HAPIVERI Magazine
Director Shusuke Kaneko's Visual Language: Inno...
Director Shusuke Kaneko is known in Japanese cinema as an innovator in special-effects filmmaking. The Heisei Gamera series of the 1990s overturned established ideas about the genre and opened new...
Director Shusuke Kaneko's Visual Language: Inno...
Director Shusuke Kaneko is known in Japanese cinema as an innovator in special-effects filmmaking. The Heisei Gamera series of the 1990s overturned established ideas about the genre and opened new...
Minoru Shibuya’s Comic Expression: Applying Cyn...
The history of comedy in Japanese cinema reaches back to the silent era. From the earliest motion pictures by Shozo Makino, films made audiences laugh alongside narration by benshi performers....
Minoru Shibuya’s Comic Expression: Applying Cyn...
The history of comedy in Japanese cinema reaches back to the silent era. From the earliest motion pictures by Shozo Makino, films made audiences laugh alongside narration by benshi performers....
Shochiku Satirist Minoru Shibuya and Postwar Ja...
<p>After World War II, Japanese people rebuilding from the ruins sought a brief escape in cinemas. Director Minoru Shibuya (1907–1980) continually offered them laughter and warmth. One of Shochiku’s leading...
Shochiku Satirist Minoru Shibuya and Postwar Ja...
<p>After World War II, Japanese people rebuilding from the ruins sought a brief escape in cinemas. Director Minoru Shibuya (1907–1980) continually offered them laughter and warmth. One of Shochiku’s leading...
Kei Kumai’s International Reputation: Applying ...
Kei Kumai’s high international standing is a notable chapter in Japanese film history. From the 1970s through the 1990s, his films won awards at major festivals around the world, including...
Kei Kumai’s International Reputation: Applying ...
Kei Kumai’s high international standing is a notable chapter in Japanese film history. From the 1970s through the 1990s, his films won awards at major festivals around the world, including...
Understanding Kei Kumai's Visual Aesthetic Thro...
As his career suggests, Kei Kumai's visual expression bears the distinctive qualities of a director who began in documentary film. Starting as an assistant director on documentary productions, he applied...
Understanding Kei Kumai's Visual Aesthetic Thro...
As his career suggests, Kei Kumai's visual expression bears the distinctive qualities of a director who began in documentary film. Starting as an assistant director on documentary productions, he applied...
Kei Kumai's Social Realism: Applying Principles...
Born in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, in 1930, Kei Kumai is known as one of the most important directors of socially conscious film in postwar Japan. His life was guided by...
Kei Kumai's Social Realism: Applying Principles...
Born in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, in 1930, Kei Kumai is known as one of the most important directors of socially conscious film in postwar Japan. His life was guided by...