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All of a Sudden Trailer: Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Latest Masterpiece Opens This November
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (313+ words) The Film Stage All of a Sudden Trailer: Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Latest Masterpiece Opens This November There may be no living filmmaker on a better run than Ryusuke Hamaguchi. With Happy Hour, Asako I & II, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, Drive…...
Eat-Man Announces New Anime Project After Nearly 30 Years
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (246+ words) Anime Corner Eat-Man Announces New Anime Project After Nearly 30 Years EAT-MAN has officially announced a new anime project subtitled The Over Order, coming nearly 30 years since the last installment in 1998. This was confirmed to be the mysterious teaser from last…...
‘Tetsuo: The Bullet Man’ (2009) Blu-ray Review: A Wild, Flawed Finale to Shinya Tsukamoto’s Cyberpunk Trilogy
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (286+ words) Viewing Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) for the first time is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. There was nothing quite like it when it was released, and the film immediately left a lasting impression. Then, in 1992, Shinya Tsukamoto took things a step…...
"Look Back" Live-Action Unveils Emotional Manga Creation Scene, Emphasizes on the Sound Effects
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (341+ words) The live-action adaptation of Look Back, scheduled for release in 2026. A brand-new clip showcasing the pivotal "manga creation scene" has been released, offering a poignant look at the countless hours Fujino and Kyomoto dedicated to their craft! The newly released…...
Japanese filmmaker Kore-eda brings beloved manga tale of friendship to Venice | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (511+ words) September 9, 2026 at 07:30 JST Director Hirokazu Kore-eda and cast members Aju Makita, Natsuki Deguchi, Rokka Okada and Furi Nanase pose on the red carpet during arrivals for the screening of the movie "Look Back" in competition, at the 83rd Venice International Film…...
Live-action version of beloved manga debuts to near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (309+ words) The live-action version of Look Back has debuted to strong reviews The live-action adaptation of Look Back has debuted to a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score. The film follows teenage girls Fujino and Kyomoto, who both wish to become manga artists....
'Look Back' Review: Hirokazu Kore-eda's Anime Adaptation Is a Quiet Gut-Punch You Won't Forget
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (267+ words) Critics are lining up to praise 'Look Back,' the new anime adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's beloved one-shot manga, with early reviews singling out director Hirokazu Kore-eda's hyper-faithful approach as exactly what the source material needed. 'Look Back' is an anime…...
‘Look Back’ review: Hirokazu Koreeda sketches a tender but overly sentimental portrait of young friendship
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (146+ words) The Japanese auteur’s live-action adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s acclaimed manga debuts in Venice Competition Dir: Hirokazu Koreeda. Japan. 2026. 100mins Koreeda’s typically restrained approach comes across here as excessive and manipulative Even more troublesome, the veteran writer/director’s typically restrained approach comes…...
‘Look Back’ Review: Gentle Live Action Remake Loses Magic in Translation
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (261+ words) Venice Film Festival: Hirokazu Kore-eda tells a detailed but imbalanced story of two young manga artists Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Look Back” follows the unlikely friendship between two young Japanese schoolgirls bound by their love of drawing, until they go their separate…...