After Hideo Kojimathe famous creator of Metal Gear It is Death Strandingand now Takashi Yamazakithe director of Godzilla Minus Oneleaving great praise for the anime film adaptation of the manga Look Back in Tatsuki Fujimotothe author of Chainsaw Man It is Fire Punch.
Yamazaki stated:
If you are a human being trying to create something, the tornado of emotions you are bound to experience, no matter how many ‘what ifs’ you think… It is actually even more powerful. It was full of power. It was a proper and unmistakable ‘Look Back’. Congratulations to the entire cast and crew!
Look Back premiered in Japanese theaters on June 28, 2024, the animation is by Studio Durian and the direction is Kiyotaka Oshiyamathe animation director of Space Dandy, Dennō Coil It is Flip Flappers.
- Art direction: Kiyoshi Samejima
- Assistant Art Directors: Yoshio Harisaki, Takashi Omori
- Color Design: Maya Kusumoto
- Director of photography: Kazuto Izumita
- Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose
- Sound direction: Eriko Kimura
As for seiyuu we have the newcomers:
- Yumi Kawai like Fujino
- Mizuki Yoshida like Kyomoto
The one-shot was published in July 2021 in Shonen Jump Plus from Shueisha. In August, as we reported, the author edited the manga due to a negative reaction from readers. Many pointed out that this was a reference to the arson attack on the studios of Kyoto Animation in 2019.
In the description of Look Back we can read:
High school student Ayumu Fujino often draws 4-panel manga for her school newspaper and is praised for having the best artwork in her class. One day, her teacher asks her to give up one of her manga slots in the school newspaper to an absent student named Kyomoto. When Kyomoto’s manga appears next to Fujino’s, he receives much praise for his detailed art, which infuriates Fujino. Refusing to be defeated by those who barely attend school, Fujino dedicates herself to learning how to make manga. However, as time passes, her goal of outshining Kyomoto seems increasingly distant, and Fujino eventually gives up and gives up on manga. Graduation day arrives, and Fujino is asked to present Kyomoto with her graduation certificate. By chance, the two end up meeting face to face, and their unexpected encounter will end up having consequences far beyond what either of them could have anticipated.
