“Look Back,” an original manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto, was announced on the comic distribution site “Shonen Jump+” in July 2021 and recorded over 2.5 million views on the first day. It has been adapted into an animated film and is now screening nationwide from Friday, June 28th. It ranked first in the box office revenue rankings from the first day of its release, and rose to first place in the weekend box office for the second week, including attendance. In addition, it has received a series of rave reviews on social media, and word of mouth has continued to spread, with the number of viewers exceeding 1 million on Sunday, August 18th.
To commemorate this huge success, it has been decided that the film will be screened in Dolby Cinema and Dolby Atmos starting Friday, September 13th, and the fourth round of special gifts will also be distributed to moviegoers.
■What is a “Lookback”?
“Look Back” is a masterpiece by Tatsuki Fujimoto, a manga artist who has worked on popular works such as “Fire Punch” and “Chainsaw Man,” and who is also preparing for the release of the animated film “Chainsaw Man: Reze.” Released on the comic distribution site “Shonen Jump +” in July 2021, the work vividly depicts the two girls, Fujino and Kyomoto, who continue to create manga with all their heart, while depicting the events that will eventually divide their fates with a strong sense of realism, attracting the attention of many manga fans, including famous creators. For the theatrical animation of this work, Kiyotaka Oshiyama, who has been involved as a key staff member in many popular works such as “Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance,” “The Secret World of Arrietty,” and “The Wind Rises,” will be in charge of direction, scriptwriting, and character design.
The film also stars Yumi Kawai and Mizuki Yoshida. Yumi Kawai, the hottest actor right now who made waves with her performance in “Inappropriately Too Much!” (24), and Mizuki Yoshida, an actor who has been spurring on a remarkable career in recent years with leading roles in films such as “A Hot Heart” (23) and “The Song of Kamuy” (24), will breathe life into the characters of Fujino and Kyomoto in the animated film “Look Back.”
[New Information]”Look Back” will be screened in Dolby Cinema and Dolby Atmos starting Friday, September 13th!
Since its release on Friday, June 28th, word of mouth has been spreading, and on Sunday, August 18th, it was announced that the theatrical animation film “Look Back” had attracted over 1 million viewers. In response to this huge success, it has been decided that the film will be screened at 10 Dolby Cinemas and 28 Dolby Atmos theaters from Friday, September 13th. Dolby Cinema expresses colors that were previously invisible with 500 times the contrast and incredible color gamut of conventional systems. In addition, speakers are installed to envelop the space, so that all sounds will run throughout the theater, immersing you in the world of “Look Back.”
Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy the immersive experience of colorful images and surround sound on a large screen.
[What is Dolby Cinema?]
Dolby Cinema® combines powerful image and sound technology with exceptional theater design to transform movie theaters into spaces that deliver the most immersive cinematic experiences.
The Dolby Vision projection system uses cutting-edge optical and image processing technology to deliver High Dynamic Range (HDR) images that surpass other imaging technologies and deliver vivid colors and wide contrast across a wide color gamut.
Dolby Atmos fills the theater with unprecedentedly realistic sound, and by moving freely throughout the space, you can experience an immersive feeling like you’ve never experienced before. These two technologies, combined with the sophisticated theater design of Dolby Cinema, create a space that delivers amazingly vivid and realistic images and sound, providing a dramatically evolved cinema experience that makes you feel as if you’ve entered the world of the movie.
[“Look Back” Dolby Cinema/Dolby Atmos screening theaters]
◆From Friday, September 13th
Hokkaido: TOHO Cinemas Susukino
Tokyo: Marunouchi Piccadilly
Tokyo: Shinjuku Wald 9
Kanagawa: T-Joy Yokohama
Saitama: MOVIX Saitama
Aichi: Midland Square Cinema
Osaka: T-Joy Umeda
Osaka: TOHO Cinemas Kadoma
Kyoto: MOVIX Kyoto
Fukuoka: T-Joy Hakata
◆From Friday, September 13th
Miyagi: TOHO Cinemas Sendai
Miyagi: Aeon Cinema Shin Rifu
Tokyo: TOHO Cinemas Nihonbashi
Tokyo: TOHO Cinemas Hibiya
Tokyo: Cinema Sunshine Heiwajima
Tokyo: TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku
Tokyo: Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro
Tokyo: TOHO Cinemas Ikebukuro
Chiba: TOHO Cinemas LaLaport Funabashi
Chiba: TOHO Cinemas Kashiwa
Chiba: US Cinema Kisarazu
Saitama: TOHO Cinemas Lalaport Fujimi
Aichi: Aeon Cinema Nagoya Chaya
Toyama: Aeon Cinema Tonami
Ishikawa: Aeon Cinema Hakusan
Fukui: Fukui Corona Cinema World
Osaka: TOHO Cinemas Umeda
Osaka: Aeon Cinema Theaters Shinsaibashi
Kyoto: T-Joy Kyoto
Kyoto: Aeon Cinema Kyoto Katsuragawa
Wakayama: Aeon Cinema Wakayama
Yamaguchi: Cinema Sunshine Shimonoseki
Fukuoka: Cinema Sunshine Iizuka
Oita: TOHO Cinemas AMU Plaza Oita
Miyazaki: Central Cinema Miyazaki
Okinawa: Cinema Rycom
◆From Friday, September 20th
Saitama: T-Joy Emiterrace Tokorozawa
◆From Friday, September 27th
Tokyo: 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku
*The screening format (standard version, Dolby Cinema®, Dolby Atmos®) will vary depending on the cinema.
*If you watch Dolby Cinema® or Dolby Atmos®, regular theater prices will apply.
*Please note that you cannot use advance tickets to watch the Dolby Cinema® version at Midland Square Cinema.
Please check the theater’s website for details.
[New Information]The fourth round of admission benefits will be distributed!
To express our gratitude to the many customers who have been coming to the cinema since the film’s release on Friday, June 28th, we have decided to distribute a “Look Back” special sticker seat as the fourth special gift for cinema attendees. This original die-cut sticker, which can only be obtained at cinemas, incorporates the film’s teaser and main visuals, scene cuts, and setting drawings by Director Oshiyama, and will be distributed at cinemas nationwide from Friday, September 13th. (The third special gift for cinema attendees will be distributed until September 12th.)
Bonus name: “Lookback” Special sticker seat
*Distribution begins at theaters nationwide from Friday, September 13th (first come, first served, while supplies last)
*One ticket will be given per person upon admission.
*Please note that the number of gifts may be limited depending on the theater, so please understand if the gift runs out.
*The bonus items are not for sale. Resale, duplication, reproduction, repurposing, or distribution on social media is strictly prohibited.
*Excluding some theaters
■Synopsis
Fujino, a fourth-grader, serializes a four-panel comic strip in her school’s newspaper. Her classmates praise her work, but one day her teacher tells her that he wants to include a four-panel strip by her classmate Kyomoto, who doesn’t go to school… What connects the two girls is their single-minded passion for manga. But one day, something happens that shatters everything… A heart-wrenching, overwhelming coming-of-age story begins.
■STAFF
Original work: Tatsuki Fujimoto (published by Shueisha Jump Comics)
Director, scriptwriter, and character designer: Kiyotaka Oshiyama
Art director: Kiyoshi Sameshima
Assistant Art Director: Yoshishi Harizaki and Takashi Omori
Color design: Maya Kusumoto
Director of photography: Kazuto Izumida
Edited by: Kiyoshi Hirose
Sound Director: Eriko Kimura
Music: haruka nakamura
Animation Production: Studio Dorian
Distributor: Avex Pictures
Official website:lookback-anime.comOfficial X: @lookback_anime
■ CAST
Fujino: Yumi Kawai
Kyomoto: Mizuki Yoshida
■Theme song
“Light Song”
by haruka nakamura Song: urara
■Original Story
“Look Back” (Shueisha Jump Comics) Comics on sale now
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