Candy, my first soap opera
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I cannot remember how old I was but I remember being a little girl hooked on the afternoon cartoons on tv. But there was only one programme that interested me, one that I followed despite anything: Candy.
Candy was a Manga character created by Kyoko Mizuki who later joined forces with Yumiko Igarashi and created the anime series. In 1977 Candy won the Manga Prize. The original series had 115 episodes each of 26 minutes. It was first shown in Japan in 1976 and it lasted until 1979.
A soap for little girls
Candy was what could be classified as the typical American soap opera: glamour, beautiful characters, love and drama. All orientated to make us little girls spill our tears along with Candy and sigh every time Anthony or Terry appeared.
It had everything a soap has; friendship, love, drama, traitors, tragic deaths, villains, mysterious characters, all kinds of adventures, unexpected calamities, disrupted weddings, and of course luxurious “scenery”.
The characters were attractive, seductive and glamorous. Candy was georgeous with her long blond hair and emerald eyes, her male counterparts were so handsome that even me and my little friends were in love with them unable to choose between Anthony or Terry. We grew up thinking that love was like that, dramatic but always with a happy ending for the good characters.
The plot:
The first episode starts at Pony house, an orphanage where Candy and her future best friend Annie are left. The girls have a happy childhood in the orphanage until, aged 6, Candy is adopted by a rich family. This is the start of all kinds of adventures and misfortunes for Candy which includes the tragic death of her first love Anthony. Her second big love Terry has to leave her in order to save her from expulsion and Candy becomes a nurse during the first world war while Terry becomes an actor. Later, despite their love Candy sacrifices her feelings and gives up Terry to a fellow actress who is in love with him and who, during an accident had saved Terry’s life.
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Candy Candy En Espanol - Parte 1
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Candy opening in spanish and first episode
Candy and her men
Candy's first kiss with Terry
Candy's First kiss
The video on the right shows the day of Candy and Terry's first kiss.
While they are sitting alone under a tree, Terry asks Candy to dance with him so she will have nice memories of her summer in Scotland. Candy accepts the invitation and they begin dancing. But soon after they begin their dance, Terry abruptly stops and kisses Candy. Candy, feeling embarrassed, slaps him and tells him that nobody has ever disrespected her in that way. She still cannot admit her feelings for Terry.
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What happened to Candy?
After 1998 Candy was banned from broadcasting worldwide because of a law suit between the artist Yumiko Igarashi and the writer Kyoko Mizuki. More than 10 years later the process is not yet resolved and that is why Candy is still not shown or TV and is not available on DVD with the exception of very early versions in Spanish and French.
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Comments
I have never heard or seen of this cartoon. Sounds like something I would have enjoyed as a child and my daughters would enjoy now. Too bad those two are keeping it from being seen.
negacrowbar: yeah, a big thumbs up for Japanese anime series for girls :)
Triplet Mom: My daugther enjoys, and spills tears as well, with a similar series called Gwendoline, she doesn't miss an episode!
New to me but aw aren't they cute
It's funny how we have those shows that bring back such fond memories. I personally was a Bugs Bunny fan.
Never heard of Candy before, looks cute though.
This is my first anime cartoon too, only I read the comics not the TV cartoon. Candy is the first anime that make me fall in love with Japanese cartoon. Thank's for your hub that brings my childhood memories back :)
I know Candy Candy but I think I've seen her here in the Philippines in the 90's, although it was also shown in the early 80's. =)
Thanks for the comments, it has been a pleasure to introduce you to one of my favourite childhood cartoon characters. It has also been an opportunity for me to go back (tissue in hand) to watch some of the rare episodes of Candy in You Tube. It must be true that we all have a child within us :)
Charia: I originally watched Candy in Peru, it must have been the late 70s or early 80s. They showed it along with Marco, did you see that one? I still cry everytime I hear Marco's soundtrack!
I saw this cartoon before entering kindergarten at some point. I didn't understand anything going on at the time! But thanks for reminding me who she really was.
As I've knows Marco was also shown here in the 80s but never had the chance to see it, too bad. =(
I missed this one last time around. Great hub - I met Candy many years ago, but we movved and I was unable to follow her story. I loved the animation though, was my intro to Japanese anime - Fascinating. Thanks for a great hub.
never seen this one, thanks for the tip
Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. It was fun writing about Candy as she will always have a especial place in my childhood memories.
I loved the cortoon too. I was a child when i 1st saw it and don't remember much other then me loving the cartoon.
I am going to peru soon maybe i can purchase the episodes there.
Gracias a las personas que han hecho realidad la ilusion de muchas personas que a traves de estos videos y fotos podamos recordar nuestra infancia SOY SUPER FANS DE CANDY, Tanto asi que prometi que mis hijos llevaria esos nombres y los cumpli mi hija mayor se llama Candy, mi sobrino anthony y me falta un Terry.
he vivido y vivo enamorada de Terry .
Maria: if you are lucky you might still fin it showing on tv!
Begonia: Ya somos dos tias enamoradas de Terry :)
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negacrowbar says:
5 months ago
Never saw that one.. I am glad that Japanese manga came over for girls as America seemed to limit the types of animation aimed for girls other than My Pretty Pony and Care Bears.