Kiyotaka Oshiyama, the director of the upcoming film Look Back, which is based on a manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto, the man who created Chainsaw Man, has talked about the challenging nature of the film’s development.
Look Back is a highly anticipated upcoming anime, especially considering its link with Chainsaw Man. It’s the tale of two kids brought together by a shared love of manga, whose lives become entangled with a serial murderer, and it blends slice-of-life aspects with a hint of horror. This anime has the potential to be among the greatest of the year.
In a week, Look Back will have a showing at this year’s Annecy Festival. Tatsuki talked to Oricon about the film’s production as it began to screen. He disclosed a rigorous routine that required him to spend months living in the studio.
He told the outlet, “I was drawing until yesterday afternoon and finished it yesterday night.” For around two and a half months, I worked nonstop at the office. Yesterday, I finally made it home and slept in my futon. I believe I have a significant amount of sleep debt.
Making the feature was like a “hard triathlon,” he said, adding that “every day was so thrilling.” The director observed that none of the employees had seen a cut at the time of the interview.
Because of his lack of clean clothes and the pressing deadline, Kiyotaka had to purchase a new outfit. “I worked hard at midday and bought some clothing at night because I didn’t have any for the event that I learned about today. Thus, everything is brand-new, he says.
Oricon notes As Kiyotaka spoke, he appeared “exhausted.” His tale is only one of many that have recently surfaced regarding the difficult circumstances that exist in the manga and animation industries.
A recent research warned that if the current tendencies of overwork and financial strain continue, the anime business could “collapse.” Several companies, like Jujutsu Kaisen house Studio MAPPA, have also been accused of working excessive hours and being exhausted.
