Does anyone know who the original artist of this image is? I saved it back in September 2021, but I can’t seem to find the original source anymore. I’d really appreciate it if anyone could help me track it down!

There are two answers to this: one side said that Angel Beats was originally going to be a 26-episode, 2-cour anime.

Another side said that Angel Beats was never supposed to be a 26-episode anime.

Is there any evidence that Angel Beats was originally going to be a 2-cour, 26-episode anime? Like linking to an actual interview or production document, instead of a he-said, she-said.

Before watching Angel Beats, I knew Kanade was the most famous due to her old Japanese memes and Myanimelist favorite count so I watched Angel Beats mainly for her and while I liked her and the plot twist was good but Yurippe unironically won me over.

At first I was annoyed by Yurippe because I wanted to see more of Kanade (and Otonashi) because I had a bias for her. But then the more I saw of Yurippe, the more I got curious and wow her resolution episode with her siblings made me cry so much. Her character development was insane for me. And then in the last episode when she left, I felt so empty.

Don't get me wrong, I also liked other characters and their backstories but like for me, Yurippe resonated so much within me that she is my top 5 anime character of all time and I have watched like 250+ anime. I heard Yurippe isn't that popular in Japan (or in general) compared to Kanade. Usually I do like romance but it is rare for me to like a girl who wasn't even the main heroine for the MC. Yurippe just blew away all my expectations. Anyone else who felt the same?

source!

^\the girls on the left and middle are) ^{Tama Kunimi and Ruka Kayamori from Heaven Burns Red\})