Being Quote by Takashi Miike

I can't single out one thing that influenced me. My generation was influenced greatly by the manga that came out during our childhood.

— Takashi Miike

I get a lot of inspiration from Japanese manga, especially shoujo which tends to have elaborate and fantastical adventure plots.

— Cassandra Clare

Manga, as a medium, is very different from cinema. Its creators are free to express themselves with harsh, cruel stories, and they enjoy vast…

— Takashi Miike

I've been immersed in manga since I was a kid. I grew up with this culture.

— Takashi Murakami

I've been influenced by a lot of films. And a lot of them are the typical interesting, artsy films. But I haven't talked enough…

— Patty Jenkins

There was a manga boom, so I read 'Astro Boy,' 'Osomatsu-kun,' and such. But what influenced me the most were things like 'Popeye' and…

— Akira Toriyama

I'm a comic reader and a manga fan.

— John Boyega

It always sounds kind of trivial, but when I was a kid I was always so impressed by how serious the comic books were.…

— Walter Hill

Miyazaki movies were what I was raised on. I've watched them since I was very young, and I've been greatly shaped by them.

— Mitski

I was an avid anime watcher until I was about 10, when I moved to manga. I think I am influenced by Osamu Tezuka's…

— Akira Toriyama

All my films have found distribution and prestige in the Japanese market, so I actually feel my films are very well received and seldom…

— Linda Hoaglund

I never directly think of certain films. I know I am influenced by all the films I see.

— Tom Six