{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2890e39e0cce813f8b7c989c","clusterId":"c_701908ef167830198bacd492","slug":"you-fireworks-and-our-promise-film-casts-three-avam-idols","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"You, Fireworks, and Our Promise Film Casts Three AVAM Idols","summary":"The anime film adaptation of Kaori Mado's novel series You, Fireworks, and Our Promise announced three new cast members on Tuesday. AVAM group members Nanami Saiki, Hanaka Kikyō, and Yuka Himemiya will voice classmates of protagonist Makoto Natsume. The film opens in Japanese theaters on July 17.","whyItMatters":"The casting brings real idol group members into the voice cast, tying the film's promotional cycle directly to AVAM's fanbase ahead of its July release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe staff for the anime film of Kaori Mado's \u003ci\u003eYou, Fireworks, and Our Promise\u003c/i\u003e novel series announced three more cast members on Tuesday. AVAM idol group members Nanami Saiki, Hanaka Kikyō, and Yuka Himemiya all voice classmates of protagonist Makoto Natsume. The film also released stills featuring the characters the AVAM members play.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe coming-of-age romance is set during the Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks Show in Niigata Prefecture. Shōri Satō of the group timelesz plays Makoto, and Nanoka Hara plays heroine Aki Hayama. Rie Takahashi voices the mysterious girl Haru. Kei Suzuki directs at Synergy SP and The Answer Studio. The film opens in theaters on July 17.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"AVAM idols Nanami Saiki, Hanaka Kikyō, and Yuka Himemiya are cast as classmates, not leads. The film is adapting a novel series; the idol casting suggests the production is targeting the group's fanbase for theater attendance.","twitterPost":"Three AVAM idols play classmates, not leads. The casting targets the group's fanbase for the July 17 opening.","threadsPost":"Three AVAM idols join the cast of You, Fireworks, and Our Promise as classmates of the protagonist. Idol casting for supporting roles suggests the film is banking on the group's fanbase to fill seats on July 17, rather than relying on the novel's existing readership alone.","newsletterBlurb":"The You, Fireworks, and Our Promise anime film cast three AVAM idol group members as classmates of the protagonist. The film opens in Japanese theaters on July 17.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-02/you-fireworks-and-our-promise-anime-film-casts-3-avam-idols/.238050\",\"title\":\"News: 'You, Fireworks, and Our Promise' Anime Film Casts 3 AVAM Idols\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4052,"outputTokens":545,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780400917,"createdAt":"2026-06-02T11:33:35.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-02T11:37:09.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-02T11:37:09.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_701908ef167830198bacd492","canonicalTitle":"News\n'You, Fireworks, and Our Promise' Anime Film Casts 3 AVAM Idols","representativeArticleId":"a_e520a0f24aeb3cdde1a69f88","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"You, Fireworks, and Our Promise\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Nanami Saiki\",\"Hanaka Kikyō\",\"Yuka Himemiya\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-02T10:27:41.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-02T10:27:41.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-02T11:37:09.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-02/you-fireworks-and-our-promise-anime-film-casts-3-avam-idols/.238050","title":"News\n'You, Fireworks, and Our Promise' Anime Film Casts 3 AVAM Idols"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["You, Fireworks, and Our Promise"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Nanami Saiki","Hanaka Kikyō","Yuka Himemiya"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The anime film adaptation of Kaori Mado's novel series You, Fireworks, and Our Promise announced three new cast members on Tuesday: AVAM group members Nanami Saiki, Hanaka Kikyō, and Yuka Himemiya.","The three AVAM idols voice classmates of protagonist Makoto Natsume, played by Shōri Satō of the group timelesz.","The film is set during the Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks Show in Niigata Prefecture and opens in Japanese theaters on July 17.","Kei Suzuki directs the film at Synergy SP and The Answer Studio, with Nanoka Hara voicing heroine Aki Hayama and Rie Takahashi voicing the mysterious girl Haru."]}