A new trailer for the live-action adaptation of Look Back was revealed today at Jump Festa 2026 alongside a video featuring comments by the film's director, Hirokazu Kore-eda. Based on the one-shot manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto ( Chainsaw Man ), the film also features a script and editing by Kore-eda and production by Daiju Koide at K2Pictures. It is scheduled to screen in theaters in Japan in 2026. Look Back Live-Action Film Trailer Look Back Director's Comment Video RELATED: Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back Manga Gets Live-Action Film in 2026 VIZ Media publishes an English-language version of the original Look Back manga, and GKIDS publishes the anime adaptation, describing the story as follows: 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. Source: K2Pictures on YouTube
