The Toho anime film FIREWORKS comes to Blu-ray and DVD this November from GKIDS and Shout! Factory. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2017 TOHO / Aniplex / SHAFT / KADOKAWA / TOY’S FACTORY / JR Kikaku / Lawson HMV Entertainment / LINEFrom the Producer of the Worldwide Sensation YOUR NAME Source: Shout! Factory press release Official Site: uchiagehanabi.jp (Japan), FireworksMovie.com (US) Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan Producer Genki Kawamura follows up his mega-hit YOUR NAME (?????, Kimi no Na wa., 2016) with another tale of star-crossed teenage lovers with a sci-fi fantasy twist in FIREWORKS (?????????????????????, Uchiage Hanabi, Shita Kara Miru ka? Yoko Kara Miru ka?, 2017). The breathtakingly beautiful animated tale will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on November 20, 2018 by GKIDS and Shout! Factory.
Blu-ray + DVD cover art, courtesy of Shout! Factory. © 2017 TOHO / Aniplex / SHAFT / KADOKAWA / TOY’S FACTORY / JR Kikaku / Lawson HMV Entertainment / LINEShy Norimichi and fast-talking Yusuke are both enraptured by the same elusive classmate, Nazuna. But Nazuna, unhappy over her mother’s decision to remarry and leave their countryside town, plans to run away and has secretly chosen Norimichi to accompany her. When things don’t go as planned, Norimichi discovers that a glowing multi-colored ball found in the sea has the power to reset the clock and give them a second chance to be together. But each reset adds new complications and takes them farther and farther away from the real world -- until they risk losing sight of reality altogether. Bonus features are currently in progress and will be announced at a later date. Fans who buy the FIREWORKS Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack from shoutfactory.com will also receive an exclusive, limited edition 18” x 24” rolled lithograph of the film`s key art, available while supplies last. Blu-ray + DVD Combo SKU: 826663192735 Release Date: November 20, 2018 Rating: Not Rated Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Region: A/1 Discs: 2 Run Time: 91 Minutes Language: English, Japanese Subtitles: English, French SRP: $26.99 Bonus Features · Audio Interview With Director · Behind The Scenes With English Cast · Theatrical Trailers DVD SKU: 826663192728 Release Date: November 20, 2018 Rating: Not Rated Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Region: 1 Discs: 1 Run Time: 91 Minutes Language: English Japanese Subtitles: English, French SRP: $16.99 Bonus Features · Audio Interview With Director · Behind The Scenes With English Cast · Theatrical Trailers
Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 2017 TOHO / Aniplex / SHAFT / KADOKAWA / TOY’S FACTORY / JR Kikaku / Lawson HMV Entertainment / LINEAbout GKIDS
GKIDS is a producer and distributor of award-winning feature animation for both adult and family audiences. Since 2010, the company has scored an astounding nine Best Animated Feature Oscar nominations with THE SECRET OF KELLS in 2010, A CAT IN PARIS and CHICO & RITA in 2012, ERNEST & CELESTINE in 2014, THE TALE OF PRINCESS KAGUYA and SONG OF THE SEA in 2015, BOY AND THE WORLD and WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE in 2016, MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI in 2017, and most recently, THE BREADWINNER in 2018. GKIDS also handles North American distribution for the famed Studio Ghibli library of films, one of the world’s most coveted animation collections with titles SPIRITED AWAY, MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, PRINCESS MONONOKE and others. GKIDS recently launched ANIMATION IS FILM, an annual LA-based film festival. The second edition takes place October 19-21 at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. ANIMATION IS FILM embraces the highest aspirations of animation as a cinematic art form and is a vocal advocate for filmmakers who push the boundaries of their work to the fullest range of expression that the medium is capable of.
About Toho Co., Ltd.
Toho Company, Limited, is a Japanese entertainment studio focused on the development, production, exhibition, and distribution of powerful content for motion pictures, television and theater. Founded in 1932, it remains a prominent force in bringing brands and original storytelling with versatile talents to audiences worldwide. Its subsidiaries include Toho Cinemas, the highest grossing exhibition company in Japan.
About Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory, LLC is a diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their entire careers sharing their music, television and film favorites with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s entertainment offerings serve up feature films, classic and contemporary TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials. In addition, Shout! Factory maintains a vast entertainment distribution network which delivers culturally relevant programming, movie and audio content to all the leading digital service providers in North America and across multiple platforms. Shout! Factory owns and operates Shout! Studios, Scream Factory, Shout! Factory Kids, Shout! Factory Films, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Timeless Media Group and Shout! Factory TV. These riches are the result of a creative acquisition mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Los Angeles, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com.
