HAPIVERI Magazine
Lessons from Kazuhiko Hasegawa's The Youth Kill...
Kazuhiko Hasegawa's The Youth Killer was released in 1976, an era marking the end of Japan's rapid economic growth. Based on a real case of gruesome murders committed by a...
Lessons from Kazuhiko Hasegawa's The Youth Kill...
Kazuhiko Hasegawa's The Youth Killer was released in 1976, an era marking the end of Japan's rapid economic growth. Based on a real case of gruesome murders committed by a...
Keishi Otomo Opens the Future of Japanese Cinem...
Since the era of masters such as Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu, Japanese cinema has captivated film lovers worldwide with its distinctive aesthetics and storytelling. In recent years, however, its...
Keishi Otomo Opens the Future of Japanese Cinem...
Since the era of masters such as Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu, Japanese cinema has captivated film lovers worldwide with its distinctive aesthetics and storytelling. In recent years, however, its...
Learning from Climber's High: Bringing the Tens...
Released in 2008, Climber's High is Masato Harada's portrayal of journalists at a regional newspaper covering the 1985 crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123. Based on Hideo Yokoyama's bestselling novel...
Learning from Climber's High: Bringing the Tens...
Released in 2008, Climber's High is Masato Harada's portrayal of journalists at a regional newspaper covering the 1985 crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123. Based on Hideo Yokoyama's bestselling novel...
Masato Harada's On-Set Perspective: Applying In...
Released in 2003 and directed by Edward Zwick, The Last Samurai is set in Meiji-era Japan and depicts the relationship between American officer Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) and a group...
Masato Harada's On-Set Perspective: Applying In...
Released in 2003 and directed by Edward Zwick, The Last Samurai is set in Meiji-era Japan and depicts the relationship between American officer Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) and a group...
Learning from Nagisa Oshima's In the Realm of t...
Released in 1976, In the Realm of the Senses is one of Nagisa Oshima's signature films, based on the real Sada Abe incident. Taking place in prewar Japan, the incident...
Learning from Nagisa Oshima's In the Realm of t...
Released in 1976, In the Realm of the Senses is one of Nagisa Oshima's signature films, based on the real Sada Abe incident. Taking place in prewar Japan, the incident...
United Red Army: The Road to Asama-Sanso and Un...
Known as a maverick in Japanese cinema, Koji Wakamatsu made particularly shocking films about the United Red Army. He insisted on adapting real events to portray the reality of revolutionary...
United Red Army: The Road to Asama-Sanso and Un...
Known as a maverick in Japanese cinema, Koji Wakamatsu made particularly shocking films about the United Red Army. He insisted on adapting real events to portray the reality of revolutionary...