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Novel Author of MM! Passes Away

by dtshyk
Apr 25, 2011 10:49 PM | 176 Comments
According to Media Factory, Matsuno Akinari, the author of MM!, passed away on April 18th. He was 32 years old. MM! novel will be left incomplete. His last tweet was posted on September 9th. He was talking with Endou Minari and Hyoju Issei about MM! anime.

Matsuno's last tweet

Endo Minari said she attended his funeral last week and knew he was the same age as her. She was so sad that she has been at a loss what to do. Hirasaka Yomi said he could not face his friend's death.

Sources: Media Factory, Endo's twitter

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Downgrade355 said:
was the manga even finished?
Yes, at volume 7 published this March.

Dec 5, 2012 7:56 PM by symbv

RIP

Dec 5, 2012 5:48 PM by funkotaku

was the manga even finished?

Dec 5, 2012 7:00 AM by Downgrade355

symbv said:
RaZoR_No1 said:
btw: what about the manga? I/We know that the Light Novel is left unfished but wasn´t the Manga finished ?
Or has the Manga a completly different story/ ends where the Light Novel ends?

The manga also ended after the author's death and the last volume (vol.6) was released in Nov 2011 (the author passed away in April 2011) From what I know the story was changed from the light novel to give it a different ending but I have not read it.
The manga has a ending?! Are yuo sure, vol 7 last page isnt a ending at all.

Dec 5, 2012 6:17 AM by Playcool

RaZoR_No1 said:
btw: what about the manga? I/We know that the Light Novel is left unfished but wasn´t the Manga finished ?
Or has the Manga a completly different story/ ends where the Light Novel ends?

The manga also ended after the author's death and the last volume (vol.6) was released in Nov 2011 (the author passed away in April 2011) From what I know the story was changed from the light novel to give it a different ending but I have not read it.

Sep 24, 2012 7:41 AM by symbv

Now we wont know who Tarou will end up with, noooo!!!!!! im glad the last mm! episode was an awesome Tarou x Mio episode instead of Tarou x oppai(I remember her name,but i wanna forget it)

Sep 23, 2012 4:38 PM by TsunLemonDere

R.I.P i really wanted to watch MM season 2 but well i guess I'll live without it

Aug 28, 2012 4:32 AM by MiyatouSeishirou

God damn and this was one of my favorite series x.x

Aug 28, 2012 2:19 AM by AnimeAllDay3

R.I.P. T_T

Aug 12, 2012 8:54 AM by Morpheus2315

HauntingShock said:
He died and his last tweet was about the MM! anime? .....so there would have been another season if he didn't die?


It was one of the worst selling shows of 2010, so no.

Aug 12, 2012 8:32 AM by RyanSaotome

btw: what about the manga? I/We know that the Light Novel is left unfished but wasn´t the Manga finished ?
Or has the Manga a completly different story/ ends where the Light Novel ends?

Aug 12, 2012 6:23 AM by RaZoR_No1

He died and his last tweet was about the MM! anime? .....so there would have been another season if he didn't die?

Aug 10, 2012 6:59 PM by HauntingShock

The anime was pretty enjoyablem and pretty good IMO
R.I.P. and it´s very sad that we won´t get to know what will happen after ep12.
I´d really like to see another season , even if they have to make up something

Aug 10, 2012 6:50 PM by RaZoR_No1

RIP. the anime was quite good, my question is since the novel was finished in 2012 and the anime ended in 2010 could they make a 2nd season going off the manga and current novel??

Jul 10, 2012 12:56 AM by chris5462

Even though i never watch MM!, all i have to say is...
R.I.P

Apr 29, 2012 9:29 AM by colorwander

I've just finished watching the Anime on DVD, almost as a way of respect for him, now I've finished I'm sad he isn't around to make more, it was a great series, not the best but I highly enjoyed it. To remain incomplete is a great shame.

I hope he is finding peace in the afterlife.

Apr 29, 2012 9:27 AM by Emerald_Emblem

R.I.P

Apr 4, 2012 8:01 AM by ToG25thBaam

I have just finished watching mm! and when i saw this post . it was sad to hear that . May he RIP .....

Apr 4, 2012 5:48 AM by -weilyem-

As no one have yet to share with this discussion, the reason why the author died, and the outcome of the investigation. Do anyone care to do so now..?
MM! was pew-pew btw. Not my one of my favorites, but unique and funny in it's own way.

Feb 3, 2012 1:23 PM by hyptocalus

So...
what's gonna happen with MM! now? ...

Feb 2, 2012 2:30 PM by waalex11

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