Look Back director had to live in studio for months to finish the movie Studio DurianLook Back, the new movie based on a manga from Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto, is about to premiere, and director Kiyotaka Oshiyama has spoken about the difficult production process. Given the association with Chainsaw Man, Look Back is a high anticipated upcoming anime. Merging slice-of-life elements with a slight horror tinge, it\u2019s the story of two kids drawn together through a love of manga, whose lives become embroiled with a serial killer, and has the potential to be one of the best anime of the year. As Look Back starts screening, with a showing at the this year\u2019s Annecy Festival happening in a week\u2019s time, Tatsuki spoke to Oricon about production. He revealed a hefty schedule that saw him living in the studio for months. \u201cI was drawing until yesterday afternoon, and finished it yesterday night,\u201d he told the outlet. \u201cI stayed at the office all day for about two-and-a-half months. Finally, I went home yesterday and slept in my futon at home. I think I\u2019ve accumulated quite a bit of sleep debt.\u201d He compared making the feature to a \u201chard triathlon\u201d, but also adds \u201cevery day was so thrilling\u201d. The filmmaker notes, at the time the interview was conducted, none of the staff had a seen a cut yet. Time is so tight, Kiyotaka had to buy a new outfit to do press, since he had no clean clothes. \u201cI heard that there was an event today, so I didn\u2019t have any clothes to wear, so I worked hard at noon and bought some at night. So everything is new,\u201d he states. Oricon notes Kiyotaka looked \u201cexhausted\u201d when speaking. His story is one of several that have emerged of late concerning tough conditions within the anime and manga industries. A recent study warned the anime industry could \u201ccollapse\u201d if current trends of overwork and crunch continue, and a number of studios, including Jujutsu Kaisen house Studio MAPPA, have been the subject of allegations surrounding long hours and exhaustion. We can only hope conditions improve as creatives are more candid about the process. Look Back opens in Japan on June 28, 2024. Our guides to Tower of God Season 2 and Dandadan will keep you up to speed on other top anime on the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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