Is he the greatest animator in Japan? He was handpicked by:
>Akiyuki Shinbo (Metal Fighter Miku)
>Hideaki Anno (Evangelion)
>Mahiro Maeda (Blue Sumbarine No.6)
>Satoshi Kon (Millenium Actress)
>Koji Morimoto (Beyond)
>Mitsuo Iso (Dennou Coil)
>Hayao Miyazaki (The Boy and The Heron)

And his animation skills are unparalleled.