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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

So is Akihito actually stepping down? I only heard a while back that he wanted to retire, not that it was officially going to happen.

I do find it funny because Tsuburaya said Geed would be the last Heisei Ultraman series and people are freaking out thinking the franchise is ending.

Seems like they are still discussing stuff and not everything is set in stone from the looks of it. Understandable since there must be a lot of factors to consider and stuff like this is a very rare occasion.
As for Tsuburaya's statement I can see how some might freak out if they are not informed of the abdication.