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Despair of the Monster Indie Short Anime Film Streams on Fawesome (Updated)

Update: ANN can confirm the anime film is currently available to stream Canada and the United Kingdom, but not in the United States.

The 29-minute short film originally opened in Japan in June 2019. The film's website describes the anime:

That day, a 14-year-old girl learns her family are alien monsters. She and her little brother never knew because their parents hid it. They stay human with a medicine, but its effect starts to fade — only for her.

The cast includes:

• Makoto as Aoi Hoshino
• Kaoru Kawasaki as Kanae Hoshino, Noriko
• Risa Kagawa as Keigo Ōmiya
• Shun Ogawa as Toshio Hoshino
• Tomomi Kadokura as Yūta Hoshino, Mao
• Masashi Inukai as Male Student

Junya Kotani produced, directed, storyboarded, and wrote the screenplay. Pianist and composer Akiko composed the music. Sakura was the sound mixer. Kiyotaka Kawata (Date A Live, Oshi no Ko) was in charge of sound effects.

Makoto performed the theme song.

Sources: Email correspondence, Despair of the Monster's website, Fawesome