Those are shrines. Some people believe spirits live in them.

I'm not going to make movies that tell children, "You should despair and run away".

When I start creating a villain, I start liking the villain and so the villain is not really evil.

I think we should stop using nuclear power plants because it's an old system that we can't control.

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 don't intentionally make deep movies.

I make films as a business, not as a cultural endeavor.