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Already a Live-Action Film? How 'Look Back' Differs From the Manga and Anime

Already a Live-Action Film? How 'Look Back' Differs From the Manga and Anime

Few titles have moved across media this quickly. Fujimoto Tatsuki’s 2021 one-shot 「Look Back」 became an anime in 2024 and has now returned as a live-action film in 2026, with Kore-eda Hirokazu taking charge of the screenplay and directing.
Review: Live-Action 'Look Back' Preserves the Original's Spirit With Greater Nuance

Review: Live-Action 'Look Back' Preserves the Original's Spirit With Greater Nuance

Just five years. That is how long it took for the one-shot manga 「Look Back」 to move beyond Japan and capture readers around the world. Tatsuki Fujimoto published the short manga in 2021. It follows Fujino Ayumu and her truant classmate Kyomoto, an exceptionally gifted artist, and what happens when...
4 Venice Film Festival Picks Headed to Korea This Year

4 Venice Film Festival Picks Headed to Korea This Year

The Venice International Film Festival, counted among the world’s three major film festivals along with the Berlin International Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival, has announced the lineup for its 83rd edition. The festival runs Sept. 2–12 in Venice, Italy.
'Look Back' novel author, Hirokazu Kore-eda helms live-action adaptation debuting in October

'Look Back' novel author, Hirokazu Kore-eda helms live-action adaptation debuting in October

The animation that thrilled audiences around the world with 20.4 billion yen in box office now carries that emotion to live action. A coming-of-age film that has drawn attention as celebrated filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda himself writes and directs.
A pen line of loss and growth, blooming beyond the master’s viewfinder A living legend in Japan’s film industry, 'Hirokazu Kore-eda' takes the reins of the live-action adaptation of 'Look Back', a global phenomenon.
Director Hirokazu Kore-eda Meets the Creator of 'Chainsaw Man'. Live-Action Adaptation of 'Look Back'!

Director Hirokazu Kore-eda Meets the Creator of 'Chainsaw Man'. Live-Action Adaptation of 'Look Back'!

Director Hirokazu Kore-eda has confirmed the domestic release of the live-action film 〈Look Back〉 based on the original work by Tatsuki Fujimoto, unveiling two teaser posters for the film set to release in 2026.
The meeting of world-renowned master Hirokazu Kore-eda and genius manga artist Tatsuki Fujimoto has come to fruition. Megabox has confirmed the domestic release of the live-action film 'Look Back', directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and based on the original work by Tatsuki Fujimoto, unveiling two...
[First reactions] 'Look Back' Cineplay reporters' star ratings

[First reactions] 'Look Back' Cineplay reporters' star ratings

[First reactions] Hirokazu Kore-eda brings a manga by Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto to the big screen. Look Back opens Oct. 8. The film tells the poignant story of two girls who become each other's worlds as they capture four unforgettable seasons together.
[Written Interview] 'Street Fighter' ④ Kalina Liang on playing Chun-Li: “Everything you see in the film is my real body.”

[Written Interview] 'Street Fighter' ④ Kalina Liang on playing Chun-Li: “Everything you see in the film is my real body.”

Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken (Noah Centineo), fated rivals, enter the World Warrior Tournament at Chun-Li's (Kalina Liang) invitation.
​ ▶ 〈Street Fighter〉 continues from the interview with Andrew Koji, who plays Ryu. ​ Chun-Li is such an iconic character in Street Fighter. What did Chun-Li mean to you when you were growing up. I grew up playing Street Fighter at arcades. I grew up in Beijing, and there was an arcade near our home.
[Email Interview] ‘Street Fighter’ ③ Andrew Koji on Ryu: “The person I drew on most was Choi Bae-dal, the Fighter in the Wind.”

[Email Interview] ‘Street Fighter’ ③ Andrew Koji on Ryu: “The person I drew on most was Choi Bae-dal, the Fighter in the Wind.”

Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken (Noah Centineo), sworn rivals, enter the World Warrior Tournament at Chun-Li’s (Callina Liang) suggestion.
​ ▶ 〈Street Fighter〉 continues from the interview with Noah Centineo, who plays Ken. ​ I heard you and Noah Centineo, who plays Ken Masters, Ryu’s friend and rival, were constantly engaged in intense competition on set. Is that true. Yes, we went at it everywhere.
[Written Interview] 'Street Fighter' ① Director Kitau Sakurai: “I got chills when Ken and Ryu finally stood back-to-back.”

[Written Interview] 'Street Fighter' ① Director Kitau Sakurai: “I got chills when Ken and Ryu finally stood back-to-back.”

Fated rivals Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken (Noah Centineo) enter the World Warrior Tournament at Chun-Li’s (Callina Liang) invitation.
〈Street Fighter〉 is back. In 1993, fated rivals Ryu and Ken join the World Warrior Tournament at the invitation of Chun-Li , a mysterious woman. The tournament is an arena where fists, fate and fury collide in brutal fashion.
Look Back director Hirokazu Kore-eda, stars Natsuki Deguchi and Aju Makita set for Seoul visit Oct. 8

Look Back director Hirokazu Kore-eda, stars Natsuki Deguchi and Aju Makita set for Seoul visit Oct. 8

The trio will visit Seoul after the 31st Busan International Film Festival; ticket sales open Sept. 24
Hirokazu Kore-eda, director of Look Back, and lead actors Natsuki Deguchi and Aju Makita will hold events in Seoul from Oct. 8 through Oct. 10. Look Back tells the story of two girls, Fujino and Kyomoto, who became each other’s worlds as they shared unforgettable seasons together.