Masaaki Yuasa has often received more recognition and accolades abroad than in his home country of Japan, but that is changing now. The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced that the trendsetting animation director will be honored this year with a retrospective of his works.

“The World of Masaaki Yuasa,” a five-part series dedicated to his animation, will take place at TIFF starting in late-October. Attendees will also receive a special four-page leaflet about his work, with text by Ryusuke Hikawa, the programming adviser of the festival’s Animation Focus section, as well as comments from Yuasa for each of the films being screened at TIFF.

Yuasa, 53, offered this statement about being honored by the festival: