Translation by Lukasz Mankowski
Born in 1963 in the Kagoshima prefecture, Daihachi Yoshida has been working as a commercial director for over 18 years. He has directed over several hundred commercials up to date, and has won many awards such as Cannes, Iba, Clio, NY, AdFestAsia Pacific and is considerated a top rated director in the advertising world. In addition to commercial, he has directed music videos, television dramas, and short films. Past short films include Otokonoko Wa Minna Hikoki Ga Suki and Mitsuwa (2003). Since 2006 and “Funuke Show Some Love, You Fools!” he has also been directing feature films, having won awards from Japanese Academy and Busan. “Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction” is his latest work.
On the occasion of “Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction” screening at Toronto Japanese Film Festival, we speak with him about adapting Takeshi Shiota’s work, Yo Oizumi and Shinya Tsukamoto, printed media nowadays, the Japanese movie industry and other topics.
Born in 1963 in the Kagoshima prefecture, Daihachi Yoshida has been working as a commercial director for over 18 years. He has directed over several hundred commercials up to date, and has won many awards such as Cannes, Iba, Clio, NY, AdFestAsia Pacific and is considerated a top rated director in the advertising world. In addition to commercial, he has directed music videos, television dramas, and short films. Past short films include Otokonoko Wa Minna Hikoki Ga Suki and Mitsuwa (2003). Since 2006 and “Funuke Show Some Love, You Fools!” he has also been directing feature films, having won awards from Japanese Academy and Busan. “Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction” is his latest work.
On the occasion of “Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction” screening at Toronto Japanese Film Festival, we speak with him about adapting Takeshi Shiota’s work, Yo Oizumi and Shinya Tsukamoto, printed media nowadays, the Japanese movie industry and other topics.
- 6/23/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
For its subject matter, “Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction” is a magnificent story, featuring several accomplished and intriguing actors, and using these to bring life to the world of magazine editing. Director Daihachi Yoshida does so with a mix of drama and comedy, making for a surprisingly fun film.
“The Fangs of Fiction” is screening at Toronto Japanese Film Festival
One of the many films delayed due to Covid-19, “Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction” details the story of a Japanese magazine in current times, where many of them, including this one, are on the brink of collapse. Teruya Hayami (Yo Oizumi) is tasked to work on one magazine, Trinity, to keep it afloat and make it flourish once again. By using innovating tactics, some of which highly risky, he, with the help of young and passionate Megumi Takano (Mayu Matsuoka), tries to do everything in his capacity to make sure...
“The Fangs of Fiction” is screening at Toronto Japanese Film Festival
One of the many films delayed due to Covid-19, “Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction” details the story of a Japanese magazine in current times, where many of them, including this one, are on the brink of collapse. Teruya Hayami (Yo Oizumi) is tasked to work on one magazine, Trinity, to keep it afloat and make it flourish once again. By using innovating tactics, some of which highly risky, he, with the help of young and passionate Megumi Takano (Mayu Matsuoka), tries to do everything in his capacity to make sure...
- 6/10/2022
- by Reinier Brands
- AsianMoviePulse
For its subject matter, “Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction” is a magnificent story, featuring several accomplished and intriguing actors, and using these to bring life to the world of magazine editing. Director Daihachi Yoshida does so with a mix of drama and comedy, making for a surprisingly fun film.
“Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction” is screening at Japan Cuts
One of the many films delayed due to Covid-19, “Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction” details the story of a Japanese magazine in current times, where many of them, including this one, are on the brink of collapse. Teruya Hayami (Yo Oizumi) is tasked to work on one magazine, Trinity, to keep it afloat and make it flourish once again. By using innovating tactics, some of which highly risky, he, with the help of young and passionate Megumi Takano (Mayu Matsuoka), tries to do everything in his capacity to make sure the...
“Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction” is screening at Japan Cuts
One of the many films delayed due to Covid-19, “Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction” details the story of a Japanese magazine in current times, where many of them, including this one, are on the brink of collapse. Teruya Hayami (Yo Oizumi) is tasked to work on one magazine, Trinity, to keep it afloat and make it flourish once again. By using innovating tactics, some of which highly risky, he, with the help of young and passionate Megumi Takano (Mayu Matsuoka), tries to do everything in his capacity to make sure the...
- 8/24/2021
- by Reinier Brands
- AsianMoviePulse
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