Look Back

Starring

Natsuki Deguchi

Fujino

Aju Makita

Kyomoto

Fuuri Nanase

Young Fujino

Rokka Okada

Young Kyomoto

Masaki Suda

Maeda

Kankuro Kudo

Tamai

Kayo Noro

Akari

Ryo Ikeda

Nishi

Miyu Sasaki

Megumi

Maho Yamada

Manabe

Kenshi Yonezu

Incoming Editorial Team·Verified September 11, 2026

Fourth-grader Fujino is admired for the comics she makes for her school newspaper. Her world is upended when asked to share the space with her reclusive classmate Kyomoto, whose stunning artwork is better than anything she can make. When the girls finally meet, Fujino discovers Kyomoto has been idolizing her from afar all along. Her one-sided rivalry abates, and the two are pulled into an all-consuming love of drawing that carries them into adulthood as aspiring manga artists. The adult Fujino and Kyomoto embark on a shared journey where the joys of artistic expression collide with the unpredictability of life.