Candy Candy
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- 1EP 1
Candy White and Annie bond at Pony's Home while resisting adoption and fighting Tom.
Oct 1, 1976Candy White and Annie reside at Pony's Home, an orphanage managed by Miss Pony and Sister Mary. The pair actively prevent prospective parents from adopting them. Candy, a blond tomboy skilled with a lasso, frequently clashes with Tom, while the dark-haired Annie remains quiet. When the wealthy farmer Steve adopts Tom, Candy begins to feel his absence. On the day of his departure, the staff disclose that Tom originally discovered the girls abandoned outside the orphanage years ago. This revelation highlights the complex relationships formed within the institution as the children face separation and the truth of their past.
- 2EP 2
Annie and Candy face danger in a stream and bond at a hunting lodge
Oct 8, 1976Annie feels sad about lacking parents, so Candy plans a countryside picnic to cheer her up. While wading in a stream, the current sweeps them away. Mr. Brighton and his farmhand, who are hunting nearby, rescue the girls. They visit the impressive Brighton hunting lodge, where they receive dry clothes, barbecue shish-kebabs, and an invitation to ride horses. Annie behaves well, but Candy remains cheeky. Annie suggests Mr. Brighton adopt them both, leading Candy to argue and return to Pony's Home. Annie stays the night at the estate. Both girls cannot sleep and miss each other. Annie returns the next morning, and the reunited pair swear never to be separated again.
- 3EP 3
Annie is adopted by the Brightons while Candy stays behind after a misunderstanding.
Oct 15, 1976Mr. Brighton visits Pony's Home to host a barbecue for the orphans, secretly hoping to persuade his wife Jane to adopt Candy due to her generous nature. Candy fears separation from Annie and pretends to wet the bed to avoid adoption, while Annie attracts Mrs. Brighton's attention instead. The Brightons choose Annie, causing Candy to run away in betrayal. Annie tracks her down, apologizes for her envy, and asks for permission to leave. Candy grants her blessing and promises to care for Annie's pet raccoon, Klint, since Mrs. Brighton dislikes animals.
- 4EP 4
Candy meets a mysterious prince in the hills while Annie cuts ties at her new home
Oct 22, 1976Annie enjoys her new wealthy life but severs all contact with Pony's Home to hide her past from Mrs. Brighton. Heartbroken after a final letter, Candy wanders into the forest and encounters a handsome man in a kilt playing bagpipes. He tells her she is prettier when she smiles, then vanishes, leaving only a pendant with a small bell as proof of his existence. Meanwhile, a representative from the Leagan family of Lakewood visits Pony's Home to propose adopting Candy as a playmate for their daughter. Since Lakewood is near Jasper where Annie lives, and the car bears the same symbol as the pendant, Candy agrees to the adoption upon learning the family has a seventeen-year-old son.
- 5EP 5
Candy travels to Lakeweood and faces rejection from the Leagan family while seeking her prince.
Oct 29, 1976Candy and her raccoon Klint hitch a ride with Tom and Mr. Steave to Lakeweood. Mr. Steave warns her to be strong. Upon arrival, Neil and Eliza Leagan prank her. Mrs. Leagan clarifies Candy is a playmate, not family. Mr. Leagan is absent but believes Candy helps his children. Servant Dorothy fears Neil and cannot support Candy. Candy considers returning to Pony's home. However, she finds a portrait of her prince in her attic room. Dorothy reveals the prince spends his holidays nearby. This discovery convinces Candy to remain in Lakeweood despite the hostility.
- 6EP 6
Candy follows a mysterious prince at the Ardley rose gates after escaping Neil and Eliza
Nov 5, 1976Mrs. Leagan banishes Klint after discovering Candy performing voluntary chores, but Candy secretly hides him in the barn to prevent him from being left in the forest. Neil and Eliza witness Klint following Candy and harass her by stealing her prince’s pendant, threatening to expose him to their mother. After retrieving the item, Candy flees toward Pony's Home but stops upon seeing a prince at grand rose gates bearing the Ardley family crest, identical to her pendant. The figure vanishes as she smiles, offering the same compliment as before. Abandoning her original destination, Candy returns joyfully to the Leagan residence, singing as she goes.
- 7EP 7
Candy seeks elegance and meets Archibald Cornwell at Ardley estate
Nov 12, 1976Mr. Leagan discovers Candy remains in the attic after Mrs. Leagan and the children return. Following a dispute, he agrees to let Klint reside in the stables. Candy strives to walk elegantly to please Mrs. Leagan, who acknowledges her efforts but dismisses them. Eliza complains that Candy prefers servants over her company, leading Mrs. Leagan to demote Candy to a servant while Mr. Leagan is away. Upset, Candy visits the closed gates of the Ardley estate hoping to see her prince. She instead encounters Archibald Cornwell under adventurous circumstances. Although he is not her prince, the estate appears to contain many interesting and friendly individuals.
- 8EP 8
Candy accompanies Eliza and Neil shopping, then meets Alistear Cornwell who drives her home in a dilapidated car.
Nov 19, 1976Eliza takes Candy as a porter to town with Neil to purchase a new ballroom dress. After being left behind, Candy meets Alistear Cornwell, Archibald's brother, who offers her a ride home in a poorly maintained car. They travel through the forest by hopping between trees, arriving at the Leagan house much earlier than expected. Candy discovers that the former Ardley matron will reside in the Ardley estate and that a welcoming ball will be held. Both Alistear and Archibald send official invitations to Mr. Leagan. Ignoring Eliza's objections, Mr. Leagan commands her to provide a dress for Candy. Eliza gives one that is far too small. Dorothy comforts Candy, explaining that her behavior at the party matters more than wearing an expensive dress from Eliza's wardrobe.
- 9EP 9
Candy meets Anthony Brown at the ball while facing Eliza's schemes and a locked room incident.
Nov 26, 1976Candy enters the ballroom and meets Anthony Brown, though Eliza’s memory of their rose gate encounter differs from the hilltop meeting. Great-aunt Elroy criticizes the Leagans for Candy’s informal attire, prompting the Cornwell brothers and Anthony to defend her. Eliza tricks Candy into a dark room described in Archibald’s ghost story and distracts Anthony with a dance. Candy breaks the door down, allowing Anthony to find her. The brothers provide a ballroom dress, and Anthony gifts her his late mother’s jewelry. Candy dances with the three bachelors, impressing them. She asks Anthony about Pony Hill, but he denies knowing it, confirming he is not the hilltop prince despite his resemblance.
- 10EP 10
Candy hides her barn life from visitors while Anthony apologizes with a rose.
Dec 3, 1976Mrs. Leagan forces Candy to sleep in the barn, where she bonds with the horses and Klint. She attempts to conceal her living situation from Anthony, orphan John, and Sister Mary during an unexpected visit. Although Mrs. Leagan supports this deception, Candy’s bruised hands reveal the truth. Sister Mary recognizes Candy’s hardship and offers to take her home, but after meeting the Cornwell brothers, she concludes that Candy has found happiness through friendship. Fearing Anthony will reject her, Candy is relieved when he enters the barn to apologize for his previous behavior. He gives her a rose and promises a better gift for her next birthday in May.
- 11EP 11
Candy and Klint discover Annie's secret while Neil and Eliza cause trouble with a horse.
Dec 10, 1976Mrs. Brighton and Annie visit the Leagans, where Annie pretends not to know Candy or Klint. Neil and Eliza force Annie to ride Cleopatra, causing the horse to panic and blaming Candy. Candy chases Annie, stops the horse, and learns Annie is unhappy. After a confrontation with Neil, Eliza manipulates the situation to force a confession about Annie's past. Mrs. Brighton prevents Annie from speaking and suggests Candy apologize instead. Later, an old gardener finds Candy crying and shows her a ribbon Annie tied to the barn post, proving their friendship remains intact despite the recent conflict.
- 12EP 12
Candy flees after being accused of stealing Anthony's roses on his birthday
Dec 17, 1976Evidence implicates Candy in the theft of Anthony’s pink roses, leading to her departure from the Leagan estate. Archibald identifies a witness linking Neil to the crime, prompting the trio to force a confession. Meanwhile, Candy escapes in a rowboat, navigating dangerous rapids toward a waterfall. The vagabond Albert rescues her from drowning and instructs her to send a bottle note if she needs help. The worried Ardley boys eventually locate Candy. Anthony reveals his true motive for avoiding her was to spare her the surprise of his birthday gift, a new rose variety named 'Sweet Candy'.
- 13EP 13
Neil frames Candy for poisoning horses while Candy seeks Albert through a river bottle letter.
Dec 24, 1976Neil tries to poison horses to frame Candy, but a shadow punches him before Candy arrives. Eliza blames Candy for Neil's injury, and Neil agrees to the false accusation. Candy deduces Albert was the attacker and sends him a letter in a bottle down the river. Albert finds her and takes her to the ruined Ardley estate, where he lives with forest animals. Gunmen arrive, forcing Albert to retreat while Candy faces them alone. The gunmen take Candy to the Ardley home, hoping their great-aunt will adopt her to correct her behavior. Eliza ruins the plan by revealing Candy's vagabond past. Disgusted by Eliza and the great-aunt, Anthony decides to embrace a vagabond life, and they ride off together on his horse.
- 37EP 37
Terry's Injury Leads Candy to Albert at the Zoo and a New Perspective
Jul 1, 1976Terry suffers a leg wound during a bar fight, prompting Albert from the Blue River Zoo to escort him to the Academy. Albert mistakenly delivers Terry to the girls' dormitory, where a delirious Terry wanders into Candy's room. Candy tends to his injuries but requires medicine, so she travels to town after learning the school pharmacy is closed. Albert, whom Candy barely recognizes without his facial hair, assists her in locating the pharmacy and returns her to the Academy. Candy promises to visit Albert on her next day off, while Klint declines Albert's invitation to stay at the zoo. Upon returning to her room, Candy discovers Terry has vanished. Their subsequent meeting at Pony's Hill results in tension, as Terry teases her and rejects her concern. Later, Candy finds Terry at the zoo, where Albert labels them the two rebels of Saint Paul's. Witnessing their laughter together, Candy begins to view Terry differently.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does Candy Candy have?
- Candy Candy has 115 episodes.
- When did Candy Candy come out?
- Candy Candy came out in 1976.
- Which studio made Candy Candy?
- Candy Candy was produced by Toei Animation.
- Who directed Candy Candy?
- Candy Candy was directed by Tetsuo Imazawa.
- Is Candy Candy finished?
- Current status of Candy Candy: Finished.