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Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?

Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?

Genres

RomanceDrama

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One summer day, a group of sixth-grade boys have an argument about whether fireworks are round or flat when viewed from different angles and embark on a journey for the answer during the annual firework festival. Meanwhile, one of their classmates, Nazuna, is troubled by her parents' separation and decides to choose one of the boys to run away with.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

49 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

12 August 1995

Country

Japan

Cast

Megumi Okina

Megumi Okina

Nazuna Oikawa

Yuta Yamazaki

Yuta Yamazaki

Norimichi Shimada

Takayuki Sorita

Takayuki Sorita

Yusuke Azumi

Kenji Kohashi

Kenji Kohashi

Jun'ichi Hayashi

Kuniko Asagi

Kuniko Asagi

Haruko Miura

Ken Mitsuishi

Ken Mitsuishi

Kurata

Hajime Yamazaki

Hajime Yamazaki

Norimichi's Father

Kanako Fukaura

Kanako Fukaura

Norimichi's Mother

Tomorowo Taguchi

Tomorowo Taguchi

Yusuke's Father

Mitsuko Ishii

Mitsuko Ishii

Nazuna's Mother

Yôko Nakajima

Yôko Nakajima

Nurse

Toshiya Sakai

Toshiya Sakai

Mr. Yasu

Yoshikazu Ebisu

Yoshikazu Ebisu

Festival Visitor

Fushimasa Kobayashi

Fushimasa Kobayashi

Festival Staff

Reiki Koyama

Reiki Koyama

Makoto

Randy Havens

Randy Havens

Kazuhiro

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