Kazuki Takahashi Quotes

The other day, while I was taking a bath at home, the water supplement suddenly stopped working!! I was in trouble as my body was covered by bubbles. I realized the importance of water... and also the bubbles.

Moving on in time, if you look at today’s world, faith, religion, race, as well as due to territorial rights and various other reasons, among countries in mutual relationships, there are still wars or ethnic disputes. It is not rare that the Gods who are supposed to save people’s hearts have ignited the flames of war.

I'm currently obsessed with the yellow mouse. There are three large ones in my workplace. Very cute.

It is said that everything that exists in this world is made up of two contradictory qualities. Darkness and light, outer and inner, good and evil, heaven and earth... Those are the themes of Yu-Gi-Oh!

The theme of Yu-Gi-Oh! is the bond that connects one person to another, and I would be happy if you make even one friend through cards and games.

I've been receiving a lot of overseas fan letters lately, and it's quite fun to see all kinds of original monsters are coming out together. Children are all the same across the world!

I am drawn to unsolved mysteries and unexplained phenomena, but I believe that fear is merely a product of the human mind.

In the past, I've always heard that aojiru is tasteless, but when I actually tried it... The latest ones are easy to drink and tasty. I'm addicted to them!

The threat of natural disasters is repeatedly shown on TV. Even though those images make me shiver, gasp, and freeze, I can still eat a decent meal and wrap myself up to stay warm. How valuable are these actions we do everyday? I wonder if, ironically, we won't even realize its value until we witness the death of people and towns.

I am obsessed with Kaiba and maybe Bandit Keith. When creating villains, it's very important to incorporate some human traits so they don't appear entirely evil. Whether someone is evil or not is judged by others, and from their perspective, what's evil might also be seen as good.

Games should generally be played by one person sitting across from another, so they can compete against each other. I believe the fun lies in interpreting the opponent's facial expression and developing psychological strategies. Personally, I have an interest in online games, but they will not appear in my work.

Actually, all of my works do share some core themes. Yu-Gi-Oh! is the story of Atem, whose soul was sealed in the Millennium Puzzle and later released. Drump is about the freeing of a dragon. The Yu-Gi-Oh! movie's plot involves Seto Kaiba's liberation from the soul prison. The Comiq is no exception. It ends with Baba acquitted of the frame-up and released from the prison. Sato's soul is liberated too (even if he's under arrested...) After years of control by the Pumpkim Princess. Then there's one of Sakamaki's final lines. "Welcome to freedom!" I don't know if true freedom can exist, nevertheless, in our own ways, we all seek spiritual liberation, aiming to be free of the overbearing constraints of society!

I heard that sniffing lavender during insomnia can promote sleepiness. I gave it a try and it worked well. I also wonder about the nightcap.

What! Inoki Festival, PRIDE, and K-1 will be broadcast simultaneously on all stations during this new year eve! As a martial arts fan, this is very troublesome!!

I had nightmares three times...I got addicted to some scary games. I can't stop doing it.