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Candy Flurry

Japanese manga series by Ippon Takegushi


Candy Flurry[lower-alpha 1] is a Japanese manga series written by Ippon Takegushi and illustrated by Santa Mitarashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from April to September 2021, with its chapters collected into three tankōbon volumes.

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Premise

Described as a "sweets battle-comedy", the series follows Tsumugi Minase, a "sweets-user" who wields a lollipop weapon thanks to the Toy Toy Candy, a confection that gives those who eat it magic candy powers. However, the power of that same lollipop candy destroyed the city of Tokyo five years ago, therefore she cannot let anyone know of her ability.[3]

Publication

Candy Flurry is written by Ippon Takegushi and illustrated by Santa Mitarashi. The series was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from April 19 to September 13, 2021.[4][5] Shueisha collected its chapters into three tankōbon volumes, released from August 4 to December 3, 2021.[6][7]

The series has been licensed for simultaneous publication in North America as it is released in Japan, with its chapters being digitally launched in English by Shueisha on its Manga Plus service, as well as by Viz Media on its service.[8]

Volume list

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Reception

Hannah Alton of Comic Book Resources praised the first two chapters of Candy Flurry, calling it a "sweet surprise", saying the manga "is off to a promising start thanks to its unique premise and endearing characters." She also believed that "it could be the next big thing in Jump" so long as its unique premise does not make the series too obscure.[2]

Notes

  1. Japanese: アメノフル, Hepburn: Ame no Furu

References

  1. "お菓子を自在に生み出せるキャンディ描く、ジャンプの"スイーツバトルコメディ"(動画あり)". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 19, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  2. Alton, Hannah (April 30, 2021). "Shonen Jump's Candy Flurry Is a Sweet Surprise". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  3. Parker-Dalton, Jacob (April 20, 2021). "Candy Flurry Chapter 1: Lollipop Apocalypse - Jump Time". OTAQUEST. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  4. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 4, 2021). "Shonen Jump Magazine Launches 2 New Manga as Phantom Seer Ends". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2021-04-05. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  5. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 12, 2021). "Ippon Takegushi, Santa Mitarashi's Candy Flurry Manga Ends in Shonen Jump". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2021-09-12. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  6. アメノフル 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  7. アメノフル 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  8. Hazra, Adriana (April 25, 2021). "Viz Media, Manga Plus Publish Candy Flurry Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  9. "Candy Flurry Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  10. アメノフル 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  11. "Candy Flurry Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  12. "Candy Flurry Vol. 3". Viz Media. Retrieved December 8, 2022.

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