HAPIVERI Magazine

Takahisa Zeze's From Siberia with Love: Applying Dignity and Memory to Video Production

Takahisa Zeze's From Siberia with Love: Applyin...

Directed by Takahisa Zeze, From Siberia with Love is based on the true story of Japanese prisoners of war detained in Siberian labor camps, or lagers, after World War II....

Takahisa Zeze's From Siberia with Love: Applyin...

Directed by Takahisa Zeze, From Siberia with Love is based on the true story of Japanese prisoners of war detained in Siberian labor camps, or lagers, after World War II....

The Road to Becoming a Filmmaker: Takahisa Zeze's Origins and Journey

The Road to Becoming a Filmmaker: Takahisa Zeze...

Born in Oita Prefecture in 1960, Takahisa Zeze was captivated by moving images from an early age. The films he saw at local cinemas left deep impressions on him. In...

The Road to Becoming a Filmmaker: Takahisa Zeze...

Born in Oita Prefecture in 1960, Takahisa Zeze was captivated by moving images from an early age. The films he saw at local cinemas left deep impressions on him. In...

The Color Beauty of Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan: Applying the Direction of Fear to Video Production

The Color Beauty of Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan:...

What comes to mind when you hear the words horror film? Sudden screams, dark ruins, splashes of blood? There is a film that perfects a fear within stillness, distinct from...

The Color Beauty of Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan:...

What comes to mind when you hear the words horror film? Sudden screams, dark ruins, splashes of blood? There is a film that perfects a fear within stillness, distinct from...

Learning from Masaki Kobayashi's Harakiri: Bringing Composition and Social Engagement into Video Production

Learning from Masaki Kobayashi's Harakiri: Brin...

Seppuku was described as the fulfillment of a samurai's deepest wish. But were its aesthetics and honor truly sincere?

Learning from Masaki Kobayashi's Harakiri: Brin...

Seppuku was described as the fulfillment of a samurai's deepest wish. But were its aesthetics and honor truly sincere?

A Magician Weaving a Distinctive Cinematic World: Yuzo Kawashima's Visual Expression

A Magician Weaving a Distinctive Cinematic Worl...

One director stood out with a distinctive presence in Japanese cinema during the 1950s and 1960s. His attention was always directed toward ordinary people's daily lives, and he excelled at...

A Magician Weaving a Distinctive Cinematic Worl...

One director stood out with a distinctive presence in Japanese cinema during the 1950s and 1960s. His attention was always directed toward ordinary people's daily lives, and he excelled at...

The Joys and Sorrows of a Bustling District: Yuzo Kawashima's Suzaki Paradise: Red Light

The Joys and Sorrows of a Bustling District: Yu...

Produced at Nikkatsu in 1956, Suzaki Paradise: Red Light is highly regarded as one of director Yuzo Kawashima's signature works. Set in Tokyo's Suzaki pleasure quarter shortly after the war,...

The Joys and Sorrows of a Bustling District: Yu...

Produced at Nikkatsu in 1956, Suzaki Paradise: Red Light is highly regarded as one of director Yuzo Kawashima's signature works. Set in Tokyo's Suzaki pleasure quarter shortly after the war,...