Look Back
“Manga drew them together. Life made them best friends.”
Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as jealousy transforms when Fujino realizes their shared passion for drawing.
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Cast
21 people
Yuumi Kawai
Fujino (voice)
Known for
Like a Dragon: Yakuza
Plan 75
Mizuki Yoshida
Kyomoto (voice)
Known for
Alice in Borderland
Yoichiro Saito
Homeroom Teacher (voice)
Known for
Eureka
The Mourning Forest
Kota Oka
Man (voice)
No other roles listed
Kureha Maki
Fujino's Sister (voice)
Also in
Dan Da Dan
A Fairy Tale: The Spirit of the Blue Rose
Koya Yoshihashi
Editor (voice)
No other roles listed
Takeshi Miyajima
Newscaster (voice)
Also in
Howl's Moving Castle
Dan Da Dan
Daisuke Takahashi
Announcer (voice)
Known for
Devilman Crybaby
Ya Boy Kongming!
Jun Ito
Teacher (voice)
Kaori Takeuchi
Friend's Mother (voice)
No other roles listed
Masumi Taira
Grandmother (voice)
Also in
Bibliophile Princess
Tabi Machi Late Show
Rina Endou
Classmate (voice)
Known for
Barakamon
Sweetness & Lightning
Kiyotaka Oshiyama Director · Tatsuki Fujimoto Story haruka nakamura Composer
Worldwide gross $25M · United States release October 4, 2024 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$25,198,872
Production
Studio Durian
Production
avex pictures
Production
Shueisha
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
ルックバック
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
France · June 10, 2024
Premiere · Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Japan · June 28, 2024
Theatrical
United States · October 4, 2024
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York and Los Angeles, California
United States · November 7, 2024
Digital · Prime Video
United States
July 6, 2024 · Premiere · Anime Expo
July 17, 2024 · Premiere · JAPAN CUTS
October 6, 2024 · Theatrical
September 8, 2026 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD Collector's Edition
American Samoa
November 6, 2024 · Digital · Prime Video
Australia
October 24, 2024 · Theatrical
November 8, 2024 · Digital · Prime Video
Austria
October 6, 2024 · Premiere · Japannual Japanese Film Festival Vienna
Brazil
September 26, 2024 · Theatrical
November 7, 2024 · Digital · Prime Video
Canada
October 6, 2024 · Theatrical
Chile
October 10, 2024 · Theatrical
China
June 14, 2024 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
October 25, 2024 · Premiere · Beijing
October 26, 2024 · Limited theatrical · National Alliance of Arthouse Cinemas
March 29, 2025 · Digital
Colombia
September 26, 2024 · Theatrical
Dominican Republic
October 3, 2024 · Theatrical
France
September 18, 2024 · Theatrical
Germany
October 1, 2024 · Theatrical
Guam
November 7, 2024 · Digital · Prime Video
Hong Kong SAR China
August 16, 2024 · Premiere · Summer International Film Festival
August 29, 2024 · Theatrical
October 8, 2026 · Theatrical · re-release
India
October 25, 2024 · Theatrical
November 8, 2024 · Digital
Indonesia
July 31, 2024 · Theatrical
November 8, 2024 · Digital · Prime Video
Ireland
October 25, 2024 · Theatrical
Italy
November 7, 2024 · Digital · Prime Video
Japan
November 2, 2024 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
November 8, 2024 · Digital · Prime Video
Malaysia
September 12, 2024 · Theatrical
Mexico
September 26, 2024 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 12, 2024 · Premiere · Leiden International Film Festival
November 7, 2024 · Theatrical
Northern Mariana Islands
November 7, 2024 · Digital · Prime Video
Philippines
August 24, 2024 · Premiere
August 28, 2024 · Theatrical
November 8, 2024 · Digital
Poland
August 17, 2024 · Premiere · Festiwal Hikari
November 7, 2024 · Digital · Prime Video
Puerto Rico
October 24, 2024 · Theatrical
November 7, 2024 · Digital · Prime Video
Russia
October 31, 2024 · Theatrical
Singapore
August 8, 2024 · Theatrical
November 8, 2024 · Digital · Prime Video
South Korea
September 5, 2024 · Theatrical
November 8, 2024 · Digital · Prime Video
Spain
October 1, 2024 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 6, 2024 · Premiere · Fantoche
Taiwan
August 1, 2024 · Theatrical
August 27, 2026 · Theatrical
Thailand
October 17, 2024 · Theatrical
November 8, 2024 · Digital · Prime Video
U.S. Virgin Islands
November 7, 2024 · Digital · Prime Video
United Kingdom
October 21, 2024 · Theatrical
November 6, 2024 · Digital · Amazon Prime Video
November 7, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Scotland Loves Animation
Vietnam
September 20, 2024 · Theatrical
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