May 1, 2020 · Hiroo Isono is a contemporary of Yoshitaka Amano who was most active during the '80s and '90s, before every artist had a website. He passed away in 2013. Any site that exists …

Dec 29, 2022 · Wanting to study more of Hirō Isono's art I found that there is a distinct lack of resources online regarding his work. Heck, the man doesn't even have an English Wikipedia …

CityPop is a Japanese genre of music that melds popular Western influences of the 1970s and '80s (including funk, boogie, acid jazz, disco, and AOR) with Japanese-style compositions and …

Sep 13, 2016 · Hiro Isono created the art for several games, mainly in the Mana series. His forests are easily some of my favorites in any art, evocative of emotions that are difficult to …

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Feb 6, 2022 · Hi all, after some research I believe the titular mana tree is based largely on the kapok- Ceiba pentandra. Hiro isono was inspired by journeys all over the world including the …

Jun 13, 2013 · Saw "Secret of Mana", got really excited! Saw that the illustrator died....hit me right in the feels. SoM just blew me away with its beauty in both visuals and sound. The art was …

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Jul 22, 2023 · Hm, not bad not bad. Still a little too greenwashy (with the identical white buildings) but not bad. It'd run into structural issues with all the water on top of the buildings (which aren't …

Apr 24, 2021 · Once you've heard it, you'll never unhear it. BABYMETAL is a band that you'll either love or hate. Amuse producer Key Kobayashi delved into the unknown and fused Idol (J …