{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d25ca63123cb813a57a6934c","clusterId":"c_8a61a47854ae21266d0ec09b","slug":"you-fireworks-and-our-promise-film-clip-shows-protagonist-makoto-natsume","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"You, Fireworks, and Our Promise Film Clip Shows Protagonist Makoto Natsume","summary":"The staff for the anime film of Kaori Mado's You, Fireworks, and Our Promise novel series released a new clip featuring protagonist Makoto Natsume. The film opens July 17. Shōri Satō of timelesz voices Makoto, Nanoka Hara plays Aki Hayama, and Rie Takahashi plays Haru. Kei Suzuki directs at Synergy SP and The Answer Studio.","whyItMatters":"The clip gives the first sustained look at the lead character ahead of the July 17 theatrical release, which was already previewed at Cannes in May.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe clip shows Makoto Natsume, voiced by Shōri Satō of the idol group timelesz, in scenes from the coming-of-age romance set during the Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks Show. The film pairs Makoto, a Tokyo high school boy with low self-confidence, with Aki Hayama, a popular class president, through a drawing of a fireworks display. Nanoka Hara plays Aki, and Rie Takahashi plays a mysterious girl named Haru. Kei Suzuki directs at Synergy SP and The Answer Studio. The film opens in Japanese theaters on July 17.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The clip focuses on Makoto alone, not on the two heroines. That choice suggests the film centers his internal conflict rather than a love triangle.","twitterPost":"The clip isolates Makoto from the heroines. The film may center his internal arc, not a love triangle.","threadsPost":"The new clip shows only Makoto Natsume, not Aki or Haru. For a story built on two heroines, that framing implies the film prioritizes the protagonist's solitary conflict over the romantic rivalry.","newsletterBlurb":"The staff for the You, Fireworks, and Our Promise anime film released a clip featuring protagonist Makoto Natsume. The film opens July 17 with Shōri Satō as Makoto, Nanoka Hara as Aki Hayama, and Rie Takahashi as Haru. Kei Suzuki directs at Synergy SP and The Answer Studio.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-26/you-fireworks-and-our-promise-anime-film-reveals-clip-featuring-protagonist-makoto-natsume/.238977\",\"title\":\"News 'You, Fireworks, and Our Promise' Anime Film Reveals Clip Featuring Protagonist Makoto Natsume\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4170,"outputTokens":591,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782530917,"createdAt":"2026-06-27T03:23:13.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-27T03:25:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T03:25:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_8a61a47854ae21266d0ec09b","canonicalTitle":"News\n'You, Fireworks, and Our Promise' Anime Film Reveals Clip Featuring Protagonist Makoto Natsume","representativeArticleId":"a_937c915dfaacb8d7aff71267","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"You, Fireworks, and Our Promise\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Makoto Natsume\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-26T09:38:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-26T09:38:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T03:25:25.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-26/you-fireworks-and-our-promise-anime-film-reveals-clip-featuring-protagonist-makoto-natsume/.238977","title":"News\n'You, Fireworks, and Our Promise' Anime Film Reveals Clip Featuring Protagonist Makoto Natsume"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["You, Fireworks, and Our Promise"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Makoto Natsume"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The film You, Fireworks, and Our Promise opens in Japanese theaters on July 17.","Shōri Satō of the idol group timelesz voices protagonist Makoto Natsume.","Nanoka Hara plays Aki Hayama, and Rie Takahashi plays Haru.","Kei Suzuki directs the film at Synergy SP and The Answer Studio.","The story is set during the Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks Show."]}