Animation Appreciation Refuge Thread #1

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The Sakuga Wiki [JP] - http://www18.atwiki.jp/sakuga/
Good Animation Blog - http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/
Other websites: http://pastebin.com/r2Vcy4b2

Animation on Twitter, Tumblr and Youtube:
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Older Threads: #1-#10-2 http://pastebin.com/474RAqxr

Anyone know why Hosada decide to go with CG animation for the crowds in Ookami Kodomo. It's not like this is the first time there's been a large crowd in one his movies (Tokikake, Summer Wars). Did he mention anything in one of his interviews or something?