Look Back is an acclaimed animated film based on the Shonen Jump one-shot by Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto and will soon be available for streaming in North America.
Prime Video recently announced the streaming dates for Look Back on its YouTube community channel. The animated film, based on Fujimoto’s Shonen Jump one-shot, is scheduled to be streamed on Amazon on November 7, 2024, a little more than a month after its first North American theatrical release on October 4, 2024. The New York City-based indie distribution company, recently acquired by Toho Animation, produced the English theatrical version of Look Back. In order to meet the theatrical screening requirement of 70 minutes, a behind-the-scenes video by anime director Kiyotaka Oshiyama and voice actors Yumi Kawai (Ayumu Fujino) and Mizuki Yoshida (Kyomoto) is included at the end of the movie. Ta.
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“Look Back” was a box office hit despite limited theatrical release
Despite its limited release in the United States, “Look Back” exceeded expectations at the box office. The film grossed more than $688,000 during its opening weekend, expanding screenings and additional dates to what was originally advertised as a two-day event. GKIDS said: “Thanks to your incredible support, many theaters will soon be adding showtimes beyond October 7th. If you would like a lookback in your area, please contact your local theater. Please request!” he said on X (formerly Twitter). If you missed the limited theatrical release, “Look Back” will be available to stream in November on Prime Video.
Tatsuki Fujimoto’s “Look Back” is based on his career as a Shonen Jump artist
“Look Back” is a coming-of-age story about Ayumu Fujino, an aspiring artist who works for his school’s newspaper, who suddenly finds himself in trouble when the introverted Kyomoto demonstrates superior artistic skills. However, after Kyomoto reveals that he has a deep admiration for Fujino and her manga, the two begin to collaborate as manga artists. The film is loosely based on Fujimoto’s career as a Shonen Jump manga artist, and captures the fear, setbacks, and unexpected isolation that come with perfecting the craft, as well as the emotional connections that come with it. is also shown. Anime fans, film critics, and the industry’s top talent have praised Look Back, a near-perfect adaptation of Fujimoto’s story, and Oshiyama and Studio Dorian’s vivid, energetic animation. . Especially at a time when the animation industry is worried about losing work. Talent supporting the controversial use of AI.
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“Look Back” director declines to make “Goodbye, Eri” into an anime
Oshiyama, who is the director, screenwriter and character designer for Look Back, has received praise for adapting Fujimoto’s critically acclaimed original work, but he is also working on another popular work by the author of Chainsaw Man. refused to be made into a film. According to director Oshiyama, he doesn’t think his directorial style is compatible with the story of “Goodbye, Eri.” This work tells the story of Yuta Ito, a high school student who is tasked with recording the last moments of his terminally ill mother, and is harassed. at school about the film’s controversial ending. He almost takes his life, but is saved at the last minute by a girl named Eli who loves his film and convinces him to make another one. Look Back, Chainsaw Man, and other Fujimoto works are available on Viz Media and the Manga Plus app.
Although the overconfident Fujino and the reclusive Kyomoto are completely different, the story brings together two small-town girls who love drawing manga.
Director Kiyotaka Oshiyama
Release date: June 28, 2024
Cast: Yumi Kawai, Mizuki Yoshida
Writer Tatsuki Fujimoto, Kiyotaka Oshiyama
Running time 58 minutes
Characters Fujino, Kyomoto
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Source: Prime Video
