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Myth Busters
The story of Candy Candy include many memorable and lovable characters: Candy’s BFF Annie, the gentle and sweet first love Anthony, the valiant Alistair, the timid and endearing Patty, the fashionable Archie, and last but not least, good old Albert. How could we not love all these wonderful characters? Albert, in particular, changed the course of Candy’s life by adopting her and making her a member of the Ardlay family. At the end of the manga and anime, we discovered that Albert is also the Great Uncle William and the mysterious Prince on the Hill. So Albert is indeed a very special person, to Candy and to us.
Therefore, it is understandable that over the years, some readers have fallen in love with Albert. But projecting their own love for him onto Candy, they believe that Candy, too, had fallen in love with him. A camp of Albert fans (sometimes known as Alfans, among many other references) had formed over time. When CCFS was released, they decided that Albert was Anohito despite all the new details in CCFS that would make such a conclusion a far stretch of imagination.
Was it true?
Was it possible that, after all the slings and arrows of outrageous fortunes, Candy fell in love with and married the man who legally adopted her? The Great Uncle to whom she felt a world of gratitude? And the big brother who was always there to console her and look after her? More importantly, was it possible that Albert, an adult man who rescued a thirteen-year old-girl from the river fall, ultimately decided to marry this girl whom he watched growing up, this girl who he legally adopted, this girl whom his own nephew loved? (Eeeeeek. Excuse us while we try to wrap our head around what all these imply.)
To the question of who is Anohito, it is Keiko Nagita’s wish to leave it for the fans of Candy Candy to decide. When CCFS was first published in 2010, Nagita expressly said that she obscured the identity of Anohito because she didn’t want to destroy any fan’s dream. We who love this story would like to honor her wish. So if you’re one of the readers who want to imagine Albert as the man who ends up with Candy, go ahead. Have at it. Enjoy this story as you wish. We don’t want to be the one to destroy your dream.
Nonetheless, after reading CCFS carefully in its entirety, we cannot agree with this conclusion. For those of you who are Terry fans, we will show you below why we think Albert cannot possibly be Anohito. Notwithstanding her decision to withhold the identity for Anohito, Nagita led us in her text to a finale where Candy and Terry are together. We will deconstruct for you all the fake news and rumors given by Alfans over the years to create doubts to the truth already written in CCFS.
We will be updating and offering analyses regularly of why Albert is not Anohito based on the story as written in CCFS, or debunk a myth spread by Alfans which we know to be untrue. Come back and visit us to find out what new discoveries we’ve got to share next. We also welcome input and comments from Terry fans worldwide.
Myth #1:
CCFS is a Japanese Story
Alfans have argued for years that the text of CCFS contains Japanese elements that imply Albert is Anohito, or that Candy and Albert were in love. At the Livre Paris Book Fair, Nagita and her publication team expressly affirmed once and for all that Candy Candy/CCFS is a Western story set in the West about Western characters. There is nothing Japanese in it.
Myth #2:
Shakespeare is Related to Albert
To force the story to fit their vision, Alfans have to misappropriate elements from Terry and Anthony. This is because nothing in the CC manga, anime, or CCFS has anything that shows a Candy-Albert romance. For example, they argue ridiculously that Shakespeare, something clearly symbolic of Terry in CCFS, actually was related to Albert.
Myth #3:
Nagita Confirmed Candy-Albert Romance
A misleading report of Nagita confirming that Candy and Albert were in love is circulating around. It’s obviously fake news and we ignored it, but it’s annoying enough Terry fans that we decided to put a rest to it once and for all.
Myth #4:
“Daddy Long Legs” Proves Candy-Albert Romance
Some Alfans blogs on the internet claim CCFS is a remake of Jean Webster’s novel Daddy Long-Legs to support Albert’s character as Anohito. We’ll explain here why that’s not true.
Myth #5:
Albert’s Adoption of Candy Didn’t Matter
On the contrary, the adoption was REAL. It has always been real. And it signifies the familial (not romantic) feelings Albert and Candy had for each other.
Myth #6: Roses Symbolize Albert
This one is a low blow. Albert doesn’t have his own flower, so the Alfans decided to steal the symbol of roses from Anthony to give it to him. We’ll discuss here why roses do not represent Albert.
Myth #7: Ramen y Barria Interview was about Albert.
After the recent Ramen y Barria interview, Alfans wants you to think the whole show was all about Albert. We’re here to set the record straight. (Also included: Our summary Ramen’s interview, in English and Spanish.)
Myth #8: Albert’s Adoption of Candy was Undone.
Alfans said the adoption was “undone” so Albert and Candy could get married, and their “courtship” started after he revealed he was the Prince on the Hill. But Albert’s own admission that he was Candy’s father shows they are lying. The fact is, in the CCFS Epilogue, Albert literally said he was Candy’s adoptive father, and she was her daughter.
Myth #9: Animec Article “Proves” Candy-Albert ending
For decades, Alfans have been spreading the myth that an 1982 interview with Yumiko Igarashi by Animec magazine proves that Candy ended up with Albert at the end of the story. They do so by giving partial quotes of the article, often mistranslated, to twist everything to invent a “romance” that exists only in their fantasies. Here, Lady Gato explains why this urban legend is just a myth, and what Igarashi really said in the interview.
Myth #10: Nagita said Albert was the “Predestined” Love
Another lie Alfans have been telling people is that Nagita said she prepared three loves for Candy, and she had planned Albert to be the “predestined” love. Guess what? She never said that! Now, we can see what she really said.
Till next time.
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