Kimi to Hanabi to Yakusoku to
| Kimi to Hanabi to Yakusoku to | |
Light novel volume cover | |
| 君と花火と約束と | |
|---|---|
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Kaori Mado |
| Published by | Note |
| Original run | August 4, 2025 – October 27, 2025 |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Kaori Mado |
| Illustrated by | Akamoku |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Imprint | Gagaga Bunko |
| Published | December 18, 2025 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Anime film | |
| Directed by | Kei Suzuki |
| Produced by | Michihiko Umezawa |
| Written by | Kōhei Mori |
| Studio |
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| Released | July 17, 2026 |
Kimi to Hanabi to Yakusoku to (君と花火と約束と; lit. 'You, Fireworks, and Our Promise') is a Japanese light novel written by Kaori Mado and illustrated by Akamoku. The novel was originally serialized online on the Note website from August 4 to October 27, 2025.[1][2] It was later acquired by Shogakukan, who released it in print under its Gagaga Bunko imprint on December 18 of the same year.[3] An anime film adaptation produced by Shin-Ei Animation and animated by SynergySP and The Answer Studio is scheduled to premiere in Japan in July 2026.
Plot
Makoto Natsume, a first-year junior high school student in Chōfu, Tokyo, is suddenly confessed to by a fellow freshman named Aki Hayama. Aki told him that her grandmother once told her about meeting a boy named Makoto Natsume in the future. Having never met before, Makoto is convinced that Aki is mistaken. When Aki brings up a painting of a fireworks, Makoto decides to help her find the Makoto Natsume she is looking for. The following year, the two head to Nagaoka, Niigata, to attend the city's famed fireworks festival, suspecting that the painting is linked to it.
Characters
- Makoto Natsume (夏目誠, Natsume Makoto)
- Voiced by: Shori Sato (timelesz)[4]
- Aki Hayama (葉山煌, Hayama Aki)
- Voiced by: Nanoka Hara[4]
Media
Light novel
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 18, 2025[3] | 978-4-09-453260-9 |
Anime film
An anime film adaptation was announced on January 25, 2026. Produced and planned by Shin-Ei Animation, the film is animated by SynergySP and The Answer Studio and directed by Kei Suzuki, from a screenplay written by Kōhei Mori and characters designed by Yūji Watanabe. It is set to be released in Japan by Shochiku and Shin-Ei Animation on July 17, 2026.[4]
Reception
Writing for Bookstand, Yayoi Saginomiya praised the novel, stating that while the novel had a light-hearted feel typical of light novels, it also leaves the reader deep feelings, given the connection between the Nagaoka Fireworks Festival and World War II.[5] The novel was included in a list by Real Sound of the best upcoming light novels to be released in December 2025.[6]
References
- ^ "小説「君と花火と約束と。」_1". Note (in Japanese). August 4, 2025. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
- ^ Kaori Mado [@madokaori_mado] (October 26, 2025). #長岡花火 #小説 #君花 #最終話 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved January 30, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ a b 君と花火と約束と (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ^ a b c Loo, Egan (January 24, 2026). "Kimi to Hanabi to Yakusoku to Romance Novel Gets Anime Film on July 17". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
- ^ Saginomiya, Yayoi (January 15, 2026). 長岡まつり大花火大会がつなぐ運命 圧巻の読後感が味わえる青春ストーリー. Bookstand (in Japanese). Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ^ このラノ1位『汝、暗君を愛せよ』、小説版『フリーレン』、「とある」シリーズ最新刊……年末に見過ごせないラノベ話題作. Real Sound (in Japanese). December 4, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
External links
- Anime film official website (in Japanese)
- Kimi to Hanabi to Yakusoku to (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia