Candy Candy (キャンディ・キャンディ, Kyandi Kyandi) is a Japanese series created by Japanese writer Keiko Nagita under the pen name Kyoko Mizuki. The main character, Candice "Candy" White Ardley, is a blonde … See more

The Candy Candy manga provides a story for the shōjo demographic of young girls in early adolescence. Candy is an abandoned orphan taken in by Pony's Home, an orphanage … See more

The story of Candy Candy was also published in the form of novels, several times. Each time, the text and the look of the book was slightly changed. The first and second editions of the book contained drawings from Igarashi, whilst the editions released after 2000 … See more

During the 1980s to early 1990s, VHS within Japan and the rest of the world were being serialized and distributed under the approval of Toei. These international VHS releases were released in places like France, Italy, Britain, the USA, Mexico, and Finland. Other … See more

The anime is significantly different in many parts of the story. This is because it was produced by Toei Animation, who had bought the rights for the story from the manga publishers. … See more

Novel
Kyoko Mizuki's (the pen name of Keiko Nagita) Candy Candy novel, consisting of three volumes, has piqued the interest of Candy Candy fans outside Japan for some years. This novel was only available in Japan and … See more

In the early 1990s, co-creators Mizuki and Igarashi, along with Toei Co. Ltd., battled over the legal ownership of the title. Igarashi was … See more