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LOOK BACK

Look Back

2024, Movie, 1 ep, 86%, Studio Durian

Recommended by 46 Bakuman. fans on AniList. The same kind of story: creators chasing the art dream.

Ayumu Fujino is a fourth grader who draws a manga strip for the school newspaper. Her art makes her the star of the class, but one day she's told that Kyomoto, a student who refuses to come to school, would also like to submit a manga for the paper...

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    Whisper of the Heart

    1995, Movie, 1 ep, 81%

    Both have Writing, Coming of Age.

  2. Cover of A Galaxy Next Door
    A Galaxy Next Door

    2023, TV, 12 eps, 70%

    Recommended by 14 Bakuman. fans on AniList. Both have Drawing, Work.

  3. Cover of The Great Passage
    The Great Passage

    2016, TV, 11 eps, 75%

    Recommended by 5 Bakuman. fans on AniList. Both have Writing, Work, Coming of Age.

  4. Cover of Tsukigakirei
    Tsukigakirei

    2017, TV, 12 eps, 78%

    Recommended by 3 Bakuman. fans on AniList. Both have Writing, Coming of Age.

  5. Cover of SHIROBAKO
    SHIROBAKO

    2014, TV, 24 eps, 81%

    Recommended by 106 Bakuman. fans on AniList. Both have Drawing, Meta, Work.

  6. Cover of Chihayafuru
    Chihayafuru

    2011, TV, 25 eps, 80%

    Recommended by 4 Bakuman. fans on AniList. Both have Coming of Age.

  7. Cover of Blue Period
    Blue Period

    2021, ONA, 12 eps, 77%

    Recommended by 98 Bakuman. fans on AniList. The same kind of story: creators chasing the art dream.

  8. Cover of Comic Girls
    Comic Girls

    2018, TV, 12 eps, 72%

    Recommended by 10 Bakuman. fans on AniList. The same kind of story: creators chasing the art dream.

  9. Cover of The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
    The Pet Girl of Sakurasou

    2012, TV, 24 eps, 78%

    Recommended by 7 Bakuman. fans on AniList. Both have Drawing, Work, Coming of Age.

  10. Cover of Pompo: The Cinéphile
    Pompo: The Cinéphile

    2021, Movie, 1 ep, 81%

    Recommended by 3 Bakuman. fans on AniList. Both have Meta, Work, Coming of Age.

  11. Cover of Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
    Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!

    2020, TV, 12 eps, 80%

    Recommended by 77 Bakuman. fans on AniList. Both have Drawing, Coming of Age.

  12. Cover of Draw This, Then Die!
    Draw This, Then Die!

    2026, TV, 12 eps, 81%

    Recommended by 6 Bakuman. fans on AniList. Both have Writing, Drawing, Coming of Age.

  13. Cover of Blue Giant
    Blue Giant

    2023, Movie, 1 ep, 83%

    Recommended by 3 Bakuman. fans on AniList.

  14. Cover of Ping Pong the Animation
    Ping Pong the Animation

    2014, TV, 11 eps, 86%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  15. Cover of A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace
    A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace

    2025, TV, 13 eps, 73%

    Recommended by 6 Bakuman. fans on AniList. Both have Drawing, Work.

  16. Cover of Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
    Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

    2016, TV, 13 eps, 84%

    Rakugo, Acting, Historical

  17. Cover of Akane-banashi
    Akane-banashi

    2026, TV, 12 eps, 79%

    Both have Work, Coming of Age.

  18. Cover of March comes in like a lion
    March comes in like a lion

    2016, TV, 22 eps, 83%

    Recommended by 7 Bakuman. fans on AniList. Both have Coming of Age.

  19. Cover of Re:CREATORS
    Re:CREATORS

    2017, TV, 22 eps, 73%

    Recommended by 3 Bakuman. fans on AniList. Both have Writing, Drawing, Meta.

  20. Cover of Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
    Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun

    2014, TV, 12 eps, 76%

    Recommended by 31 Bakuman. fans on AniList. Both have Drawing, Work.

  21. Cover of The Comic Artist & His Assistants
    The Comic Artist & His Assistants

    2014, TV short, 12 eps, 67%

    Recommended by 16 Bakuman. fans on AniList. Both have Drawing, Work.

  22. Cover of Sound! Euphonium
    Sound! Euphonium

    2015, TV, 13 eps, 80%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  23. Cover of Smile Down the Runway
    Smile Down the Runway

    2020, TV, 12 eps, 73%

    Recommended by 4 Bakuman. fans on AniList. Both have Work, Coming of Age.

Manga for fans of Bakuman.

Look Back2021, One-shot, 1 ch, 83% Blue Period2017, Manga, ongoing, 86% Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey2011, Manga, 34 ch, 84% Time Paradox Ghostwriter2020, Manga, 15 ch, 60% Show-ha Shoten!2021, Manga, 43 ch, 73% Monochrome Days2024, Manga, 56 ch, 74% Dragon and Chameleon2022, Manga, ongoing, 79% Hitman2018, Manga, 127 ch, 69%

About Bakuman.

2010, TV, 25 eps, 79%, J.C.STAFF

Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi are pretty much foils of each other. Mashiro, an average 9th grade student but talented artist, and Takagi, an overall advanced 9th grader and aspiring writer. After great convincing, Takagi convinces Mashiro to join him in becoming the greatest mangakas Japan has ever seen. Takagi, with his gift of writing, hopes to become a successful mangaka, and Mashiro, with his gift of art, hopes to marry the girl of his dreams, Azuki Miho.

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