Fireworks (2017)
1h 30m | PG-13
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.
Director: Nobuyuki Takeuchi
Studio: SHAFT
Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Video: 720p
Cast
Suzu Hirose
as Nazuna Oikawa (voice)
Masaki Suda
as Norimichi Shimada (voice)
Mamoru Miyano
as Yūsuke Azumi (voice)
Shintaro Asanuma
as Jun'ichi (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
as Kazuhiro (voice)
Yuki Kaji
as Minoru (voice)
Reviews
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)