HAPIVERI Magazine
Lessons from Kihachi Okamoto’s *Kill!*: Applyin...
*Kill!* is a 1968 period film directed by Kihachi Okamoto and released by Toho. Based on Shūgorō Yamamoto’s *Seventeen Days at Fort Mountain*, it won the Art Direction Award at...
Lessons from Kihachi Okamoto’s *Kill!*: Applyin...
*Kill!* is a 1968 period film directed by Kihachi Okamoto and released by Toho. Based on Shūgorō Yamamoto’s *Seventeen Days at Fort Mountain*, it won the Art Direction Award at...
The Early Life of Director Kihachi Okamoto: The...
Born Kihachiro Okamoto on February 17, 1924, the thirteenth year of the Taisho era, in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Kihachi Okamoto would later leave a major mark as a uniquely brilliant...
The Early Life of Director Kihachi Okamoto: The...
Born Kihachiro Okamoto on February 17, 1924, the thirteenth year of the Taisho era, in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Kihachi Okamoto would later leave a major mark as a uniquely brilliant...
Lessons from Tadashi Imai's Tower of the Lilies...
Released by director Tadashi Imai in 1953, Tower of the Lilies possesses an especially powerful "magnetic field of memory" in Japanese film history. Based on the true story of the...
Lessons from Tadashi Imai's Tower of the Lilies...
Released by director Tadashi Imai in 1953, Tower of the Lilies possesses an especially powerful "magnetic field of memory" in Japanese film history. Based on the true story of the...
Yoshihiro Nishimura's Practical Effects: Bringi...
Yoshihiro Nishimura pioneered a new field of cinematic expression called gore effects. Beyond special makeup or splatter, this distinctive style combines visual impact with artistic expression. It elevates practical creations...
Yoshihiro Nishimura's Practical Effects: Bringi...
Yoshihiro Nishimura pioneered a new field of cinematic expression called gore effects. Beyond special makeup or splatter, this distinctive style combines visual impact with artistic expression. It elevates practical creations...
Learning from Yoshihiro Nishimura's Work: Apply...
Tokyo Gore Police is the first theatrical film directed by Yoshihiro Nishimura, known as a leading special makeup artist. Having worked on many productions as a special effects supervisor and...
Learning from Yoshihiro Nishimura's Work: Apply...
Tokyo Gore Police is the first theatrical film directed by Yoshihiro Nishimura, known as a leading special makeup artist. Having worked on many productions as a special effects supervisor and...
Lessons from Kazuo Kuroki's A Boy's Summer in 1...
There are no gunshots or explosions in this film. The characters quietly live their daily lives, and a boy simply faces the emotions of adolescence. Yet war is certainly present...
Lessons from Kazuo Kuroki's A Boy's Summer in 1...
There are no gunshots or explosions in this film. The characters quietly live their daily lives, and a boy simply faces the emotions of adolescence. Yet war is certainly present...