Title : Look Back
Written by : Tatsuki Fujimoto
Published by : Shueisha
Magazine : Shōnen Jump+
Original run : 2021
Volumes : 1
Don’t look back.
Synopsis
Fujino, an elementary school student, enjoyed having her four-panel cartoons published in the class newspaper. Her cartoons were well received by her classmates, and she was proud to say that she had talent as a cartoonist. One day, however, she was shocked and felt inferior to a precise cartoon drawn by Kyomoto, a recluse in the next class. Fujino makes her first serious effort to draw pictures in order to beat Kyomoto, but she still cannot compete with Kyomoto’s drawing ability and stops writing manga.
Review
This manga is, simply put, a fictionalized account of the life of a manga artist. It is in one volume and easy to read. Jealousy of others’ talent inspires the girl to accelerate her challenge to her dream. Everyone may wish they had made a different choice at that time. But all we can do is move forward without looking back.
