The newly released trailer of Chainsaw Man creator’s upcoming movie has anime fans very emotional.
Look Back is a soulful drama about a fourth-grader Ayumu Fujino whose four-panel manga on the school newspaper is famous in school. However, when the manga of Kyomoto, another student who rarely comes to school, gets more praise for its detailed art, Fujino becomes incredibly jealous. Thus begins her tenuous journey of learning to draw manga.
The movie has the dynamic between Fujino and Kyomoto at its core and shows incredibly humane emotions from both girls. It’s a heart wrenching tale and viewers should be prepared with their tissues when watching the film.
The emotional impact of the film is evident by the newly released trailer. Recently released by Avex Pictures, the footage gives viewers a glimpse into the heartful world of the movie created by Fukimoto. The tale of Fujino and Kyomoto already has fans shedding tears.
Fujimoto’s reputation as an incredible mangaka also contributes to the expectations of theupcoming anime. It’s no secret that he’s capable of making his characters brilliantly human and heartbreaking, and fans are sure his new work will live up to expectations readers have for him.
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“Looks absolutely fantastic. As a huge Fujimoto fan I cannot wait to see this, he really is on another level,” comments a user onReddit, praising the trailer of the movie.
“I literally teared up watching this,” writes another fan.
“Damn they really dropped the best adaptation of a Tatsuki Fujimoto work, thank you Oshiyama,” is what another fan has to say about the new movie by Chainsaw Man’s creator.
Look Back has a lot of expectations from fans and judging by the trailer, it promises to fulfill them completely. Check out our list of thebest anime on Crunchyrollfor more viewing choices while we wait for an international release date.
Anamika Das was an Anime Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She previously wrote for platforms like Otakus' Notes and Seinen Manga. Anamika is an avid fan of anime, the shounen genre in particular. She loves My Hero Academia, Haikyuu!!, Jujutsu Kaisen, Boruto, and is obsessed with One Piece.