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The Look Back anime movie does an exceptional job of adapting the amazing manga short story into animation, bringing it to life with added layers of depth that only this medium can provide. The film skillfully uses animation, voice acting and music to heighten the emotional impact of the story. The atmosphere created by the soundtrack and the heartfelt performances of the voice actors enriches the narrative, making it even more profound.

A special mention goes to Fujino's voice actor, who was a first-time performer, yet delivered a remarkable performance. It's impressive how well she captured Fujino's energy and emotion, despite being new to the craft. Kyomoto's voice actor also deserves high praise for perfectly portraying a character who is so inexperienced with human interaction and shy. The subtlety and depth in the way these two characters are brought to life is one of the movie's strongest aspects.

At its core, Look Back is a love letter to creators, celebrating the passion, challenges, and personal growth that come with the artistic journey. But the film also balances this theme with a genuine, heartfelt relationship between Fujino and Kyomoto, making their bond feel real and deeply touching. This balance between creativity and emotional connection makes the movie a must-watch for not only fans of the original manga but anyone who appreciates stories about art, friendship, and the human spirit.

Fujino was the leading manga creator for her school until Kyomoto, the class recluse, entered the scene. From then on, they grew together and pushed each other to improve themselves and achieve their dreams. They were on top of the manga game until Kyomoto decided to branch off and go at it alone. They continued to do what they loved until tragedy struck, forcing Fujino to reevaluate her circumstances.

This is a beautiful anime film about how people can find a friend in the most unlikely of places and how that person can push them to greatness. The story is simple but uses the full range of human emotion. The animation changes as the story progresses, giving the film a unique look. With a runtime of fifty-eight minutes, the story is not rushed. It focuses on the significant parts of Fujino and Kyomoto's story. This is an excellent film for all and should be streamed or watched in theaters as soon as possible.

Tatsuki Fujimoto's "Look Back" was a fantastic manga which offered a deeply introspective and thought-provoking look into the mind of the artist himself - a self-reflection on his journey to becoming a successful manga artist, from creating short stories as a kid to writing one of Jump's latest big hits. This adaptation introduces us to Fujino and Kyomoto, two talented and passionate girls who expertly represent the internal ideological debate regarding the very essence of creating art and pursuing goals. Simultaneously, the film tells an emotional tale of the bond between these young artists - although going into detail would involve major spoilers, due to the multitude of heart-shattering twists and turns in just 60 short minutes of runtime.

As a story about art and passion, it is only natural that the film's production would mirror these qualities expertly. Kiyotaka Oshiyama is one of the most interesting creatives in Japan's animation industry, and, so far, this is certainly his greatest work. With a relatively small team, he has managed to craft one of the most visually appealing pieces of animation I've ever seen - single-handedly producing, directing, screenwriting, designing, storyboarding and supervising - and animating absurd portions of the film. Breathtaking work, and inkeeping with the message of Fujimoto's brilliant story.

For bonus points: Haruka Nakamura's soundtrack is amazing, especially the main theme "Light song".

Look Back perhaps may not become a mainstream hit, but will certainly be remembered by those who watched it as a heartfelt, emotional, beautifully-crafted film with an incredible attention to detail.

10/10, without a doubt. This is the type of film that changes lives.

This is about life, death and life. Fujimoto is a great contemporary writer in the manga scene known for Chainsaw Man - gory and heavily handed on social commentary. This work is truly a gem and also boasts the depth in writing. It's a very simple yet very deep piece that feels very calculated and precise in it's form and message.

A little background might help us understand where this manga came from and what it wants to come across. In 2019, there was an arson attack on the famous Kyoto Animation that killed many many brilliants artists. This left everybody in shock about everything in the community. This manga(2021)/movie(2024) uses this tragic event to ponder about life, work (anime and manga industry) and hardships.

It's not a coincidence that both characters came from the author's name: Fuji(no) and (Kyo)moto. They're both part of Fujimoto's sense of self: the shut-in genius persona and the social energetic persona. Having this two sides working together is what Fujimoto thinks as a point where success comes from. But, when faced with a great real tragedy, the real-life genius side also takes a hit (i guess). So Fujimoto writes away finding a path to go on making art.

What makes this an effective work of art is how anyone can relate to this feeling. A heartfelt breakup, something that you worked so hard and failed, death, etc. There are many thing in life that makes you look back on past events and than you find a way to get back on your feet to live life again!

My heart goes to all the manga/anime industry community that went through this tragedy. And to the victims and victims family members, I will forever treasure the work made in KyoAni. This will not be forgotten.

Why do we create art? When faced on all side with questions or statements like: "Aren't you too old for that?" or "Why can't you find a normal hobby?" or "Don't you want a job that pays more?", it's a question no small amount of artists have asked themselves.

This film is an adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's one-shot manga "Look Back" published in 2021 by Shueisha as part of Jump+. Known for "Chainsaw Man", and lesser so for "Fire Punch", Tatsuki Fujimoto is a wonderful storyteller who always puts his heart into his works, no matter how raw or silly it can come across, and this work is no exception.

Every bit of the animation is emotionally put together, scenes fly from the screen to portray the human emotions on display. It wonderfully captures the spirit of the original manga, while making sure to stand out on it's own creative legs. While Fujimoto wrote the story, it clearly means a lot to the staff working on this as well, and it just goes to show how universal that question of "Why?" is.

The two leads, Fujino and Kyomoto, are wonderful and painful to follow as they find each other and work together. They push each other forward, and in the process walk away forever changed because of each other. Both the original Japanese and English dub are extremely well put together and I don't believe you'll be missing out either way, as both pairs of actresses bring both girls to life wonderfully.

The story is inspirational and tragic. It speaks to the human desire to create, and collaborate. It is about the messy relationship we have to our own creations, as well as each other. That these collaborators, relationships, and fans... are what drive us forward.

Why do we create art? Is it for ourselves? Is it for others? For it's own sake?

I believe it's all of these things.

But we also have to remember to look back at who's following, who's cheering you on, or your own steps in the snow.

And then keep moving forward.

Look Back is a debut anime, and yet it already connects with some of the masterpiece of Japanese animation.

A coming of age story, Look Back tells the story of two kids sharing the same dream. Complex feelings such as jealousy, competition, friendship, codependency, social anxiety, ambition, grief and trauma are told in such a delicate and genuine way.

Watching this movie made me feel very nostalgic, thinking about my dream as a kid and how self critical we are towards ourselves. In some moments, it reminded me of Your Name and 5 cm per second by Makoto Shinkai, even if the art style is completely different.

I can't wait for this anime to become widely available, 100% recommended!

I feel like Look Back could have been a much better film if it were longer, it's a good story, but the decision to packed this into one hour film only makes me lack the emotional weight that the film intended to, while some people might still connect with the emotions, i personally found it difficult because everything happens pretty quickly, adding more depth to the characters relationships and extending the runtime would undoubtedly make it a stronger film, most importantly, the emotional weight would resonate with me much more deeply, it's a good story with good meanings, good characters, good animation, and good performance, offering an interesting perspective of learning loss in life, Look Back is a fine film overall, and i still appreciate it, but it had the potential to be much more.

I just finished watching this movie last night and it was a great experience. Sadly I didn't have the chance sadly to watch it in the cinema as it wasn't screened here.

The movie really elevated the experience of the (already great) manga and the visuals were amazing. The soundtrack was really fitting and contributed to the whole feeling of the movie.

When it comes to one-shots, Fujimoto is in his bag. And the dedication of the director for this movie is incredible.

Director Oshiyama and Tatsuki Fujimoto make a really great combination. It was a masterpiece and I recommend it wholeheartedly.

'Live for your goals, invest in your plans, turn work into a passion, give your all for your vision.' That's clever advice from mostly happy-go-lucky beaurocrats. Most people will know that a lot of effort doesn't necessarily lead to the goal. And what goal is the goal anyway? In real life, success also involves a lot of fateful coincidences. And, as already mentioned, this is entirely a matter of opinion. Fujino and Kyomoto go from being on the side to friends to business partners, find each other, lose each other, find each other again and are finally separated. Look Back is one of those anime that manages to depict big life within its small setting. How small moments can have a big impact, how a touch can trigger a far-reaching coincidence. In its entirety, it was an enjoyable hour for me, but the obvious attempt at an emotional touch only worked for me to a limited extent. Perhaps I was also unable to connect with the theme of girl-friendship, which, alongside the philosophical themes, takes centre stage.

"If you just follow me, everything will go smoothly."

Absolutely heart-wrenching film about two aspiring female mangaka that is accomplished through a lot of visual creativity and excellent editing. It may be less than an hour long but it's all killer and no filler. The theme of friendship is also fuelled by competition, jealousy, and guilt on Fujino's side. The first time we see Fujino, we see her back, and her foot impatiently tapping away while also being quite tired after drawing the 4-panel manga strip for the school's newspaper. We only see her face in the reflection of a mirror on a table, and her clothing is gender ambiguous, which caused me to mistake her for a boy until her voice comes out. You only notice she's a girl when there's a zoom out to her clothes at school much later. She gets bigged up hard at school where everyone praises her First Kiss sci-fi romance strip, and it's clear she cares a lot about external validation. This comes crashing down when a rival to her comic strip also shows up in the newspaper, from truant student Kyomoto who stays at home because she's scared of people (hence why her art is of backgrounds such as buildings). There is a scene where Fujino is walking across a field, cross-cut with comments from others praising Kyomoto's strip and now Fujino's art is seen as "average" in comparison. Fujino is asked by a teacher to take this younger girl under her wing. Fujino develops an obsession over a whole year to be better, incurring social and education costs. She then quits, and only until she finally visits Kyomoto to deliver a graduation certificate and gets fangirl'ed, also seeing they both stacks of drawing notebooks piled up, does her interest in being a mangaka get reignited. They both improve each other in ways, such as encouraging Kyomoto to get out of the house and meet people, become less shy, and travel together. From here a strong and bittersweet friendship grows.

Kiyotaka Oshiyama's character designs, screenplay, and direction along with the rest of the team deliver a phenomenal audiovisual adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga, that has to be seen at a cinema. The animation is amazing throughout, with some variety in art styles, and one section of the First Kiss manga strip reminding of Masaaki Yuasa's simpler and wacky style. Fujino's character arc from overly confident and arrogant to more social and collaborative with Kyomoto is beautiful to see, which is why when Kyo doesn't decide to stick with her to become a manga series artist and wants to go to art university instead regresses Fujino back to a more guilt-tripping and mean side. The form of manga itself is playful and magically realist towards the final stretch. I was drawn to tears towards the last 20 minutes, especially when there is a montage of stills as they draw and hang out together. The ending is one of the saddest for any film this year. Not only the best animated film of the year but in general, one of the best films of 2024.

"Fujino" is the class favourite when it comes to her four-scene manga that she draws for the weekly school newsletter. Then one afternoon her teacher asks her if she wouldn't mind letting "Kyomoto" have a go. She's never at school - indeed she's routinely called the truant, but he thinks that this might be a way of getting her more involved. How good can she be, thinks "Fujino"? Well it turns out that she's actually pretty good - but she still never shows up. At graduation time, "Fujino" is tasked with delivering the certificate to her unknown rival and that's the start of something that neither girl could readily have anticipated. It's quite an emotionally powerful animation, this one, taking a look at ambition and isolation amongst young people craving for acceptance, purpose and friendship as they start to emerge from childhood and face a much less sympathetic world. The girls have synergies and differences - at times they act as one, at others - well, anything but - and as the short story develops and the timelines shift about a little, we get to know a little of the enigmatic nature of their personalities and just what makes these girls tick. There is a lot of information on the screen - even if you do understand Japanese, and though I'm usually loathe to recommend dubbed versions, it might make it slightly easier to follow if you are not trying to read the top and the bottom of the screen at the same time as watching the simply effective animation. I'm not sure it needs a big screen, but it's worth a watch.

"I haven't watched the manga, and I haven't seen any advertisements; I only came across random clips on my Instagram that made me excited to watch it. However, it turned out to be disappointing in the end.

You can't make me get attached to the characters and make me love or hate them, and engage with them in an hour or less. This is what made the characters feel strange, and their situations were not clear. Additionally, the writer's insistence on making me feel sadness at the end of the film made me feel disgusted; everything was inconsistent.

The story has many gaps, one of which is making the characters fight at the end because one of them wants to go to college while the other wants to continue her career. The first one scolds the second and cuts ties with her, even though they succeeded and grew up together. Blaming the first girl was not justified at all.

Chaos, chaos, chaos - this is the best way to describe this work. However, it was also a beautiful experience in terms of animation and drawing, which were perfect. But this does not excuse the story and character development.

Finally, I do not recommend it."

Giving this an 8.5/10 rating

Most likely the shortest film this year, but you get so much in the short time, it's just spot on great. Based on the manga of the same name written by Tatsuki Fujimoto, the story is just based around two characters and how their love of art affects them.

This film is just so very watchable, both the leads are relatable and written well as you get pulled in, very quickly. And well acted for such a intense film, thanks to actors Yumi Kawai and Mizuki Yoshida, who had to work, and work good they did. Kiyotaka Oshiyama is writer and director here, and I must say, it's a standout picture, moods are set, days and night are defining moments in time, so much so due to the run time and some very clever design work.

The music and songs work perfectly, it's very light and bittersweet, I have seen this twice and will see it again in cinemas, A master class in story telling.

The structure of the movie isn't fully complicated but it's seriously welcoming. I loved every second of it, even though the animation isn't top tier, which leads to me on a little rant on another director's work:

My lone criticism on most of Makoto Shinkai's work is that there is too much filler and everything is wrapped up like a neat little bow, even his shorter movies. You learn many things in his works but you rarely get a glimpse on the true meaning of his works. Or at least I have a hard time connecting the themes of his works/fully loving his stories. Weathering with You for example, has a lot packed in, from child abandonment to homelessness to....grief....to environmental concerns. Very important topics, but those things are placed in weird ends of the story. Like *spoiler* the gun shooting sequence. A sudden plot turn which changes the whole tone of the movie. I don't want to make this into a flack piece. He will always be one of the greatest anime creators, and I do love Suzume and The Garden of Words, but he adds unnecessary filler and this film is the perfect contrast: doing much more with much less.

While this one shot, it "could've" used "more". It "could've" had more cute scenes and somber moments. But like our memories, we always remember the highest of highs and lowest of lows. Plus it's made by a creator really trying to process it all during grief. I wish I remember every, single, conversation; I wish I could've written down every moment I looked at my mother in the years before she died, but I have repressed so much and I sadly do remember only the lows and highs and no in betweens. It's life. These people you love you really do naturally love. So appreciate each time you are around the people you love because those memories could fade.

Overall, it's an excellent film and I hope the people that avoid it because of the short run time don't dismiss it. I'm not a Chainsaw-Man fan but I have appreciated this greatly and respect the creator even more.

There's so many things to say about this movie. If you love art and if you're really dedicated to it, you'll love this movie. It's such a master class of writing character relations, and showing how much someone can mean to you. The 2 girls in this movie both draw and are involved in art because of each other, and it shows. You can feel their love for each other in, and it hurts everytime you see the relationship change in a way or two. The art in thus movie is just phenomenal as well, it shows and reflects fujuimotos art style perfectly, even more so than the chainsaw man anAni. Going back to the story, it's so motivating, to me atleast, when it comes to art and being passionate in what you do. Its just inspiring and heartwarming in every way. Just viewing this makes me hope for a Goodbye Eri adaptation one day. 10/10.

As a creative myself, with almost ten years' experience in art, also started out drawing as the same age of the characters and had a close friend who I used to make art with but fought with later, this movie does not properly encapsulate any of those difficult feelings. While the set up for the characters felt solid and the animation is stunning ofc, the montages and timeskip did not help me fully connect with them as much as I wanted to. In fact, the short duration of the film is probably the reason why the story felt so rushed, esp in the latter part of the film.

It barely scratches the surface of the themes that it wants to explore, and it's bc self-learning art and creating art with somebody is so intricate and tumultuous, that you really can't depict that properly in such a short film. They could have actually delved into it in the second half but it takes a different turn instead.

In conclusion, I appreciate the message, and absolutely do adore the animation, but the story being incredibly short does disservice to both. I wanted to love it but I genuinely couldn't.

This is peak i have no words i love the music I love the animation its just like the manga and that is so cool This is a really good adaptasion of the manga The first 40 minutes are perfect this movie can move you emotionaly I love how slow this movie can be you can have a shot of a girl drawing and it works so well I love the relation of the 2 main girls I epsecially love the moments where there its no dialoge just animation and music This movie is also so creative in the animation and some new scenes that were not in the manga the only conplain i could have is that the ending could inprove a bit but i dont mind how it turned out its stil a 10 out of 10 tho.

'Look Back (2024)' is a mediation on friendship, passion, and art, examining what happens when these elements intersect. It essentially aims to answer the question that plagues all artists: what is art for? Is it driven by ambition? Success? Fame? Is it to tell a deeper truth? To say what can't be said with words? To get what's inside out for all to see? Is it to connect with strangers? To make someone feel less alone? To make someone smile or weep or take a step back and look at their place in the world? Or is it simply to do something you love with someone you love? If so, why do you carry on even when one of those things has gone? The film explores these ideas through the relationship between two girls who grow up together making manga after one of them confesses to being a fan of the other's school newspaper strips. Taking place over a number of years, the picture depicts their evolving relationship with both each other and the art they create, ultimately taking an emotional turn when life inevitably catches up with their ambitions. There's a semi-fantastical element here that could be interpreted one of two ways, and interestingly I prefer the more literal version than the metaphorical one (which I tend to lean towards). Either way there's a lot of thematic resonance to be found here, and it's unsurprising that it's connecting so deeply with so many people.

Clocking in at just under an hour, the piece doesn't waste any time. It sort of feels like a long short film, but it's actually a short long film (it's over the minimum length to be classed as a feature). In some ways, it feels like it could have been expanded by twenty minutes; in other ways, it's exactly as long as it needs to be. It's a focused experience that mimics the insular nature of the central dynamic, as the two leads are the only important people to us just as they seem to be the only important people to each other. The animation sometimes seems slightly rough, in that it isn't consistently refined and some movements don't quite keep things on model, but it also includes several scenes that must have been really tricky to pull off because they include sweeping camera moves and changing perspectives. I can't tell if the animators used 3D models and custom shaders for these scenes or if they, much more painstakingly, animated everything in 2D; either way, if I can't tell, it's equally as impressive. There's a meta element to the movie, too, because it's based on a manga that's about producing a manga (obviously the meta aspects are watered down somewhat by the adaptation process, but the parallels between the film and its subject are still strong nevertheless). This makes each and every frame, as well as the time and effort that's gone into it, all the more relevant, and it's a perfect example of a film's form enhancing its content.

Ultimately, this is a moving and engaging anime that doesn't waste a moment in conveying its story and themes. Its a gentle, bittersweet experience that's both devastating and life-affirming, and it feels as though it grasps at a deeper truth about artists and their work. Its a strong effort.

Look Back had an intriguing start, creating the anticipation of a deeper, layered narrative to come. However, the excitement quickly dissipated as the story unfolded-or rather, failed to. The film seemed to lack the essential depth and detail required to connect the audience to its characters or their stories.

At just 58 minutes, it felt rushed, with underdeveloped character arcs and relationships. The pacing gave little room for meaningful exploration or emotional resonance, making the film feel hollow. What began as a promising experience concluded abruptly, leaving viewers unsatisfied and disconnected.

While Look Back had potential, it ultimately falls short of delivering a memorable or impactful story.

Story 10/10

I read the manga about a year ago and loved it.

I love Fujimotos ability to make characters human and relatable - even in his crazier works.

It feels like he wrote this story to process some questions and ideas, that he himself dealth with.

This is not some grand epic story, but a look into the authors soul, who himself lives the life of a mangaka.

While the story is short, it still deals with important questions and takes you on its own compact journey. He manages to make it big while staying in a very small world, if that makes sense.

Art style 7/10

The art style is faithul to the source. A couple transitions felt "3D", which took me out for a second, but nothing too major.

Music 10/10

I was positively surprised. The music really matched the scene and filled the void of Fujimotos "show don't tell" style of story telling. I think it really elevated a couple of scenes.

Conclusion 9/10

Fujimotos asks important questions - big ones and small ones. He does not answer them, but he shows us the emotions. Should we push others, or is it safer to not get involved? Why are we doing the stuff that we do? What happens, if we loose the focus?

With under an hour of runtime, this is a beautiful well crafted and well told story, suitable for almost all people.

Treat this like a short story and be open to its journey and you might even squeeze out a few tears like I did.

Understandable "roughness" aside (which gives it a welcome quirkiness), it is pretty well done!

Has a great visual style, beautiful color palette, good sound design, comical editing, and some very impactful action animations. But more importantly, it tells a meaningful story of tender and weighty moments in less than one hour, with some very interesting characters and interactions. A truly memorable film.

I have an inclination to the ununderstood impact of choices that others can't ever see.. because they will never happen. How some things can only be appreciated when the idea of "yanking them away irreparably" truly sinks in.. and how only dramatic and traumatic events can help a person see that! I've always wondered how can you communicate that without it being too late. It's a thought-provoking crutch in storytelling you don't see a lot of.