HAPIVERI Magazine

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...

A Revolutionary beyond the Boundaries of Documentary: Susumu Hani's Documentary Aesthetics

A Revolutionary beyond the Boundaries of Docume...

Susumu Hani is a revolutionary figure in the history of Japanese documentary cinema. Making his directorial debut in 1952 at just 24, he developed one expressive technique after another that...

A Revolutionary beyond the Boundaries of Docume...

Susumu Hani is a revolutionary figure in the history of Japanese documentary cinema. Making his directorial debut in 1952 at just 24, he developed one expressive technique after another that...

An Original Talent Who Revolutionized Cinema: The Journey of Director Susumu Hani

An Original Talent Who Revolutionized Cinema: T...

Born on October 10, 1928, Susumu Hani is known as an innovative director who brought fresh energy to Japanese cinema. He grew up in an intellectual family: his father, Goro...

An Original Talent Who Revolutionized Cinema: T...

Born on October 10, 1928, Susumu Hani is known as an innovative director who brought fresh energy to Japanese cinema. He grew up in an intellectual family: his father, Goro...

Director Tadashi Imai: A Master of Japanese Cinema

Director Tadashi Imai: A Master of Japanese Cinema

Tadashi Imai was born in Tokyo on January 8, 1912. Drawn to Marxism while attending Tokyo Imperial University, he entered the film industry in 1935 after dropping out. Joining J.O....

Director Tadashi Imai: A Master of Japanese Cinema

Tadashi Imai was born in Tokyo on January 8, 1912. Drawn to Marxism while attending Tokyo Imperial University, he entered the film industry in 1935 after dropping out. Joining J.O....

Kazuo Kuroki: The Pain and Tenderness of Youth—Another Side Seen in The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma and Preparation for the Festival

Kazuo Kuroki: The Pain and Tenderness of Youth—...

Many people may associate Kazuo Kuroki with war films. The War Requiem Trilogy he made late in his career is certainly memorable, but before that, he was also a master...

Kazuo Kuroki: The Pain and Tenderness of Youth—...

Many people may associate Kazuo Kuroki with war films. The War Requiem Trilogy he made late in his career is certainly memorable, but before that, he was also a master...

Lessons from Kazuo Kuroki's A Boy's Summer in 1945: Applying Memory to Video Production

Lessons from Kazuo Kuroki's A Boy's Summer in 1...

There are no gunshots or explosions in this film. The characters quietly live their daily lives, and a boy simply faces the emotions of adolescence. Yet war is certainly present...

Lessons from Kazuo Kuroki's A Boy's Summer in 1...

There are no gunshots or explosions in this film. The characters quietly live their daily lives, and a boy simply faces the emotions of adolescence. Yet war is certainly present...