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Fireworks

Original title: Uchiage hanabi, shita kara miru ka? Yoko kara miru ka?
  • 20172017
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
3.3K
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Fireworks (2017)
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  • Animation
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
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.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
3.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Akiyuki Shinbo
    • Nobuyuki Takeuchi
  • Writers
    • Shunji Iwai(1993 teleplay)
    • Hitoshi Ône(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Suzu Hirose(voice)
    • Masaki Suda(voice)
    • Mamoru Miyano(voice)
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Akiyuki Shinbo
    • Nobuyuki Takeuchi
  • Writers
    • Shunji Iwai(1993 teleplay)
    • Hitoshi Ône(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Suzu Hirose(voice)
    • Masaki Suda(voice)
    • Mamoru Miyano(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 35User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Trailer 1:56
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    Photos12

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    Suzu Hirose in Fireworks (2017)

    Top cast

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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)
    • Directors
      • Akiyuki Shinbo
      • Nobuyuki Takeuchi
    • Writers
      • Shunji Iwai(1993 teleplay)
      • Hitoshi Ône(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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 reviews35

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Too confusing and doesn't live up to their other films
    I walked in to this movie about 10 minutes late, and I thought maybe I missed something important, but I looked it up online and I didn't really miss anything. The films by this company are normally all very good, and this one looked promising, but looks aren't everything. The storyline seems simple enough, but once they throw in the magic/sci-fi aspects, it becomes very confusing to follow. The characters flip flop between being sympathetic, and seeming to have ulterior motives. I wasn't sure if Yusuke was a nice guy or a jerk, if Norimichi actually cared about Nazuna, or if Nazuna was a sweet girl or hidden psychopath. Once the plot point is shown, there is one ending that the characters could choose that would make everyone happy and fix everything, but it never came to mind. The ending is very confusing and threw too much at the audience. I really wanted to like this movie, but in the end it didn't affect me as much as Your Name or Girl Who Leapt Through Time.
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    13
    • embracing_silence
    • Jul 7, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 18, 2017 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Anime Limited (United Kingdom)
      • Aniplex (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or The Bottom?
    • Production company
      • SHAFT
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $525,280
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $138,014
      • Jul 8, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $25,672,406
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1(original ratio)

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