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flag Japanese director Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s debut anime *A New Dawn* premiered at the 2026 Berlin Film Festival, depicting a young man’s struggle to preserve his family’s firework legacy amid urban development.

flag Japanese director Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s debut anime *A New Dawn* premiered at the 2026 Berlin Film Festival, telling the story of Keitaro, a young man confronting the demolition of his family’s firework factory and ancestral home amid urban development. flag The film explores themes of tradition versus progress, environmental decline, and personal loss, centering on Keitaro’s quest to recreate a mythical firework. flag Though visually striking with painterly animation and emotional intensity, the film suffers from narrative confusion, underdeveloped relationships, and uneven pacing, leaving its core messages unresolved.

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