The joint creation of writer Mizuki Kyoko & manga artist Igarashi Yumiko, Candy Candy was serialized in Nakayoshi magazine from 1975 to 1979, gaining quick popularity in Japan. The award-winning manga was then adapted to animation by Toei, running for 115 episodes from October 1976 to February 1979 on TV Asahi. A sentimental favorite around the world, Candy Candy went on to air throughout Asia, Europe, & the Americas. This sensitive shojo anime chronicles the life & times of blonde American orphan girl Candy White Ardlay. From her turbulent childhood with the wealthy Ardlay family, to her boarding school years, to adulthood when she becomes a nurse, the series follows her through the twists & turns of her life & her three unforgettable loves: kindred cousin Anthony Brown, boarding school boyfriend Terry, & lifetime protector Albert.