Heaven Burns Red Designer Yuugen Says He Will See His Role Through After Maeda's Diagnosis
Yuugen, character designer and key visual artist for Heaven Burns Red, posted on X that he wants to fulfill his role through to the end of the game after Visual Arts/Key announced Jun Maeda's throat cancer.
2 sources 1d ago
Reporting from 2 sources: Inside, Game Spark.
Why it matters
The designer's post turns a medical disclosure into a statement about who carries the work forward: Maeda has already written the main story through the end of Chapter 6, and Yuugen is saying publicly that the remaining production is his to finish.
Key Facts
- Yuugen handles character design and key visuals for Heaven Burns Red.
- Jun Maeda writes the scenario and produces music for Heaven Burns Red.
- Visual Arts/Key announced on October 19 that Maeda has throat cancer and has chosen palliative care.
- Maeda has written the main parts of the story through the conclusion of Chapter 6.
- Yuugen said he has been involved with Heaven Burns Red for nearly seven years.
Yuugen said he has worked on the title for nearly seven years, changing his art style and daily routine for it. Visual Arts/Key announced on October 19 that Maeda has chosen palliative care.
Yuugen wrote that his job is to draw people toward the scenario, not to write it. He said he adjusted designs through repeated trial and error so the characters would land in the world in better form, and that he changed his previous art style, way of thinking, and lifestyle to work on the title.
The post follows Visual Arts/Key's October 19 announcement that Maeda was diagnosed with throat cancer and, per his own wishes, is receiving care centered on palliative care. The same announcement said Maeda has written the main parts through the conclusion of Chapter 6 and the lyrics and music for the first part of Chapter 6.
Written with AI by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited. See our editorial policy.
Add Yomimono as a preferred source on Google