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Kore-eda Adapting Fujimoto’s ‘Look Back’ for 2026
A famous movie director named Hirokazu Kore-eda is making a live-action movie based on a popular manga called 'Look Back'.
The manga, written by Tatsuki Fujimoto, is about two girls who want to become manga artists.
It was very successful, with millions of views and copies sold worldwide.
Kore-eda found the manga in a bookstore and loved it so much that he decided to turn it into a movie.
The movie is set to come out in late 2026.
There was also an animated version of the manga that did really well in Japan and is now available on Prime Video.
Kore-eda is also working on another movie called 'Sheep In The Box' that will come out in early summer 2026.
Hirokazu Kore-eda is directing a live-action adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga 'Look Back', set for a late 2026 release.
The manga follows two girls pursuing their dreams of becoming manga artists and has sold over 900,000 copies in Japan and 750,000 internationally.
Kore-eda discovered the manga in a bookstore and was inspired by its passionate storytelling, leading him to adapt it into a film.
The film is currently in post-production and is being produced by Daiju Koide under the K2 Pictures banner, with distribution secured in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea.
An animated adaptation of 'Look Back' was released in 2024 and became a box office hit in Japan, grossing over $12.8 million.
- Who
- Hirokazu Kore-eda (Director), Tatsuki Fujimoto (Manga Author)
- What
- Live-action adaptation of the manga 'Look Back'
- Where
- Filmed in Nikaho City, Japan
- When
- Late 2026
- Why
- Kore-eda was inspired by the manga's passionate storytelling
Key facts
- Director
- Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Manga Author
- Tatsuki Fujimoto
- Release Date
- Late 2026
- Manga First Day Views
- 2.5 million
- Manga Copies Sold
- 900,000 (Japan), 750,000 (International)
- Production Company
- K2 Pictures
- International Sales
- Goodfellas
- Animated Film Director
- Kiyotaka Oshiyama
- Animated Film Studio
- Studio Durian
- Animated Film Box Office
Quotes
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Palme d’Or winner and filmmaker known for Shoplifters
“On a return trip from Kyoto to Tokyo, I was drawn to a figure’s back on the cover of a book in a bookstore at Shinagawa Station. Without thinking, I picked a copy up—that was my first encounter with Look Back. That night, I read it in one sitting. Though manga and film are different genres, as a fellow creator, I felt the desperate resolve behind this work. I could feel, almost painfully, that Mr. Fujimoto simply couldn’t move forward without creating this piece. For me, Nobody Knows was that kind of work”
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Tatsuki Fujimoto
Manga artist known for works like Fire Punch and Chainsaw Man
“If director Kore-eda is going to film Look Back, I have nothing more to say. I’m looking forward to it!”
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