We Each Need To Find Our Own

You Always Have To Appeal To Your Audience. You Always Have To Consider How Well Your Project Will Do In Terms Of Admissions. I Abandoned Many Stories Because Of That. But I Don't Get Too Down About It. It's Something I Accepted From The Time I Decided To Work In Films. I Could Always Do Something Else If I Got Sick Of It, Like Draw Manga, Or Make My Own Films. I Found It Pointless Sitting In My House Not Working, Though I'd Like To Go On Extended Vacations From Time To Time.

I'm Not Going To Make Movies That Tell Children, "you Should Despair And Run Away".

Modern Life Is So Thin And Shallow And Fake. I Look Forward To When Developers Go Bankrupt, Japan Gets Poorer And Wild Grasses Take Over.

I Do Believe In The Power Of Story. I Believe That Stories Have An Important Role To Play In The Formation Of Human Beings, That They Can Stimulate, Amaze And Inspire Their Listeners.

I Believe Nostalgia Has Many Appearances And That It's Not Just The Privilege Of Adults. I Think Children Too Can Have Nostalgia. It's One Of Mankind's Most Shared Emotions. It's One Of The Things That Makes Us Human. When You Live, You Lose Things. It's A Fact Of Life. So It's Natural For Everyone To Have Nostalgia.