A lot of country making films in English, but in Japan we are very shy to speak English.

It's very difficult to introduce the world to our culture.

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

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.

Action is just one of my skills.

Carl Rinsch has a good balance between the visual and the drama and action, so I thought if he's going to direct, we can make a new, epic film. My fear was gone when I met him.