We Live In An Age

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

In Fact, I Am A Pessimist. But When I'm Making A Film, I Don't Want To Transfer My Pessimism Onto Children. I Keep It At Bay. I Don't Believe That Adults Should Impose Their Vision Of The World On Children, Children Are Very Much Capable Of Forming Their Own Visions. There's No Need To Force Our Own Visions Onto Them.

I Would Like To Make A Film To Tell Children "it's Good To Be Alive".

It Would Be Wonderful If I Could See The End Of Civilization During My Lifetime.

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.