Look Back is an upcoming anime movie based on a one-shot manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto (Chainsaw Man, Fire Punch). It’s scheduled for June 28, 2024, and will tell a story of two aspiring manga artists creating art together.
Too Short For a Movie?
It’s been recently revealed that the movie will be 1 hour and 1 minute long, and this news got fans confused. It’s too short for a proper feature-length movie, we’ve even had anime episodes longer than that (yes, Oshi no Ko Episode 1, we’re looking at you).
Although it’s too early to talk about that, fans have hopes that Look Back might get nominated for the Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards, and they’re worried that it’s too short for that. But fear not, you definitely needn’t be anxious about that, since it’s awarded to movies with a running time of more than 40 minutes.
But this is not the only worry, of course, fans are unsure about the pacing of Look Back and whether it’ll be capable of making the proper impact in such a brief period of time.
Actually, This Amount of Time Is Just Right
The thing is, Look Back is a one-shot manga, and a rather short one at that. There isn’t much action and it won’t take you hours to retell all the events of it. So the pacing won’t suffer if the movie is one hour long. On the contrary, it would’ve suffered if it was longer than that.
When the Look Back movie was first announced, a number of Fujimoto fans were confused. The story doesn’t need a feature-length anime to cover all the events. In fact, one episode (perhaps a 30-minute one, though) would be enough if it was done properly.
However, Look Back is a very emotional experience, it focuses on drama deeply, and we can see how a number of viewers would need more time to really feel for these characters. That’s why 1 hour is significantly better than a mere 30 minutes.
This duration will allow the movie to introduce its characters, make you feel for them and finish their stories without dragging the screen time and boring you with poor pacing. It’s the perfect amount of time for Look Back to work its magic.
That’s why you shouldn’t be worried about the movie being so short, it’s actually great that it’s not longer.
Don’t worry, it’s plenty of time.
Summary:
Look Back is scheduled for June 28.
The movie will be 1 hour and 1 minute long.
It’s the perfect amount of time for this story.
Look Back is an upcoming anime movie based on a one-shot manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto (Chainsaw Man, Fire Punch). It’s scheduled for June 28, 2024, and will tell a story of two aspiring manga artists creating art together.
Too Short For a Movie?
It’s been recently revealed that the movie will be 1 hour and 1 minute long, and this news got fans confused. It’s too short for a proper feature-length movie, we’ve even had anime episodes longer than that (yes, Oshi no Ko Episode 1, we’re looking at you).
Although it’s too early to talk about that, fans have hopes that Look Back might get nominated for the Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards, and they’re worried that it’s too short for that. But fear not, you definitely needn’t be anxious about that, since it’s awarded to movies with a running time of more than 40 minutes.
But this is not the only worry, of course, fans are unsure about the pacing of Look Back and whether it’ll be capable of making the proper impact in such a brief period of time.
Actually, This Amount of Time Is Just Right
The thing is, Look Back is a one-shot manga, and a rather short one at that. There isn’t much action and it won’t take you hours to retell all the events of it. So the pacing won’t suffer if the movie is one hour long. On the contrary, it would’ve suffered if it was longer than that.
When the Look Back movie was first announced, a number of Fujimoto fans were confused. The story doesn’t need a feature-length anime to cover all the events. In fact, one episode (perhaps a 30-minute one, though) would be enough if it was done properly.
However, Look Back is a very emotional experience, it focuses on drama deeply, and we can see how a number of viewers would need more time to really feel for these characters. That’s why 1 hour is significantly better than a mere 30 minutes.
This duration will allow the movie to introduce its characters, make you feel for them and finish their stories without dragging the screen time and boring you with poor pacing. It’s the perfect amount of time for Look Back to work its magic.
That’s why you shouldn’t be worried about the movie being so short, it’s actually great that it’s not longer.
Do you think the Look Back movie should be longer?
