[Animation film “Look Back”]Screening with live commentary by Director Kiyotaka Oshiyama, Katsuhiko Kitada, and Takuya Niinuma on Tuesday, October 1st. Dolby Cinema screenings start today!

“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, and has been adapted into an animated film, which will be screened 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 second weekend box office, including attendance. In addition, word of mouth continued to spread with a flurry of rave reviews on social media, and the number of viewers exceeded 1 million on Sunday, August 18th.
It has been decided that a screening with live commentary by Director Kiyotaka Oshiyama, and the inaugurators Katsuhiko Kitada and Takuya Niinuma will be held on Tuesday, October 1st. In addition, a comment has arrived from Haruka Nakamura, who composed the theme song and background music, in regards to the release of the film in Dolby Cinema and Dolby Atmos, which began today, Friday, September 13th.

■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 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 the director, scriptwriter, and character designer.
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]A live commentary screening with Director Kiyotaka Oshiyama, Katsuhiko Kitada (original animation), and Takuya Niinuma (original animation) has been announced!
The production process of “Look Back” has attracted a lot of interest, as Director Oshiyama was particular about preserving as much of the lines and nuances of the original drawings as possible, with a focus on a “hand-drawn feel.” This time, it has been decided that a screening with live commentary will be held in which Director Oshiyama and the film’s key animators, Katsuhiko Kitada and Takuya Niinuma, will talk about the special production style unique to this film, as well as behind-the-scenes stories and untold stories from the production.

[Date and time]October 1st (Tue) 19:00 show
[Theater]Shinjuku Wald 9
[Speakers]Director Kiyotaka Oshiyama, Katsuhiko Kitada (original animation), Takuya Niinuma (original animation)
[Ticket price]1,700 yen (tax included/all seats reserved)
*Various advance tickets and movie tickets can be used.
*Due to this special event, various discounts, service days, invitation tickets, free admission tickets, and free admission coupons cannot be used.
▼ Tickets available on the theater’s website
Online ticket reservations at KINEZO
Sales start from 0:00 on Sunday, September 15th (= 24:00 on Saturday, September 14th)
https://tjoy.jp/shinjuku_wald9
*Free membership registration is required in advance.

▼ Theater ticket counter/automatic ticket machine
From the theater opening on Sunday, September 15th
*If tickets are sold out online, they will not be available at the counter.

[New information]Comments have arrived from Haruka Nakamura, who was in charge of the theme song and soundtrack!
Furthermore, the film will be released nationwide in Dolby Cinema and Dolby Atmos starting today, September 13th (Friday), and a comment has arrived from haruka nakamura, the composer who composed the theme song and soundtrack. “The sound reborn in Dolby Atmos sounds like a choir coming down from the heavens, and it was a whole new sound experience,” she said, talking about the appeal of the 3D sound that is unique to Dolby Atmos. “I’m happy to say that there are many people who have come to see it multiple times, so please come to the cinema to soak up the new sound again.”

haruka nakamura (music) full comment
I once again faced the Lookback soundtrack to retune the sound for Dolby Cinema and Dolby Atmos sound. Together with engineers Toshihiko Kasai and Tomoya Katsuta at Studio Sound City. The sound reborn in Dolby Atmos was like a choir falling from the sky, and I was able to experience a new sound. Fortunately, the movie has been well received and has continued to run for a long time, so it has been decided to release it in Dolby Cinema and Dolby Atmos, and I am grateful that I can be with the work for a long time. I am happy to say that there are many people who have seen it multiple times, so please go to the cinema again to enjoy the new sound.


■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 site:lookback-anime.com Official X:@lookback_anime

■ CAST
Fujino: Yumi Kawai
Kyomoto: Mizuki Yoshida

■Theme song
“Light Song”
by haruka nakamura Song: urara

■Original Story
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