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Tatsuki Fujimoto is one of the most talented mangakas of the current generation. Literally almost all of his one-shots received some sort of award or another and this is before he created his two biggest works,Fire PunchandChainsaw Man. Though he’s known more for the latter, Fujimoto has produced and trained enough talented assistants that they themselves went on to create manga on their own, like Yukinobu Tatsu withDandadan.
One of Fujimoto’s one-shots, titled “Look Back” was recently adapted into an anime movie and was screened throughout the world. It grossed over ¥227 million (around US$1.47 million) in its opening weekend at the Japanese box office and had crossed the ¥1 billion mark after a mere 18 days of screening. A lot of fans would have watched the movie but what many won’t know is that it has a hidden reference to Fujimoto’s long-lost music career.
Look Back recalls Fujimoto’s YouTube channel
Look Backis basically a story of how a child becomes a successful manga author serializing in Weekly Shonen Jump but she loses a close friend and her ex-assistant along the way. The main character, Fujino, has a knack for drawing while also possessing the skills most mangakas do not—communication to others with confidence.
Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Look Back is Achieving Milestone After Another with a Whopping 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
In the movie, fans see Fujino’s email address on her mobile phone andone fan on Xnoticed that the email address is Fujimoto’s actual username on YouTube (m0satt0n) where he shared videos of him singing. For those who do not know,Tatsuki Fujimotoused to upload videos on YouTube showing himself on camera doing some crazy acts like levitating and other magic tricks.
In his YouTube channel, M0satt0n, Fujitomo uploaded audio clips of him singing some random songs or songs that he made up.
Fujimoto is an avid fan of music and he writes some of his own and adds them forChainsaw Man, like Sentimental Drive by Asa Mitaka for instance. In one instance, he literally took one song from Maximum the Hormone called “ChuChu Lovely MuniMuni MuraMura PrinPrin Boron Nururu ReroRero” and inserted the lyrics inChainsaw Manchapter 137.
The depth ofLook Backin the eyes of Fujimoto
For the author,Look Backis basically a reflection of his life and his attempt to be normal.Fujimoto was once askedif there’s a contradiction between being normal and being creative. And he said:
When I was growing up, and likely when director Oshiyama was as well, being an “otaku” with a passion for manga and anime was not considered normal. Perhaps that’s why there was a desire to become a normal person. In contrast to Tokyo, where diverse groups exist, rural areas typically have only one dominant group, leading to strong peer pressure among people your age. I was often asked why I was still drawing.
This strong desire to be normal in the eyes of society is reflected in Fujimoto’s works. While Fujino was just a child inLook Back, who gave up on her hobby due to peer pressure, she did it all for the sake of being perceived as normal. Similarly, Denji’s goal in life inChainsaw Manis to lead a normal life but chaos and destruction seem to be following him endlessly.
Tatsuki Fujimoto Used a Heartbreakingly Personal Experience to Make Look Back More Relatable
One can say thatLook Backis an autobiography of Tatsuki Fujimoto but in a fictional setting where he looks back at his childhood days and wonders whether the people around him were correct or not in their assessments. Perhaps this is Fujimoto’s way to wonder where his life would have gone if he pushed on with his musical aspirations.
Look Backis available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
Anand Bhaskaran
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A Dragon Ball fanatic who also loves to read and talk about Indian spirituality. An MBA finance graduate with a passion for doing everything that is unrelated to it. Anand has over 4 years of experience under his belt, having worked with leading content heads in the anime community. Currently, he’s more into Slice of Life and Romcom shows than actual Battle Shonen. But unfortunately, he’s stuck with a job writing ONLY about Battle Shonen (smh).
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