HAPIVERI Magazine
The Layers of Psychological Portrayal in Tatsum...
The most distinctive expressive technique in Tatsumi Kumashiro's Jigoku is its multilayered portrayal of the characters' psychology. Beginning with emotions on the surface, it gradually guides the reader into deeper...
The Layers of Psychological Portrayal in Tatsum...
The most distinctive expressive technique in Tatsumi Kumashiro's Jigoku is its multilayered portrayal of the characters' psychology. Beginning with emotions on the surface, it gradually guides the reader into deeper...
The Symbolism of Tatsumi Kumashiro's Upbringing...
In Youth of Pretense (Kyoshoku no Seishun), Tatsumi Kumashiro's upbringing is portrayed as a past with a complex, labyrinthine structure. The author deliberately scatters depictions of fragmented memories throughout the...
The Symbolism of Tatsumi Kumashiro's Upbringing...
In Youth of Pretense (Kyoshoku no Seishun), Tatsumi Kumashiro's upbringing is portrayed as a past with a complex, labyrinthine structure. The author deliberately scatters depictions of fragmented memories throughout the...
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...
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...
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...