Clannad Creator Gets Bullied Into Retirement

[@Cr3zant]

For the record, Maeda isn't retired. He's still going strong writing Heaven Burns Red, with some of his strongest storytelling yet.

[@meidyot1672]

Don't hype it up like what Maeda said with the day I become God the he hype so much that the fans expect it to be his best but it turned to whatever it was.

[@IllusionistsBane]

Except that Seishun! 31A Mujintou Survival Seikatsu ~ Tokidoki Game Over ~ thing IS an event in Heaven Burns Red.

[@keivkamijo]

so did he write the whole game or just that survival seikatsu event?

[@pauljerome01]

@@keivkamijo He's writing the entire game, he's only interested in writing for this game since it'll be his last

[@pauljerome01]

@@meidyot1672 Play it for yourself.

[@kausthita11]

I've literally grown up with Jun Maeda works and to me, his music is so so much more precious than his stories, they are both great but his music touches heart strings

[@Yiman]

that clannad ed or Angel Beats! OST always gets me😭😭😭

[@dr.animeindia]

Can't believe we watched the same video

[@kausthita11]

@@dr.animeindia nah mate, I'm a big fan of Yiman bro!! He's an amazing creator and I love him So, this makes me really happy that you came across this video too!! Make sure to share it with your other friends!!!

[@dr.animeindia]

@@kausthita11 yeah, I will share it. I don't know about this youruber but I am a big fan of Jun Maeda

[@kausthita11]

@@dr.animeindia check out his other videos! He's great

[@Sinamuna]

Maeda is a brilliant and talented individual. I hate that so-called "fans" harass people like this who work SO hard and put SO much of their time, effort, and heart into what they create. I feel so sorry for Maeda, and I wish him nothing but the best of luck and happiness. He deserves it, unlike the crappy people who tore him to shreds and broke him down. Regardless of times changing, people's preferences for certain types of anime or whatever else, that is no excuse, and there's no reason, for that behavior

[@Yiman]

its okay to give constructive feedback on a said series but to go out of your way to send death threats..? forsure NPC behavior🤦‍♂️

[@mitchelljulius5875]

It's unfortunate, yeah... I also can't like the people who did this - it's unforgiveable. At the same time, when you go on to make shows and music, it's open for criticism. But dedicating yourself to someone's death... who the hell do they think they are?

[@EthanALS]

Unfortunately when you get big enough there are going to be bad people who love your work. The people harassing him have got to account for less than 1% of his fan base but that’s probably still a lot of people.

[@KittenKatja]

I believe your message is contradicting itself. You see, when one wants to discredit someone's hard work and experience, they use the word "talented".

[@ihsan5278]

I don't know how to say but Maeda already state a statement before the anime gets started that the anime gonna be the saddest anime he ever made( I don't know who the wrong Maeda or the fans). So people wait for the anime and at the last episode people find out that the anime become a god not the saddest anime his ever make. So at this point people already be more emotional cause of his statement and because of this anime his decided to end his career.

[@Amnolys]

When I was a teenager, almost 15 years ago, I became a hermit and locked myself away from my parents and the world for many years. In a lot of ways, I feel like Jun Maeda's works raised me during that time. Both of my parents ended up passing away recently (my mom last month), and I feel like I didn't get enough of their guidance before they were gone. But the values instilled in me from works like Clannad still ring true in my mind as an adult. For that, I will forever appreciate this man and I hope that he overcomes his illnesses and depression. Thank you Jun Maeda.

[@Fujibayashi85]

Just wanted to say I hope you're doing well there with all of the hardships in your life. I agree too. Clannad and Little Busters changed a lot of things for me and was really influential in my life. No matter what Jun does from here on out; He's an absolute legend, through and through.

[@frostyblade8842]

I highly recommend mushoku tensei. Its an amazing series and the MC was a shut in for years so I'd think you'd relate

[@NationChosenByGod]

Uh... Pls don't misled people into watching something just because their situation was similar.

[@frostyblade8842]

@@NationChosenByGod What?

[@laststrike4411]

Why did you become a shut-in?

[@crimsonhunter]

It's mind-blowing that people shred a creator like Maeda to pieces when he doesn't deliver another masterpiece. But at the same time people are rooting for their sports team based on subjectivity alone. Why can't people be that loyal towards creative artists? They also share a form of entertainment with us. And those are usually the ones that stick with me. I will never forget Angel Beats and what it means to me. Hope Maeda can spend his remaining years happily.

[@Snzn_7]

It socks how same people demand more from him and when he delivers a good story but isn't a masterpiece level like his peak works then those people are there to rip him to pieces.

[@MasterAlpha1000]

The moment when someone chooses to work in place filled with toxic nerds, the he deserved to be bullied just for making wrong life decisions lmao

[@d6421-e9c]

For real I totally agree with you, it doesn't make sense, their sports teams would fail many times yet they would still support them and be happy for them and say stuff like "I don't care if this team fails I will still support them" yet mangaka work even harder than sports players to the point of having illnesses and for some reason they don't care unless they make good manga and anime for them, they care about the health of a soccer player but not the health of a mangaka who's in bad condition and sending them death threats while they're already sick, that's madness, these toxic fans disgust me, they should just give up on anime if all they're gonna do is harass the creator of it for not leaving up to their expectations

[@tenkuken7168]

I think it's a good thing he stay away.on twitter twitter is just bad

[@SchmitzCinemaStudies]

It's clear to me that he does his best work in visual novels where he's not so limited on word count and can dive deeper into the protagonist's inner thoughts. Every anime project he's made has been criticized for its pacing. I can imagine the pressure he was under after creating his magnum opus Clannad. How do you top that when you're known as the writer who makes people cry? He feels he has to do even more outlandish things and make people cry more. I gave up on The Day I Became a God halfway through. It was bad but it should never come to death threats and harassment. And he's still a great composer. I think he needs to get off the internet and support the projects of his friends and colleagues.

[@Yiman]

thats a great observation! yes i agree i really hope he just stays clear of the toxic twitter environment and surrounds himself with a solid support group

[@ShotterGames]

Yeah, while enjoyable and considered great by many, Angel Beats was a major victim of that, it's so clear that the story didn't fit 12 episodes and the characters barely get a chance of development, after reading Little Busters it just felt like a proper paced Angel Beats even if came before it

[@enviousgaming3250]

@@ShotterGames i recently played little busters and saw the anime and i agree entirely angel beats feels like a rushed version of little busters. i love the characters from both series though

[@Floridamangaming729]

Yea i think just staying off the internet is the way to go. sadly interacting with fans online seems impossible nowadays because its way too easy for absolute lunatics on twitter or whatever to bully people for the most asinine shit. I think in person fan meet ups are going to start having a resurgence because of these assholes online. The real fans would come in person to support the creator not these losers.

[@haysen123]

Call me a person that has a low taste, but for me a day i became a god was quite worth watching

[@snkxhxxd5449]

why tear down a creator just because you dont like their work and go so far as to tell them to they should end their life?? some people will delude themselves into thinking they're providing constructive criticism in reality all their doing is shitting on their work for no reason. It's as simple as dont like, dont watch

[@kausthita11]

People think these creators are accountable to their consumers, which upto some extent they are But this is human nature, most people will shout to gain approval from other people. And I guess, people who are obsessed with the 2d world who can't separate it with 3d world aren't always the most reasonable people

[@Yiman]

its also the ease of access between creator vs consumer and dumb people with too much extra time on their hands🤷‍♂️

[@SyntaxError0287]

It's much MUCH easier to criticize something than to create something from nothing. They don't understand how many manhours, skills, and resource is spent on these things. Couldn't imagine how much expectation he carried through the years. People aren't perfect, they're born with flaws They sometimes fail or just bad things happen. hope he recovers from this.

[@viljamtheninja]

@@SyntaxError0287 I mean, it's easy to criticize something, but it's not easy to be a good critic, because then you have to actually understand the product. There's nothing wrong with criticism. People are allowed opinions. But it has to be kept separate from harassment. You criticize a product, not its creator as a person.

[@ywzgbf972]

not defend these "fans" but sometimes creators also have some faults. of course it not right to telling the creator to die or similar threats. dont forget most of these contents(manga, anime, LN) are ongoing so it not as simple as dont like, dont watch thing. some ppl support those creator with time and moneys for months and even years because they like the story. then some of those creators suddenly make nonsense ending for whatever reason which pissed off the ppl who support them. it case by case thing.

[@bornanime3255]

Dude, I watched Angel Beats at the end of high school and it helped me so much with having hope for the next scary step of my life. It freaking breaks my heart to hear the creator of something that helped me out so much suffer like that. I mean, what can even be done anymore? I guess this is just how it ends sometimes. Damn. The guy up till now has done nothing but touch and connect hearts, it feels cruel.

[@piotr004]

Exactly, this whole awful story feels like cutting off an angel's wings, LITERALLY. "Angel Beats" is about accepting your fate, even has the theme of donating your organs to save someone's life (this anime came out before Jun Maeda said officialy he needs heart transplant, but I refuse to believe that Sensei's illness and that theme of accepting your fate and donating organs is just a coincidence). Thanks to "Angel Beats" I have my will to be a donor signed in my wallet all the time... "Clannad" series is one of my all-time favorite anime, I cannot not tear up watching or even hearing the soundtrack from "Clannad" (like the "Dango Daikazoku", first opening). I have literally read real comments how people changed their attitude towards having family, they want a family now, and they will sing "Dango Daikazoku" as a lullaby to their child! I just can't... How people can be so cruel? He did absolutely NOTHING wrong to deserve it!

[@Newbtuber]

love angle beats or not, there is definitely a problem with his work feeling obviously rushed at the end. It was clear that if the anime had unlimited episode, it was suppose to have a dedicated story arc for each character remembering their past and passing on. Instead, in the last episode they just rushed everything and created a scenario where everyone has to move on and gave us the main heroine story and it ended. Fans anger comes stems from them resonating with his world and character for the entire show only for their expectation to crash and burn in the last 2 episode. Same shit happen with Games of Throne and other media that got rushed. Problem with him is that he has a track record of doing this many times. Some time, they sorta work like Angel beats then sometime we get Charlotte. Regardless, there is no denying that he has a track record of not planning out the anime series and it being rushed at the end. Sucks for him to retire but I think he is a brilliant visual novel writer and should probably stick to that

[@piotr004]

@@Newbtuber I agree that "Angel Beats" desperately needed at least a few OVA episodes or the second season (just like "Clannad: After Story"), and I do not know why it didn't happen. HOWEVER, you can say the story is finished - the very last seconds of the last episode 13 (after credits!) suggest that at least the 2 main characters (Otonashi and Knade) met in another life. There is also the special episode "Another Epilogue", but I believe it's some sort of alternate ending. But it's shown at least in "Clannad" and "Clannad: After Story" that Maeda-sensei can do the full story in anime form, and do it masterfully. "Clannad" series were complete.

[@Newbtuber]

@@piotr004 yes he can do a good job, but you forget that Clannad was 48 episodes, that is 2 season. Every single of his rushed anime were 12 episodes which is why it is not a surprise it failed. He knew it was going to be 12 episodes and yet he tried to cram a 48 episode into 12, it is not a surprise why pretty much all of them failed. Precisely my point, he needed more time and in the animation world, that is not something you are always guaranteed.

[@piotr004]

@@Newbtuber I haven't watched all of his short series, but it's not like "Angel Beats" is unfinished (which I encountered more times than I wanted - series that don't have proper closing even after years, those series feel like only an introductory for manga - and THAT is awful).

[@kausthita11]

The thing is, this is way more common than what gets brought to light on much smaller scales, for example, so many youtubers who were famous in 2012-16 are nowhere seen now People cannot always be the best, and need to evolve with time, more often than not, people are scared to evolve, bcoz adding a new layer of paint might ruin a painting just as much as it can improve it And, people don't change bcoz of this, it's a part of life But we will always be thankful to the legacy left behind by these people. Their works will forever be immortal way beyond their lifespans ever could.

[@ruikirisame1744]

while i agree that Maeda would need to adapt his writing to the times sooner or later, i never saw his works as something that was at the forefront of the currect trends and more like something that walked adjented to them. like a quiet highshool student walking in pararrel to the popular kids' group. it felt like his work could always stand on their own merits. maybe it was because back then you had to seek out reccomendations from people but the way people would find something like Angel Beats or Charalotte was by stumbling across them in the midst of the highschool ecchi battle shones that more promiment, be it by yourself or by a tip off. maybe he was really afraid of losing his touch with his writing after the poor reception of "the day i became a god" and he tried a bit too hard, maybe it's the new crowd of anime watchers both domesting and international that are more impatient or maybe it was something else that snowballed into this negative feedback loop. i don't know if i'm making sense anymore. i'm just tired of bad news

[@kausthita11]

@@ruikirisame1744 no, I completely get you He was banking on the fact that he was Jun Maeda and hoped people would consume it as he had made quite a name for himself And yes, he never was the forefront of anime, and he never could be because of this

[@kausthita11]

@@ruikirisame1744 it's also that most of his original fans came across clannad and angel Beats during their teenage years Those shows can really hit you Newer, younger fans are not really into those heart string tugging shows, bcoz they can't relate to them in this day and age And his original fan base grew up, afterall people stopped consuming his products bcoz everyone grew up and few new people got interested in his works

[@Yiman]

yeah this comment forsure resonates with me as a youtuber. you always gotta find that balance of creating "art" versus creating content that you know that does well. If you lean too much towards one side of the scale thats when burnout or lack of progress ensues

[@GamingWithHajimemes]

@@kausthita11 I don't want to be a contrarian but I disagree. Some young fans maybe won't hear about it but I like to think most of his anime are timeless. Only dated by some of the flipphones shown- I remember I was 14 when I watched angel beats for the first time and I'm only 16 now. It's what's convinced me to give whatevers left of me to those who need my blood, bones, or organs the most. It was so good that it made me confront the idea of reincarnation/death in a new light. I love his works and I just wish more people have heard of them.

[@shameerganesh9695]

He deserves to be respected as one of the greatest anime creator.

[@MasterAlpha1000]

Definitely not lmao

[@lyontri5055]

@Santiago Gonzalez R How though?

[@lyontri5055]

@@MasterAlpha1000 why is that?

[@lyontri5055]

@Santiago Gonzalez R your forgetting charlotte and angel beats. He literally owns this kinda genre of anime (drama/slice of life). If that dont make him one of the greatest, than you're going too soft on the guy

[@lyontri5055]

@Santiago Gonzalez R I think that's just your opinion. Personally I liked the ending but it's not because I'm biased or anything. One example of a bad ending was The day I became a God. I just think people need to recognise his story and his work, pros and cons so then there could be a full judgement on the fact if he's one of the greatest writers.

[@ashishbarthwal6961]

Dunno why, but his admittance to not being a good enough writer really hit hard emotionally... but well, on the positive side, at least he's gonna continue as a musician

[@Yiman]

yes he is extremely talented on the musical front so i hope at the very least he doesnt give that up

[@ashishbarthwal6961]

@@Yiman His piano work especially is Chef's kiss perfection. I remember when I first saw Air... the first episode began with this piano melody that managed to make me feel this sense of nostalgia... for a show which I had literally just begun watching. I'll never forget that feeling.

[@Snzn_7]

He is still a great writer though, his peak work are just really up there. It's more of people rather being overly critical when his other works don't hit them like what the Peak Maeda stories did for them.

[@ashishbarthwal6961]

@@Snzn_7 Oh yeah, 100%, like you can criticize things like Angel Beats! and Charlotte all you want for having pacing issues... but still, to this day, I don't think there's another Clannad that will manage to make EVERYONE who watches it cry like a lil baby and for some, even be a genuinely life-changing experience. The only other anime for me that might hit that hard for a lot of people is Violet Evergarden. Maeda's highs are in the stratosphere and even if he quits writing, Clannad will stand the test of time and be a timeless masterpiece.

[@fg009letyrds8]

Well it should be "not good as an Anime writer", which isn't really surprising as Anime and VNs are 2 really different Visual medium. It's no different from Theater writer trying to write a Live Action Movie without caring about the differences between 2 visual storytelling mediums.

[@sleepingrrandom2876]

I swear to god, Twitter is a good thing cause it contains whatever evil entity we have existing but damn, Everyone who goes in mostly comes back never the same. IF i see a question asking "Why don't we have more good animes" Well, It's OUR fault (Community), Just because talented writers make a flop that doesn't compare to his past works doesn't mean fans have to be extremely harsh to the point that WE harass someone and tell them to end their OWN life. NOT everyone is made to fulfill YOUR expectations, NO perfect human exists.

[@thealliedpowers]

>twitter is a good thing god no it's not, it's the monument of the centralization and corporatization of the internet. the "shotgun" of its witch hunts hitting a reprehensible person does not balance out the fact that people who don't deserve to be hit - do.

[@sleepingrrandom2876]

@@thealliedpowers Its a containment plan, If Twitter ceases to exist it'll spread all over.

[@CoreyANeal2000]

It is part of human nature to be critical of people we expect great things from. Though we lose sight that they are as human as us. They have emotions just like all of us. We lose sight of their needs in place of what we expect from them. In turn, they can become hypervigilant of trying to meet the expectation of others. Further sowing them becoming incapable of meeting their expectations in the future. Due to stress and unhealthy standards slowly creeping up on their work.

[@sleepingrrandom2876]

@@CoreyANeal2000 Such a great timing for a reply about human nature. Currently rewatching endgame after infinity war and now I wish thanos was real.

[@CoreyANeal2000]

@@sleepingrrandom2876 You should watch Detective Conan if you want an experience of human nature. Throughout that show you get different sides of human nature. Though it may not be 100% accurate of how humans actually feel. It is accurate how things can be interpreted.

[@ragnid]

I dont understand how can they bully someone like Jun Maeda, such an amazing multitalented artist :''(((

[@princeimrahil6557]

This is heartbreaking. The music and story of CLANNAD touched me so deeply. I'll be living my dream and moving to Japan in a few months, and that never would have been possible without his work. It genuinely changed my life

[@chaosl9860]

May i ask how long you had to prepare to be able to move to japan? I have the same dream but i'm still struggling with learning the language

[@princeimrahil6557]

@@chaosl9860 It all depends on what you do there. Most people in major cities speak English, so you don't need a lot of proficiency. I would also recommend focusing more on the spoken language. As for the written language you'll mostly use it for street signs, menus and the like, you'd be amazed how well apps like Google translate can help. Keep your head up! I'm sure you can make it if you do your best!

[@Anny-me9ny]

@@princeimrahil6557how are you, did you make it? What’s ur JPLT level? :)

[@Rick-z1y6z]

Maeda Jun is an incredible writer. I've watched Angel Beats and Clannad, and both are absolute masterpieces that pull on your heart strings and make you feel emotions unlike anything imaginable. I hope for the best in the future. He is an incredible writer and composer.

[@MasterAlpha1000]

Lol if you enjoy these shows Get therapy

[@fozzythasalesman6125]

Its so sad to me that people who watched this video are still hating and speaking so negatively in alot of these comments, like the other guy that replied to this comment. It's a shame. Man, within 3 seconds of the 'Dango Daikozoku' (probably butchered the spelling) song starting to play in the background of this video, tears basically started welling up in my eyes... and it's probably been 10 years since I last watched Clannad & Clannad After Story/ played the visual novel. That's just how powerful the music and story of Clannad was. If you enjoyed Angel Beats and Clannad, I'd recommend you check out Charlotte and Kanon. (I only played part of the Visual Novel for Little Busters!, but I think that one is probably worth checking out too) It's a shame people have torn him down like this... You can tell from the energy that exudes from his projects that he has a warm soul. (Also, if you enjoyed Clannad and Angel Beats, I'd highly recommend you check out 'Violet Evergarden' if you haven't already. Has nothing to do with Jun Maeda or Key!, but fans of their work will definitely enjoy that series as well.) Much love, and thank you for sending out love to try and drown out the hate.

[@_Minos]

​@@MasterAlpha1000 👈🏻 Says a lowlife who goes arround and 💩 on every positive comment about Maedas works.

[@_Minos]

​@@MasterAlpha1000 👈🏻 Says a god dmn low life who goes arround and 💩 on every positive comment about Maedas works.

[@_Minos]

​@@MasterAlpha1000 👈🏻 Says a god dmn basement dweller who goes arround the comment section and 💩 every single positive comment about Maedas works

[@Sann_ia]

Jun Maeda doesn't deserve that, nobody deserve that. He created my favorite animes and even if I was crying because of his masterpiece idc he make me discover anime and manga I just love all his art and story. I hope he'll be back soon with a better health

[@MasterAlpha1000]

Lol there's definitely something wrong with you Get therapy asap

[@imabigblackduck]

Man. So this is what sadly happened to man who saved teenage boy me little over 10 years back. Not like he’d see this, but thank you sir! Hope his music career continues to succeed.

[@MasterAlpha1000]

Lol if these weeb shows saved you, then l'll have to interview your parents to find out where did they went wrong with you

[@imabigblackduck]

@@MasterAlpha1000 someone doesn’t like weebs. Don’t blame you, we vary a lot with each individual. Also, no need for you to do so. I’m more than happy to have someone’s work that I could understand all those years back to pull me out of a deep hole.

[@WildArtistsl]

I agree with that statement Anime really does fill a void somehow

[@sownheard]

Kanon was the first ever anime i have ever seen it was absolutely stunning. his stories are wonderful. Man humanity sucks. i hope he doesn't forget all the Amazing stuff he made And i for one will always be grateful of his work.

[@reypan7943]

Can't believe this. Maeda jun is my dream composer since i was kid. All of his song's are light, meaningful, and bring tears. I remember when the first time i watch The Day I Become a God, I'm still not relize that keys VA are working behind it until ep 10? When i found an easter eggs showing Keys logo on the bottle cup. For honest, that anime is not make me impressed enough like clannad, kanon, angel beats, etc. But i was very happy to see this logo again in this era. Just to seen keys VA are still working are makes me happy. Seeing this news, my heart hurts.

[@Swebloody]

Damn... This is just sad, but it just goes to show that time changes and different genre gets more popular because of the difference in generations, most of us who loved his work are now working and can't watch much animes, even if we do it's just main characters with super op abilities and it just gets boring after awhile, we want drama sometimes and he was one of the few who could deliver

[@sleepingrrandom2876]

Most people who started anime during the pandemic think that the old ones are "Generic" Or just watch mainstream anime coz of the ever increasing amount of sheeps, Like BRO they LEGIT started the genre. Its soo annoying to see people praise mainstream anime like its the best thing EVER.

[@Yiman]

yeahh its sometimes really hard to evolve as a creator, esp when you had an amazing run like Maeda (for nearly a decade!). I just hope he is able to look back on his career with deep sense of pride and doesnt blow it off due to his tough current circumstances

[@dafahermawan5616]

Couldnt agree more. Since the beginning of isekai popularity its hard to get a good slice of life/drama/romance anime. But there is still a hope because recently bocchi the rock is very popular and lycoris recoil get a continuation story

[@theshadowmaster2702]

@@voids98I have no clue what the hype about Isekai is. Like I can maybe enjoy a few but that’s it. Every new Isekai that gets announced with a trailer just looks like the same show and same character but with different colored hair. I swear it’s true. Every aspect of this genre gets so overused it literally deteriorates the more a new story comes out. It’s the equivalent to how a meme gets popular and it gets constantly reposted in different formats, crops, and other edits, and then just starts to lose so much quality. Whenever I see a trailer for the same show( most Isekai ), I see people in the comments excited and saying they’ve been waiting for that particular one to get adapted. I don’t get how the lower the quality gets, the more people like it. Like someone said earlier, it’s just sheep following the herd.

[@KhadaJhin04]

A lot of the new anime has this feeling of wanting to impress and be memed or put in edits, I miss watching wacky shows with wacky plots and the incentive not being to create a larger than life franchise, the other half are just fan service, fetish exploration or generic Isekai bs, don't get me wrong I still watch anime, but I miss the soul they used to put behind it.

[@khabeleth2318]

No one can't even image how i am grateful to this man. I don't have any rightfull words to describe how VN Clannad changed my life. This masterpiece i would remember until my own death. I can forget myself, my friends but not this momments when i read this VN "Not good enough"? Maeda-san you literally saved my life! You always will be my favorite writer,composer the man who saved me. My lowest bow to you 😭

[@pyonrabbit245]

Don’t give up on your dreams like that , Jun. You should keep creating these masterpieces even if you don’t make it to the top, cause if you’re always dreaming of being on top pf the world, you’ll just be always disappointed each day. You reached the right people, we aren’t a lot, but we’re here to say we still love and appreciate your work. I want to see you again.

[@ReaperMain]

This dude single handily is responsible for making so many grown men shed tears, including myself. Clannad as a series is legit perfection and every time I hear the word "dango" I immediately start to cry like a bitch. Jun Maeda will go down as one of the best storywriters, to me at least. I'm also sad that Clannad never got as popular as it did, it would be the modern day "Romeo and Juliet" if it ever did. His writing is like modern-day Shakespeare.

[@RipperRoo92]

Big facts 💯 🤧

[@MasterAlpha1000]

That's a big no no lmao Totally a crap product lmao

[@TheLastNeiderHeir]

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[@TheLastNeiderHeir]

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[@nishikun867]

Dude, pliz don't mention the word "Dango"

[@照TERU]

I didn't know this, this is so depressing😭 He's contributed so so much, he shouldn't have to apologize for anything! And the fact that he made the songs too, I never knew that. No one has touched hearts like he has in the anime community, his work is unique and heartbreakingly beautiful

[@fozzythasalesman6125]

Seriously, its such a shame. The only anime I've ever seen personally that's managed to recreate the energy of the works he was behind is Violet Evergarden.. and even though Violet Evergarden was a fantastic series, imo it only managed to capture the 'sad/bittersweet' aspect of the Jun Maeda and Key! works, and not the comedy and happy elements/dynamic between characters that really accentuates the tragedy in Key! related works. It's sad that even on this video explaining the situation there are so many negative comments from people.. idk what's wrong w ppl man, it's one thing to hate one something without thinking of the person/people behind it, but to maliciously attack someone for the sole reason of not liking a series they put out? It's a shame fr.

[@ephemeralprince]

Man, poor Jun. I remember watching my first key anime in 2006? Or 2007? Somewhere in there, think it was Kanon and after that I turned into a super fan lol. Shows like Clannad, Air, Angel Beats, etc.. helped through some hard times in life. I just hope the toxicity will stop and Jun gets better

[@Yiman]

it honestly sad to see bad things happen to people that mean so much to you, yes i hope things will turn for the better for Maeda sensei✌️

[@MasterAlpha1000]

Lol if you enjoy these shows, thel l'll have to interview your parents to find out where did they went wrong with you

[@anthonyt1t5]

Why the hell are they bullying this man who has created such amazing works of art. I will never forget how clannad after stories made me ball like a girl. Didn't even know he made angel beats cuz I loved that too

[@bennieboi3683]

Clannad is my favorite anime of all time. It helped me so much when I was far from my family, depressed, and also plays a role for stopping me from doing stupid things to myself. Hearing Jun Maeda, the creator of my all time favorite now in this situation is just hard breaking. Kinda hopeless since I couldn't help him the way he helped me.

[@moonlightpaw5868]

This is so sad……How could people be treating such a talented creature like this?

[@kenban8533]

Really sorry to see this happen to such a great writer. Part of the problem is that fans often don't grasp the impact these comments have on the creators. They feel like it's just a casual gripe session with their friends - but the person who wrote it, who put their heart into it, and who feels those harsh words very deeply, is part of that conversation. I can remember posting something. It got over 230 likes, a bunch of supportive comments, and just three negative comments. Guess which three I can remember word for word to this day? Anyone who cares about their work feels the criticism at a personal level. I'm beginning to think that creators should just stay away from the comments sections on their own words altogether. However much you might want feedback and validation, it's just not worth it.

[@nyx.2314]

I really wish I could just hug him and tell him how much I love his work and music. Clannad changed my life and even stopped me from considering ending my life. He made me the anime fan I am today, and in my opinion, he has written the best relationship everyone should aspire to have in Tomoya and Nagisa.

[@johanstenfelt1206]

Well, this was unfortunate to know, It’s a shame seeing the fall of a talented individual, i hope things eventually gets better for him in the future, I wish him all the luck, he deserves as much, as anyone else.

[@keithgoh123]

I will always remember Jun Maeda for Clannad After Story. Nothing beats it until today. We all have our favourites, and we all will remember the best of it.

[@bluecat6902]

To be honest, i love "The day i become a god" was a very wonderful anime. The graphic, the story and the music is just amazing. To this day, i still listen to its opening. Even though i wish there are more episode to elaborate on things that are not explained and to give more build up towards the last arc, i would not call this anime bad or even mid. Its was good. With that in mind, i wish people didn't trash him that much and i hope Jun can be recovered from the mental scars that his fans gave him. I hope he is okay, he is an amazing artist.

[@rafsanstudent3792]

Exactly

[@gumi_twylit2605]

im bummed out after the plot twist, it didnt stick well for most of the people...

[@chrisgonzalez5883]

Same here it was a fun show and great songs.

[@edgelord8337]

Angel beats inspired me to continue writing and I enjoyed what little of Clannad I saw. It's deplorable that people would do this and as someone who looked up to his works it just makes me feel depressed. Sigh what an awful world we live in.

[@maksfronczak9365]

I'm here tearing up. To me Jun Maeda is a true legend. It's so sad to me, he should know that thousands of people consider him great, i wish him all the best

[@MasterAlpha1000]

Lol he got what he totally deserved

[@redfox4561]

This is so heartbreaking, for someone that created series that has made me feel more emotion then any other media I've seen in my life deserves eternal respect...the bullies harassing him should be ashamed.

[@KevinPan-tl6vn]

Maeda-sensei has alas become one of his own characters that we so much loved once, sunk into an abyss where, no matter how much he does, he'll never be once again acknowledged as if all he had achieved before didn't happen. Now and in the future, as time passes, he'll be remembered for the good times, and hopefully one day he'll get better and come back to give us great memories

[@pauljerome01]

5:30 He is still writing for Heaven Burns Red, 31A Survival Game is the not the only thing he did. He absolutely hit off with the Heaven burn red x Angel beats collab story. The survival story event was right before the HBR x AB Collab which would make sense why the quality would dip.

[@FarCritical]

I'm forever grateful to Maeda for being behind my absolute favorite piece of media Clannad, and while that doesn't make his work immune from criticism, it sucks that people don't know when things are taken too far. Hoping the best for the dude.

[@dianasakura4743]

I still listen to his osts, growing up on clannad, rewatching it every year. Clannad was my first anime and god it’s been my solid favorite all this time. I pray to the heavens that he sees how much he’s done for many of our childhoods.

[@NijiKonohana]

I've been following this man's work and Key since the late 2000s, after Clannad was adapted into an anime, and before Clannad After Story aired. I played the original game, and also picked up Little Busters (another Maeda Jun's work), which was brilliant. (Little Busters also got adapted into an anime, but because it wasn't by KyoAni, no one really paid it any attention. It was a decent adaption... but I still preferred the game.) I feel like there needs to be a correction here: Maeda Jun did write Clannad, but he didn't write the scripts for the anime. He wrote the story in the original visual novel, but KyoAni's adaption team were the ones who converted his vision into an anime. With that said, I have to admit that neither Angel Beats nor Charlotte really struck me, and even back then I could recognise that he was a good visual novel writer, but not a good anime screenwriter. It's kind of similar to how JK Rowling was a good novelist but sucked at movie screenplays. That said, I still had a lot of hope for him, as while Charlotte was a bit of a shitstorm at some parts, I saw it as an improvement from the way Angel Beats was handled. However when his third anime tanked, I was fairly disappointed... but I didn't expect him to be harassed this badly for it. He definitely didn't deserve it (especially considering it was not that bad of an anime), and he can definitely still create new things. Now, the reason why I felt that Angel Beats and Charlotte were not that good really came down to one thing: Maeda Jun is not suited for short-form writing. This man has great world-building skills, and the worlds for both of those shows were so vast and interesting that just 13 episodes alone couldn't do them justice. That was why I was so excited when the Angel Beats visual novel was announced, as I felt that he could finally give the world the breathing room it needed. Unfortunately that project has been put on hold after the release of the first part. I feel like there is always a way for him to get back into writing, and it has already been done before: just like the two Clannad anime, let him build the characters, the scenario and worlds with magic realism, and hand the scriptwriting to a skilled writing team. He doesn't have to carry the whole project on his shoulders like before, but instead he can work on what he enjoys, like creating music and world-building.

[@xDsupremacist]

Thank you for the comment! I agree that when I watch the anime projects from him I always have such a gripe with the pacing, I always wish they were more than 13 episodes for everything to be fleshed out. Even for Clannad it didn’t feel right until After Story where everything just flows and I cried a lot. Despite all that the show still leaves a place in my heart so I picked up the VN but sometimes I worry that the pacing will bother me again. I ended up not starting it yet, but your comment give me some hope. I always think that he knows what it takes to write a good story and I wished I could enjoy it fully with all the pacing limitations. The VN sounds like it would be a good experience so I’ll give it a try! Oh and his music yeah I still play a lot of them from time to time, he really is amazing in many aspects. I hope he will be in a better place

[@AKei1412]

I think bad pacing is a common issue with many anime/manga. creators are forced to either rush the stories or drag the series on for way too long because either the audience wants more plot being developed (even though the author is already working 24/7 just to barely squeeze out one chapter) and publishers want more money so a popular series would go on and on without an end in sight

[@adammiller4311]

There is no one in the anime industry who has touched my heart more with their stories and music than Jun Maeda. He has my respect and God bless him.🙏

[@s0munii]

Charlotte will always have a special place in my heart, Maeda sensei Is The Goat

[@CovenetL]

I love the Clannad music I just finished the series, Probably the best slice of life/romance I have seen in a while.

[@Guy-Zero]

Finally someone covers this story. When I heard about all of this over a year ago I was incredibly sad. Not only because he basically quit writing but also because the anime fandom basically bullied him into doing it. The fact that a fandom about this media I so so so much enjoy did this to someone is so incredibly sad. Why cant we realize that we are all humans and should respect each other? Did I think Kamisama ni Natta hi was a good show? No, not really. Did I still enjoy it and would I have watched it if I had known it would be like it was? Absolutely. Did I bully Maeda Jun by continuesly telling him that I didnt like his work? No obviously not. I might think its not the best show but I still saw what he was trying to tell and I could feel the work he put into it and respected what he did. Maeda Juns work always provided me with comfort even if, especially later ones, had some problems. He is a human like everyone else is so to expect every show of him to be a banger is just naive. I get that people where hyped about Kamisama because he himself hyped it up so much but people should realize that taste is different, people are different and people think different and therefore statements like these are always subjective. He created timeless classics and Im still sad that he got treated that way and quit writing or essentially making Anime because of it.

[@brandong.8676]

Bro Ive been praying for Angel Beats season 2.The fact that im hearing this news makes me beyond sad 😢😭

[@williss1192]

Man, he's been the light in the anime world. Few dare to be as bold these days. His writing style is impeccable. I think you're right because during that time other Genres were already popular. Considering his circumstances, it was bound to have low ratings. Now we will never get a sequel for Angel Beats... Sigh. I still can't help but pray he one day comes back...

[@Swallowtail01]

That's what Twitter does to the person. You're bullying or you get bullied.

[@ryanc00p3r3]

I grow up on all of his Visual novel, Jun Maeda's music is a master peace to make a grown man cry in a dramatic plot. Specially that Clannad, Tomoyo After and Little Buster. It's not his fault on the disappointment on that anime, specially that now i'm know that his sick(Dangerously sick).

[@DanielSantosAnalysis]

Bruh, regardless of how you feel about his work, kicking this man when he's down like this is disgusting behavior.

[@KyuubiNoNeko]

This hurts so much because sensei really cares about what his fans think about his work and the way he apologizes makes me want to cry. Nobody should be treated like this, especially not somebody who contributed so much to the anime community!

[@yunogasai1338]

Clannad is my favorite romance anime. Maeda's work has always been something I love. Angel Beats impressed my grandpa with it's heart and honest portrayal of emotion. He was only passing by the tv and doesn't watch anime. But he stopped to talk to me about it. That's pretty special to me.

[@Violet1234]

It’s always the good ones that go because of idiots

[@reverse_dns2043]

Clannad+ Afterstory is such a masterpiece, i cant even describe what this man established

[@danielenriquez6421]

Jun Maeda is a wonderful person His work in Angel Beats is a real Gem It's so sad to realize that some people don't have any idea how important Jun Maeda's work was Angel Beats is my favorite anime of all time and it inspired me a lot This Anime means a lot to me It really hurts me a lot after knowing this

[@shinkio7]

I grew up watching this mans works and I rewatched Charlotte like 2 months ago. It's just sad to see this happen.

[@sprinkles9504]

While i have not any other of his works I watched Clannad and played the visual novel. Never have I watched an anime that has changed my perspective on so many things in my life. I'm so grateful for the work he has provided thus far because nothing else that I can think of can tear my heart in two after hearing 1 second of Nagisa's theme. Clannad if my fav anime of all time, Kyou is my fav anime character of all time, and the series this man created has touched me in a way I didn't think shows could do and could make music I didn't know I could respond too some intensely, so that fact he went through all of this breaks my heart. This video right here is one of the reasons of why I really dislike the anime fandom at times. There's one thing if analyzing and critiquing and anime for its faults but its the anime community so they see one thing they don't like (idk about over in japan but at least here in the west its very much like) oh this is garbage and then people go and complain about it on twitter leading to things like this. I will forever be grateful to this man for the things he has made me feel think, and even cry about just from 1 show/visual novel/music and I wish nothing but the best for him making music going forward and personally I can't wait to hear what he does next. Kind of weird to say but Thank you Jun Maeda for the memories

[@certifiedboylover8829]

i hate when people act like this man made immaculate pieces such as clannad after story, angel beats. stories with such powerful characters, important life lessons he wrote forever changed me and i hope he knows that alot of the people who watched his words also wish him the best. thank you for creating clannad and after story, truly peak slice of life story telling gets

[@Pyovali]

Jun Maeda's last anime *was* a really heart breaking in a way - especially with that ending. It had potential. Too bad I didn't feel much for the characters. They lacked in substance and the whole story from beginning to end felt like filler.

[@danilike3336]

yo personalmente no lo senti asi. Si siento que el final no fue el mas adecuado pero el drama y la historia no estuvo nada mal, me parece una obra muy respetable pero la gente le puso muchas expectativas o esperaba una obra similar a anteriores. fue una de mis favoritas en la temporada y me doleria saber que puede que no vuelva a ver otras.

[@kaydee3195]

Angel beats was what got me through my post high school days of being lost for a long time. I abhore the idea that an idea is vocalized so strongly in such a negative way just because it is permissible. That has destructive consequences and most Mangaka are prone to overworking themselves for the people who enjoy their works to the point of near collapse. Actually term, look it up. My pain goes out to the working storytelling genius who never stopped putting these beautiful works up and took the time to bring the visuals to us year after year. If Maeda knows it, he's an artist and we should be proud to have artists that card about what really hits the heart. Even the desire to look past it, I loved his last works. You didn't cry? Well, that's how it goes but I did in claimed after story, angel beats and even Charlotte. You don't get to see that a lot anymore in a lot of anime. Bravo, and I hope that he will have at least music from these films and series to live on side by side so that they'll never be forgotten. I still listen to Rewrite soundtrack and Roaring tides from After story and Lisa only got her real start thanks to Angel beats in my eyes. Thank you for being a true rebel! Hope you'll support the art and creations of a single project made into many branches over time. Thank you.

[@nanami1594]

Maeda was an amazing writer. Angel beats, Charlotte, Clannad, i watched all of his shows and will never forget. 💜

[@Gohgo]

i will forever root for this man. i've only seen his 2000-2010 era shows, but i find it hard to believe that all those comments weren't just fueled with unsurmountable expectations from someone whose writing they looked forward to. i've seen many situations like this of japanese fans going absolutely ballistic about fictional shows and it's unreal to me. the ost of clannad is hands down my favorite part of the show, second to the story, so i'm damn glad to find out that it was mad by jun maeda himself.

[@fiasse-est]

The higher you climb, the harder you fall. Also blame the genre shift in the industry, Maeda should've been retired after charlotte. He's already being a legend in our era.

[@DashtheBard]

This is just so heartbreaking. This man is responsible for the first Visual Novels I've ever played, and brought me to tears to. This man's music was so moving that I had to learn how to play them on my own instruments, and every time I played them, I remembered the emotional stories attached to the songs. This man's stories were so emotional that it set a standard for what I tolerate both in other works, and in my own writing. I have my own opinions of why some of his works suffered, mainly a lack of a proper medium for him, but I still think the man is brilliant. He is just a victim of circumstance, and his brilliance can no longer be translated how he wants it to. I wish him well, and hope he will always be remembered for his heights, and not his lows.

[@antrite08]

Personally i enjoyed The Day I Became a God and what a depressing way to start a saturday. i feel so sad for Mr Maeda this man has created a few of my top favorite anime series i really can't stand the fans of anime today with all this isekai shit every season now and all they care about other than that is battle shonen two genres i don't give a damn about. this man deserves more respect.

[@rozanyan_8700]

Yeah, i actually enjoyed The Day I Became a God too, it's not the best, but i actually bought to tear in some moment, if i have to critique it, it just the plot twist near the end (the reason why she can predict thing and "cured" from her disease), it sure shocking, but it sooo twisted that kinda make the relationship from the beginning till that point feel wasted. It's like changing the genre of the anime at that point

[@rafsanstudent3792]

@@rozanyan_8700 I also enjoyed The Day I Became a God but i did not realised people hated it this much.

[@yumenokoyume]

It didn't cross my mind that people on twitter could do such horrible things like that. Why won't they just give him a credit from his previews works. Not dumping him because the show failed to meet their expectation.

[@megamix5403]

You'd be surprised.

[@Ancient_Reboot]

You know how people break that once they succeed in something twice or more people started to expect more and more. at some point you cannot do it anymore. It's like mountain climbing with no end the higher you climb the harder and easier it is to fall. Such a tragic life hopefully he has friends and family to stand by his side to help him shoulder all the shit

[@vanesslifeygo]

In a way, the heartbreak could have been the declined quality of that latest work of his. Not saying excuses the way he was treated, as he didn't go out with malicious intent, he just wrote a story.

[@wheresmyrooptoff4056]

maeda one of the best writers of our time. angel beats made me actually interested in well written and meaningful anime really broke me when i first heard how he was treated after charlotte and also seeing how people talk shit about him. hope i can play HBR soon

[@drewb9162]

Clannad series is my favorite anime of all time. Just hearing the music for the anime makes me tear up. Thank you so so so much for your work. It sounds cheesy but it really left a huge impact on my life. Again thank you.

[@YoutubeDeletedmyF.B.Iaccount]

This guy created 3 goated shows. It doesn't matter how many bad stories he writes in the future. Bro will always be goated.

[@-Raylight]

That's really sad, I didn't know this was happening to Jun Maeda. He's one of my favorite anime creator, Clannad and Angel Beats were some of the best thing in 2010s anime Sometimes the fans are just scary, what's wrong with these people? He didn't deserve the death threats and harassments over one failure, especially because of his health declining :(

[@-NightSkies123]

I hope one day he will come back. Clannad has always been my favorite anime, and nothing has ever topped it. Thanks Jun Maeda-San for giving us probably the most life changing anime in our lives. I hope you are doing fine

[@Enubatan]

Hayao Miyazaki was wrong, anime wasn't a mistake, humanity was.

[@afluffyboi4093]

Genuinely some of the most heartbreaking news I've ever heard man came out with multiple masterpieces and yet people only like to focus on the mistakes people really need to look at themselves in the mirror and think about what has gone wrong in their life that they feel the need to bash creators for their work I hope he can overcome this and feel better even if he doesn't continue writing I hope he can live happily doing whatever else he wants I wish him nothing but the best for all the amazing memories he has given us

[@trinichan5103]

Damn 😔. Can we just be kinder to creators?

[@TangentLine]

When i found out he returned to twitter just to apologise, it was really heartbreaking for me That Heaven Burns Red event story was actually pretty funny, watching our main cast with zero survival skills and sense of priority trying to survive on a deserted island as part of their training. I just think of it as mostly a comedy episode I hope that someday Maeda can return to write more stories in the future, and i hope more people could be more accepting or provide constructive feedback on why a story didn't work, because strong negativity is actually harmful to anyone's motivations

[@nightmare5589]

Bro is a legend. respect the Goat.

[@Yiman]

🫡🫡🫡

[@TheChannel110]

His work changed and shaped my life, for people to not instead give encouragement and hope to see how he could improve, deeply saddens me

[@methatswho6299]

Dang bruh, I really need to rewatch Charlotte.

[@Yiman]

it was an enjoyable show, the MC's little sister was so precious😊

[@MetaKnuxXbeats]

Angel Beats is one of my favorite anime of all time. Saw it back in my high school days and I still cherish my memories watching the show multiple times. It just sucks to hear that Jun Maeda has been having it rough recently but hopefully things will get better for him.

[@LieutoriSestina]

Other comments have stated this, but Jun Maeda does still write for Heaven Burns Red. I highly recommend checking out a story translation on KZbin or something because it is a fantastic story and very popular in Japan right now despite the complaints about the Seishun 31A event story. Of course it also has some fantastic music with the band "She is Legend" in the game being on par with Girls Dead Monster and they even did a cover of Crow Song for the Angel Beats collab event it had recently. Edit: I honestly wish this video did more research on Heaven Burns Red even though the aforementioned Angel Beats collab with Heaven Burns Red was well received and the game itself is doing quite well. It’s true that he quit writing for anime but not for other projects and that is a very important distinction that I felt got glossed over a bit and had to be clarified by the comments.

[@ryanwest6035]

Everyone raving about how Blue Archive is exploding and Heaven Burns Red still outdid it in Feb anyway lol.

[@IN-tm8mw]

Hearing about someone who i highly respect, getting shat on like that is depressing. I'm here crying about this but i'm glad i was made aware of it. I had no idea he was under that kinda pressure.

[@notuxnobux]

That sucks.. I have watched more than 1000 anime and Jun Maeda's works are my favorite. My favorite anime of all time is clannad :( . I love all of his works, including "The Day I Became a God".

[@iiraingirlii]

This is just sad .. Clannad is my favorite anime and to think people would do that..

[@altzerz]

I hope people will start to send him support after this video this is so sad🥺

[@Cc-sn9xr]

Clannad will always be my favorite work from him. It has permanently changed my outlook in life when I was in highschool. I also love his other works such as Angel Beats, Charlotte, and Little Busters, those shows made me cry. It is heartbreaking to see people treat him that way, just because The Day I Became a God was not able to meet people's expectations. Jun Maeda still a Goat.

[@cadborosa]

I liked "The Day I Became god" The characters were fun to watch and the ending was honestly pretty sweet. Also, I never knew all these shows were by Key- Hopefully this helps their mental health and they can live a peaceful life

[@camchem]

I hope that somehow, someway, Maeda will find videos like this and realize where his true fans are. Fans who understand that the artist isn’t going to create a flawless masterpiece every goddamn time.

[@donelec5955]

Nah man this made me cry 🥺

[@LVXBackslashAirslash]

I am a Clannad fan. I have been watching since I was at middle school and hearing about this really does broke my heart. I thought the creator was enjoying his life from his successful hit animes, but it looks like you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. I pray that Jun Maeda leads a happy life and to all of his haters and so called "fans" shame on you. He may have deteriorate his writing skills but under no circumstances you people should bully and harass that man. No wonder we're not getting Clannad season 3. Have some respect man.

[@commander31able60]

the moral of this story is: quit while you're ahead.

[@libbybess]

This is just so so sad, I've admired his works since I was young. It's just horrible that people can say these things online and do so much mental damage to a person. It's only natural that creative people go through slumps, we should be supporting them through those times not ripping them apart

[@WojtylaGS]

Even if he can't make as good stories as before shoudn't be a reason to harrass him. Jun Maeda made my favourite story of all time, Little Busters and i will have utter respect for him for all my life. I wish he doesn't do anything stupid with his life. Even if he can't create good stories anymore, his music is still a masterpiece and i wish he will continue making more godly songs.

[@matiasshaw2185]

I swear it's always the people that send the developers and creators death threats and harass that make the anime community look bad. And they wonder why some of these Japanese celebrities actors and actresses end up killing themselves. They will harass these people until they reach their breaking point to where they end up hurting themselves and then they want to cry about it saying rest in peace to them.

[@epistarter1136]

Japanese social media is ruthless to the issues that aren't even that bad. It reminded me of another time where a Japanese wrestler committed suicide because of all the death threats because she did something bad in a show only afterwards was announced was scripted but even so why go after someone's life/mental wellbeing?Just glad he didn't do the same but sad at the fact at what the internet did to him and the result of it

[@abdollahmousavi4466]

this makes me cry with that clannad ost playing. angel beats and clannad are my two special things that I'm sure I will never forget. why people are so shitty just appreciate him for his old work

[@krawchick4418]

The second i heard that he closed twitter, i think he did the best move of his life. And then he redid it xd

[@intjapan]

This popped up after I made a podcast episode on Clannad because I really like the story. I had no idea haters were bullying him. Maeda should know how beautiful his creations are!

[@user-ue4fh5mv9s]

imagine being "bullied" on the internet and actually taking it seriously

[@intjapan]

@@user-ue4fh5mv9s some people would, though, especially if they have low self esteem to begin with. Maeda suffers from depression as well, so it would affect him.

[@absupinhere]

He's a great writer. Humanity is excessively cruel.

[@Diogo85]

Some, not all.