Key creator Jun Maeda forgoes active cancer treatment to keep making games
WellsLucasSanto · x · 2026-10-19
Jun Maeda, the creative mind behind Clannad, Angel Beats, Charlotte and Heaven Burns Red, has been hospitalized with pharyngeal cancer. Rather than pursuing active treatment, he has chosen palliative care to conserve strength for creative work, saying little time remains for him to keep creating.
The Ren'Py engine author noted the original Kanon anime was one of the inspirations behind Ren'Py, calling his dedication to creating until the end worthy of respect.
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