FEATURE FILM

Fireworks

6.6/10
TMDB381 votes
2017Original: Japanese90 min

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.

Genres: Animation, Romance, Fantasy, Drama
Cast: Suzu Hirose, Masaki Suda, Mamoru Miyano, Shintaro Asanuma, Toshiyuki Toyonaga

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About Fireworks

If only I could return to that moment.

Fireworks (2017) is a film in the animation, romance, fantasy, drama genres. Directed by Nobuyuki Takeuchi, Akiyuki Shinbo. The cast includes Suzu Hirose, Masaki Suda, Mamoru Miyano, Shintaro Asanuma.

Released
2017-08-18
Original language
Japanese
Runtime
90 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Japan
Production companies
SHAFT, Aniplex, jeki, Lawson Entertainment, TOHO, TOY'S FACTORY, LINE, KADOKAWA
Writers
Hitoshi One

Fireworks cast & characters

Audience reviews

6.6/10 from 381 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

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…

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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)

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What is Fireworks about?

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.

Who stars in Fireworks?

Suzu Hirose, Masaki Suda, Mamoru Miyano, Shintaro Asanuma, Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Yuki Kaji. See the cast cards above for character names.

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