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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 artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as jealousy transforms when Fujino realizes their shared passion for drawing. 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. The heart-wrenching story is the stunning feature-length directorial debut from Kiyotaka Oshiyama that will leave you in tears and inspire you to chase your own artistic dreams.

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

The heady buzz of creation. The stillness of grief. The heart-expanding-five-times-its-size joy of a perfect day with a friend. It’s all there. I just wanted more of it.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 17, 2024

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Elijah Gonzalez

AV Club

Look Back exudes love for its source material, this medium, and the very act of creation in every frame. It’s crushing and visually vibrant in equal measure, so much so that it may even help AI art freaks inch back a bit closer to the light.

Rated: A-

Oct 3, 2024

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David Ehrlich

indieWire

This lilting tale’s blink-and-you’ll-miss-it brevity proves inseparable from the lasting power of its punch-to-the-gut impact. Life is short, “Look Back” reminds us in both form and content..

Rated: B+

Oct 3, 2024

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Derek Chen

Spectrum Culture

Fujimoto’s work seems to open itself up to plenty of misinterpretation, but Look Back still has enough tenderness to make for a touching short story.

Oct 31, 2024

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Timothy Lee

Geeks of Color

An emotionally heartbreaking, gorgeously animated, wonderfully scored, incredibly well-written, and acted film that properly adapts its source material while carving out its own identity.

Rated: 9/10

Oct 30, 2024

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Tara McNamara

Common Sense Media

With lovely artistry and a short running time, this beautiful tragedy is a love letter to anime lovers and creatives alike.

Oct 23, 2024

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Mike

Ruined my night. Amazing movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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kachow

peak. beautiful. amazing

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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supercoolguy

The ending made me sad wish it was better(heartbreak emoji)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/24/24

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Eric B

Best movie I've seen all year

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/23/24

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Misha

One of the most heart clenching films Ive ever seen. As an artist myself I feel so much of what both Fujino and Kyomoto experience as growing artists. Im fortunate enough to have lovely people in my life that motivate me to create and to love creation, but this movie hit such a cord in my heart and I would watch it a million more times. Please Please PLEASE go watch this if you are an artist or a creator in any form. Even if you arent, the heart of this movie speaks to all. GO WATCH IT!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/23/24

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Zach B

4 koma more like 4 tears

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/21/24

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Kiyotaka Oshiyama

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Yumi Kawai

Fujino

Mizuki Yoshida

Kyomoto

Kiyotaka Oshiyama

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Synopsis

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 artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as jealousy transforms when Fujino realizes their shared passion for drawing. 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. The heart-wrenching story is the stunning feature-length directorial debut from Kiyotaka Oshiyama that will leave you in tears and inspire you to chase your own artistic dreams.

Director: Kiyotaka Oshiyama
Screenwriter: Kiyotaka Oshiyama
Distributor: GKIDS
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 4, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 7, 2024
Runtime: 1h 15m