On October 3rd, the official website for EDENS ZERO announced that Yuji Suzuki, the director of the TV anime, passed away at a hospital in Tokyo on September 9th. The anime aired the final episode on the same day. On the website, the message reads:
It is with regret that we have to report this to all the fans and people who have been supporting “EDENS ZERO”.
Mr. Yuji Suzuki, the director of the animation “EDENS ZERO” passed away on September 9, 2021 at a hospital in Tokyo. The news of his death came so suddenly that all the staff and people who have worked together to create this work are still in disbelief and in deep sorrow.
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to Director Suzuki for his great efforts in the animation “EDENS ZERO”. We would like to express our deepest condolences to the bereaved family.
The anime is another work from Hiro Mashima, the creator of “Fairy Tail”, and it premiered on April 10, 2021. The studio behind the production was J.C. Staff, and it streamed exclusively on Netflix. The platform currently has 12 episodes available globally.
Source: Official Website
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