TOKYO TRIBE 2" will be made into an animated film in Japan and the United States.
The unique worldview of unknown nationality is also fascinating. From "TOKYO TRIBE 2.
What exactly do you hope to accomplish in L.A.?
Sanda: You want to make "TOKYO TRIBE 2" into an animated film in Japan and the United States. I feel like I am here to do that. Actually, I came to L.A. because one of the big names in the music business suggested that we do it, but after that, surprisingly, there was no progress. I was told that we were going to have a meeting at a big studio once, and I was ready to get started, but the meeting was postponed for their own reasons. Three years have already passed since then.
From "Sanda's LA Life.
Sanda: But my point is that no matter what path you take, you will accomplish what you want to accomplish. The bottom line is that you don't blame others. If you blame others for coming to the U.S. because this person came up with this kind of plan, the story will end as soon as that person is removed. Of course, if you have a big name backing you up, that is definitely better, but even without that, what you are creating is absolutely fascinating, so it is a journey to prove it. It's about the power of believing in yourself.
I think there is a difference between a young man in his 20s saying, "I can do it," and me in my 50s saying, "I can do it. It is not an empty threat anymore. It is a matter of continuing to believe in one's own potential even as one's reality is becoming clearer to a certain degree. Well, maybe I'm an idiot, or maybe I'm screwed up.
How do you like L.A. now that you actually live here?
A shot in L.A. The sky is deeper blue than in Japan.
Sanda: First of all, the climate is still nice. It feels great. Also, although I don't smoke, marijuana is legal here, so if you like marijuana, you will be in heaven. On the other hand, there are dreamers from all over the world who want to become movie directors or actors, and the reality is not always pretty. Prices are high, and some people live in cars. There are producers who don't like it. In that sense, it is like heaven and hell at the same time.
From "Sanda's LA Life.
Sanda: Also, after coming here, I realized that although Japanese people love the U.S. so much, there are a lot of things that are common knowledge in the U.S. that Japanese people do not know. For example, you are not allowed to drink alcohol outside. Somehow in the movies, I saw people drinking alcohol in brown paper bags, but they were doing that to avoid getting caught. It's only in Japan that you can have hanami (cherry blossom viewing) with alcohol.
Also, in Japan, we eat raw eggs by pouring them over rice, but American eggs are not sterilized, so there is a possibility of getting sick if you eat them raw. In the movie "Rocky," there is a scene where about four eggs are cracked open and drunk, and the Americans were surprised in a different way. Americans were surprised in a different way: "I'm drinking raw eggs straight out of the bottle! You'll get sick to your stomach! I heard that Americans were surprised in a different way. It is a country that we are all familiar with, but the information that comes into Japan is very limited. I thought it would be interesting to make a manga about this, so I started "Sanda's LA Life.
