My Process Is Thinking, Thinking And Thinking

Chihiro, Huh? Her Real Name's Chihiro? Can't Beat The Power Of Love.

You Always Have To Appeal To Your Audience. You Always Have To Consider How Well Your Project Will Do In Terms Of Admissions. I Abandoned Many Stories Because Of That. But I Don't Get Too Down About It. It's Something I Accepted From The Time I Decided To Work In Films.

I Am An Animator. I Feel Like I'm The Manager Of A Animation Cinema Factory. I Am Not An Executive. I'm Rather Like A Foreman, Like The Boss Of A Team Of Craftsmen. That Is The Spirit Of How I Work.

When You Watch The Subtitled Version You Are Probably Missing Just As Many Things. There Is A Layer And A Nuance You're Not Going To Get. Film Crosses So Many Borders These Days. Of Course It Is Going To Be Distorted.

I Think We Should Stop Using Nuclear Power Plants Because It's An Old System That We Can't Control.