Fireworks

2017

PG-13

1h 30m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

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Animation

Drama

Fantasy

Romance

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.

Directors

Nobuyuki Takeuchi

Writers

Hitoshi One(screenplay by)

Shunji Iwai(original film writer by)

Stars

Suzu Hirose

Masaki Suda

Mamoru Miyano

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Top cast

Suzu Hirose

Nazuna Oikawa (voice)

Masaki Suda

Norimichi Shimada (voice)

Yūsuke Azumi (voice)

Jun'ichi (voice)

Kazuhiro (voice)

Minoru (voice)

Nazuna's Mother's Fiancé (voice)

Kana Hanazawa

Teacher Miura (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

Teacher Mitsuishi (voice)

Michiko Neya

Norimichi's Mother (voice)

Nobuo Tobita

Norimichi's Father (voice)

Mitsuru Miyamoto

Yūsuke's Father (voice)

Fumihiko Tachiki

Pyrotechnician (voice)

Takako Matsu

Nazuna's Mother (voice)

Jun Inoue

Announcer (voice)

Tarusuke Shingaki

Food Stall Owner (voice)

Chiwa Saito

Nurse (voice)

Yu Shimamura

Nurse (voice)

Directors

Nobuyuki Takeuchi

Writers

Hitoshi One(screenplay by)

Shunji Iwai(original film writer by)

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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)

Alunauwie23 Sep, 2025