HAPIVERI Magazine

Tatsuya Mori Confronts Social Issues: Japanese Society Seen from Minority Perspectives

Tatsuya Mori Confronts Social Issues: Japanese ...

A consistent feature of Tatsuya Mori's work is his examination of Japanese society from the perspective of social minorities and those who are excluded. This creative attitude functions not simply...

Tatsuya Mori Confronts Social Issues: Japanese ...

A consistent feature of Tatsuya Mori's work is his examination of Japanese society from the perspective of social minorities and those who are excluded. This creative attitude functions not simply...

Learning Video Direction from Shusuke Kaneko: Applying Cross-Genre Planning to Production

Learning Video Direction from Shusuke Kaneko: A...

A Driving Force of the J-Horror Boom: The Ju-On Series Opened New Forms of Fear Explore the path that established new expressions of fear in horror and created the cultural...

Learning Video Direction from Shusuke Kaneko: A...

A Driving Force of the J-Horror Boom: The Ju-On Series Opened New Forms of Fear Explore the path that established new expressions of fear in horror and created the cultural...

Shusuke Kaneko's Horror Direction: Applying Composition and Lighting to Video Production

Shusuke Kaneko's Horror Direction: Applying Com...

In the early twenty-first century, Japanese horror created a worldwide boom. One central presence was the 'Ju-On' series by director Shusuke Kaneko. Known as an innovator in tokusatsu cinema, Kaneko...

Shusuke Kaneko's Horror Direction: Applying Com...

In the early twenty-first century, Japanese horror created a worldwide boom. One central presence was the 'Ju-On' series by director Shusuke Kaneko. Known as an innovator in tokusatsu cinema, Kaneko...

Shochiku Satirist Minoru Shibuya and Postwar Japan: The Humor and Pathos of “Doctor’s Day Off”

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...

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...

Tadashi Imai's Character Portrayals: Applying Social Themes and Lighting to Corporate Videos

Tadashi Imai's Character Portrayals: Applying S...

Listening to Vulnerable Voices Where Literature Meets Cinema While known as a master of socially engaged cinema, Tadashi Imai also devoted his passion to adapting outstanding literature. His An Inlet...

Tadashi Imai's Character Portrayals: Applying S...

Listening to Vulnerable Voices Where Literature Meets Cinema While known as a master of socially engaged cinema, Tadashi Imai also devoted his passion to adapting outstanding literature. His An Inlet...