He became enthusiastic about films since he was a junior high school student and studied it by watching the same film ten times including his favorite one directed by Rene Clair.
中学時代より映画に熱中し、好きだったルネ・クレール監督作品など同じ作品を10回くらいずつ繰り返し観るなどして研究を重ねる。