This one in particular was about the gradual industrialization of Japan from fire to oil lamps to lightbulbs.
It follows the life of a young orphan who struggles to provide for himself. As he grows up he builds his fortune on selling oil lamps as the bringer of technology to his village from the big city. However because he grew up being the bringer of technology, when he sees a new technology trying to overtake him he becomes blinded. He forgot about how he felt when he sold everyone light and was too stubborn to move forward. The visual representation of how the electric versus oil lamps are shown is also very powerful in how they convey so much with just the shade of light they cast. The oil lamps seem to emit a more orange and warm light while the electric lights shine with a greenish sort of light. While this color choice could be because maybe the first lights did have a greenish tinge, I'd like to think that to the protagonist, oil lamps shine with a certain warmth that brings together families.
The most beautiful part was when he finally realized that progress would never stop and he said goodbye to his lamps. And the main character is so pure. When he first got that lamp it was like seeing a child looking at a puppy or something.
Visually, it's stunning. It gives kind of those old, vintage vibes from anime of the past which mesh well with the whole historical progress theme going on.
Honestly I don't see why you wouldn't want to watch this one. It's not that long and it's very soothing to watch. It's almost like your grandfather telling you a story, which I guess is the main point. It's really good if you're wanting a sort of nostalgic walk down memory lane.
See what I mean by nostalgic feels? Like that art style, man it's classic
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