CATDOLL: Jun Maeda: "Charlotte" was made to retaliate against those who criticized AB

Among the new series released in July this year, Jun Maeda's second original animation "Charlotte" has been a hot topic since the beginning. The series has now come to an end amid controversy, with the last three episodes taking the audience by surprise, and the final episode even feels like a forced ending to the story. Jun Maeda himself directly stated in an interview with a magazine about the ending of "Charlotte" that the animation "Charlotte" was created to retaliate against those viewers who criticized the animation "Angel Beats!".

When asked who he was taking revenge on, Jun Maeda said, "I am taking revenge on those who criticized Angel Beats!, those who said AB was a shitty work, and those who were disappointed with AB among my own fans. If you think that the animation must develop according to the personal preferences of the fans, then this kind of animation is definitely doomed." Jun Maeda's remarks also turned around the question of whether the animation production team should stick to their own established plot arrangement or accommodate the fans. This question is a matter of opinion and there is no unified answer. A long time ago, there was a game in Japan that collected the opinions of all the famous players at the time, but the game that was finally made was a mess. But is the amazing development of the plot of Charlotte this time really made according to the opinions of fans? I always feel that Jun Maeda's venting of anger this time seems a bit confusing... and if the production really allows this kind of behavior, it would be really crazy.