Hitori no Yoru to Sekiryoku

Eating instant noodles alone on a cold night just hits different — there's a specific magic to it that's hard to explain. Hitori no Yoru to Sekiryoku is a pair of one-minute web CMs by studio Andraft, made for Maruchan's iconic Akai Kitsune and Midori no Tanuki instant noodle brands, and they somehow pack more warmth into sixty seconds than some full-length shows manage in a season. The first short follows someone curled up at home on a freezing winter night, half-watching a drama, finding genuine comfort in a steaming bowl of dashi broth. The second centers on a teacher alone after school on a snowy day, experiencing that same quiet relief. That's it. No conflict, no twist — just the specific, almost meditative feeling of being alone with warm food and letting the tension in your shoulders finally drop. The animation captures it well too: soft lighting, steam curling off the bowl, the kind of cozy atmosphere that makes you want to pause and go make something warm yourself. If you've vibed with the gentle food moments in 23-Ji no Saga Meshi Anime or appreciated how the Nissin Cup Noodles x Weathering With You CMs turned a commercial into genuine short-form storytelling, this is the same lane. It's tiny, it's wholesome, and it understands that sometimes the best part of your day is just a bowl of soup when nobody's watching.