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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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)
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
Alunauwie
September 23, 2025
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...
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