HAPIVERI Magazine

Toru Takemitsu's Major Film Scores: From Woman in the Dunes to Ran

Toru Takemitsu's Major Film Scores: From Woman ...

Toru Takemitsu's career as a film composer began in earnest with Ko Nakahira's Crazed Fruit in 1956. Based on Shintaro Ishihara's novel, this Nikkatsu youth film portrays the decadence of...

Toru Takemitsu's Major Film Scores: From Woman ...

Toru Takemitsu's career as a film composer began in earnest with Ko Nakahira's Crazed Fruit in 1956. Based on Shintaro Ishihara's novel, this Nikkatsu youth film portrays the decadence of...

Depicting the Depth of Everyday Life: Sunao Katabuchi's Expressive Techniques

Depicting the Depth of Everyday Life: Sunao Kat...

A characteristic of Sunao Katabuchi's animation is his attention to characters' physicality and gestures. He considers animation's great appeal to be making viewers feel that a human body is present...

Depicting the Depth of Everyday Life: Sunao Kat...

A characteristic of Sunao Katabuchi's animation is his attention to characters' physicality and gestures. He considers animation's great appeal to be making viewers feel that a human body is present...

Sunao Katabuchi's Visual Direction: Applying Realism and Emotional Design to Video Production

Sunao Katabuchi's Visual Direction: Applying Re...

Especially noteworthy is Sunao Katabuchi's strong commitment to 'physicality' in animation. He sees its distinctive pleasure in making a drawn image feel as though a human body truly exists there,...

Sunao Katabuchi's Visual Direction: Applying Re...

Especially noteworthy is Sunao Katabuchi's strong commitment to 'physicality' in animation. He sees its distinctive pleasure in making a drawn image feel as though a human body truly exists there,...

Junya Sato's Cinematic World: Applying Blockbuster Planning to Video Production

Junya Sato's Cinematic World: Applying Blockbus...

Director Junya Sato (1932–2019), known as “Mr. Blockbuster,” was sometimes regarded as a superficial entertainer because of his spectacular large-scale films.

Junya Sato's Cinematic World: Applying Blockbus...

Director Junya Sato (1932–2019), known as “Mr. Blockbuster,” was sometimes regarded as a superficial entertainer because of his spectacular large-scale films.

Junya Sato's Direction of Human Drama: Applying Social Awareness and Structure to Video Production

Junya Sato's Direction of Human Drama: Applying...

The film career of Junya Sato (1932–2019), known as 'Mr. Epic,' possesses a depth that cannot be captured by the image of his glamorous large-scale productions alone.

Junya Sato's Direction of Human Drama: Applying...

The film career of Junya Sato (1932–2019), known as 'Mr. Epic,' possesses a depth that cannot be captured by the image of his glamorous large-scale productions alone.

Director Susumu Hani: The Challenge of Fiction Filmmaking and International Recognition

Director Susumu Hani: The Challenge of Fiction ...

Susumu Hani is a pioneering filmmaker who brought an innovative perspective to Japanese cinema. Born in 1928, he began studying film while attending the University of Tokyo and joined Iwanami...

Director Susumu Hani: The Challenge of Fiction ...

Susumu Hani is a pioneering filmmaker who brought an innovative perspective to Japanese cinema. Born in 1928, he began studying film while attending the University of Tokyo and joined Iwanami...