The TV drama was first aired on Fuji TV on August 26, 1993, and its re-edited theatrical version was released later on August 12, 2015.
It is confirmed today that an anime film adaptation of internationally acclaimed Japanese director Shunji Iwai’s 1993 TV drama Uchiage Hanabi, Uekara Miruka Shitakara Miruka?/Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? in the works by Shaft for an August 18, 2017 release.
It was one of the most recognized works in Iwai’s early career.