#look back

[mimimar]

us if we were ducks

(art prints)

[eighteenthofoctober]

Felt

When you're so undescribably happy or just so emotional that you just HAVE to move cause you feel like you're about to burst

By far my favorite scene from look back, everyone should watch cause within context this is even better

[waruemi]

drawing sai every day for a year - day 97: "why do you draw, brother?"

[dumbegglife]

source of the quote! 'you don't need to change'...

“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. there are scenes related to this in look back. 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. thoughts like denji's desire to “become a normal person” might stem from the feeling of being in a group but not being part of it.” — fujimoto tatsuki

[gooselycharm]

come on out!

[soosdraws]

“then why do you draw, fujino?”

[senjo]

[eightspringdays]

Never forget the fact that, because he was roleplaying as his nonexistent lil sister, his twitter account got banned for a while and had to scream publicity he was, in fact, Tatsuki Fujimoto roleplaying as his nonexistent lil sister.

And no one believed him at first.

[seiishindraws]

kyomoto :]

[duskmachine]

Fujimoto has perfected creating the most authentically selfish characters. I feel in many stories characters' selfishness are justified through the narrative. That they have suffered through something so significant they deserve to be selfish. I'm not saying I disagree with that sentiment, selfishness is necessary for self preservation at times. But what Fujimoto does is very different.

His characters are selfish consistently. They want to be the best, make the best movies, be good, and be known for being good. Their selfishness is not justified and it feels awkward and cringy. They often do awful things and think about it hundreds of times until finally their thoughts overlap in such a way they have convinced themselves they did the right thing. Sometimes, they never had to convince themselves.

Denji wants a normal life, but he wants fame! He wants tons of girlfriends, but he wants to be loved unconditionally! Asa wants to save Denji, but she's really thinking about how good she'll look saving him! She sits in front of a TV giggling about how awesome she looks killing a giant devil and being renowned for it. Fujino scared that Kyomoto will become a better artist than them, actively attempts to trap Kyomoto with them and keep Kyomoto from going to art school.

There is no justice in their actions. They have no right to feel the things they do, do the things they do, yet they feel these selfish wants with all their might. They are children sure, but the adults have the same selfishness twisted in more wicked ways, backed up by legalities and, what they presume to be, rational thought. Justifying selfishness is what an adult does. Being selfish is what a child does. And being selfish should not be demonized, nor should it be justified.

Selfishness is part of the heart. It is part of us, and no matter what we do, we will act with selfish precision.

[roman-ai]

Looking back

[chell-min]

thank you, fujino.

[hemuchang]

look back

[ydotome]

Kyoumoto (京本) - Look Back - Dir. Kiyotaka Oshiyama - July 14, 2024

[starglowy]

[rojedir]

I was reading a review of Look Back (the movie) and I thought this passage really explains the core of the story and why it sticks with you: