Heartbeats Are Right Beside You

"Heartbeats Are Right Beside You" is a special short-form series consisting of three commercial episodes directed by Hiroshi Kawamata and produced for Seven-Eleven Co., Ltd. Each installment runs approximately one minute and thirty seconds in length, presenting brief, emotionally resonant vignettes that capture fleeting moments of everyday life. The first episode, titled "Feelings Through the Lens," premiered on January 24, 2021, exploring the quiet emotions observed through a camera's viewfinder. This was followed by the second episode, "On That Corner, on a Snowy Day," which aired on February 21, 2021, depicting a memorable encounter at a street corner during a winter snowfall. The series concluded with its third episode, "Graduation. Running Through Spring," released on March 24, 2021, focusing on the transitional energy and youthful momentum of graduation season. Together, these interconnected commercials form a cohesive narrative anthology designed to highlight the subtle, heartwarming experiences found in ordinary surroundings.