Welcome back to the I Am Anime website
Continuation of last time. Please let us know what you think of director Rintaro’s book “My life in 24 frames per second”! That’s what I was thinking, but I’m so busy right now that I haven’t read it all yet, so as usual, I’ll keep the “busy” story short.
I’m really grateful that I’m still able to work even though I’m 50 years old, and next year I have to work on several projects at the same time, so it looks like it’s going to be even more fun!
When I was in my 20s, I think everyone was like that, but I never imagined that I would turn 50, and even if I did, I would have finished most of the things I wanted to do and done whatever was left. I thought it would be nice if I could make a living by doing little things, but that’s not the case at all! I haven’t even done half of what I think I need to do! Even the work I wanted to do this year was postponed to next year without being able to do it! Well, I guess that’s what life is all about.
First of all, I don’t think of myself as a great person. I haven’t put too much pressure on my life by aiming for a high education or high income, and even though I’m an anime director at my level, I’m still able to do some jobs and make a living. If you can finish your life, you will be able to think at the moment of your death that you had a truly happy life, without holding a grudge against anyone.
I don’t hold a grudge against anyone now, and I can now think about bad memories to the extent that “maybe it was for the better.” For example, when I stepped down as the director over 10 years ago, I shouted to those around me, “It’s not my fault!” There were also staff members who took the time to listen to the details of the incident from the committee; He also comforted me and said, “It’s not your fault.” I’m also a human, so I thought about things like, “I’ll write up a synopsis of what happened after 10 years.” However, if I were to talk about it now, I don’t think it would be a story of grudges or bitterness, but just a story about a failed teacher — “notes to take from my mistakes and reflections in my supervisory career.” It’s a story that no one is interested in anymore (I think), so why talk about it now…?
To be clear, what happened at that time was 100% my fault! We sincerely apologize to all concerned parties and staff for the inconvenience caused!
That’s my current state of mind. Still, people will say bad things, so go ahead. I don’t have time to worry about this! All I have to do is enjoy the work I’m given and do it as honestly as possible. Work, work…!
That said, I can’t create new things if I’m busy with the work in front of me, so I think I’ll have to make an effort to make time to play next year, but I’ll hand over the storyboards and leave it to the on-site staff to do my own thing. It’s my nature to not be able to work freely.
I didn’t know what I wanted to say this time, but
First of all, “The Girl I Loved in Okinawa speaks so much dialect and it’s so hard” will start airing early in the new year, so be sure to check it out!
So, I’m going to sleep tomorrow because the dubbing for my next project will be at 10am.
