The live-action film adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back one-shot manga, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, opens in Japan on September 11 and will screen in competition at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. GKIDS plans a 2026 theatrical release in North America, the U.K., and Ireland, and a 4K UHD Collector's Edition on September 8.
The live-action film adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back one-shot manga has taken shape through a series of announcements in 2026. Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, the film is in post-production and will open in Japan on September 11. GKIDS released an English-subtitled trailer and posters in June, signaling a wide North American and UK/Ireland theatrical rollout later in 2026.
The film has drawn festival interest. It will screen in competition at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, which runs September 2-12. The Toronto International Film Festival will host the North American premiere, with TIFF running September 10-20. The film's cast includes Masaki Suda as editor Maeda, along with Kankurō Kudō, Kayo Noro, Ryō Ikeda, Miyu Sasaki, and Maho Yamada. GKIDS will release the film in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Ireland in 2026.
GKIDS also announced a 4K UHD Collector's Edition for Look Back, set for September 8. A separate horror adventure game titled NEVER LOOK BACK, developed by the two-person team at Elternity, is scheduled for a November 2026 release on PC via Steam. The game is not directly related to the film or manga but shares a thematic title.
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The live-action Look Back, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, received a standing ovation lasting more than 12 minutes after its screening at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on Sep 7. The film, one of 21 competing for the Golden Lion, stars Natsuki Deguchi, Aju Makita, Furi Nanase, and Rokka Okada. It opens in Japanese theaters on Sep 11.
The official website for the live-action Look Back film released a new clip Friday showing Kyomoto and Fujino creating manga together. Hirokazu Kore-eda directs, edits, and writes the screenplay. Aju Makita plays Kyomoto, and Natsuki Deguchi plays Fujino. The film opens September 11 in Japan, with GKIDS releasing it in 2026 in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Ireland.
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 83rd Venice International Film Festival will screen the live-action adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back one-shot manga in competition. The festival runs September 2-12 in Venice Lido, Italy. The film opens in Japan on September 11. GKIDS will release it in North America, the U.K., and Ireland in 2026.
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.
The live-action film adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back one-shot manga has revealed a new trailer, six additional cast members, and a September 11 opening date in Japan. Masaki Suda plays editor Maeda, with Kankurō Kudō, Kayo Noro, Ryō Ikeda, Miyu Sasaki, and Maho Yamada also joining. GKIDS will release the film in North America, the U.K., and Ireland in 2026.
GKIDS announced during its Anime Expo panel on Sunday several home video releases, including a 4K UHD Collector's Edition for Look Back on September 8, a 4K UHD Collector's Edition for the 4K remaster of Angel's Egg on September 22, and a Blu-ray Disc release for Hideaki Anno's live-action film Love & Pop on October 6.
Developer Elternity announced the horror adventure game NEVER LOOK BACK on June 20, 2026, with a trailer and a Steam store page. The game tasks players with descending an infinite office staircase while following rules given by a mysterious voice called The Architect. The central rule is to never look back, as a darkness gradually approaches from behind. Players hold a rubber duck that can be squeezed to calm anxiety, but the squeaking sound attracts the darkness, creating a risk-reward trade-off. The game features 30 types of anomalies, including reddish-black cubes, beach balls, and crustaceans carrying human-face-like objects, which can move objects, distort space, or camouflage as parts of the staircase. The environments include liminal space and dreamcore-style scenes such as white-tiled staircases, grasslands with giant alarm clocks, and bathroom-like spaces. NEVER LOOK BACK is scheduled for release on PC via Steam in November 2026, with Japanese display support. This is the first title from the two-person team at Elternity.
GKIDS released an English-subtitled trailer and posters for the live-action film adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back one-shot manga. The film, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, is in post-production and will open in Japan and in select international markets in 2026.