In 1999, Hideaki Anno revisits his old elementary school in Ube. Before arriving, Anno asked if the students would like to draw him as they imagined him through their eyes. Which turned out to be a confusing and difficult assignment. When asked why he gave the assignment, Anno replied that he wanted to bring out images from their minds which haven’t been influenced by outside information. Later, when asked by a student which parts of his own work he dislikes, Anno replied with “the parts where I see myself.” He later explains, “I’m not crazy about myself. I’m often told that those who don’t like themselves set high expectations for themselves, but I think people who say that don’t really understand how painful it is.” You can watch the full episode on YouTube under “Extra Curricular Lesson with Hideaki Anno”.