The animated film "Lookback" (directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama), based on a manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto known for "Chainsaw Man," was released on June 28th, and it has been revealed that its box office revenue has exceeded 1 billion yen in 19 days. It has been a huge hit, with the number of moviegoers exceeding 590,000.
"Lookback" was released in July 2021 on Shueisha's manga app "Shonen Jump +" and recorded over 2.5 million views on the first day. It was selected as the No. 1 manga in the boys' category of "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2022" and was also nominated for the "Manga Taisho 2022". The story is about two girls who are single-mindedly passionate about manga, but then an event occurs that shatters everything... Fujino, a fourth-grade elementary school student who serializes a four-panel manga in the student newspaper, is praised by her classmates, but her teacher tells her that he wants to publish a four-panel manga by her classmate Kyomoto, who is a school dropout.
The anime will be directed by Oshiyama, who has worked as a key staff member on "Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance," "Arrietty," and "The Wind Rises," and will also be in charge of the script and character design. Studio Dorian, which Oshiyama represents, will produce the anime. The fact that Yuumi Kawai and Mizuki Yoshida will play Fujino and Kyomoto, respectively, has also been a hot topic.