Yasuyuki Honne (本根 康之 Honne Yasuyuki?) (born March 5, 1971) is a video game artist and director who worked for Square and is now employed with Monolith Soft. He notably worked on the Chrono series, and was director for Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean and Baten Kaitos Origins.
Honne in 1995, from a Japanese magazine interview
Honne joined Square as a graphic artist in 1993 and notably worked on Chrono Trigger under graphic director Tetsuya Takahashi. Honne then served as the art director of Square's Product Development Division-3 on Xenogears and Chrono Cross. In 1999, Honne left Square to join Monolith Soft, the new company founded by Takahashi, previously Xenogears' director, who had suggested that Honne and he work together again after Honne finishes working on Chrono Cross. Honne became a board member of Monolith Soft, and the director of the company's graphics development division. His position also includes handling the graphics work contracted for by external companies. He is currently the head of Monolith Soft Kyoto.
Chrono series[]
Honne worked as a field graphic artist on Chrono Trigger and art director on Chrono Cross.