HAPIVERI Magazine
Master Director Ishiro Honda's Techniques: An I...
Above all, Ishiro Honda's directing methods were characterized by a strong commitment to realism. Even in special-effects films, he studied real animals' movements and reflected them in the effects to...
Master Director Ishiro Honda's Techniques: An I...
Above all, Ishiro Honda's directing methods were characterized by a strong commitment to realism. Even in special-effects films, he studied real animals' movements and reflected them in the effects to...
Special Effects in Ishiro Honda's Godzilla: Bri...
In 1954, director Ishiro Honda began producing Godzilla, which would become one of the most influential works in Japanese film history. The project was prompted by the Daigo Fukuryu Maru...
Special Effects in Ishiro Honda's Godzilla: Bri...
In 1954, director Ishiro Honda began producing Godzilla, which would become one of the most influential works in Japanese film history. The project was prompted by the Daigo Fukuryu Maru...
A Girl's Changing Heart and Journey Toward Adul...
Released in 1993, Shinji Somai's Moving is a deeply affecting film about a girl's coming of age. From the perspective of a girl forced to move because of her parents'...
A Girl's Changing Heart and Journey Toward Adul...
Released in 1993, Shinji Somai's Moving is a deeply affecting film about a girl's coming of age. From the perspective of a girl forced to move because of her parents'...
Innovative Filmmaker Shinji Somai: His Early Li...
Shinji Somai was born on January 13, 1948, in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. He spent his childhood in Hokkaido and, after graduating from Hokkaido Kushiro Konan High School, entered the Faculty...
Innovative Filmmaker Shinji Somai: His Early Li...
Shinji Somai was born on January 13, 1948, in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. He spent his childhood in Hokkaido and, after graduating from Hokkaido Kushiro Konan High School, entered the Faculty...
The Ever-Evolving Masayuki Suo: Recent Works an...
Running consistently through Suo's films is a deep understanding of and empathy for the subtleties of the human heart. From his debut to his latest work, his commitment to carefully...
The Ever-Evolving Masayuki Suo: Recent Works an...
Running consistently through Suo's films is a deep understanding of and empathy for the subtleties of the human heart. From his debut to his latest work, his commitment to carefully...
Finding Life's Spark Through Ballroom Dance: Ma...
Through the unfamiliar world of ballroom dance, Suo carefully portrays the loneliness, longing, and hope of people living in contemporary society. Although the camerawork is restrained, it moves subtly during...
Finding Life's Spark Through Ballroom Dance: Ma...
Through the unfamiliar world of ballroom dance, Suo carefully portrays the loneliness, longing, and hope of people living in contemporary society. Although the camerawork is restrained, it moves subtly during...