Look Back

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What a ride.

Regret is a theme that's always hit hard for me. That feeling of wishing you said those words or spent more time with the people you cared about before it was too late. The realization that any resentment and pettiness you had towards them was fucking stupid in the grand scheme of things.

Fujimoto expresses that idea through the endearing relationship between the story's two leads and the sobering inspiration from real-life experiences and events. Tying it all together with creative paneling and a polished flow.

It's short and bittersweet. Amusing and depressing. Contemplative.

I enjoyed it a lot and definitely recommend it.

What can I say without spoiling the whole thing? It's beautiful. Fujimoto's done it again. There are some fun little Chainsaw Man references within the story, too.

Fujimoto, as usual, does a great job with the characters. They're instantly lovable with great chemistry. They grow throughout the story and you can never really predict what they'll do next. They feel alive; they're written as humans, not as archetypes.

Their expressions convey their feelings well and can be kinda funny at times. For example, the teacher's slack-jawed, "another day, another dollar" face on the first page and Fujino's smug expressions in the beginning. Fujino's shocked face on ... page 7 and frustrated face on page 10 are pretty hilarious. I love Fujimoto's art and the way he draws these expressive faces without compromising his style. Other manga will have the characters turn chibi and get giant eyes/mouths, or just have "angry" slanted eyebrows that move as if they're not connected to the character's face, but Fujimoto always stays the course with his realism.

The story is an emotional journey. It kinda leaves you heartbroken and satisfied at the same time, as with Fujimoto's other works.

For some artists, drawing is tedious, boring, and time consuming. A feeling I know well. So why do these artists draw? I suppose this story offers some explanation. I wonder if Fujimoto hates drawing?

(Spoilers ahead!)
Look Back is a one-shot that is simple yet amazing at the same time. Thia manga accurately shows the realism of human emotions encountering the death of their loved one.

Look Back is about two middle school friends inspiring to make manga. As life goes on, they both take their separate ways promising to meet each other again in the near future to continue making manga. However, one of friends passed away which affects the other friend with regret and sadness. It's a simple plot that anyone can think of but the way they showed the emotions of the main character was flawless.

Story: ... 8
Like I said, it's simple yet amazing. The way this one-shot showed the main character's thoughts on her friend's death was incredibly realistic. Puting blame on herself, imagining a whole new path where her friend didn't die, overcome with grief. All of that was so well showed and I felt sadness after seeing the MC's imagination.

Art: 10
Fujimoto really went out on this one (well it is a one-shot after all). I feel like I don't even need to explain. The shades fits so well with the aesthetic and I absolutely love it. 10/10 without a doubt.

Characters: 9
Character were great. I felt attached to them while reading this. That's honestly all I can say.

Enjoyment: 10
It was an amazing read, I do not regret using my time to read it.

Overall: 8
For a one-shot, it was amazing. I would totally recommend this to anyone who needs a quick good read.