 Like his father, he is known for being an avid chess player, and is said to be a chessmaster.In 2006, his first published work, "I", a collection of short stories, was met with critical acclaim and became largely associated with the avant-garde or "New Chemical Generation" of contemporary fiction.In 2010, he co-founded with Takeshi Fukunaga the production company "FX-S," which later became "TELEVISION."