HAPIVERI Magazine
Shinji Higuchi's Special-Effects Expression: Ap...
Born in 1965, Shinji Higuchi entered the film industry immediately after high school as an assistant sculpting monster suits for 1984's The Return of Godzilla. This was a golden age...
Shinji Higuchi's Special-Effects Expression: Ap...
Born in 1965, Shinji Higuchi entered the film industry immediately after high school as an assistant sculpting monster suits for 1984's The Return of Godzilla. This was a golden age...
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...
Gakuryu Ishii's Visual Style: An Evolution from...
Gakuryu Ishii's visual style can be described as embracing the two poles of punk radicalism and visual-poetic experimentation. Consistently searching for new forms of expression from the film era to...
Gakuryu Ishii's Visual Style: An Evolution from...
Gakuryu Ishii's visual style can be described as embracing the two poles of punk radicalism and visual-poetic experimentation. Consistently searching for new forms of expression from the film era to...
Creating Horror with Silence and Humidity: Appl...
The defining feature of Hideo Nakata's visual style is his emphasis on psychological fear over flashy direction or extreme imagery. His approach amplifies fear by stimulating the audience's imagination rather...
Creating Horror with Silence and Humidity: Appl...
The defining feature of Hideo Nakata's visual style is his emphasis on psychological fear over flashy direction or extreme imagery. His approach amplifies fear by stimulating the audience's imagination rather...
Tatsuya Mori's Visual Expression: Applying Lang...
Director Tatsuya Mori is widely known for his work as a filmmaker, but he is also exceptionally gifted at crafting language. In addition to his roles as a film director...
Tatsuya Mori's Visual Expression: Applying Lang...
Director Tatsuya Mori is widely known for his work as a filmmaker, but he is also exceptionally gifted at crafting language. In addition to his roles as a film director...