“Thank you, Lynch-sensei. You gave me courage.”
In 2018 Kojima posted on Twitter a message thanking David Lynch, addressing him as Lynch‑sensei and saying Lynch had given him courage.
“Kojima said in 2018: 'Thank you Lynch-sensei. You gave me courage.'”
“It is not directly related to DEATH STRANDING but I wanted to let them know the direction and the world of Lynch.”
“I really respect Mr. Oshii as a creator, but as a person too. I've known him for 26 years and owe him for a number of things. Thanks to this show, I was able to meet with him again.”
“Every day, if I tweet something that I like, a director or an actor or a musician contacts me. They say, 'I'm a creator because of your games.' But they didn't receive the baton of Hideo Kojima. They received my small fire.”
“I am very happy that the immature medium of games has been highly evaluated as a cultural art form of "expression". I will continue to devote myself to the creation of digital entertainment.”
“I don't really tell people this, but about three years ago, I was ill for a little while. And during that time, Nicolas constantly sent me messages of encouragement.”