Some of his most well-known games include Desire, EVE Burst Error (at C's Ware [ja]) and YU-NO (at ELF Corporation), which had a major influence on the visual novel genre.
[1] His games often feature multiple narrative layers, such as different character viewpoints or overlapping mystery story arcs.
[3][4] According to Anime News Network, YU-NO is "considered one of the most beloved narrative games in Japan, and its system of parallel storylines had a profound influence on storytelling in visual novels in the years since its original release.
The mangaka Tamiki Wakaki, for example, has cited YU-NO as an influence on the manga and anime series, The World God Only Knows.
[8] According to RPG Site and DualShockers, Hiroyuki Kanno's work influenced later visual novels such as Fate/stay night and Steins;Gate.