Yes, because I directed Wolf Children, I was able to do The Boy and the Beast, and it’s because I directed The Boy and the Beast that I was able to do this new film.
If you’ve seen Wolf Children, The Boy and the Beast or any of Mamoru Hosoda’s films, you know he has directed some truly wonderful pictures.
Summer Wars and The Boy and the Beast belong to a different category of film.
One could classify my films in two categories: Summer Wars and The Boy and the Beast are more action films, whereas The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Wolf Children and my new film are more human dramas that talk about life and bring up the lived experiences of several generations.