The Classic Shojo Manga -- Candy Candy

Hi! I would like to recommend a classic shoujo manga this time. It is my first shojo manga reading of my life. It is called "Candy Candy". It first appeared in a prose novel by famed Japanese writer Kyoko Mizuki in April 1975. When Mizuki joined forces with manga artist Yumiko Igarashi, the Japanese magazine Nakayoshi became interested in Candy Candy. The series was serialized as a manga series in the magazine for four years and won the 1st Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo in 1977. The story was adapted into an anime series then.

The story of "Candy Candy" is about the main character, Candice "Candy" White Ardley is a blonde American girl with freckles, large emerald green eyes and long, curly hair, worn in pigtails with bows.

This manga is very popular among the girls for several years. It has captured many hearts of girls. I think I was one of them. Recently I am reading this manga again. :) This manga is also made into anime series with 115 episodes. I remembered that I have watched such anime sereies before but not sure that there are such a long series.

Title         : Candy Candy (キャンディ・キャンディ) / 小甜甜
Genre      : Romance, Shoujo, Historical Drama, Comedy
Author     : Kyoko Misuki
Volumes  : 9
Series       : Completed
TV Anime Series Episode : 115
Story         :
The Candy Candy manga is a "slice of life story" in the Shōjo genre. Candy is an abandoned orphan taken in the orphanage Pony's Home near Lake Michigan around the start of the 20th century. She spends the first years of her life at the orphanage, where she will often return to repose and decide her next course in life. Growing up she gets adopted twice, first by the Leagans who treat her poorly, and after that by a wealthy benefactor whom she does not meet until the end of the story. But he is heir to an important estate, and a relation of her first love Anthony and his cousins the Cornwell brothers. After Anthony dies, Candy gets an education in London where she meets the rebellious Terry, her second and grand love (in the words of the author Keiko Nagita/Kyoko Mizuki in the essays found on Misaki's website, "the great love that cannot bear fruit"). Circumstances seem to constantly divide the pair. Upon her return in the US, she trains and gains experience in becoming a nurse in Chicago, around the time of WWI, while Terry tries to become a Broadway actor and meets another woman, Susannah, who hopes to get between Candy and Terry. Eventually both have to make honest decisions for their own happiness while being true to themselves. And with the revelation of the identity of her guardian, Candy also discovers who her childhood hilltop prince is.

FYI, the manga was published in 9 releases, the anime in 115 episodes of 25 minutes. There are a few plot and character differences between them: Candy's age differs for several events when she first grows up at Pony's Home. And the character of the pet raccoon Klint belongs solely to the anime story.

OK, let's take some preview of the scenes of the Candy Candy.

Provided herewith the links for the manga and the TV anime series.
Candy Candy Manga
Candy Candy Anime Series

Well, enjoy reading and/or watching as I do! ^.^