As co-founder of visual novel company Key, he is known for writing some of the most highly acclaimed interactive narratives, including titles such as Kanon, Air, Clannad, and Angel Beats. The writing quality of his games are such that they have often been adapted into highly acclaimed anime, manga, novels, films, and TV shows. The soundtracks he composes for his own games are also highly regarded.
His games have had a major impact on shaping visual novel games, as well as the manga and anime industries, which have been turning to visual novels as sources of inspiration ever since the success of adaptations based on his visual novels.
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