GKIDS has acquired Look Back. The anime film adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto‘s one-shot about two aspiring artists and their relationship will premiere in North America on October 4.
An English-subtitled trailer is available on GKIDS’ YouTube channel. The distributor’s synopsis reads:
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.
Look Back premiered in Japan on June 28 JST and was part of Annecy Festival 2024’s Annecy Presents selection lineup. The Shueisha-published one-shot was released in July 2021 and can be found in English on Manga Plus.
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Staff
• Director, scriptwriter, character designer, animation director: Kiyotaka Oshiyama (Flip Flappers director, Chainsaw Man devil designer)
• Art director: Masayoshi Sameshima (Napping Princess co-art director)
• Color designer: Maya Kusumoto (Birthday Wonderland)
• Compositing director: Kazuto Izumita (Skip & Loafer)
• Music composer: haruka nakamura
• Animation production: Studio Durian
Cast
• Yumi Kawai as Fujino
• Mizuki Yoshida as Kyomoto
Source: @GKIDSfilms