HAPIVERI Magazine

Keishi Otomo Opens the Future of Japanese Cinema: Taking On the International Market

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...

Innovation in the Rurouni Kenshin Series: New Ground for Japanese Film Action

Innovation in the Rurouni Kenshin Series: New G...

Action in Japanese films commonly meant period-drama swordplay, wire action, or a style relying heavily on CG. Rurouni Kenshin, released in 2012, renewed that expression and captivated audiences with realistic...

Innovation in the Rurouni Kenshin Series: New G...

Action in Japanese films commonly meant period-drama swordplay, wire action, or a style relying heavily on CG. Rurouni Kenshin, released in 2012, renewed that expression and captivated audiences with realistic...

Keishi Otomo’s Visual Beauty: Direction Beyond the Boundary Between Television and Film

Keishi Otomo’s Visual Beauty: Direction Beyond ...

Although both are audiovisual works, films and television dramas differ greatly in their production approaches. Keishi Otomo crosses this boundary with ease, establishing new visual expression by applying directing techniques...

Keishi Otomo’s Visual Beauty: Direction Beyond ...

Although both are audiovisual works, films and television dramas differ greatly in their production approaches. Keishi Otomo crosses this boundary with ease, establishing new visual expression by applying directing techniques...

A Master of Realism: Analyzing Masato Harada's Expressive Techniques

A Master of Realism: Analyzing Masato Harada's ...

Perhaps the most distinctive feature of Masato Harada's cinematic expression is its faithful recreation of events based on thorough research. In films based on true stories, such as The Choice...

A Master of Realism: Analyzing Masato Harada's ...

Perhaps the most distinctive feature of Masato Harada's cinematic expression is its faithful recreation of events based on thorough research. In films based on true stories, such as The Choice...

Learning from Climber's High: Bringing the Tension of News Reporting into Video Production

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 International Production Experience to Video Production

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...