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Visual Arts President and CEO Genki Tenkumo released a statement that announced Key’s Jun Maeda has pharyngeal cancer. Maeda will opt for palliative care. There are updates on his work on the game Heaven Burns Red and new music project. Visual Arts will also accept well-wishes and letters on Maeda’s behalf, but said not to send physical gifts.
In the statement, Tenkumo seemed to suggest Jun Maeda will be wrapping up current work on the game and music following the cancer diagnosis if possible. With Heaven Burns Red, all of his work on Chapter 6 of the game. This includes his writing for the story and song compositions.
As for the new music project, that was going to appear on YouTube and consist of multiple songs by Jun Maeda. Genki Tenkumo said the ones in development will be finished and released.
Here is the official contact information for “messages and letters of encouragement.”
Email: [email protected]
Mailing Address: VISUAL ARTS Co., Ltd. / ATTN: Jun Maeda
Park Tower 17F, 2-10-70 Nambanaka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka
556-0011, Japan
Jun Maeda is best known for founding Key and his work on visual novels. Some of his major titles include Air, Angel Beats, Clannad, Kanon, Little Busters, Summer Pockets, and Tomoyo After: It’s a Wonderful Life. Heaven Burns Red is one of his most recent projects.
Heaven Burns Red is available on PCs and Android and iOS mobile devices.
