Fireworks

“If only I could return to that moment.”

6.6

2017

1h 30m

AnimationDramaFantasyRomance

Director: Nobuyuki Takeuchi

Overview

Moshimo, Japan. The annual fireworks festival is about to take place and a group of schoolboys, arguing over whether they are round or flat when viewed from different angles, set out to find it out.

Trailer

GKIDS Official Subtitled Trailer Official

Cast

Nazuna Oikawa (voice)

Suzu Hirose

Nazuna Oikawa (voice)

Norimichi Shimada (voice)

Masaki Suda

Norimichi Shimada (voice)

Yūsuke Azumi (voice)

Mamoru Miyano

Yūsuke Azumi (voice)

Jun'ichi (voice)

Shintaro Asanuma

Jun'ichi (voice)

Kazuhiro (voice)

Toshiyuki Toyonaga

Kazuhiro (voice)

Minoru (voice)

Yuki Kaji

Minoru (voice)

Nazuna's Mother's Fiancé (voice)

Shin-ichiro Miki

Nazuna's Mother's Fiancé (voice)

Teacher Miura (voice)

Kana Hanazawa

Teacher Miura (voice)

Teacher Mitsuishi (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

Teacher Mitsuishi (voice)

Norimichi's Mother (voice)

Michiko Neya

Norimichi's Mother (voice)

Norimichi's Father (voice)

Nobuo Tobita

Norimichi's Father (voice)

Yūsuke's Father (voice)

Mitsuru Miyamoto

Yūsuke's Father (voice)

Reviews

Alunauwie

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)

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