Candy Candy Episode 1: A Pretty, Lasso-Wielding Girl

kittychan

2d

Verified

This exceeded my expectations! Very sweet vintage show with a gorgeous and nostalgic animation. Makes me think of soviet cartoons and early Dragon Ball I grew up watching. It was a cosy watch and I liked the dialogues that felt more realistic than the usual stereotypical exaggerations. The story is so sweet too, and the characters are pretty wacky and unhinged at times! I already love Candy, she reminds me of Usagi! I was a bit uncomfortable with the man adopting Tom, but I could understand the nuance as physical punishment was normal in previous generations. Overall, the first episode was a great pilot episode and served beautifully as a standalone story.