Hideo Kojimathe famous creator of Metal Gear It is Death Strandingand one of the most important names in the video game industry, recently on his X/Twitter stated that the anime film adaptation of the manga Look Back in Tatsuki Fujimotothe author of Chainsaw Man It is Fire PunchIt is “one of the most remarkable animes of the last decade“.
Kojima commented:
I was deeply shaken! The tenderness, the kindness, the strength! Expressions and sensitivity so rich, surpassing even a live-action film! I was excited about the present and future of entertainment! Anime is really amazing. I’ve already pre-ordered Tatsuki Fujimoto’s original manga and I can’t wait to “Look Back” in it.
“Look Back” is one of the most remarkable anime of the past decade. I’ve written commentary for it. The original work was amazing, too.
“I was shaken to my core! The tenderness, the kindness, the strength! Such rich expressions and sensitivity, surpassing even a live-action… pic.twitter.com/yCU4iUvulh
—HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) June 30, 2024
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 as Fujino
- Mizuki Yoshida as Kyomoto
The one-shot was published in July 2021 in Shonen Jump Plus by 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 at 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.
