
Look Back
Taste attributes: animationdramawholesomelightimaginarylinearglossycomplex relationship
"Manga drew them together. Life made them best friends."
Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, stylish animated film, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like polish over grit.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
8.0 /10
TMDB · 282 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as jealousy transforms when Fujino realizes their shared passion for drawing.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Animation
- Year
- 2024
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Shueisha
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











