When I was eight or nine years old, I saw the TV version of 47 Ronin, played by Toshiro Mifune. He played Oishi. That was my first experience. I watched every week with my brother. "Who plays Oishi tonight? Who will play Kira tonight?" And we fought every week.

Action is just one of my skills.

I am glad to be here to create a new history in our industry. I'm very proud of this.

I've done a lot of Samurai film in Japan, and sometimes done the choreography by myself.

I've been wearing kimono for several years, and armor.

This is a good thing, mixing culture to make something new, something no one has ever seen. This is kind of a new history.

The difference between working on Asian and American films is in the producer and director; everyone has their own style. But, Hollywood has a lot more money; they can spend a lot on films, and time. In Europe, there's a small budget and thinking about commercial. Only budget and taste is different between there and Hollywood.