Fireworks

2017 • 1h 30m •

Animation Romance Fantasy Drama

MOVIEVIBE Rating

★ 6.6/10

374 reviews

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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.

"If only I could return to that moment."

Top Billed 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)

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

A Alunauwie Verified TMDB Critic

2025-09-23

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.

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