Al-Balad at Night | JEDDAH CITY

Same night, same lane — but everything about it has changed. The market that stood empty by day is now packed with lanterns and crowds. They meet Ahmed, a baker working a clay oven, and share bread straight off the fire. Abdullah can't believe the transformation, Omar gets a football-trap moment with local kids, and Ali — who's spent the whole trip behind the camera — lowers it for the first time. Episode 2 of HAJIMETE, a continuing anime series shot vertically in 25-second films, following a first journey across Saudi Arabia. Japanese audio. Subtitles in Arabic, English, Spanish and Turkish.