Yahoo! Eiga has uploaded a trailer for Masahiro Kunimoto’s upcoming terminal illness tearjerker Oniichan no Hanabi starring Kengo Kora (Fish Story, Box!) and Mitsuki Tanimura (Canary). The trailer is also available on the film’s official website with an additional intro from both stars.

Originally inspired by a real-life documentary, the film stars Tanimura as a 16-year-old named Hana who moved to a small town in Niigata 5 years ago with her family and has been receiving treatment for leukemia for the past 6 months. Every year, the town hosts “Katakai Matsuri” which is known for being the largest fireworks display in the world. Hana’s older bother Taro (Kora) is a hikikomori, and spends most of his time alone in his room. However, to make his sister happy, he decides to make more of an effort to get out and participate in the festival with her.

Go! Cinema will be releasing “Oniichan no Hanabi” in Japan on September 25, 2010.

Thanks to logboy for the heads up.

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