Kami-sama ni Natta Hi is the new original production by renowned author Jun Maeda, and the third in a list of original anime created by himself with the collaboration of other artists (Angel Beats! In 2010 and Charlotte in 2015). The plot has the young student Yota Narukami, who meets a girl who claims to be a goddess and predicts the end of the world in 30 days.
The series began airing on October 11, 2020 and ended on December 27 of the same year. Besides, the manga of this story began to be published in mid-November. Everything normal, until it was learned that Jun Maeda had closed his personal account on Twitter (@jun_owakon). During the broadcast of the radio program dedicated to the series, the seiyuus Natsuki Hanae and Ayane Sakura spoke a little about the disappearance of the author from public life in the virtual environment, revealing that he had not left a message as on previous occasions.
Jun Maeda is not only responsible for various anime and visual novels, he is also a composer and has participated in creating the soundtrack for some of his projects. He has also written and produced musical singles that have been included on compilation albums. In a more personal aspect of his life, in 2016 the author revealed that he suffered from heart problems that would require a heart transplant. However, he assured that he would continue to live for a long time, dedicating himself to writing new stories.
The sudden disappearance of Jun Maeda has greatly concerned the followers of his work, and there are those who fear the worst while other fans wish the best for the author and his speedy reappearance. It is theorized that the cause of this is the negative reaction that the ending of Kami-sama ni Natta Hi had, as a large part of the audience claimed that Maeda had shamelessly recycled elements from his other works, which betrays the creative wear and tear. of the. Others pointed to the fact that the final scenes of the anime are identical to those of Air, another anime series on which Maeda worked as a composer.
The other possible reason for Maeda’s absence is that he is immersed in a new project. However, according to the conversation of the seiyuu, this would not be the first time that the author isolates himself to get away from criticism of his work.
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