Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
One summer, youth runs free
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A tender, visually lovely slice-of-life romance about two self-conscious teenagers finding connection and courage through art and each other over one transformative summer.
After meeting one day, a shy boy who expresses himself through haiku and a bubbly but self-conscious girl share a brief, magical summer.
Essence
Ensemble
Somegoro Ichikawa
Cherry (voice)
Hana Sugisaki
Smile (voice)
Megumi Han
Beaver (voice)
Natsuki Hanae
Japan (voice)
Yuuichirou Umehara
Toughboy (voice)
Megumi Nakajima
Julie (voice)
Sumire Morohoshi
Marie (voice)
Shizuka Itoh
Nami (voice)
Minori Suzuki
Akiko (voice)
Hiroshi Kamiya
Koichi (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Maria (voice)
Yasuaki Takumi
Kanta (voice)
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