Secret of Mana Artist Hirō Isono Passes Away

Last month the talented painter behind the Secret of Mana series and other Square Enix titles sadly passed away.

Artist and painter Hirō Isono, who crafted gorgeous worlds for Secret of Mana, Heroes of Mana and numerous other projects passed away May 28th due to heart failure. Isono had worked as an illustrator and painter since the early '70s, after graduating from the Aichi University of Education's fine arts department in 1968.

Our condolences go out to his family and friends at this time.