Trivia / PEN15

• The Danza: Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle play Maya Ishii-Peters and Anna Kone.
• Dawson Casting: Deliberately invoked with the leads, who are women in their 30s playing 13 year olds. Largely avoided with the other children, for contrast.
• Real-Life Relative: Maya's mom is played by her real mom, Mutsuko Erskine.
• Referenced by...: In making Turning Red, director Domee Shi has stated that the coming of age aspect was inspired by this series and other media like it.
• Write What You Know: Character!Maya's father (and the surname Peters) is a nod to Maya Erskine's father, jazz drummer Peter Erskine.