US Trailer for Anime ‘Look Back’ Based on Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Manga
US Trailer for Anime ‘Look Back’ Based on Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Manga
by Alex Billington
August 25, 2024
Source: YouTube
“I’m glad I came out of my room. I had so much fun.” GKids has revealed the full US trailer for an animated movie called Look Back, a Japanese anime based on a beloved manga. It already opened in Japan in June and earned over 1 billion yen at the box office in two weeks. Due to popular demand, Look Back remains in theaters and has since expanded its Japanese domestic run. Now ready to open in US theaters this fall in October, showing the original language version with English subtitles. The overly confident Fujino and the introverted Kyomoto couldn’t be more different. Their love of drawing manga is the one thing connecting these contrasting girls. However, one day something happens to them that brings them both closer. A heart-wrenching and impactful story about growing up. Based on the acclaimed manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto, the creator of “Chainsaw Man”, Look Back captures the highs and lows of pursuing artistic excellence and the special bonds formed through creative collaboration. This lovely story is the unforgettable feature-length directorial debut from Kiyotaka Oshiyama that will leave you in tears and inspire you to chase your own artistic dreams. With Yumi Kawai & Mizuki Yoshida. Looks like a film everyone growing up can enjoy.
Here’s the official US trailer (+ poster) for Kiyotaka Oshiyama’s film Look Back, direct from YouTube:
Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful art sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as jealousy transforms when Fujino realizes their shared passion for drawing. A heart-wrenching and impactful story about growing up. Look Back, also known as ルックバック or Rukku Bakku originally in Japanese, is written and directed by the Japanese animation filmmaker Kiyotaka Oshiyama, director of the film Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s New Dinosaur previously, plus episodes of “Space Dandy”, “Flip Flappers”, and “Devilman: Crybaby”. Adapted from the acclaimed manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto, the creator of “Chainsaw Man”. It’s produced by Studio Durian and Yuki Nagano. This recently premiered at the 2024 Annecy Film Festival earlier in the summer, and first opened in theaters in Japan starting in June a few months ago. GKids will release Oshiyama’s Look Back film (in Japanese with subtitles) in US theaters on October 4th, 2024 this fall. For more visit their official site. Want to watch?