Hikeshi: Fireman

Hikeshi: Fireman is a one-way VR animation about Yukinojo, a firefighter in the Edo period who was admired and trusted by the citizens. After he falls from a roof and dies, he watches his grieving friends and wonders why he cannot become a Buddha. With help from Oryo, a woman he used to date, he sets out to solve the mystery.

You progress through the story by looking at and touching other characters. An introductory section briefly explains firefighting customs in Edo-period Japan.