Candy Boy
| Candy☆Boy | |
 Kanade (front-left), Yukino (front-right), and Sakuya (top-right) | |
| Genre | Romantic comedy, Yuri |
|---|---|
| Anime | |
| Directed by | Takafumi Hoshikawa |
| Studio | AIC |
| Released | November 22 2007 |
| Anime | |
| Directed by | Takafumi Hoshikawa |
| Studio | AIC |
| Released | May 2 2008 – ongoing |
Candy☆Boy is an eight minute ONA produced by Anime International Company, and directed by Takafumi Hoshikawa.[1] Since November 22 2007, the ONA is available through streaming on the Cho! animelo audiovisual website and the Nico Nico Douga online video service.[1] On February 2008, the Candy Boy official website announced the production of a follow-up seven-episode series,[2] the first one being streamed on May 2 2008.[3]
Advertised as a romantic school comedy,[1] the story focuses on the relationship between Kanade and Yukino Sakurai, twin sisters in their second year in a Tokyo high school, and the conflict provided by freshman Sakuya Kamiyama's feelings towards Kanade.[4]
Characters
Kanade Sakurai (櫻井 奏, Sakurai Kanade), Voiced by: Hitomi Nabatame.
The younger twin.
Yukino Sakurai (櫻井 雪乃, Sakurai Yukino), Voiced by: Ryōka Yuzuki.
The older twin.
Sakuya Kamiyama (神山 咲夜, Kamiyama Sakuya), Voiced by: Emiri Katō.
A freshman who has a crush on Kanade.
Shizuku Sakurai (櫻井 雫, Sakurai Shizuku), Voiced by: Kobayashi Yuu.
Kanade and Yukino's younger sister.
Episodes
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In addition to the main episodes, extra episodes that take place around the main timeline are to be included on DVDs of music videos, the first of which was released on August 13, 2008[5].
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Media
On December 5 2007, Candy Boy was released on DVD along with the limited edition of Korean artist Meilin's Candy Boy CD single.[4] This is the first release from a project called Anime 2.0, in which a single is sold accompanied by an OVA.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Candy Boy Romantic School Comedy Episode Posted Online". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ "Candy Boy Net Anime to Continue Online with 7 Episodes". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
- ^ "New Candy Boy Net Anime Series Launched Online". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
- ^ a b "Interview with Hitomi Nabatame, Ryōka Yuzuki, and Emiri Katō" (in Japanese). animate.tv. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ "Song Description on Offical Hompage" (in Japanese).