Directed by Shinzo Katayama, MISSING tells the story of Santoshi (Jiro Sato), a husband and father who has been struggling emotionally and financially ever since the death of his wife. When he sees an infamous serial killer Yamauchi (Hiroya Shimizu) on the train, he promises to get the reward to help his family. Even so, his daughter Kaeda (Aoi Ito) does not take him seriously\u2026 until the next morning when she awakens to an empty home and no clues to his whereabouts. In this 1on1, we speak to Shinzo Katayama about creating our villains, finding hope in the darkness and the meaning of ping-pong.