Fireworks

2017 90 min ★ 6.6 Animation, Romance, Fantasy, Drama

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.

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Cast

Suzu Hirose

Nazuna Oikawa (voice)

Masaki Suda

Norimichi Shimada (voice)

Mamoru Miyano

Yūsuke Azumi (voice)

Shintaro Asanuma

Jun'ichi (voice)

Toshiyuki Toyonaga

Kazuhiro (voice)

Yuki Kaji

Minoru (voice)

Shin-ichiro Miki

Nazuna's Mother's Fiancé (voice)

Kana Hanazawa

Teacher Miura (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

Teacher Mitsuishi (voice)

Michiko Neya

Norimichi's Mother (voice)

Details

Director

Nobuyuki Takeuchi

Screenplay

Hitoshi One

Tagline

"If only I could return to that moment."

Status

Released

Original Language

JA

Revenue

$26,617,621

Production

SHAFT, Aniplex, jeki, Lawson Entertainment, TOHO, TOY'S FACTORY, LINE, KADOKAWA

Reviews

A

Alunauwie

September 23, 2025

★ 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...