Japanese HOTARU NO HAKA Full Candy TIN sealed fresh Grave of the Fireflies movie

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Studio Ghibli’s The Grave of the Fireflies, which is based on the semi-autobiographical short story of the same name by Akiyuki Nosaka, was released in 1988 and has since become a timeless classic. Sakuma’s Drops, the candy that appeared in Studio Ghibli’s Grave of the Fireflies, will be discontinued as its manufacturer Sakumaseika announced that the company is going out of business. Without these technologies, things like personalized recommendations, your account preferences, or localisation may not work correctly. Sakuma Confectionery, a separate company that makes a similarly-branded product packaged in green tin cans, remains in business.

TOKYO – A Tokyo sweet manufacturer famous for its Sakuma-shiki Drops canned candy will cease operations on Jan.

So there’s always the chance that the company, or at least the Sakumashiki Drops brand, could see a revival at some future date. The film, directed by Isao Takahata, follows the tragic story of Seita and his younger sister Setsuko, who must learn to survive the harsh realities of war after their house is destroyed in a firebombing raid. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. The candy drops are perhaps best known to people outside of Japan for their appearance in the 1988 anime film depicting the hardships of young siblings Seita and Setsuko in wartorn Kobe.

After cremating Setsuko, Seita uses it as a means of holding her ashes, replacing the sweets that she once loved. Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy. Keep this lovely box carefully, which unfortunately became a collector's item in January 2023 with the closure of the 115 year old Sakuma Candy company. The beautiful tin is rather an item that brings so many emotions and reminds me of that little baby who should had have a better life.

Likely compounding the problem is that Sakuma Seika offers only a modest number of products aside from Sakumashiki Drops, mostly other fruit-flavored hard candies and lozenges, but none have become sizable hits. To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Although Setsuko realizes that she must ration her supply if she wishes to continue having her momentary escapes of happiness, it is inevitable that they will eventually all be gone. uk accepts no liability for inaccuracies or misstatements about products by manufacturers or other third parties. Sojiro Sakuma, an entrepreneur hailing from Chiba Prefecture, wanted to create a Japanese version of the popular fruit candies imported from abroad, thus founding Sakuma Seika.Not only have these characters been able to regain their dignity, but so has Japan after the war ends.