FF7 Rebirth’s ending left fans divided over whether it was a bold retelling, a convoluted mess, or just a disappointment, and that’s exactly the reaction director Naoki Hamaguchi wanted.

Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi takes the title literally for a three-hour demonstration of bourgeois alienation. Japanese theater doyen Yusuke (Hidetoshi Nishijima), seen performing Waiting for Godot ...

Hamaguchi says this process affords him greater objectivity. "I do my best to observe what we are shooting, but what I can say from my 20 years of making films is that I really cannot trust what I ...

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi clarified his stance, expressing support for modding in gaming and acknowledging its positive impact. The director emphasizes the importance of ...

Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, left, and the cast of “Drive My Car” at a news conference in Tokyo on April 5. To Hamaguchi’s left are Toko Miura, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Masaki Okada and Reika ...

Following its recent launch on PC, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth broke a concurrent-players record on Steam for single-player entries in the franchise over the weekend. The RPG--which initially launched ...

The ruling LDP and Komeito are also negotiating with Nippon Ishin no Kai, who want the government to make school education ...

Ryusuke Hamaguchi is attracting global attention as a next-generation leader in Japanese cinema. The director received the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the 71st Berlin International Film ...