6-second Trajectory: Fireworks Expert Mochizuki Seitaro's Melancholy(2023)

6-second Trajectory: Fireworks Expert Mochizuki Seitaro's Melancholy is a Japanese drama set in a struggling fireworks business during the pandemic. When Mochizuki Kou, the fourth-generation owner of the family's fireworks store, dies at eighty, his son Seitaro is left devastated and directionless. Months later, Kou mysteriously reappears, alive and present as if death never claimed him. The series weaves together heartwarming fantasy and quiet family drama as father and son navigate their peculiar new reality, tending to the ancient craft of fireworks while grappling with loss, legacy, and second chances. A tender exploration of generational bonds and the quiet magic that persists in everyday life.