打ち上げ花火、下から見るか？横から見るか？
Fireworks
The film is set on one day during summer vacation, and follows a group of boys who try to view a fireworks display from the town lighthouse to see if they look round or flat when viewed from the side. Meanwhile, one of the boys, Norimichi, receives an invitation from his crush Nazuna to run away with her. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | 打ち上げ花火、下から見るか？横から見るか？ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka? |
| English | Fireworks |
| Chinese | 煙花 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? · 升起的烟花，从下面看？还是从侧面看？ |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 90 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2017-08-18 (Summer 2017) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Shaft |
| Source | Live action |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | DramaRomanceSupernatural |
| Themes | HeterosexualRuralComing of AgeMale ProtagonistPrimarily Teen Cast |
| Streaming | Netflix · Amazon Prime Video |
Reception
| Community score | 6.04 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.11 / 10 |
| Composite | 38.7 |
| On lists | 74,208 |
| Favourited | 777 (1.0%) |
| Completion | 94.5% |
| Drop rate | 1.1% |
| In backlog | 34.5% |
| Score spread σ | 2.08 |
Score distribution
183821,16531,97743,15454,38266,29576,44384,08092,228101,323
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source material | Live action | — | 10 of 10 |
| Broadcast season | Summer 2017 | E | 74 of 88 |
| Studio | Shaft | E | 110 of 110 |
| Year | 2017 | E | 325 of 376 |
| Format | Feature film | E | 979 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | E | 979 of 997 |
| Genre | Supernatural | E | 1,132 of 1,234 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | E | 1,523 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Romance | E | 1,568 of 1,687 |
| Era | Late 2010s | E | 1,627 of 1,863 |
| Genre | Drama | E | 1,815 of 1,917 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,528 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Akiyuki Shinbou, Nobuyuki Takeuchi, Seimei Kidokoro, Hisaharu Iijima, Ayumi Miyakoshi |
|---|---|
| Character design | Akio Watanabe, Hiroki Yamamura |
| Original creator | Shunji Iwai |
AniList id 97908 · MAL id 34498 · record updated 2026-08-26