You want to work in the live-action film industry. What drew you to the anime industry after training and working in the live-action film industry?

We have two types of live-action industries, mainly variety or talk shows and TV dramas or film related. TV sector is quite a tough sector to work in and that too in terms of the salary you get paid. So, I decided to go into the anime industry as they have a fixed salary which was very promising as compared to TV.

You worked on Slice of Life and Shonen Battle & Adventure series, which one was harder to produce?

I would say that science fiction is the most difficult genre because comparatively, it is hard to imagine how to depict a scene using animation techniques. We’ve done idol and sports anime and it might just be because we haven’t done science fiction anime that sounds hard.

What sets Reincarnated as a Sword apart from other isekai anime?

I think with a lot of Eskai storytelling, a hero goes into another world and life becomes easy-going. But in Reincarnated as a Sword, however, we make it from the point of view of a teacher or father and that is what sets it apart from other Isekai works.

What is one director or industry professional who has inspired you or wanted to learn from?

Christopher Nolan, I don’t know how his mind works. I only admire him.

Is it easier to work with the actors or the animators?

It’s definitely easier working with the animators. Yes, we have divas and kings in both the industries and it is best to strike a balance. In the animation industry, those divas and kings are all a prodigious talent who is better than the rest and someone who is a pleasure to work with.