Trivia

In 2007, Kimi Meguro entered a university of the arts in Tokyo. His English teacher was a japanese director Nagisa Oshima's son.

Usually goes to art museums in each city of the world without info and spends time there.

Often has filmed only on Gopro-like camera, V-log camera, normal smartphone or is just a diary styled filmmaker, but his films and art pieces were shown at world's important festivals of the arts and he was invited to lab programs.

Loves expressions that can only be found in films.

One of his uncles Yuichi Akata is a writer and the editor-in-chief of best-selling novel Battle Royale. In the same titled film directed by Kinji Fukasaku, Takeshi Kitano starred later.

Has volunteered and/or worked with Toronto Film Festival (largest in North American film market), Escuela Superior de Cine y Audiovisuales de Cataluña (Spain), An elementary school (France), Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial (2000-, Japan's oldest fest in contemporary art section), Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Setouchi Triennale and Yokohama Triennale.

Has lived in Japan, Spain, Argentina, Canada or has been in many countries for more than 3 months.

Studied film art, screenplay, acting and contemporary art in Japan, West Japan (US corporate program), South Spain, and the former Soviet Union (national).

While Kimi lived in Spain, he visited the San Sebastian Film Festival several times as a visitor. As he waited for a film screening, a young festival staff member showed him where Gael García Bernal was staying. After that, he met Gael at the entrance of the hotel. Also, Best Director winner of the fest Anahí Berneri followed his social media, watched Kimi's film and told him of her recommendation.