Despite being a pioneering influence within the Japanese video game industry, in the Anglosphere, the extent of Kanno's influence largely remains undocumented.
Super Talk Session: Faust × Hiroki Azuma × Hiroyuki Kanno
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Super Beautiful Girls-Games: YU-NO Review
While YU-NO is understood to be a masterpiece, this overview provides a few concrete reasons as to why.
Sega Saturn Magazine: Desire Review
Reviews of the Sega Saturn version of Desire would perhaps unfavorably compare the game to EVE, the latter having the more experimental game mechanics that Kanno would expand upon as his career developed.
Fantasienne: Desire Review
Desire represents a turning point for Kanno where despite being writer working on erotic games, his stories would earn a reputation for being engaging works of mystery and science-fiction.
Xenon: Mugen no Shitai and the Erasure of Self
Xenon represents a crucial stepping point in the trajectory of Kanno’s career.