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From Yoshitoshi Shinomiya, the acclaimed Japanese animator and visual artist associated with Your Name and The Garden of Words, comes a beautifully crafted feature about memory, friendship and the struggle to carry tradition into an uncertain future.

Keitaro Obinata lives alone inside his family's abandoned fireworks factory. The factory was once surrounded by a rich green forest, but redevelopment has transformed the landscape. Solar panels now cover the surrounding land, a new road is planned through the property and the authorities are preparing to demolish what remains.

For years, Keitaro has devoted himself to making fireworks and pursuing the mystery of the Shuhari-a legendary firework created by his father before he disappeared. Said to contain the colours and beauty of the universe, the Shuhari has become Keitaro's connection to his family, his childhood and a way of life that is rapidly vanishing. As the deadline for demolition approaches, Keitaro is reunited with his brother Sentaro and their childhood friend Kaoru. Old loyalties, painful memories and conflicting ideas about the future rise to the surface as the three prepare one final attempt to complete and launch the mythical firework.

Set against extreme weather and a landscape transformed by environmental and industrial change, A New Dawn combines delicate hand-crafted imagery with an emotionally resonant story of young people establishing their identities while deciding which parts of the past they must preserve-and which they must finally release.

Featuring an original score by Shuta Hasunuma and the theme song "Aoba" by imase, A New Dawn is a visually distinctive celebration of artistic creation, traditional craftsmanship and the courage required to begin again.

A New Dawn is released on Blu-ray 14th December 2026 from Dazzler Media.