Palme d’Or winner Hirokazu Kore-eda ( Shoplifters ) is in post-production on the first live-action adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga Look Back , with the film set for a late 2026 release.

The coming-of-age story follows two girls passionately pursuing their dreams of becoming manga artists. Published on Shonen Jump+ in 2021, the manga sparked buzz upon its release in Japan, recording 2.5 million views on its first day and selling a total of 900,000 copies. It was later published in 37 countries worldwide and sold more than 750,000 copies internationally.

Kore-eda Hirokazu’s Look Back was shot quietly in Nikaho City and is currently in post-production. Daiju Koide is producing under K2 Pictures banner, who will also distribute the film in Japan. The film has secured distrib

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