Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
One summer, youth runs free
2021 | 88m | Japanese
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Kyohei Ishiguro |
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| Writer: | Dai Sato, Kyohei Ishiguro |
| Staring: |
| After meeting one day, a shy boy who expresses himself through haiku and a bubbly but self-conscious girl share a brief, magical summer. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 22, 2021 |
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| Director: | Kyohei Ishiguro |
| Writer: | Dai Sato, Kyohei Ishiguro |
| Genres: | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | poem, music record, small town, love, slice of life, insecurity, chance meeting, teenage romance, haiku, anime, perseverance |
| Production Companies | Signal.MD, Sublimation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Dec 07, 2025 Entered: Dec 07, 2025 |
![Official Trailer [Subtitled]](/extra_thumbs/EMPnetBr9OM.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ichikawa Somegorō VIII | 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) |
| Nanako Mori | Sae (voice) |
| Aya Hisakawa | Tanaka (voice) |
| Manami Numakura | Miyuki (voice) |
| Junichi Yanagita | Motopuri (voice) |
| Kikuko Inoue | Tsubaki (voice) |
| Koichi Yamadera | Mr. Fujiyama (voice) |
| Eizo Tsuda | (voice) |
| Hitomi Shogawa | (voice) |
| Yuya Murakami | (voice) |
| Chiaki Kobayashi | (voice) |
| Motoki Sakuma | (voice) |
| Miwa Natsuki | (voice) |
| Shunichi Maki | (voice) |
| You Taichi | (voice) |
| Eiji Yoshitomi | (voice) |
| Masumi Taira | (voice) |
| Ayaka Shimizu | (voice) |
| Ikumi Hasegawa | (voice) |
| Ryo Sugisaki | (voice) |
| Akinori Egoshi | (voice) |
| Yuka Nukui | (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dai Sato | Screenplay |
| Kyohei Ishiguro | Screenplay, Storyboard Artist, Second Unit Director, Director |
| Masahiro Kimura | Key Animation, Art Designer, Layout Supervisor |
| Yasunori Miyazawa | Key Animation |
| Yutaka Araki | Key Animation |
| Nobuyuki Furukawa | Key Animation |
| Maho Tomisaka | Key Animation |
| Miki Kato | Key Animation |
| Ai Watanabe | Key Animation |
| Katsuhiro Takagi | Key Animation |
| Minoru Ueta | Key Animation |
| Hisashi Higashijima | Key Animation |
| Asako Inayoshi | Key Animation |
| Yoshinori Nabana | Key Animation |
| Shingo Nakamura | Key Animation |
| Kouichi Arai | Key Animation |
| Chika Kameyama | Key Animation |
| Hiroyuki Takeuchi | Key Animation |
| Ayako Matama | Key Animation |
| Maho Kawamura | Key Animation |
| Hong Chang-hee | Key Animation, Animation Director |
| Taeko Onuki | Theme Song Performance |
| Satoko Morikawa | Key Animation |
| Koichiro Ueda | Key Animation |
| Satomi Higuchi | Key Animation |
| Syouhei Nishitani | Key Animation |
| Hisaki Furukawa | Key Animation |
| Yukie Yamamoto | Key Animation |
| Yoko Naeki | Key Animation |
| Ren Fujimaki | Key Animation |
| Asuka Suzuki | Key Animation |
| Aya Nakanishi | Key Animation |
| Ken Ishizuka | Key Animation |
| Yasuko Takahashi | Key Animation |
| Naho Seike | Key Animation |
| Naoto Abe | Key Animation |
| Aya Yamamoto | Key Animation |
| Akiko Asaki | Key Animation |
| Ryuuki Hashimoto | Key Animation |
| Midori Sawaki | Key Animation |
| Takashige Hayashi | Key Animation |
| Yukiko Watabe | Key Animation, Animation Director |
| Yukiko Aikei | Supervising Animation Director, Character Designer, Prop Designer, Animation Director |
| Haruka Matsuda | Background Designer |
| Harumi Kurihara | Assistant Director of Photography |
| Eiko Hiramoto | Compositing Artist |
| Hiroo Yoshioka | Compositing Artist |
| Yuka Koiso | Key Animation, Prop Designer, Animation Director |
| Kento Suzuki | Theme Song Performance |
| Kohei Tanada | Director of Photography |
| Marika Nakajima | Publicist |
| Yoshiki Masui | Key Animation |
| Shuto Yamamoto | Key Animation |
| Katsuki Fukuda | Key Animation |
| Kazuchika Kise | Key Animation |
| Naomi Kaneda | Key Animation, Animation Director |
| Iku Nishimura | Animation Director |
| Tatsuya Fujita | Background Designer |
| Nana Ikeda | Background Designer |
| Rei Ueno | Sound Effects |
| Tomoko Tsuji | Key Animation, Animation Director |
| Hitoshi Tamura | Compositing Artist |
| Takuya Ogawa | Production Manager |
| Chieko Nakamura | Background Designer, Art Direction |
| Satoshi Anan | Theme Song Performance |
| Jin Aketagawa | Sound Director |
| Junya Aida | Modeling |
| Masako Itou | Key Animation |
| Masami Imai | Key Animation |
| Marina Maki | Key Animation |
| Yumi Morimiya | Key Animation |
| Cédric Hérole | Key Animation, Animation Director |
| Minami Yoshida | Key Animation, Animation Director |
| Hikari Hashimoto | Background Designer |
| Kaori Anmi | Background Designer |
| Masafumi Watanabe | Foley Artist |
| Hikari Nakazawa | Compositing Artist |
| Keigo Tatsumi | Theme Song Performance |
| Yoshihiro Sekiya | Director of Photography |
| 岡田莉奈 | Publicist |
| Sai Saiun | Assistant Director of Photography |
| Mei Yoshizaki | Compositing Artist |
| Nobuhiro Negishi | Sound Recordist |
| Kensuke Ushio | Original Music Composer |
| Yuma Abe | Theme Song Performance |
| Noriki Tsukamoto | CGI Director |
| Hiroshi Yogiashi | Systems Administrators & Support |
| Chie Yamashiro | Second Unit Director |
| Mayumi Nakajima | Background Designer |
| Erika Nagaoka | Background Designer |
| Akinori Mishima | Editor |
| Ryoko Takashimizu | Compositing Artist |
| Keisuke Sogo | Foley Editor |
| Sayuri Kamo | Production Assistant |
| Masumi Otsuka | Color Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Yoshikuni Murata | Executive Producer |
| Shosei Ito | Executive Producer |
| Hiroyuki Birukawa | Producer |
| Atsushi Koishikawa | Producer |
| Katsuji Morishita | Executive Producer |
| Shuzo Kasahara | Producer |
| Takeshi Kikuchi | Executive Producer |
| Satoshi Fukao | Producer |
| Toshihiro Takahashi | Executive Producer |
| Yoshimoto Ishikawa | Producer |
| Yoshihiro Ishikawa | Associate Producer |
| Motoki Mukaichi | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 30 | 16 |
| 2024 | 5 | 24 | 30 | 18 |
| 2024 | 6 | 27 | 38 | 19 |
| 2024 | 7 | 30 | 51 | 18 |
| 2024 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 16 | 26 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 868 | 868 |
Alunauwie
9.0
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop offers a simple yet heartfelt story about self-acceptance and young romance, told through a light and relatable narrative. While the animation style and background art feel somewhat static and less dynamic for a theatrical release, the film compensates with a strong, co ... herent storyline and charming musical choices. Despite its visual limitations, this anime remains an enjoyable and meaningful watch, especially for older teens and adults. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com)
Sep 23, 2025