TIFF to Host North American Premiere of Live-Action Look Back Film
The live-action Look Back film, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, gets its North American debut at a major festival before a wider GKIDS rollout in 2026, signaling strong festival interest in the adaptation.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
GKIDS announced that the Toronto International Film Festival will screen the North American premiere of the live-action film adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back one-shot manga. TIFF runs September 10-20, with the schedule out August 11. The film opens September 11 in Japan. GKIDS will release it in 2026 in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Ireland.
GKIDS announced Monday that the Toronto International Film Festival will host the North American premiere of the live-action Look Back film. TIFF runs September 10-20, with its full schedule releasing August 11. The film opens September 11 in Japan. GKIDS plans a 2026 theatrical release in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Ireland.
Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters, Our Little Sister) directs, edits, and writes the screenplay. Yuta Bando (BELLE, Kaiju No. 8) composes the music. The film screened at the 79th Cannes International Film Festival on May 15. The anime film adaptation of Fujimoto's one-shot manga opened in Japan in June 2024 and earned 227 million yen in its first three days.
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