Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop

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Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop

2020

1h 27m

Romance

Anime

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After meeting one bright, sunny day, a shy boy who expresses himself through haiku and a bubbly but self-conscious girl share a brief, magical summer.

Mariló Delgado

Espinof

It's touching, it brings more than a smile, and it has a constant, radiant energy that makes you feel good and leaves you feeling good. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Feb 14, 2025

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Carson Timar

Clapper

The animation is genuinely quite stunning and the project does feel like it could serve as the breakout start that Kyohei Ishiguro needs.

Feb 22, 2022

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

This is an intimate, emotive story with humour and heart, and it is expressed with energy and warmth.

Rated: 7/10

Oct 17, 2021

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Reuben Baron

CBR

Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop is an adorable summer love story that deserves to be spared getting lost in the Netflix algorithm.

Jul 30, 2021

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John Serba

Decider

Young fans of the tamer side of anime may delight in seeing two teenagers find each other by working through their respective maladies.

Jul 27, 2021

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Kate Sánchez

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop is a sweet and vibrant film about human connection and the way music and words can tie us to each other across years, across insecurities, and more.

Rated: 8.5/10

Jul 24, 2021

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Aluna U

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, coherent 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)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/24/25

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Aragan B

Es buena la peli me gustaria que profundisara los problemas de la chica y sus inseguridades tambien su relacion con el protagonista se me hace apresurada y da un gran paso de lo que sucede entre ellos pero estuvo bien la recomendaria!!!!!!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/23/25

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Dr D

Definitely one of the movies of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/29/25

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Waniya S

It was so cute he literally wrote haiku about the things she was insecure about! AHHHH my heart

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/28/25

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AJ M

This movie was peak I was crying I loved this movie the animation and everything it’s was amazing and it is just a masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/16/25

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Ruby M

Hardest watch ever, made me cringe so bad the girl was basically moaning the whole time would never recommend

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/12/25

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Kyōhei Ishiguro

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Hana Sugisaki

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Megumi Han

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Natsuki Hanae

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Synopsis

After meeting one bright, sunny day, a shy boy who expresses himself through haiku and a bubbly but self-conscious girl share a brief, magical summer.

Director: Kyōhei Ishiguro
Screenwriter: Dai Sato
Production Co: Sublimation, Signal MD
Genre: Romance, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 22, 2021
Runtime: 1h 27m