Mitsunori Murata, "Akira" and Japanese Animation

Mitsunori Murata 

Today in Tokyo we learned from master animator Mitsunori Murata who introduced the process of making animated films in Japan. 

Mitsunori Murata has worked over 50 Japanese animation films including the legendary "Akira", released in 1988, and Ghost in The Shell. 

How are animated films made in Japan? The answer is that the process is fundamentally very similar to how things are done in the west, but with some unique Japanese features.