Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto cries over success of the movie “Look Back” “I don’t think I’ll ever have another experience in my life where someone makes something with this much sincerity”
The anime movie “Look Back” (released June 28th) was also a hit, and a comment of thanks was received from the original author, Tatsuki Fujimoto. New scene cuts were also released.
[Image] Funny faces make the audience burst into laughter! Famous scene cuts from “Look Back” released
The movie has attracted 360,000 viewers and grossed over 600 million yen in the 10 days since its release, and the movie’s public relations representative explained, “On social media, we have received a flood of rave reviews, such as, “I couldn’t stop crying throughout the screening, and I still cry when I think about it,” “The pinnacle of modern animation,” “There is not a single second of wasted scenes,” “The respect for the original work is incredible,” and “The main story is the reason it was made into a movie,” and word of mouth continues to spread.”
In response to the success of the series, Fujimoto confessed that he was moved to tears, saying, “There’s an expression like ’life is breathed into the characters,’ and that’s really true. It felt like I was watching the world in which Fujino and Kyomoto live through a camera. The animation and the voice actors’ acting were so natural and wonderful. I cried because I thought that I might never again in my life have my work made with such sincerity.” He also expressed his gratitude, saying, “There are so many surprises and discoveries in these 58 minutes that I can’t pick out and praise them one by one. So many people were involved in this truly wonderful work, so I want to thank everyone. Thank you!” Among the newly released stills are a scene where Fujino, who has absolute confidence in his own drawing skills after his classmates praise his drawings, is shocked when he sees Kyomoto’s drawing, and a scene where Fujino, who felt that he couldn’t match his drawing skills, is told by Kyomoto, “I’ve always been a fan of yours,” and is excited, continuing to draw despite being drenched in the rain. “Look Back,” written by Tatsuki Fujimoto, the author of “Chainsaw Man,” is a coming-of-age story about Fujino, a fourth-grader, and his classmate Kyomoto, who doesn’t go to school, through manga, until one day, an event occurs that shatters everything. The story begins when a four-panel manga drawn by the two is published in the school newspaper, depicting the lives of the two as junior high and high school students. When it was published on “Shonen Jump +” on July 19, 2021 as a 143-page long one-shot, it caused a huge response, with comments such as “It’s genius” and “It’s so shocking I can’t say anything…”, and recorded more than 2.5 million views on the first day. It was ranked first in the men’s category of “This Manga is Amazing! 2022” and was also nominated for the “Manga Taisho 2022”. The movie stars Yumi Kawai and Mizuki Yoshida.
>>1 I haven’t read the original work and I’m a consumer monster who doesn’t produce anything, so it might not resonate with me, but if you say so, I guess I have no choice but to go see it.
>>7 I read Phai Pan first. I thought it was amazing that the author had ideas similar to David Lynch, but I didn’t really get it lol. What is reincarnation lol
As someone who hates making people cry at scenes where people die, it’s amazing that a scene where someone is just dancing for being praised by someone can make you cry your eyes out. A masterpiece.
This is something that will resonate with people who have devoted themselves to something. The only people who would say this is boring are the ones who are secretly in the after-school club.
>>17 This is good. Some people say it’s a joke made from the bottom in line with the Kyoani incident, but if you watch it on its own, it’s an interesting story and it’s tear-jerking. I also like how it’s not just a good story, but doesn’t end.
Acting… Chainsaw Man is aimed at anime fans, so maybe they were restricted to using voice actors, but it was a strange direction to have them do wooden lines (not even natural, just wooden).
Even if the screening time is short, the number of theaters is just over 100, and the price is fixed without discounts, it’s likely to reach 1 billion yen. In the end, if you know the audience properly, you can attract people. Even if you advertise it persistently on TV and screen it in about 250 theaters, it’s difficult to reach 1 billion yen for a live-action or anime film with a mysterious audience.
Although it was Chainsaw Man that sold well, his reputation within the industry was incredibly high, and it was this work that transformed him from a simply popular manga artist into a great one. This and “Goodbye Eli” seem to particularly resonate with people who have chosen to create work, like manga, movies, anime, or novels, regardless of success or failure.
>>38 It’s a shame that people keep saying that. I have nothing to do with creative writing, but it reminded me of a childhood friend from the countryside and made me cry.
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