Candy Candy

Interviews & Articles

Can’t get enough of Candy Candy? Want to find out more tidbits behind the story? Below are articles from news and magazines, interviews, and other media related to Candy Candy. All are either summarized or translated to English. Enjoy!

When I Met Candy

A series of essays by Keiko Nagita, written in 2002 for her fans and fans of Candy Candy, reflecting on her thoughts and experience writing the story Candy Candy. The essays contain tons of insights and behind-the-scene tidbits, many directly supporting our conclusion that Terry would become Anohito. 

Manga Bonus Messages

Bonus Letter to Candy by Kyoko Mizuki and Message from Yumiko Igarashi from Candy Candy manga 1988 “Favorite Edition”, Vol. 1.

Views Magazine Article

Article on Candy Candy manga artist Yumiko Igarashi in the Japanese magazine View, published in 1996.

Animec Magazine Article

Interview with Candy Candy manga artist Yumiko Igarashi in the Japanese magazine Animec, published in 1982.

Candy Candy 1990 Novel Series

Translations of Nagita’s messages to readers in the Preface and Afterwords of the Candy Candy Novel Series published in 1990.

Nagita Interview 2005

A two-part interview with CC author Keiko Nagita in 2005 in the magazine Children’s Literature, published by Japan Children’s Writers Association (児童文学協会). 

Mystery of the Sealed Work

An investigative chronicle by Japanese reporter Kenji Ando on the fall out between author Keiko Nagita and manga artist Yumiko Igarashi, and copyrights lawsuit behind the scene of Candy Candy.

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