Manga9.2Minor SpoilersCompleted
Is Look Back Worth Reading? Review & Where to Read
Maybe the best hour you can spend with a manga — short, devastating, and close to perfect at what it sets out to do.
Spoiler-light · Honestly rated
Reviews
Every review labels its spoiler level, separates art from writing, and ends with an official way to read.
How we score
We use the whole 1–10 scale and judge each title against the best version of what it is trying to be — a comedy on how funny it is, a thriller on its tension — not against some other genre. As a rough guide: 9+ is all-time great, 8 excellent, 7 a solid recommendation with caveats, 5–6 mixed or average. A 7 is a genuine yes, not a knock. The “Community score” in each review is the crowd rating from AniList, MAL, and MangaUpdates, shown next to ours for comparison.
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Webtoon8.0Minor SpoilersCompleted
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Webtoon8.1Minor SpoilersCompleted
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Manga8.5Minor SpoilersCompleted
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Manga8.0Minor SpoilersCompleted
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