HAPIVERI Magazine
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...
An Encounter with Claude Lelouch: The Poetic Fu...
In 1967, Japanese director Kōichi Saitō made a striking debut. Critics who saw *Joe’s Whisper* unanimously called him “Japan’s Claude Lelouch.” What did they find in common between the French...
An Encounter with Claude Lelouch: The Poetic Fu...
In 1967, Japanese director Kōichi Saitō made a striking debut. Critics who saw *Joe’s Whisper* unanimously called him “Japan’s Claude Lelouch.” What did they find in common between the French...
Kihachi Okamoto's Cinematic Techniques: The Fou...
Director Kihachi Okamoto is known for his distinctive visual techniques, particularly his cutting and sense of rhythm. Described as bringing fresh energy to Japanese cinema through brisk, exhilarating entertainment, his...
Kihachi Okamoto's Cinematic Techniques: The Fou...
Director Kihachi Okamoto is known for his distinctive visual techniques, particularly his cutting and sense of rhythm. Described as bringing fresh energy to Japanese cinema through brisk, exhilarating entertainment, his...
A Kingdom of Boys: The Formative Landscape of K...
Produced in 1981 as Kazuyuki Izutsu’s feature debut, Empire of Kids is a strongly autobiographical film based on the director’s own childhood experiences. Set in Osaka’s Ikuno district in the...
A Kingdom of Boys: The Formative Landscape of K...
Produced in 1981 as Kazuyuki Izutsu’s feature debut, Empire of Kids is a strongly autobiographical film based on the director’s own childhood experiences. Set in Osaka’s Ikuno district in the...
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,...
Images of the Inner Self: Hideaki Anno’s Innova...
Hideaki Anno’s visual expression is characterized by innovation that turns limited production resources to his advantage. From Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water to Neon Genesis Evangelion, his works move...
Images of the Inner Self: Hideaki Anno’s Innova...
Hideaki Anno’s visual expression is characterized by innovation that turns limited production resources to his advantage. From Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water to Neon Genesis Evangelion, his works move...