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Fireworks

In Moshimo, Japan, the looming annual fireworks festival takes center stage as a group of schoolboys quarrel over whether they appear round or flat when viewed from different angles, and they set out to uncover the truth.

Director(s)

Seimei Kidokoro

Nobuyuki Takeuchi

Akiyuki Shinbo

Cast & Crew

Shin-ichiro Miki

Shin-ichiro Miki

Nazuna's Mother's Fiancé (voice)

Kana Hanazawa

Kana Hanazawa

Teacher Miura (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

Takahiro Sakurai

Teacher Mitsuishi (voice)

Shintaro Asanuma

Shintaro Asanuma

Jun'ichi (voice)

Atsumi Tanezaki

Atsumi Tanezaki

Reporter (voice)

Toshiyuki Toyonaga

Toshiyuki Toyonaga

Kazuhiro (voice)

Fumihiko Tachiki

Fumihiko Tachiki

Pyrotechnician (voice)

Mamoru Miyano

Mamoru Miyano

Yūsuke Azumi (voice)

Yu Shimamura

Yu Shimamura

Nurse (voice)

Mitsuru Miyamoto

Mitsuru Miyamoto

Yūsuke's Father (voice)

Masaki Suda

Masaki Suda

Norimichi Shimada (voice)

Suzu Hirose

Suzu Hirose

Nazuna Oikawa (voice)

Chiwa Saito

Chiwa Saito

Nurse (voice)

Konomi Kohara

Konomi Kohara

Student (voice)

Nobuo Tobita

Nobuo Tobita

Norimichi's Father (voice)

Yuki Kaji

Yuki Kaji

Minoru (voice)

Michiko Neya

Michiko Neya

Norimichi's Mother (voice)

Takako Matsu

Takako Matsu

Nazuna's Mother (voice)

Akiyuki Shinbo

Akiyuki Shinbo

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Tarusuke Shingaki

Tarusuke Shingaki

Food Stall Owner (voice)

Jun Inoue

Jun Inoue

Announcer (voice)

Yuumi Hirota

Yuumi Hirota

Student (voice)

Shuichi Uchida

Shuichi Uchida

Student (voice)

Seimei Kidokoro

Seimei Kidokoro

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Nobuyuki Takeuchi

Nobuyuki Takeuchi

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Details

GenresAnimation, Romance, Fantasy
Runtime1h 30 mins
Released on18 Aug 2017
Languageja
Produced InJapan

Reviews

Alunauwie

7/10

Fireworks is a unique anime adaptation of Shunji Iwai’s 1995 live-action film, blending teen romance with time-travel themes and layered symbolism. Although the animation quality feels underwhelming for a theatrical release, the film redeems itself through a meaningful soundtrack and emotionally charged storytelling. Through Norimichi's repeated returns to moments of regret, viewers are invited to question whether his experiences are alternate realities—or simply vivid escapes from guilt and loss. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com)

All Trailers

GKIDS Official Subtitled Trailer

Teasers

GKIDS Official Teaser