Candy Candy

Name: Candy Candy
Genre: Animation, Drama, Kids
Released: 1976-10-01
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Minori Matsushima, Makio Inoue, Kei Tomiyama, Kazuhiko Inoue, Kaneta Kimotsuki

1976·Series·NR·25 min·★ 8.5(703)

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This story is about a girl, Candy, who is a orphan. She is a nice and optimistic girl and she has a warm heart. When she was a child, she lived in an orphanage called Pony's Home. She had a good friend called Ann. And she met the "handsome boy on the hill" who is a important person in her life, on the hill behind the orphanage. She was adopted by the Loka's family. What's awaiting her are the bad-hearted Leo and his sister, Eliza. One day, in the rose garden, she met a boy, who is identical to the "handsome boy on the hill" who she had met in her childhood. The boy is called Antony. Thereafter, a fantastic story that she has never expected begins.

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About Candy Candy

Candy Candy is a 1976 Japanese-language animation, drama and kids series created by Kyoko Mizuki. The cast is led by Minori Matsushima, Makio Inoue, Kei Tomiyama. It spans 1 season and 115 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 8.5/10 across 700 ratings.

Candy Candy was produced by Toei Animation, Antenne 2, and ICI RDI and made in Japan and United States of America. It was first aired on October 1, 1976, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Tetsuo Imazawa, Hiroshi Shidara
Created by: Kyoko Mizuki
Writers: Noboru Shiroyama, Kyoko Mizuki, Yumiko Igarashi
First aired: October 1, 1976
Last aired: February 2, 1979
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: NR
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1 (115 episodes)
Network: tv asahi
Country: Japan, United States of America
Production: Toei Animation, Antenne 2, ICI RDI

#based on manga#shoujo#anime

Candy Candy cast & crew

Candy Candy was created by Kyoko Mizuki and written by Noboru Shiroyama, Kyoko Mizuki, and Yumiko Igarashi.

The cast features Minori Matsushima as Candice White Ardlay (voice), Makio Inoue as William Albert Ardlay (voice), Kei Tomiyama as Terruce G. Granchester (voice), Kazuhiko Inoue as Anthony Brown (voice), Kaneta Kimotsuki as Alistair Cornwell (voice), and Yuji Mitsuya as Archibald Cornwell (voice).

Is Candy Candy worth watching?

Candy Candy holds an audience score of 8.5/10 from 703 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed animation series.

With 1 season and 115 episodes, it's a long-haul binge.

If you enjoy animation, drama, and kids, Candy Candy is worth a place on your watchlist.

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