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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...
'Look Back' and Yuta Bando's Music of Nature's Cycle

'Look Back' and Yuta Bando's Music of Nature's Cycle

Choo A-young's Music Box
I get hooked on music in films. Music often reveals intimate emotions that images and dialogue alone cannot fully convey. It can serve as a window into a creator's hidden intentions. For me, understanding film music has been one route into the movie itself.
[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.
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.
‘Look Back’ premieres at 83rd Venice International Film Festival to 12-minute standing ovation!

‘Look Back’ premieres at 83rd Venice International Film Festival to 12-minute standing ovation!

With about 1,000 audience members filling the theater, an enthusiastic standing ovation lasting more than 12 minutes and rousing cheers followed the film, adding to the excitement in the theater.
〈Look Back〉 is a poignant story about two girls who become each other’s world as they draw four unforgettable seasons together. Based on the manga of the same name by popular manga artist Tatsuki Fujimoto, the film was directed, written and edited by Hirokazu Kore-eda, attracting keen interest from...
Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'Look Back' Set for Oct. 8 Release

Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'Look Back' Set for Oct. 8 Release

First live-action film adaptation of any work by Tatsuki Fujimoto; invited to compete at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s new film 〈Look Back〉 will open Oct. 8. Megabox JoongAng Co. , Ltd. , which is importing and distributing the film, said it will open Oct. 8 and has been invited to compete at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival.
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Live-Action 〈Look Back〉 to Open in South Korea in October

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Live-Action 〈Look Back〉 to Open in South Korea in October

Live-action adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s acclaimed manga, starring Natsuki Deguchi and Aju Makita.
The live-action film 〈Look Back〉 , directed and written by acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda, will open in South Korea this October. Megabox JoongAng Co. , Ltd. , the importer and distributor, announced the release and unveiled a teaser trailer on Sept. 7.
'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.
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.