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Release Year2025
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorEmiko Hiramatsu
WritersEmiko Hiramatsu
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsThe Tales of Kurashiki
About The Tales of Kurashiki
When Aoi and Kiichi, high schoolers in Kurashiki city, come across their friend Beniko trying to calm down her autistic brother Kyosuke, Aoi tries to help and makes the promise to shoot fireworks from Mount Tsurugata in the Bikan Historical Quarter. Upon hearing this, Beniko gets upset herself because she doesn’t believe this promise will be kept but Aoi becomes determined to make it happen. As surrounding adults see these young people put their spirits into this task, they are moved and the fireworks take on a greater meaning.
Directed by Emiko Hiramatsu, The Tales of Kurashiki leans on a strong ensemble — Soma Santoki, Runa Nakashima, Daisuke Takahashi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2025.
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