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A love letter to every artist, and to keep creating; despite. Truly, a masterpiece. Elevated the original work of Fujimoto which is also a masterpiece itself..

The story is not unique, you can probably watch or read similar struggles of an artist in other books or shows but Fujimoto/Oshiyama created something beautiful, raw and honest that speaks for creatives out there from the mundane. Everything is very intentional, the arts style captured Fujimoto’s talent for drawing facial expressions very well and even his rough line works was incorporated throughout. The colors are so refreshing as well, that also gives off a clean vibe especially with the ... shadowless art style. You can feel the love for art in every scene, combined with beautiful film scoring that gave it the soul

Since look back is a one shot, there’s not much time to explore the characters. But I believe Fujimoto managed to fleshed out Fujino and Kyomoto, they’re relatable and they have flaws that makes them realistic. We see this with Kyomoto’s air of arrogant nonchalance in the beginning and during one of the key moments in the film. Fujimoto’s writing leans more towards “showing” through his panels instead of telling. It was translated well in the film, but it can be confusing for some people because it’s very subtle. It gives room for viewer’s own interpretation without losing the true essence. It’s engaging in a way.

I watched this during one of my lowest points in life. While I sat there during the end credits, light song playing in the background, I thought to myself that maybe I want to live.