{"rewrite":{"id":"r_83196ce37b9e9b7f14e40c2a","clusterId":"c_bea599b58b0983f1c73b507b","slug":"kenshi-yonezu-toko-miura-yoko-kuno-join-live-action-look-back-film-staff","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Kenshi Yonezu, Tōko Miura, Yōko Kuno Join Live-Action Look Back Film Staff","summary":"The live-action Look Back film announced that musician Kenshi Yonezu, actress-singer Tōko Miura, and animator-director Yōko Kuno will contribute as special guest staff. Yonezu performs guitar under the Shark Kick Guitar moniker, Miura sings an insert song, and Kuno directs a rotoscoped animation sequence produced by Shinei Animation. The film opens September 11 in Japan.","whyItMatters":"The guest staff brings established creators from music, film, and animation into Kore-eda's live-action adaptation, with Kuno's rotoscoping linking the film to her prior work.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe live-action Look Back film has added three guest staff members, each with a distinct role. Kenshi Yonezu, credited as Shark Kick Guitar, performs guitar for the film. Tōko Miura provides vocals for an insert song, and Yōko Kuno directs a rotoscoped animation sequence based on that performance, with Shinei Animation handling the animation.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Shark Kick credit references an in-story manga in the film, itself a nod to Fujimoto\u0026#39;s Fire Punch. Kuno\u0026#39;s rotoscoping experience includes directing Ghost Cat Anzu and serving as animation director on The Case of Hana \u0026amp; Alice. The film opens September 11 in Japan, with GKIDS releasing it in North America, the U.K., and Ireland in 2026.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kenshi Yonezu, Tōko Miura, and Yōko Kuno join the live-action Look Back film as special guest staff. Yonezu plays guitar, Miura sings an insert song, and Kuno directs a rotoscoped sequence. Opens September 11 in Japan.","twitterPost":"Kenshi Yonezu, Tōko Miura, and Yōko Kuno join the live-action Look Back film as special guest staff. Yonezu plays guitar, Miura sings an insert song, and Kuno directs a rotoscoped sequence. Opens September 11 in Japan.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The live-action Look Back film adds Kenshi Yonezu on guitar, Tōko Miura on vocals, and Yōko Kuno directing a rotoscoped animation sequence. The film opens September 11 in Japan, with GKIDS releasing it in 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-20/kenshi-yonezu-toko-miura-yoko-kuno-join-live-action-look-back-film-as-special-guest-staff/.240748\",\"title\":\"Kenshi Yonezu, Tōko Miura, Yōko Kuno Join Live-Action Look Back Film as Special Guest Staff\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4802,"outputTokens":663,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787232827,"createdAt":"2026-08-20T13:30:20.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-20T13:31:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T13:30:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_bea599b58b0983f1c73b507b","canonicalTitle":"News\nKenshi Yonezu, Tōko Miura, Yōko Kuno Join Live-Action Look Back Film as Special Guest Staff","representativeArticleId":"a_bc6d2a3387001ca7ed93f5e4","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Look Back\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"Look Back\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Kenshi Yonezu\",\"Tōko Miura\",\"Yōko Kuno\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-20T08:58:30.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-20T08:58:30.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T13:31:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-20/kenshi-yonezu-toko-miura-yoko-kuno-join-live-action-look-back-film-as-special-guest-staff/.240748","title":"News\nKenshi Yonezu, Tōko Miura, Yōko Kuno Join Live-Action Look Back Film as Special Guest Staff"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Look Back"],"manga_titles":["Look Back"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Kenshi Yonezu","Tōko Miura","Yōko Kuno"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}