Claim: Despera was announced at Sakura-Con 2009, an anime convention typically held over Easter weekend in Seattle, Washington, though its designer, Yoshitoshi ABe, initially misspoke and referred to it as Desperanto.
Evidence: During Sakura-Con 2009 held on April at Seattle, Washington, famed character designer Yoshitoshi ABe revealed that he will be developing a new anime titled Desperant (デスペラント).