The animated film The Look Back will be screened at this year's Annecy Festival as part of the Annecy Presents selection.
Look Back is one of four new additions to the non-competitive lineup — bringing the total to 16 — with Blue Lock: Episode Nagi being one of the newly announced titles.
The Original Selection includes the following anime films: Detective Conan: Million Dollar Pentagram, Give It All and Land of Sand.
Annecy's announcement post also comes with the following summary for Looking Back:
The overly confident Fujino and the introverted Kyomoto are completely different. Their love of drawing manga is what connects these contrasting girls. However, one day, something happens to them that causes everything to fall apart. A heartbreaking and impactful story of growing up.
Private Look back at X (Twitter account) before has posted six new stills from the film.
Look Back will premiere in Japan on June 28. The film is based on a one-shot by Chainsaw Man. Tatsuki Fujimoto. released in July 2021.
Staff
→ Director, scriptwriter and character designer: Kiyotaka Oshiyama (Director Flip Flappers, evil designer Chainsaw Man)
rent Art Director: Kiyoshi Sameshima (Fortune Favors Background Artist Lady Nikuko)
Color designer: Maya Kusumoto (Birthday Wonderland)
Creative director: Kazuto Izumito (Skip and Loafer)
→ Animation production: Studio Durian
Performer
permission Yumi Kawai as Fujino
à Mizuki Yoshida as Kyomoto
Source: Annecy Festival