Look Back (2026)

Original title

ルックバック

Directed by

Hirokazu Koreeda

Genre

drama film, coming-of-age film

Country

Japan

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two young women in Japan form a creative partnership making manga. Their shared passion shapes their friendship and lives over time.

slow-burnmelancholicintrospectivegentlebittersweetcontemplativereflective

What happens

Look Back (Japanese: ルックバック, Hepburn: Rukku Bakku) is an upcoming Japanese coming-of-age drama film written, directed, and edited by Hirokazu Kore-eda. It is the second adaptation of the 2021 one-shot manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto, following the 2024 anime film adaptation. The film stars Natsuki Deguchi, Aju Makita, Furi Nanase, and Rokka Okada. The film will be released in Japan by K2 Pictures on September 11, 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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