Famitsu published their annual New Years comments by various members in and around the gaming industry the other day, so this is my translation of Yoko’s comments:

• Keyword: Old fart
• Hopes for 2023: I was sick and practically on my death bed during the first half of 2022. It became routine to miss deadlines at work, and it was only a matter of time before I’d get kicked out of the industry. It’s probably time I hand the baton down to the next generation, and yet I vow to use my remaining time causing trouble for young folks like a real old fart.
• Recent News: The stage play “Bakuken” I was in charge of the original work and script will be back on the stage at the end of February. If you check it out now, once it becomes a huge hit, you’ll be able to brag, “I knew about it from the very beginning!” (It’s hardly a hit yet, so please come to see it).
• What things or works of entertainment are you looking forward to in 2023?
  → The death of war and COVID.