A Lot Of My Stories Are Inspired

I Make My Own Limits Which Are Drawn According To My Own Taste.

A Lot Of My Stories Are Inspired By Japanese Folklore Or Literature Or Movies: I've Done Stories Based On Kabuki And Noh Plays, And On Kurosawa's 'yojimbo' Movies.

All My Knowledge Comes From Research.

A Samurai Should Always Be Prepared For Death - Whether His Own Or Someone Else's.

There's A Long History Of Anthropomorphic Animals In Japanese Literature. The So-called 'funny Animal Scrolls' Were The First Narratives In Japanese History, And The Heroes Of Many Folk Tales Have Animals As Their Companions.