[1] Ochiai grew up in the Western Tokyo suburb of Setagaya, where the studios for Toho, Nikkatsu and Daiei Film were located.
Today, when making films or TV movies, I work hard ont create that same kind of excitement, hoping todays' audience can experience the joy I felt when i was young.
"[3] Ochiai's main influence to become a director was Charlie Chaplin after seeing City Lights and The Kid while in junior high school.
[2] Ochiai also directed episodes of the television series Night Head for Fuji TV and the science fiction themed Black Out.
[8][9] Ochiai recalled he was contacted to work on Saimin by the company that published the novel.