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Fireworks

Original title: Uchiage hanabi, shita kara miru ka? Yoko kara miru ka?
  • 20172017
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 30m
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5.5/10
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Fireworks (2017)
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In this sci-fi tinged story of young love and teenage turmoil, a mysterious glowing ball offers Norimichi a second chance at securing his dream date.In this sci-fi tinged story of young love and teenage turmoil, a mysterious glowing ball offers Norimichi a second chance at securing his dream date.In this sci-fi tinged story of young love and teenage turmoil, a mysterious glowing ball offers Norimichi a second chance at securing his dream date.
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    • Akiyuki Shinbô
    • Nobuyuki Takeuchi(co-director)
    • Shunji Iwai(1993 teleplay)
    • Hitoshi Ône(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Suzu Hirose(voice)
    • Masaki Suda(voice)
    • Mamoru Miyano(voice)
    • Akiyuki Shinbô
    • Nobuyuki Takeuchi(co-director)
    • Shunji Iwai(1993 teleplay)
    • Hitoshi Ône(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Suzu Hirose(voice)
    • Masaki Suda(voice)
    • Mamoru Miyano(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 36User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
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    Suzu Hirose
    Suzu Hirose
    • Nazuna
    • (voice)
    Masaki Suda
    Masaki Suda
    • Norimichi
    • (voice)
    Mamoru Miyano
    Mamoru Miyano
    • Yûsuke
    • (voice)
    Shintarô Asanuma
    • Jun'ichi
    • (voice)
    Toshiyuki Toyonaga
    • Kazuhiro
    • (voice)
    Yûki Kaji
    Yûki Kaji
    • Minoru
    • (voice)
    Shin'ichirô Miki
    Shin'ichirô Miki
    • Nazuna no haha no saikon aite
    • (voice)
    Kana Hanazawa
    • Miura sensei
    • (voice)
    Takahiro Sakurai
    Takahiro Sakurai
    • Mitsuishi sensei
    • (voice)
    Michiko Neya
    • Norimichi no haha
    • (voice)
    Nobuo Tobita
    Nobuo Tobita
    • Norimichi no chichi
    • (voice)
    Mitsuru Miyamoto
    • Yûsuke no chichi
    • (voice)
    Fumihiko Tachiki
    Fumihiko Tachiki
    • Hanabi-shi
    • (voice)
    Chiwa Saitô
    Chiwa Saitô
    • Kangoshi
    • (voice)
    Yû Shimamura
    • Kangoshi
    • (voice)
    Tarusuke Shingaki
    • Yatai no nîchan
    • (voice)
    Atsumi Tanezaki
    • Repôtâ
    • (voice)
    Jun Inoue
    • Anaunsâ
    • (voice)
      • Akiyuki Shinbô
      • Nobuyuki Takeuchi(co-director)
      • Shunji Iwai(1993 teleplay)
      • Hitoshi Ône(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The film was completed on August 6th, only 12 days before the official release date in Japan.
    • Connections
      Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: Fireworks (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Ruriiro no Chikyuu
      Performed by Suzu Hirose

    User reviews36

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    Good story
    This film tells the story of a school girl who finds a pretty transparent ball by the sea. She plans to run away from home to escape from her unhappy home, but her escape fails until her friend finds out the supernatural power that the transparent ball has.

    "Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or The Bottom?" is so different from what I thought. It is in fact not really about fireworks, but a science fiction story that is akin to the previous animation "Your Name". The story is sad, especially when I hear Nazuna's wailing cries, which are very depressing and spine chilling. I sympathise with her situation. Her plan to make money in Tokyo is even more upsetting, which indicates that her home situation must have been very bad.

    The story is quite easy to understand, and is interesting. The Seiko Matsuda song that is sung in the tram is really beautiful, I should check it out. The very final scene is a bit puzzling, and is open to interpretation. I heard people discussing about it, which is a good sign because it means people liked it enough to talk about the film.
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    • Oct 14, 2017

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    • Release date
      • August 18, 2017 (Japan)
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Anime Limited (United Kingdom)
      • Aniplex (Japan)
      • Japanese
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      • SHAFT
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    • 1 hour 30 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
      • (original ratio)

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