KFR 131: Looking back with Look Back

This episode, we’re jumping into the mind of Fujimoto Tatsuki, creator of Chainsaw Man and Fire Punch, as we talk his latest animated outing – Look Back!This 50-minute film is a beautiful semi-autobiographical tale of two young girls who bond over manga, showcasing the mangaka journey and the struggles it entails!This film doesn’t pull its punches and showcases Fujimoto’s ability to write and draw complex characters and emotions with some incredibly unique scenes.All this, plus a flood of anime news, manga recommendations - and a LOT of tangents for some reason!More background on Look Back's origin here (spoilers):https://screenrant.com/look-back-fujimoto-reason-heartbreaking/MANGA:https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/look-backhttps://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/shinobi-undercoverhttps://www.viz.com/kagurabachihttps://www.viz.com/terra-formarsVIDEOS!Kawaii-Fi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KawaiiFiKyle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KyleinOrbitTifa's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thetkennedy EPISODE SEGMENTS00:00:00 – Show Opener00:02:52 – What We’re Watching00:26:09 – Cinema Club: Look Back00:49:26 – Anime Communique01:13:49 – Next Time, Zoids and… Cured Meats? SUPPORT USPatreon: Patreon.com/KawaiiFiBuy us a Coffee: Ko-fi.com/kawaiifi JOIN THE KAWAII-FI COMMUNITYTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kawaiifianimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawaiifianime/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawaiiFiAnime/Twitter: https://twitter.com/kawaiifianimeDiscord: https://discord.gg/p9ccFx8vTQ LISTEN ELSEWHERE?Spotify: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiSpotifyApple: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAppleYT Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-Fi-YMCastbox: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiCastboxGoodpod: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-fiGoodpodAmazon Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAmazonPocket Casts: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiPocketTags:anime,podcast,anime news,anime podcast,anime reviews,anime recommendation,Look Back,Chainsaw Man,Fire Punch,Fujimoto Tatsuki,Shinobi Undercover,Kagurabachi,Terra Formars,Crunchyroll,Yurucamp,Laid-Back Camp,Godzilla,Pompo the Cinephile,Beastars,Oshi no ko,Go Go Loser Ranger