Direct quote 2025-12-03
“I saw a religious painting and from there, I pictured "Death Stranding." ... My interpretations can be way off, but they inspire me.”
What it documents
Kojima explained that a religious painting led him to picture Death Stranding, and that images, music and artwork kick off his imagination. He admitted his interpretations can be completely wrong, but that they nonetheless inspire him.
Source
GQ JAPAN — 10 Essentials; official English subtitles, 2025-12-03 (00:09:16,956–00:09:43,917). View source ↗
“I saw a religious painting and from there, I pictured "Death Stranding." Same with music. The same goes for artwork. It kicks off my imagination. My interpretations can be way off, but they inspire me.”