Since I am a person who starts work without clear knowledge of a storyline, every single scene is a pivotal scene.

You should despair and run away.

Chihiro, huh? Her real name's Chihiro? Can't beat the power of love.

Humans have both the urge to create and destroy.

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.

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.

I've never studied psychology.