This one-shot manga is one of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s most highly rated works.
Look Back connects with Chainsaw Man in a surprising way
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There is no doubt that Look Back, the one-shot created by Tatsuki Fujimoto, has been one of the most talked about mangas among fans of the medium thanks to its successful jump to the big screen through an animated film by Studio DURIAN, which premiered in Japan on June 28 and has already been received with enthusiasm by both professional critics and the mangaka’s followers.
Although this story starring students Fujino and Kyomoto focuses on the drama genre, Look Back has a surprising connection to one of the most highly rated story arcs of the Chainsaw Man manga, a work with a completely opposite theme to this one-shot.
The following lines contain spoilers for Look Back and Chapter 82 of the Chainsaw Man manga.
The door that Denji should not open appears in Look Back
At an advanced point in the plot of Look Back, its protagonists Fujino and Kyomoto have a strong argument and decide to distance themselves, the former focusing on working as a mangaka and the latter on continuing her studies at an art school. In one of her class projects, Kyomoto painted nothing less than the door that appears at the end of the first season of Chainsaw Man.
The door that Denji should not open appears in the Look Back manga
In Look Back, this door has no relevance whatsoever and is simply a painting by the young artist, but in Chainsaw Man it is an element of great importance in the story, as it symbolizes a kind of barrier created by Denji’s mind to hide one of the worst acts he committed as a child: ending the life of his own father.
Pochita tried to hide this painful memory and insisted on several occasions to Denji that the door should not be opened under any circumstances, but Makima revealed in chapter 82 of the manga this horrible truth to our protagonist, causing great emotional damage to him and sentencing that someone like Denji does not deserve to ever have a quiet and happy life.
This painful revelation for Denji was one of the darkest moments in Chainsaw Man. However, Look Back also has similar moments, and part of its story could be inspired by a terrible real event that occurred in 2019 that affected the workers of Kyoto Animation and left an indelible mark on the animation industry in Japan.
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