HAPIVERI Magazine
Toru Takemitsu and Film Music: Applying Sound D...
An essential starting point for Toru Takemitsu's creative career was his activity with Jikken Kōbō, or the Experimental Workshop, founded with poet Shuzo Takiguchi and others in the early 1950s....
Toru Takemitsu and Film Music: Applying Sound D...
An essential starting point for Toru Takemitsu's creative career was his activity with Jikken Kōbō, or the Experimental Workshop, founded with poet Shuzo Takiguchi and others in the early 1950s....
Toru Takemitsu's Film Music: Applying Silence a...
Toru Takemitsu (1930–1996) was born in Tokyo in 1930 and spent part of his childhood in Dalian, in what was then Manchuria, China. The war ended during his adolescence, and...
Toru Takemitsu's Film Music: Applying Silence a...
Toru Takemitsu (1930–1996) was born in Tokyo in 1930 and spent part of his childhood in Dalian, in what was then Manchuria, China. The war ended during his adolescence, and...
Lessons from Director Shinji Higuchi’s Major Fi...
Shinji Higuchi became widely known in special effects through his work as special-effects director on the three Heisei-era *Gamera* films made from 1995 to 1999. Teaming with director Shusuke Kaneko...
Lessons from Director Shinji Higuchi’s Major Fi...
Shinji Higuchi became widely known in special effects through his work as special-effects director on the three Heisei-era *Gamera* films made from 1995 to 1999. Teaming with director Shusuke Kaneko...
Shinji Higuchi and the Future of Tokusatsu Cult...
Shinji Higuchi is a rare figure who stubbornly refused to go overseas even during Hollywood's dominance. In high school, while friends of his generation aspired to Hollywood through their admiration...
Shinji Higuchi and the Future of Tokusatsu Cult...
Shinji Higuchi is a rare figure who stubbornly refused to go overseas even during Hollywood's dominance. In high school, while friends of his generation aspired to Hollywood through their admiration...
Takeshi Kitano's Influence on Japanese Culture:...
Takeshi Kitano's work as a filmmaker has left particularly notable achievements in his contribution to Japanese cinema. His most significant accomplishment was helping prompt an overseas reassessment of Japanese film...
Takeshi Kitano's Influence on Japanese Culture:...
Takeshi Kitano's work as a filmmaker has left particularly notable achievements in his contribution to Japanese cinema. His most significant accomplishment was helping prompt an overseas reassessment of Japanese film...
Takeshi Kitano’s Visual Aesthetic: A Distinctiv...
One of the most striking elements in Takeshi Kitano’s films is their distinctive depiction of violence. Characters such as yakuza and detectives often live alongside violence, and extreme scenes involving...
Takeshi Kitano’s Visual Aesthetic: A Distinctiv...
One of the most striking elements in Takeshi Kitano’s films is their distinctive depiction of violence. Characters such as yakuza and detectives often live alongside violence, and extreme scenes involving...