HAPIVERI Magazine
Silence and Abacus and Sword: History and Ethic...
Masahiro Shinoda has created distinctive works in Japanese cinema that combine tradition and innovation. His historical films in particular go beyond period drama to deeply depict changes in human ethics...
Silence and Abacus and Sword: History and Ethic...
Masahiro Shinoda has created distinctive works in Japanese cinema that combine tradition and innovation. His historical films in particular go beyond period drama to deeply depict changes in human ethics...
I Are You, You Am Me: Nobuhiko Obayashi's Vivid...
Released in 1982, I Are You, You Am Me (Tenkosei) is known as the first film in director Nobuhiko Obayashi's Onomichi Trilogy. Set in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, it depicts the...
I Are You, You Am Me: Nobuhiko Obayashi's Vivid...
Released in 1982, I Are You, You Am Me (Tenkosei) is known as the first film in director Nobuhiko Obayashi's Onomichi Trilogy. Set in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, it depicts the...
Exploration and Originality in the Moving Image...
Yoshimitsu Morita was an innovative filmmaker who continually explored new forms of visual expression. His directing style was grounded in free thinking unconstrained by preconceptions and in the power of...
Exploration and Originality in the Moving Image...
Yoshimitsu Morita was an innovative filmmaker who continually explored new forms of visual expression. His directing style was grounded in free thinking unconstrained by preconceptions and in the power of...
Grave of the Fireflies and The Tale of the Prin...
Isao Takahata, a leading director in Japanese animation, continually portrayed the universal theme of life’s fragility through his work. Instead of spectacular action or grand adventures, his films contain stories...
Grave of the Fireflies and The Tale of the Prin...
Isao Takahata, a leading director in Japanese animation, continually portrayed the universal theme of life’s fragility through his work. Instead of spectacular action or grand adventures, his films contain stories...
The Aesthetics of Tranquility: Kozaburo Yoshimu...
The most distinctive feature of Kozaburo Yoshimura's filmmaking is his restrained directorial style. Avoiding excessive emotional expression and flashy camera work, he weaves stories into quiet compositions. This approach is...
The Aesthetics of Tranquility: Kozaburo Yoshimu...
The most distinctive feature of Kozaburo Yoshimura's filmmaking is his restrained directorial style. Avoiding excessive emotional expression and flashy camera work, he weaves stories into quiet compositions. This approach is...
Visual Expression in Kozaburo Yoshimura’s Sleep...
Produced by Shochiku in 1961, Sleeping Beauty is an ambitious adaptation of Yasunari Kawabata’s novel of the same name. Director Kozaburo Yoshimura successfully brought the original’s sensuality and philosophical depth...
Visual Expression in Kozaburo Yoshimura’s Sleep...
Produced by Shochiku in 1961, Sleeping Beauty is an ambitious adaptation of Yasunari Kawabata’s novel of the same name. Director Kozaburo Yoshimura successfully brought the original’s sensuality and philosophical depth...