sentences:  For all the accolades bestowed upon Alfonso Cuarón’s digitally-composited tracking shots in "Children of Men", Arias’ techniques here are arguably greater achievements.Though "Tekkonkinkreet" was considered a hit locally and generally well-received by critics and audiences worldwide (particularly in France, where author Taiyō Matsumoto's work is well known among manga readers), North American anime fans questioned Arias' filmmaking credentials and criticized his decidedly non-purist approach to adapting manga to anime (including his decision to work from Anthony Weintraub's English-language screenplay rather than a Japanese text).Online animation forum "Animation Insider" pointedly asked, "What in the hell does Michael Arias think he's doing?"