HAPIVERI Magazine
Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki: Applying Thei...
When people think of Studio Ghibli, many will think of director Hayao Miyazaki. Yet no discussion of Ghibli should ever overlook director Isao Takahata.
Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki: Applying Thei...
When people think of Studio Ghibli, many will think of director Hayao Miyazaki. Yet no discussion of Ghibli should ever overlook director Isao Takahata.
Isao Takahata's Everyday Portrayals: Applying L...
Animation may bring grand adventures or fantasy to mind. Yet Isao Takahata's films contain no magic or supernatural powers. Instead, they carefully depict ordinary daily life, revealing its small joys...
Isao Takahata's Everyday Portrayals: Applying L...
Animation may bring grand adventures or fantasy to mind. Yet Isao Takahata's films contain no magic or supernatural powers. Instead, they carefully depict ordinary daily life, revealing its small joys...
The Structure of Hideyuki Hirayama’s Begging fo...
Released in 1998, Begging for Love is a moving human drama that moves between the past and present of a woman abused by her mother in childhood. Based on Harumi...
The Structure of Hideyuki Hirayama’s Begging fo...
Released in 1998, Begging for Love is a moving human drama that moves between the past and present of a woman abused by her mother in childhood. Based on Harumi...
Tatsumi Kumashiro’s Direction of Silence: Apply...
One of the most distinctive techniques in Tatsumi Kumashiro’s films is effective use of silence. Particularly evident in The Master of the Gensenkan (1968) and Atonement (1976), it successfully expresses...
Tatsumi Kumashiro’s Direction of Silence: Apply...
One of the most distinctive techniques in Tatsumi Kumashiro’s films is effective use of silence. Particularly evident in The Master of the Gensenkan (1968) and Atonement (1976), it successfully expresses...
Letters in Tatsumi Kumashiro's Love Letter: Con...
In Tatsumi Kumashiro's Love Letter, letters are portrayed as having symbolic meaning beyond simple communication. The letters exchanged in the film directly convey the characters' emotions and thoughts while also...
Letters in Tatsumi Kumashiro's Love Letter: Con...
In Tatsumi Kumashiro's Love Letter, letters are portrayed as having symbolic meaning beyond simple communication. The letters exchanged in the film directly convey the characters' emotions and thoughts while also...
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...