What is the Hong Kong certificate?

IIA — suitable for ages 12 and above. Children under 12 may attend with a parent or guardian.

What language and subtitles?

Japanese dialogue with English and Chinese subtitles.

Is it playing in IMAX or other premium formats?

No. Only standard screenings are listed.

LOOK BACK (Anime version)

Name: LOOK BACK (Anime version)
Genre: Animation, Drama
Released: 2026-10-08
Duration: 57 min
Cast: Natsuki Deguchi, Voice Cast: Yumi Kawai, Aju Makita, Mizuki Yoshida, Fuuri Nanase

LOOK BACK -驀然回首- (動畫版)

"Keep your eyes on my back and you'll grow too."

Released: 08 Oct 2026
Runtime: 57 min
Certificate: Category IIA
Original title: ルックバック
Language: ja

Animation Drama

The verdict

There are not yet enough audience votes to give this a reliable score. It is playing 8 times at 2 cinemas across 2 districts, from HK$60 to HK$100 depending on cinema and time. The cheapest seat is at MOViE MOViE Cityplaza (Taikoo Shing) in Taikoo Shing, HK$60. Category IIA · 57 minutes.

What it is about

Fujino is an elementary student publishing 4-panel manga in a student publication. She receives high praise from her classmates until her teacher tells her that truant student, Kyomoto, wants to try her hand at a 4-panel manga. Their love of manga is the one thing connecting these contrary girls. One day, however, something happens to them that shatters everything… A heart-wrenching and impactful story of youth.

What to expect

A 57-minute anime that doesn’t feel short so much as precisely shaped. Two contrary schoolgirls — Fujino, the class darling with her four-panel strips, and Kyomoto, a truant who draws in private — are pushed together by a teacher and discover they share an obsession with manga. The movie watches that bond deepen, then tests it with a sudden, shattering event. Directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama and Hirokazu Kore-eda, the tone is gentle and observational, never milking the tragedy for easy tears. Rated IIA. This week it screens eight times across two cinemas in two districts. Tickets from HK$60. Japanese dialogue, English and Chinese subtitles.

Trailer

Cast

Natsuki Deguchi Fujino
Voice Cast: Yumi Kawai
Aju Makita Kyomoto
Mizuki Yoshida
Fuuri Nanase Young Fujino
Rokka Okada Young Kyomoto
Masaki Suda Maeda
Kankuro Kudo Tamai
Kayo Noro Akari
Ryo Ikeda Hitoshi
Miyu Sasaki Megumi
Maho Yamada Manabe

Crew

Director Kiyotaka Oshiyama
Director Hirokazu Kore-eda
Writer Hirokazu Kore-eda
Original Music Composer Yuta Bandoh
Director of Photography Senzo Ueno
Editor Hirokazu Kore-eda
Producer Daiju Koide
Executive Producer Muneyuki Kii

Where to watch it

12 screenings at 3 cinemas over the next week, from HK$60.

Cinema	District	Formats	Screenings	Next	Price
B+ cinema apm (Kwun Tong)	Kwun Tong	—	4	Thu 12:30	HK$60–90 cheapest
MOViE MOViE Cityplaza (Taikoo Shing)	Taikoo Shing	—	4	Thu 12:35	HK$60–100
MY CINEMA YOHO MALL (Yuen Long)	Yuen Long	—	4	Thu 18:10	HK$100

Prices and times are as published by the cinemas and can change. Cinema names link through to the full timetable and booking.

Common questions

How long is the movie?: 57 minutes.
What is the Hong Kong certificate?: IIA — suitable for ages 12 and above. Children under 12 may attend with a parent or guardian.
What language and subtitles?: Japanese dialogue with English and Chinese subtitles.
Is it playing in IMAX or other premium formats?: No. Only standard screenings are listed.