I want my games to teach a message about life, by presenting situations where the answer isn't a clear yes or no.

Hollywood continues to present the US army as being the good guys, always defeating the aliens or foreigners.

There are so many books and movies I like I never mention specific ones.

I was born in Japan and raised in Japan, but those are the only things that make me Japanese, I've grown up reading books from all over.

You have to be very careful when you're working on a sequel, because it has to be a continuation of what you did before.

90% of what is considered "impossible" is, in fact, possible. The other 10% will become possible with the passage of time & technology.

I want to reassure fans that I am 100% involved and will continue working on Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain; I'm determined to make it the greatest game I've directed to date. Don't miss it!