Teruichi Tsuchiya, 42, is a perpetual assistant to a master manga artist. He feels uneasy about his junior colleague who has debuted as a manga artist, his estranged wife who is a popular voice actress, and for some reason, he is constantly at odds with his daughter, who lives with him and is preparing for her high school entrance exams. Just as a 17-year-old manga series comes to an end, a new manga project comes along. Joining him are Yuki Shioda, a 29-year-old editor who is aware of his lack of passion for his work, and Potato Yamada, a headstrong 40-year-old rookie assistant. What future awaits him after taking this step…?
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Go Morita
Teruichi Tsuchiya
Also in
Dragons of Wonderhatch
Himeanole
Aoi Morikawa
Yuki Shioda
Known for
Kakegurui
Fatal Frame
Yuri Kawakami
Potato Yamada
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Synanthrope
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan
Hiroshi Abe
Akira Baba
Known for
Last Samurai Standing
Still Walking
Marika Matsumoto
Rika Tsuchiya
Known for
Paradise Kiss
Reincarnation
Tetsuya Takeda
Haru Yoshizumi
Known for
The Return of Godzilla
Hayase Ikoi
Hikari Tsuchiya
Also in
Teasing Master Takagi-san
Worlds Apart
Shôichi Morimoto Director · Kaima Sato Director
First release October 30, 2026 · Produced in Japan · Original title 見上げてごらん
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Original title
見上げてごらん
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Japanese
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Japan · October 30, 2026
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