Fans had probably feared this happening since he hit 50, and as this was likely a concern for Japanese fans he probably should have made an effort to end the story as quickly as possible.

Hopefully his estate has manuscripts that can be used to quickly wrap everything up so that the franchise can be put to rest, and that they make sure his legacy doesn't get dragged through the mud like what happened to Tom Clancy and his works.

Edit: to people who think I am being disrespectful, I should note that my concerns are legitimate and that Tom Clancy is an example of what I fear may happen to his works now that he is dead. We all know about the shitty amazon Jack Ryan series, plus the new books that are being published under his name by different authors are examples too.

Fans had probably feared this happening since he hit 50, and as this was likely a concern for Japanese fans he probably should have made an effort to end the story as quickly as possible.

Hopefully his estate has manuscripts that can be used to quickly wrap everything up so that the franchise can be put to rest, and that they make sure his legacy doesn't get dragged through the mud like what happened to Tom Clancy and his works.