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🎬 Title: Look Back / ルックバック
Manga drew them together. Life made them best friends.
Story: 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.
⭐ Rating: 8.1 (415 votes)
📅 Release date: 2024-06-28
⏱️ Runtime: 58m
🎭 Genres: Animation, Drama
🎬 Director: Kiyotaka Oshiyama
✍️ Writer: Kiyotaka Oshiyama
🌍 Countries: Japan
🏢 Production companies: Studio Durian, avex pictures, Shueisha
💼 Production:
| 📈 Revenue: $12,648,664
👥 Cast: Yuumi Kawai (Fujino (voice)), Mizuki Yoshida (Kyomoto (voice)), Yoichiro Saito (Homeroom Teacher (voice)), Kota Oka (Man (voice)), Kureha Maki (Fujino's Sister (voice)), Koya Yoshihashi (Editor (voice)), Takeshi Miyajima (Newscaster (voice)), Daisuke Takahashi (Announcer (voice)), Jun Ito (Teacher (voice)), Kaori Takeuchi (Friend's Mother (voice))
Editor’s note: A brief editor’s note on Look Back (2024): It leans into its Animation, Drama roots without feeling derivative. Kiyotaka Oshiyama keeps the storytelling tight, favoring character beats over empty flash. Yuumi Kawai, Mizuki Yoshida, Yoichiro Saito anchor the film with grounded, unshowy work. At 58m, it moves with a measured pace and rarely overstays a scene. Reception is decent overall; not a game-changer, but hardly disposable. Its tagline — “Manga drew them together. Life made them best friends.” — actually reflects the film’s intent. If the premise speaks to you, this one’s easy to recommend.
