Hizukuri

Set within the streets of a city in a parallel world, the story follows a young boy grappling with the recent loss of his father. While sorting through his late father’s personal belongings, he discovers a pair of broken scissors. Seeking answers about their significance, the boy turns to his mother, who reveals that his father once worked as a gardener. This quiet revelation transforms the damaged tool from a simple keepsake into a meaningful connection to his father's past life and profession. Upon closer inspection, the boy uncovers a remarkable detail: the scissors were forged by Sasuke, a master artisan currently residing in a distant foreign country. Driven by a deep desire to restore the only tangible link he has left to his father’s legacy, the boy resolves to have the blades repaired by their original maker. He embarks on an arduous journey far beyond the borders of his own city, traveling across unfamiliar lands to find Sasuke. What begins as a simple errand to fix a broken gardening tool becomes a profound voyage of remembrance, determination, and love, as the boy risks everything to honor the memory of the man he lost.