‘Look Back’ Director Hirokazu Koreeda On Adapting Manga And Learning To Live With The Ghosts Of The Past – Venice Film Festival

Hirokazu Koreeda is not the world’s most prolific director or even Japan’s (that honor goes to Takashi Miike, who passed the 100-film milestone years ago). But he is certainly one of the most

‘Look Back’: Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Tatsuki Fujimoto adaptation earns 12-minute standing ovation at Venice

Hirokazu Kore-eda's adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga, "Look Back," receives a heartfelt 12-minute ovation at Venice.
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Two Trailers for Anime 'Look Back' Based on Tatsuki Fujimoto's Manga

"I'm glad I came out of my room. I had so much fun." GKids has revealed the full US trailer for an animated movie called Look Back, a Japanese anime based on a beloved manga. It already opened in Japan in June and earned over 1 billion yen at the box ...
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‘Look Back’ Review: Hirokazu Koreeda’s Second Effort of 2026 is a Tender Sensory Ode to Youth [A-] Venice

Back-to-back premieres at the world’s three major film festivals are rare feats; Krzysztof Kieślowski’s grand slam with the Three Colors trilogy remains one of the most memorable instances. More
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Look Back Director Says Film Will Differ From Manga at Points

The revelation comes in the wake of Look Back released its first trailer. The reel was released alongside an update to the anime’s official website, and it is nothing short of gorgeous. Further down the webpage, Look Back director Kiyotaka Oshiyama ...

Look back might make your heart explode

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s manga adaptation reminds us that he’s one of modern cinema’s great humanists.