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\nHave you ever watched a movie that you kind of knew would be one of your favourite films of all time, before you even saw it? That’s how I felt the day that the anime adaptation of Look Back<\/strong> was revealed in February<\/a> of this year, but it wasn’t until recently that I was able to actually get to the cinema and check it out (forever adore you, distributing companies that take forever to announce releases of anime movies in UK cinemas). Today, you’ll be able to check the film out yourself even if it’s not showing in a cinema near you, as it’s arrived on Prime Video globally – and if you’re a fan of Chainsaw Man<\/a> creator Tatsuki Fujimoto’s work, it’s really one you shouldn’t miss out on.\n<\/p>\n

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Have you ever watched a movie that you kind of knew would be one of your favourite films of all time, before you even saw it? That’s how I felt the day that the anime adaptation of Look Back was revealed in February of this year, but it wasn’t until recently that I was able to actually get to the cinema and check it out (forever adore you, distributing companies that take forever to announce releases of anime movies in UK cinemas). Today, you’ll be able to check the film out yourself even if it’s not showing in a cinema near you, as it’s arrived on Prime Video globally – and if you’re a fan of Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto’s work, it’s really one…<\/p>\n

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