“To young people, anime is something they incorporate into this private world.”

We get strength and encouragement from watching children.

Is someone different at age 18 or 60? I believe one stays the same.

No matter how many weapons you have, no matter how great your technology might be, the world cannot live without love.

I don’t intentionally make deep movies.

It is important to make a child aware of the existence of a weird creature like a water spider that breathes through its backside.

I do believe in the power of story. I believe that stories have an important role to play in the formation of human beings, that they can stimulate, amaze and inspire their listeners.

I think that in the essence of human civilization, we have the desire to become rich without limit, by taking the lives of other creatures.

I think that in the essence of human civilization, we have the desire to become rich without limit, by taking the lives of other creatures.

The future is clear. It’s going to fall apart. What’s the use in worrying? It’s inevitable.

Whenever someone creates something with all of their heart, then that creation is given a soul.

In order to grow your audience, you must betray their expectations.

Utopia exists only in one’s childhood life.

There has never been a work of art created which didn’t somehow reflect its own time.

Reality is for people that lack imagination.

I create women characters by watching the female staff at my studio. Half the staff are women.

Engineers turn dreams into reality.

Tranquillity! thou better name Than all the family of Fame.

I was an avid anime watcher until I was about 10, when I moved to manga.