Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
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Japanese | サイダーのように言葉が湧き上がる |
Hepburn | Cider no Yō ni Kotoba ga Wakiagaru |
Directed by | Kyōhei Ishiguro |
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Music by | Kensuke Ushio |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (Japanese: サイダーのように言葉が湧き上がる, Hepburn: Cider no Yō ni Kotoba ga Wakiagaru) is a Japanese anime comedy-drama romance film produced by Sublimation and Signal.MD and directed by Kyōhei Ishiguro. It premiered at the 2020 Shanghai International Film Festival.[1] It released to Japanese theaters on July 22, 2021 and on Netflix on the same day internationally.
Cast[]
- Ichikawa Somegorō VIII as Cherry/Yui Sakura
- Hana Sugisaki as Smile/Yuki
- Megumi Han as Bieber
- Natsuki Hanae as Japan
- Yūichirō Umehara as Toughboy
- Megumi Nakajima as Julie
- Sumire Morohoshi as Marie
- Hiroshi Kamiya as Kōichi
- Maaya Sakamoto as Maria
- Kōichi Yamadera as Mr. Fujiyama
- Kikuko Inoue as Tsubasa Fujiyama
Production and release[]
The film was originally announced at FlyingDog's Inu Fes concert. At the concert, it was also announced to be directed by Kyōhei Ishiguro, with animation production by Sublimation and Signal.MD, scripts by Dai Satō, character designs by Yukiko Aikei, and music by Kensuke Ushio.[2] In December 2019, it was announced that it would open in Japanese theaters on May 15, 2020, and would star Ichikawa Somegorō VIII and Hana Sugisaki.[3] In April 2020, it was announced the film would be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] In November 2020, it was announced the film would premiere on June 25, 2021, following the delay.[5] After being delayed again, the film opened in Japanese theaters on July 22, 2021.[6] The film's main theme is "Cider no Yō ni Kotoba ga Wakiagaru" performed by never young beach.[7] Internationally, the film was streamed on Netflix both dubbed and subbed, starting on the same day as the Japanese theatrical release.[8]
Manga adaptation[]
A manga adaptation of the film by Ōnoimo started serialization in Monthly Comic Alive on November 27, 2019.[9] It ended in Monthly Comic Alive on March 27, 2021.[8]
Reception[]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, which categorizes reviews only as positive or negative, 100% of six reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.6/10.[10]
Kim Morrissy from Anime News Network praised the film's visuals, characters, and musical style, ultimately rating the film an A-.[11]
In 2020, the film was nominated for the Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film.[12]
References[]
- ^ Frater, Patrick (July 19, 2020). "Shanghai Film Festival Unveils First Titles". Variety. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Loo, Egan (February 2, 2019). "Signal MD, Sublimation Make Cider no Yō ni Kotoba ga Wakiagaru Anime Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Loo, Egan (December 22, 2019). "Cider no Yō ni Kotoba ga Wakiagaru Romance Anime Film Unveils Cast, Story, May 15 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafael (April 14, 2020). "Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop Film Delayed Due to Coronavirus Disease COVID-19 Declaration". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Loo, Egan (November 3, 2020). "Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop Film to Open on June 25 After COVID-19 Delay". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafael (March 27, 2021). "Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop Film's New Trailers Reveal New July 22 Opening Date (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (July 6, 2021). "Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop Film's Special Video Previews never young beach's Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Mateo, Alex (June 22, 2021). "Netflix Streams Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop Film on July 22". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 26, 2019). "Cider no Yō ni Kotoba ga Wakiagaru Original Anime Film Gets Manga Adaptation". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Morrissy, Kim (July 22, 2021). "Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafael (December 23, 2020). "Demon Slayer Film, Violet Evergarden Get Mainichi Film Award Animation Nods". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
External links[]
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- 2020 films
- Japanese-language films
- 2020 anime films
- Animated feature films
- Anime postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Anime with original screenplays
- Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Media Factory manga
- Shochiku
- Signal.MD