Review | Look Back: Hirokazu Koreeda explores childhood manga dreams

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1. Mon, 7 September 2026

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   • scmp.com15:00
     Review | Look Back: Hirokazu Koreeda explores childhood manga dreams

     A deep, intense friendship between two schoolgirls is explored in Hirokazu Koreeda’s adaptation of a manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto.

   • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)15:01
     Look Back, il cinema che diventa poesia manga: Koreeda rapisce Venezia con la storia di Fujino e Kyomoto

     Look back ci ha rapito. Proprio come fanno gli alieni con l’astronave. Un fascio di luce e via. Nel Concorso di Venezia 83 arriva finalmente il nostro coup de coeur. Koreeda Hirokazu non è nuovo a lampi di folgorante ispirazione (After life, Nobody knows, Shoplifters). E questo racconto di formazione e crescita dell’amicizia di due […] L'articolo Look Back, il cinema che diventa poesia manga: Koreeda rapisce Venezia con la storia di Fujino e Kyomoto proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .

   • El Mundo (Spain)15:14
     Look Back: El regreso del cine de miradas detrás de los ojos de Koreeda (***)

     El director japonés adapta por tercera vez un manga para insistir en su cine pausado e íntimo de emociones panorámicas Leer

   • Google News - Top Stories15:21first to report
     'Look Back': Hirokazu Koreeda’s Tender Manga Adaptation

     'Look Back': Hirokazu Koreeda’s Tender Manga Adaptation The Hollywood Reporter Hirokazu Koreeda Opens Up About Coming-of-Age Drama ‘Look Back’ The Hollywood Reporter Japanese filmmaker Kore-eda brings beloved manga tale of friendship to Venice Reuters ‘Look Back’ Review: Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Hyper-Faithful Adaptation Draws Rich and Dazzling New Textures from Manga and Anime IndieWire ‘Look Back’ Director Hirokazu Koreeda On Learning To Live With Ghosts Deadline

2. Sun, 13 September 2026

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   • Japan Times04:11edited after publishing
     Hirokazu Koreeda’s ‘Look Back’ wins five awards at Venice film festival

     previouslyHirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘Look Back’ wins five awards at Venice film festival

     The five prizes, which were independently awarded by external organizations other than the festival itself, included the CinemaSara Award.

3. Mon, 14 September 2026

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   • Japan Times01:56
     Hirokazu Koreeda’s ‘Look Back’ is gorgeous but unnecessary

     The director's authorial signature gets somewhat muddled in this adaptation of a manga by "Chainsaw Man" creator Tatsuki Fujimoto.