I found something marvelous today! Besides being such a huge sweet tooth, I am an avid fan of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli films. In fact, I have an entire movie collection on my desktop just waiting to be re-watched!
Anyway, guess what I found??
Some fruit drops! In a freaking can!
Dear God, the moment I saw this in some Japanese grocery in the Little Tokyo area, I just HAD to buy it. I bought it at the Yamazaki Japanese Grocery at around 70php. No matter the emotional connotation linked to this can of fruit drops, it was just too important to miss.
Most people would recognize this can of candy from Studio Ghibli's traumatic animation: Grave of the Fireflies...
Grave of the Fireflies Movie Poster
Setsuko opens her can of lollies
This movie is just Hayao Miyazaki's take on the life of two siblings in Japan during World War II. It is pretty gruesome and not for the faint of heart. Serious with its undertones, the strength seen in children is definitely something found in Grave of the Fireflies.
To say the least, it made me cry buckets. But I'm extremely happy and excited about my Sakuma Drops!
Seita and Setsuko with her Fruit Drops
Til the next random finding of geekery, live long and prosper!
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