Q1: When you were reading the script, what was the first thing you thought about?
Junko Takeuchi: [saying some philosophical stuff] The start is the end, and the end is the start. It was a story that I feel like there is a lot of hope for the future. To carry a piece of work like this is made me feel really proud and happy. Another thing I thought about was [Mr] Jiraiyas biography novel Do Konjo Ninden. Even if Mr. Jiraiya is not here, and the time changes, I started to feel that the feelings were passed down and inherited.
Q2: How was the love story of Hinata(with Naruto Im presuming)?
Junko Takeuchi: Until now, I didnt feel any aura of love or any indication like that between them. I just felt like if it was actually like that then I would be happy to have it. A movie in this fashion, it was like ta-da!!. Suddenly revealing it(their love and the movie) to me made me really surprised!
Q3: The scene where Naruto confessed his feelings to Hinata, in my opinion, is a really important point to see.
Junko Takeuchi: About that, in the movie, I think that the most important thing to me is the part where Naruto is growing up. However when I was casted[during casting], it felt like an older female relative peeking at a nephews first confession