Masaaki Yuasa

He cites various animated works as an influence: the works of animators Tex Avery and Irene Starewicz, the Japanese animated features Ari-Baba to yonjuppiki no tozoku (1971) and The Legend of the Dog Warriors: The Hakkenden (1990), the adventure series Lupin the Third (1971), the psychedelic sci-fantasy films Yellow Submarine (1968) and Fantastic Planet (1973), the Disney film The Fox and the Hound (1981), the comedy short Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers (1993), and the opening titles of the Japanese shows Tiger Mask (1969) and Madame Peppermint (1983).

Whether it's in work or in life, we often feel like we're riding a wave. The phrase "good conditions" ties into that, but waves don't bend to our desires. We pick our waves and try to ride it. Flow with it. We don't know if that wave is going to take us where we want to go until we're done riding it. You can think all you want, but you won't know until you try. In this tough world, it's about choosing the best wave you can.