Kenshi Yonezu, Tōko Miura, Yōko Kuno Join Live-Action Look Back Film Staff
The guest staff brings established creators from music, film, and animation into Kore-eda's live-action adaptation, with Kuno's rotoscoping linking the film to her prior work.
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The live-action Look Back film announced that musician Kenshi Yonezu, actress-singer Tōko Miura, and animator-director Yōko Kuno will contribute as special guest staff. Yonezu performs guitar under the Shark Kick Guitar moniker, Miura sings an insert song, and Kuno directs a rotoscoped animation sequence produced by Shinei Animation. The film opens September 11 in Japan.
The live-action Look Back film has added three guest staff members, each with a distinct role. Kenshi Yonezu, credited as Shark Kick Guitar, performs guitar for the film. Tōko Miura provides vocals for an insert song, and Yōko Kuno directs a rotoscoped animation sequence based on that performance, with Shinei Animation handling the animation.
The Shark Kick credit references an in-story manga in the film, itself a nod to Fujimoto's Fire Punch. Kuno's rotoscoping experience includes directing Ghost Cat Anzu and serving as animation director on The Case of Hana & Alice. The film opens September 11 in Japan, with GKIDS releasing it in North America, the U.K., and Ireland in 2026.
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