Hirokazu Kore-eda's live-action 'Look Back' gets trailer, North American release dates

GKIDS promoted an official trailer for Hirokazu Kore-eda's live-action adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back manga on Oct. 20, 2026. It plans select North American screenings Dec. 30, 2026, followed by a nationwide expansion Jan. 15, 2027. GKIDS describes two young artists who bond over manga; Anime News Network reports the film opened in Japan on Sept. 11 and says a separate anime adaptation opened there in 2024.