History Trivia / RingingBell

** This is the only piece of fiction Creator/TakashiYanase wrote that is rather dark, contrast to his other works like ''Literature/{{Anpanman}}'' and ''Anime/MightyCatMaskedNiyandar'' which are very light hearted.

** This is the only piece of fiction Creator/TakashiYanase wrote that is rather dark, contrast to his other works like Anpanman and Mighty Cat Masked Niyandar which are very light hearted.

* AdaptationFirst: For anglophone regions, the 1978 film adaptation was able to gain an English dub. However, the original book never gained an English translation, while it's popular in Japan where it's a ingrained in Japanese pop culture. It even gained a [[https://www.attaka.or.jp/data/ki5879/L10812.jpg special exhibit in 2015]] at the "Kami City Takashi Yanase Memorial Hall & Anpanman Museum" which shows concept art and animations cells for the movie, and Takashi's own sketches of Chirin.

* AdaptationFirst: For anglophone regions, the film adaptation was able to gain an English dub. However, the original book never gained an English translation, while it's popular in Japan (even gaining a [[https://www.attaka.or.jp/data/ki5879/L10812.jpg special exhibit in 2015]] at the "Kami City Takashi Yanase Memorial Hall & Anpanman Museum").

* AdaptationFirst: For anglophone regions, the film adaptation was able to gain an English dub. Same with Spanish speaking countries which gained a Spanish dub. However, the original book never gained an English translation, while it's popular in Japan (even gaining a [[https://www.attaka.or.jp/data/ki5879/L10812.jpg special exhibit in 2015]] at the "Kami City Takashi Yanase Memorial Hall & Anpanman Museum").

* CrossdressingVoices: Chirin as a lamb is voiced by a female in both versions. Particularly Creator/BarbaraGoodson in the English dub, Creator/MinoriMatsushima in the original Japanese version, and Helena Rojo in the Spanish Dub.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The Latin Spanish Dub (known as ''Campaña de Chirin'') with Helena Rojo voicing the titular protagonist is very hard to fine due to never gaining a reissue.
* NoExportForYou: While the movie was released in Japan, America, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The original book was never given an official English translation or released outside of Japan.

* AdaptationFirst: For anglophone regions, the film adaptation was able to gain an English dub. Same with Spanish speaking countries which gained a Spanish dub. However, the original book never gained an English translation, while it's popular in Japan (even gaining a [[https://www.attaka.or.jp/data/ki5879/L10812.jpg special exhibit in 2015]] ).

* AdaptationFirst: For anglophone regions, the film adaptation was able to gain an English dub. However, the original book never gained an English translation, while it's popular in Japan (even gaining a [[https://www.attaka.or.jp/data/ki5879/L10812.jpg special exhibit in 2015]] ).

* CrossdressingVoices: Chirin as a lamb is voiced by a female in both versions. Particularly Creator/BarbaraGoodson in the English dub, and Creator/MinoriMatsushima in the original Japanese version.

** This was the first adult themed work Creator/{{Sanrio}} did until ''Anime/Aggretsuko'' in 2016. And even then, it's the only work they made that is very depressing and doesn't end happily.

** This was the first adult themed work Sanrio did until ''Anime/Aggretsuko'' in 2016. And even then, it's the only work they made that is very depressing and doesn't end happily.

* CreatorsOddball: This is the only piece of fiction Creator/TakashiYanase wrote that is rather dark, contrast to his other works like Anpanman and Mighty Cat Masked Niyandar which are very light hearted.

* CreatorsOddball: This is the only piece of fiction Takashi Yanase wrote that is rather dark, contrast to his other works like Anpanman and Mighty Cat Masked Niyandar which are very light hearted.

* CrossdressingVoices: Chirin as a lamb is voiced by a female in both versions. Particularly Creator/BarbaraGoodson in the English dub, and Creator/MinoriMatsushima in the original version.

* AdaptationFirst: For anglophone regions, the film adaptation was able to gain an English dub. However, the original book never gained an English translation, while it's popular in Japan (even gaining a special exhibit).

* CreatorsOddball: This is the only piece of fiction Takashi Yanase wrote that is rather dark, contrast to his other works like Anpanman and Mighty Cat Masked Niyandar which are very light heart.

* EarlyBirdCameo: [[https://twitter.com/ninikatu/status/851017937167163392 A comic version]] of the story written by Yanase was featured in No. 8 of Lyrica Magazine (リリカ), which was published in 1977, a year before the release of the book and the film. It is said to be slightly different from either version.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The book and original Japanese script somehow manages to go even DarkerAndEdgier than it already is. The wolf kills ''the entire flock of sheep'', not just Chirin's mother, leaving him with a horrible case of survivor's guilt and questioning why he is still alive. Also, Chirin doesn't tell the wolf that he's out for revenge (so the audience don't know either) [[spoiler:until they go to attack the sheep again and Chirin surprise kills him, leaving Wolf to utter [[IronicEcho the same words]] as Chirin did as a lamb. Chirin then regrets his revenge and is left alone.]]

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original Japanese script somehow manages to go even DarkerAndEdgier than it already is. The wolf kills ''the entire flock of sheep'', not just Chirin's mother, leaving him with a horrible case of survivor's guilt and questioning why he is still alive. Also, Chirin doesn't tell the wolf that he's out for revenge (so the audience don't know either) [[spoiler:until they go to attack the sheep again and Chirin surprise kills him, leaving Wolf to utter [[IronicEcho the same words]] as Chirin did as a lamb. Chirin then regrets his revenge and is left alone.]]

* HeyItsThatGuy: The writer for this film was Takashi Yanase, best known as the creator of ''Franchise/{{Anpanman}}''.
* HeyItsThatVoice:
** In the original Japanese, Adult Chirin's voice was provided by Creator/AkiraKamiya who, besides his most famous role in ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'', also provided the voice of the high-and-mighty Mendou from ''Manga/UruseiYatsura''.
** The young Chirin is Manga/{{Candy|Candy}} in disguise.
** [[Manga/{{Kinnikuman}} Meat]] grows up to be [[Manga/{{Kinnikuman}} Suguru]].
** The narrator is the original Japanese voice of [[Anime/MyNeighborTotoro Totoro]].
** Creator/SeizoKato is the Wolf.
** In the English dub, both the Wolf and the adult Chirin are voiced by Aron Kincaid, a.k.a. [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Killer Croc]].
** In the 1983 English dub, adult Chirin is [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers Grimlock]].

* BannedInChina