Jun Maeda
After the completion of "Kanon", the Key staff started production on "Air" and expanded the number of people involved in this project compared to "Kanon". The executive producer for "Air" was Takahiro Baba from VisualArt's, the publishing company that Key is under. The planning for "Air" was headed by Jun Maeda who was also one of two main scenario writers, the other being Takashi Ishikawa. Scenario assistance was provided by four more people: Kazuki Fujii, Kai, Tōya Okano, and Yūichi Suzumoto. Art direction was headed by Key's artist Itaru Hinoue who worked on the character design. Further computer graphics were split between three people—Miracle Mikipon, Na-Ga, and Shinory—and background art was provided by Din and Torino. The music in the game was composed primarily by Shinji Orito, Jun Maeda, and Magome Togoshi, who had started working with Key since before "Kanon"s release. After the completion of "Air", two of the staff—Kazuki Fujii, and Takashi Ishikawa—left Key.