Movie

A New Dawn

2026 · 75 min

A quiet, tender anime that lingers on smoke, sparks and memory, leaving a soft ache of hope.

Overview: The Obinata Fireworks Shop factory is getting prepared for an administrative action for confiscation tomorrow. It has been six years since Keitaro has been holed up in a closed-down factory creating fireworks by himself, chasing after an illusion of his father who vanished. It is a story about three young people who overcome the extreme weather conditions, disasters and environmental problems imposed on them and establish their own identities.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and uplifting. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, identity, family, healing
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
family
healing
memory
Places: workplace
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none