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Fireworks

If only I could return to that moment.

6.6(381)20171h 30m5

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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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$26.6M
Language
Japanese
Part of いわい しゅんじ Collection · 13 films
  • time warp
  • fireworks
  • supernatural
  • male friendship
  • lighthouse
  • slice of life
  • train
  • summer
  • junior high school
  • transfer student
  • anime
  • transfer

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Behind the camera

Where to watch

Availability for United States. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereAnimation Is Film Festival20 Oct 2017
    • TheatricalPG-134 Jul 2018
    • Digital / OTTHBO Max1 Sept 2025
  • United KingdomGB

    • PremiereScotland Loves Anime15 Oct 2017
    • Theatrical17 Nov 2017
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalPG5 Oct 2018
  • American SamoaAS

    • Digital / OTTHBO Max31 Aug 2025
  • AustriaAT

    • Digital / OTT1211 Feb 2018
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1220 Mar 2018
  • ChinaCN

    • Theatrical1 Dec 2017
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU3 Jan 2018
  • GermanyDE

    • Digital / OTT1218 Aug 2017
  • GuamGU

    • Digital / OTTHBO Max1 Sept 2025
  • Hong KongHK

    • TheatricalIIA28 Sept 2017
  • IrelandIE

    • Digital / OTT1215 Nov 2017

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Fireworks was released on 18 August 2017.

Audience reviews

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    Alunauwie

    9/23/2025

    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 question whether hi…

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