Tatsuki Fujimoto’s 2021 manga Look Back is an uncharacteristically nostalgic one-shot from the creator of Fire Punch and Chainsaw Man.

Exploring the relationship between two schoolgirls who share a love of drawing, the story poses questions about what motivates artists to create, and has themes of jealousy, grief and friendship.

Brought vividly to the screen by animator Kiyotaka Oshiyama, in a film clocking in at just under an hour, those emotions and sentiments can now be experienced in a fresh format by a wider audience.

Read my full South China Morning Post review here