Candy Candy

I remember in the early '80s, when we had only two TV stations, both state-run, that there was a great publicity for a Japanese animated series with a lot of episodes, which would be dubbed in Greek and even the title song would be translated. My memory doesn't serve me too well, as I have forgotten the actors and actresses and the singer of the Greek version, but it caused quite a stir.

Compared to other cartoon/anime dubs I've seen, the voice acting was superb and I occasionally see some episodes running on regional channels. It's always very enjoyable, I must say. The anime style of that era happens to be my favorite: detailed, beautiful, hand-drawn landscapes, rather realistic character designs, without the featureless faces seen in modern productions...

It marked my youth. Although many people would say it was a girlie show, lots of boys watched it. Even now, as an adult, I can watch it and get pleasure from it.

Those were the days... Really great anime and cartoon shows, with well-written scenarios and complex character descriptions.

This is one of my favorite anime series that I watched as a child in my native Dominican Republic. I looked forward to each weekly episode. The episodes were dubbed in Spanish but unfortunately I didn't get to see all of them. To this day (and I am in my 30s), I still remember the opening and ending songs that played at the beginning and ending of each episode (in Spanish of course).

Candy Candy was a phenomenon: it resembled an animated soap opera. It was so original because back then the Japanese were the first ones to come with a concept like that: an animated soap opera.

I loved how Candy was always so tomboyish and always got back to her nemesis Neil and Elisa. I hated them so much because they tried to make Candy's life miserable but she always got back at them.

Candy Candy is apt for the entire family. But be warned: it will make you cry and laugh, not exactly in that order.

I remember when I used to watch Candy Candy, I was like 8 years old. I loved it so bad, I would never missed an episode. Al my family will gather at 4 pm to watch it. My sister, my cousins, and I would always talk about it, we were just fascinated with the story. I particularly remember when Candy went to a custom party and she had to dress up as Romeo and Juliet, that was hilarious. I had to admit that I saw the entire series like 3 times, I just liked it a lot, I couldn't help it, and I wouldn't mind watching it again. I would love to see it once again, but I don't think they would transmit it here in the U.S. Even though, Candy Candy, and all its characters will stay in my mind forever, and if I ever get to have the series on DVD, the rest of my dynasty will enjoy it as well. (Btw I am only 21)

A very heartwarming anime series, even if the plot often goes into a sad territory, with many tragedies happening to the cheerful protagonist; yet somehow she always keeps her optimism and high spirits.

These kind of sad stories, often referred as "traumatizing" by some older viewers, are actually very important to children: Not to make them "more thankful", but in order to empathize with the struggles of much less fortunate people.

Avoiding sadness and harshness in modern fiction actually does a disservice to children, turning everything into a vapid exercise of escapism that might be provide some fun, but ultimately end being an empty experience.

Learning about pain (And also overcoming pain, like Candy often does) is actually a very valuable experience that shouldn't be dismissed.

Shows like this have a timeless quality, disregard of the somewhat dated animation due its beautiful story, filled with both joy and sadness. Both are important, and more complement each other in a wonderful manner.

Such is life, such is childhood.

This is a great soap-opera like anime, I used to watch it with my two older sisters when I was 8 years old, it was such a romantic and beautiful anime.

In the Dominican Republic "Candy Candy" was one of the most watched anime in the whole country, and many people cried a lot, so did I in some episodes

The episode that makes everybody cry so much is "No te mueras Anthony" (Don't die Anthony) me and my sister cried on the episode where Anthony dies, Anthony was Candy's first boyfriend.

Candy is an innocent and beautiful 16 year old orphan girl and she was often bullied by Anthony's cousins Elisa and Neil and even they both send her to Mexico.

This anime made me cry a lot in many episodes including the one where Anthony dies, this anime will bring tears to your eyes.

I love this show, I hope I can see it again some day.