05:01 - The book Minagi is reading is "The Little Prince," by Antoine De Saint-Exupery. Read it, and enjoy drawing parallels to the themes running in Air.

06:38 - Yes, star sand really exists. Find out more about it here.

12:03 - The left page is a (half written) recap of ep2, and the right page is a recap of ep1.

12:16 - The scrolling text at the top of the TV is the usual crap you see in the beginning of most shows. You know, the stuff that says "Don't sit too close to the TV or your eyes will shrivel up and fall out, or maybe you'll just go sterile."

12:32 - Italian for passionate... it's a parody... best not to ask.