other food items might have been sentient, but lacked the ability to convey it. Rather horrifying to think about, but that's pretty much par for the course in Humanity Has Declined.
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Re: Spoilers
I agree it would probably be best to keep discussion to the current day's episode or tag them if you want to post ahead. That being said, there's not much to spoil in the series. There is no overarching plot running across all the episodes. It's just a series of arcs (usually 2 episodes) that are all pretty self contained, though there is some continuity between arcs.
A tale in which Assistant teaches us about fun.
Whoever decided a headless skinned chicken should make kazoo noises deserves a medal. As others have said Ave Maria was used wonderfully all three times this episode. The thing that stood out most to me on this rewatch were the couple of lines at the end about how the jams and other food items might have been sentient, but lacked the ability to convey it. Rather horrifying to think about, but that's pretty much par for the course in Humanity Has Declined.
Edit:
Re: Spoilers
I agree it would probably be best to keep discussion to the current day's episode or tag them if you want to post ahead. That being said, there's not much to spoil in the series. There is no overarching plot running across all the episodes. It's just a series of arcs (usually 2 episodes) that are all pretty self contained, though there is some continuity between arcs.
Yeah, it's not that big a deal as long as it's general, but spoiler tags would be nice. If I'm going to stop myself from binging like I usually would I don't want to see stuff in advance.
Lady Siara
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Yup, kazoo sounds were my favorite part. The bit with the literal translations was pretty funny too.
Still have no idea where this show is heading but I'm going along with it. Seems like it's a show where trying to find the larger point is largely pointless.
Cornbread78
Member
We don't know yet. All we can gather is that the creator's were on some really good shit when they made this.
It's possible to read the series as an absurd critique of modern civilization, consumer culture, and technological advancement through the lens of innocents who parrot humanities flaws and vices without understanding their significance. But mostly it's just really weird.
ShinRPGamer
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Humanity has Declined 1
Well now I know where the bleeding bread gif comes from so that's something.
Other then that it's a decent start to the series. Sets up the world, characters, and the fact that this show is going to be outlandish, especially with regards to the fairies.
Well now I know where the bleeding bread gif comes from so that's something.
Other then that it's a decent start to the series. Sets up the world, characters, and the fact that this show is going to be outlandish, especially with regards to the fairies.
ColossalLazy
Member
Humanity has Declined - Ep 2
The whole skinned chicken evil plot was hilarious. I loved how absurd it was.
The creator of this anime is crazy.
The whole skinned chicken evil plot was hilarious. I loved how absurd it was.
The creator of this anime is crazy.
Cornbread78
Member
Lol, that is my problem as well. I tend to watch check 3-6 episodes of older shows in a sitting, so holding myself back to 1 a day is something new and interesting for sure.
I added the clock to the OP to help everyone our a little, and I'll put it up for the days over the weekend as well. Ep.3 opens up in just over 2 hours now.
He was high on something to come up with this craziness, lol.
SigmasonicX
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Episode 2
This episode was more interesting than the first, with some good old eldritch architecture and a greater amount of weirdness. I liked the reveal of the skinned chickens, and the further reveal that every product being pushed out of the factory was alive, though we still don't have an explanation for why everything was alive. I wonder if the main character's hair coming to life will carry on or if it's just an ending gag. Also, someone should have warned me that she'd put on glasses.
This episode was more interesting than the first, with some good old eldritch architecture and a greater amount of weirdness. I liked the reveal of the skinned chickens, and the further reveal that every product being pushed out of the factory was alive, though we still don't have an explanation for why everything was alive. I wonder if the main character's hair coming to life will carry on or if it's just an ending gag. Also, someone should have warned me that she'd put on glasses.
KenjiGlove
Banned
Episode 2
Didn't expect this to happen, I hope all of the small arcs in the show will have such a satisfying conclusion as this one.
I really liked the bit in the church after the credits, that the girl forgot about her tendency of looking for the bad things in life was just super sweet.
Seems like the "talking" hair is going to be a new "character", I'm excited to see how that's going to play out.
Didn't expect this to happen, I hope all of the small arcs in the show will have such a satisfying conclusion as this one.
I really liked the bit in the church after the credits, that the girl forgot about her tendency of looking for the bad things in life was just super sweet.
Seems like the "talking" hair is going to be a new "character", I'm excited to see how that's going to play out.
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