HAPIVERI Magazine
Nagisa Oshima's Film Aesthetics: Exploring Expr...
Nagisa Oshima saw cinema not merely as entertainment but as a means of confronting society. Many of his films contain sharp criticism of social problems and power structures in postwar...
Nagisa Oshima's Film Aesthetics: Exploring Expr...
Nagisa Oshima saw cinema not merely as entertainment but as a means of confronting society. Many of his films contain sharp criticism of social problems and power structures in postwar...
Nagisa Oshima's Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence: ...
Released in 1983, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence is one of Nagisa Oshima's signature films, distinguished by its international cast and original music. The unusual combination of David Bowie, Ryuichi Sakamoto,...
Nagisa Oshima's Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence: ...
Released in 1983, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence is one of Nagisa Oshima's signature films, distinguished by its international cast and original music. The unusual combination of David Bowie, Ryuichi Sakamoto,...
Coming-of-Age Stories of Girl Protagonists in H...
Many of Hayao Miyazaki’s films feature girl protagonists with strong wills and the ability to act. This is unusual in commercial animation and is one element making his work distinctive....
Coming-of-Age Stories of Girl Protagonists in H...
Many of Hayao Miyazaki’s films feature girl protagonists with strong wills and the ability to act. This is unusual in commercial animation and is one element making his work distinctive....
Lessons from Hayao Miyazaki's Major Works: Appl...
Director Hayao Miyazaki is one of the most influential figures in Japanese animation. Born in Tokyo on January 5, 1941, the Studio Ghibli cofounder has created many masterpieces loved around...
Lessons from Hayao Miyazaki's Major Works: Appl...
Director Hayao Miyazaki is one of the most influential figures in Japanese animation. Born in Tokyo on January 5, 1941, the Studio Ghibli cofounder has created many masterpieces loved around...
Yasuzo Masumura's Place in Japanese Film History
A notable feature of Masumura's work is its combination of incisive social criticism and entertainment appeal. He continued making films that entertained audiences and stimulated them intellectually without becoming inaccessible...
Yasuzo Masumura's Place in Japanese Film History
A notable feature of Masumura's work is its combination of incisive social criticism and entertainment appeal. He continued making films that entertained audiences and stimulated them intellectually without becoming inaccessible...
Yasuzo Masumura's Major Works and Their Appeal
Among Masumura's most provocative and acclaimed films, Red Angel (1966) is a controversial work set in a wartime field hospital, portraying relationships between a nurse and wounded soldiers. Ayako Wakao...
Yasuzo Masumura's Major Works and Their Appeal
Among Masumura's most provocative and acclaimed films, Red Angel (1966) is a controversial work set in a wartime field hospital, portraying relationships between a nurse and wounded soldiers. Ayako Wakao...