The son of the master of Japanimation, Tezka Osamu, Macoto Tezka′s Hakuchi: The Innocent is a film that recreates Tezka′s father′s animated world of fantasy in non-animated format. However he takes what his father has accomplished, one step further. Hakuchi: The Innocent which combines genre conventions of science fiction, horror, romance, comedy and musical SF, with social critique is a film of a new generation that speaks in progressive language. In an unknown time where Japan is tormented by war, Izawa, who works at a broadcasting company keeps a low-profile while staying at a boardinghouse. His neighbors, a prostitute, pickpocket, madman, beggar, suicidal man have all lost their sanity through war. Izawa is untouched by the insanity which surrounds him, but he continued to attempt suicide to no avail. A twisted love affair with TV star, Ginga drives him away from this work at the broadcasting company. However this in turn increases his desire to making a film more stronger. One day, Sayo the woman next door, sneaks into Izawa′s place to escape from her crazy husband. Both pure at heart, attraction develops into love. However war reaches the extreme and the two, for the first time in their lives, ironically find a meaning in life while their life burns away in flames. Hakuchi: The Innocent is a film of phantasm whereby vivid colors, the unlimited exchange between imagination and reality, the parade of fantastic images are combined with a conflict-ridden reality vs. the true nature of the medium, and the director′s strong character. (Kang So-Won)