HAPIVERI Magazine

Lessons from Kazuhiko Hasegawa's The Youth Killer: Applying Portrayals of Conflict to Video Production

Lessons from Kazuhiko Hasegawa's The Youth Kill...

Kazuhiko Hasegawa's The Youth Killer was released in 1976, an era marking the end of Japan's rapid economic growth. Based on a real case of gruesome murders committed by a...

Lessons from Kazuhiko Hasegawa's The Youth Kill...

Kazuhiko Hasegawa's The Youth Killer was released in 1976, an era marking the end of Japan's rapid economic growth. Based on a real case of gruesome murders committed by a...

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...

New Forms of Historical Cinema: Human Drama in Ryomaden and Beneath the Shadow

New Forms of Historical Cinema: Human Drama in ...

Historical works in Japanese cinema have taken many forms, including period dramas and biographical films. Director Keishi Otomo, however, depicts history and human drama through new perspectives and visual expression,...

New Forms of Historical Cinema: Human Drama in ...

Historical works in Japanese cinema have taken many forms, including period dramas and biographical films. Director Keishi Otomo, however, depicts history and human drama through new perspectives and visual expression,...

Coming-of-Age Stories of Girl Protagonists in Hayao Miyazaki’s Films

Coming-of-Age Stories of Girl Protagonists in H...

Many of Hayao Miyazaki’s films feature girl protagonists with strong wills and the ability to act. This is unusual in commercial animation and is one element making his work distinctive....

Coming-of-Age Stories of Girl Protagonists in H...

Many of Hayao Miyazaki’s films feature girl protagonists with strong wills and the ability to act. This is unusual in commercial animation and is one element making his work distinctive....