We Depict Hatred, But It Is To

My Process Is Thinking, Thinking And Thinking - Thinking About My Stories For A Long Time.

I’ve Become Skeptical Of The Unwritten Rule That Just Because A Boy And Girl Appear In The Same Feature, A Romance Must Ensue. Rather, I Want To Portray A Slightly Different Relationship, One Where They Two Mutually Inspire Each Other To Live– If I’ M Able To, Then Perhaps I’ll Be Closer To Portraying A True Expression Of Love.

To Have A Film Where There's An Evil Figure And A Good Person Fights Against The Evil Figure And Everything Becomes A Happy Ending, That's One Way To Make A Film. But Then That Means You Have To Draw, As An Animator, The Evil Figure. And It's Not Very Pleasant To Draw Evil Figures.

When You Watch The Subtitled Version You Are Probably Missing Just As Many Things. There Is A Layer And A Nuance You're Not Going To Get. Film Crosses So Many Borders These Days. Of Course It Is Going To Be Distorted.

[on The Future Of Hand-drawn Animation] I'm Actually Not That Worried. I Wouldn't Give Up On It Completely. Once In A While There Are Strange, Rich People Who Like To Invest In Odd Things. You're Going To Have People In The Corners Of Garages Making Cartoons To Please Themselves. And I'm More Interested In Those People Than I Am In Big Business.