Report on the Opening of the "Look Back: Kiyotaka Oshiyama's Lines of Emotion" Exhibition at Azabudai Hills Gallery. Overlapping the Animator's Thoughts on Lines with the Film.
The exhibition for the animated film 'Look Back,' supervised by director Kiyotaka Oshiyama, has opened at the Azabudai Hills Gallery.Summary
The exhibition "Look Back: Kiyotaka Oshiyama's Lines of Emotion," dedicated to the theatrical anime film 'Look Back' based on Tatsuki Fujimoto's work, has opened at the Azabudai Hills Gallery in Toranomon, Tokyo, running until March 29th. Director Kiyotaka Oshiyama personally supervised and provided commentary for the exhibition. The film tells the story of two young girls devoted to drawing: Fujino, who is initially confident but later suffers a setback after encountering the superior drawing skills of her classmate Kyomoto, and Kyomoto, who admires Fujino's work. Their bond deepens through manga creation until a major event shakes their lives. Director Oshiyama, born in Fukushima in 1982, has worked as an animator since 2004, serving as animation director for 'Dennō Coil' (2006) before establishing Studio Dorian in 2017. For the film 'Look Back,' he served as director, screenwriter, character designer, animation director, and key animator.
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