Look Back: The Heart-Wrenching Anime Film That Won 2025's Top Award
Crunchyroll’s Anime Film of the Year 2025 was Look Back , directed by Studio Durian and adapted from Tatsuki Fujimoto’s acclaimed manga. There's something raw and real about Look Back that hits you right in the chest. This 2025 anime film, adapted from Tatsuki Fujimoto's powerful one-shot manga (the genius behind Chainsaw Man ), took home Film of the Year at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards . Produced by the rising star Studio Durian, it's not your typical high-octane action flick — it's an intimate gut-punch about friendship, art, loss, and what it means to create when life falls apart. If you've ever poured your soul into something creative, this one's for you. The Story: A Bond Forged in Pencil and Ink Meet Fujino and Kyomoto — two young girls chasing dreams of becoming manga artists. Fujino starts out as the confident class star, her drawings earning cheers and attention. Then Kyomoto shows up: shy, awkward, but with talent that blows everyone away. What beg...