FILM 1224: GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES

TRIVIA: Isao Takahata was the only living animator involved on the project who had survived bomb blasts.

The fruit drops that Setsuko eats were made by the Sakuma Confectionary Company, which in real life was established in 1949 (four years after the events in this movie took place). A few years ago, Sakuma released limited edition tin cans that resembled the one seen in the movie. Some variations of these tins also had a picture of Setsuko looking through her tin for the last drop.

This is the only Ghibili theatrical feature film to not be part of the Disney-Tokuma deal.

BOOK 102: NOVEL ON YELLOW PAPER: STEVIE SMITH

Smith's first novel is structured as the random typings of a bored secretary, Pompey. She plays word games, retells stories from classical and popular culture, remembers events from her childhood, gossips about her friends and describes her family, particularly her beloved Aunt.