
A year has passed since Menma's ghostly return to the Super Peace Busters. Although the time they spent together during that summer was short, the five members reminisce about what happened as they each write a letter to their lost friend.


Kirari, a elementary school student who lacked confidence and always spent her days alone. She loved drawing, and her sketchbook was the only friend she could open up to. One day, she woke up to find a mysterious girl who had appeared and forcibly dragged her out into the outside world. As she experienced new sights, new experiences, and a series of colorful firsts, changes began to take place in Kirari's heart...

Yu Serizawa
Kirari (voice)

Rei Sakai
Kirari's mother (voice)

Nanami Yamashita
Friend (voice)

Nanami Atsugi
Friend (voice)

Naru Sakuragi
Friend (voice)

Chikano Ibuki
Girl (voice)
Kirakira Kirari ☆ is a animation film released in 2022 exploring themes of anime. Directed by Tomohiro Tsukimisato, it stars Yu Serizawa, Rei Sakai, Nanami Yamashita. Kirari, a elementary school student who lacked confidence and always spent her days alone. She loved drawing, and her sketchbook was the only friend she could open up to. One day, she woke up to find a mysterious girl who had appeared and forcibly dragged her out into the outside world. As she experienced new sights, new experiences, and a series of colorful firsts, changes began to take place in Kirari's heart...
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