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Yoshitoshi Shinomiya's Debut Film Dazzles, But Falls Flat

2/19/2026

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Japanese animator Yoshitoshi Shinomiya's debut film, A New Dawn, premiered at the 2026 Berlin Film Festival.
It features stunning visuals and beautiful backgrounds.
Critics say the narrative is weak, relying on dialogue while following two brothers, Chichi and Keitaro, confronting gentrification threatening their father's fireworks factory.
Despite artistic merit, the film suffers from a jumbled narrative and underdeveloped characters, and the climactic fireworks display feels anticlimactic.

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Japanese animator Yoshitoshi Shinomiya's debut film, A New Dawn, premiered at the 2026 Berlin Film Festival.
It features stunning visuals and beautiful backgrounds.
Critics say the narrative is weak, relying on dialogue while following two brothers, Chichi and Keitaro, confronting gentrification threatening their father's fireworks factory.
Despite artistic merit, the film suffers from a jumbled narrative and underdeveloped characters, and the climactic fireworks display feels anticlimactic.