In response to the "Kemono Friends" uproar, the official website released a comment! Contents will continue to be developed in the future!

Director Tatsuki, the creator of the popular anime "Kemono Friends," suddenly announced on Twitter that he was stepping down as director, shocking not only anime fans but also those in the industry. The official comment was announced on the official website of the "Kemono Friends Project" on Wednesday, September 27, 2017.



by Director Tatsuki on September 25, 2017.



Since the tweet sent shockwaves through the industry and beyond, an official announcement from the "Kemono Friends Project" has been awaited, and on September 27, a comment was finally released on the official website.


First of all, "Kemono Friends Project" explained the situation regarding the already announced new visualization project, saying, "We are still considering whether to continue the project under the same organization or to create a new expression under a new organization, and at this point nothing has been decided yet.
The company had been prioritizing production under the same structure as the TV animation series that aired from January to March of this year, but was informed in August by Yaoyorozu, the animation production company to which director Tatsuki belongs, that they would no longer be involved in the project.


In addition, "Yao Yorozu K.K. used the work without sharing information or contacting the relevant parties" and "we made an offer to normalize the situation, stating that we wanted information to be shared in advance, but Yao Yorozu K.K. responded that they could not accept those conditions and that they would like to decline the offer. Yaoyorozu Corporation responded that they could not accept those conditions and that they would like to decline the offer. It is believed that there may have been some rights issues with the new video led by director Tatsuki that was posted on the Web after the anime aired.


The comment concluded with the words, "We will continue to work on the visualization as soon as possible," and for the time being, the "Kemono Friends" content will continue to be developed.


We will continue to keep an eye on the development of "Kemono Friends".

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