HAPIVERI Magazine

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...

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...

The Origins of Director Masato Harada: Applying On-the-Ground Experience and International Perspectives to Video Production

The Origins of Director Masato Harada: Applying...

Born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, in 1949, Masato Harada had opportunities to experience art from childhood. Growing up during Japan’s rapid economic growth, he spent his boyhood in an era...

The Origins of Director Masato Harada: Applying...

Born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, in 1949, Masato Harada had opportunities to experience art from childhood. Growing up during Japan’s rapid economic growth, he spent his boyhood in an era...

Learning from Nagisa Oshima's In the Realm of the Senses: Using Expressive Intensity in Video Production

Learning from Nagisa Oshima's In the Realm of t...

Released in 1976, In the Realm of the Senses is one of Nagisa Oshima's signature films, based on the real Sada Abe incident. Taking place in prewar Japan, the incident...

Learning from Nagisa Oshima's In the Realm of t...

Released in 1976, In the Realm of the Senses is one of Nagisa Oshima's signature films, based on the real Sada Abe incident. Taking place in prewar Japan, the incident...