 While working on "Sweet Home", Kazu Hiro met fellow artist Eddie Yang, who was visiting from the United States.In 1996, Kazu Hiro moved to Los Angeles to work with Yang and Smith's protege, Rick Baker, on his first U.S. work, "Men in Black".Continuing his work with Baker, Kazu Hiro worked on many projects including "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" for which he won a BAFTA.