Candy Candy
Novels
The following Candy Candy Novels were written by Kyoko Mizuki as a "rewrite" of the original story of Candy that she had written between 1975 to 1979. They were first published in hardcover by Kodansha Ltd. in 1979, after the complete manga had been published and the animated series had finished airing on Japan television.
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Unfortunately for fans outside of Japan, the novels (above) were only printed in japanese and available only in Japan. When Kodansha stopped publishing them in the early 1990's, the novels became a rare collector's item and was virtually unknown to many international fans until only a few years ago. Due to the enduring popularity of Candy Candy in countries such as Europe, Asia, North and Latin America, the international fans rallied through the internet to sign a petition for the republication of Mizuki's "Candy Candy Novels" through Fukkan.com. The great volume of signatures they received encouraged Fukkan to begin negotiations with Kyoko Mizuki which then led to the republication of her Candy Candy novel through Book-Ing in August 2002! Thanks to the persistent movement and overwhelming voice of fans demanding the return of Candy Candy, Mizuki's "novel" is once again in circulation! In fact, written in the preface of this new edition is a quote from Kyoko Mizuki saying, "fukkan.com, I see people who voted to republish the novel of Candy Candy at the site are twinkling stars of WWW Galaxy" (source: New Candy Novel). Now all we need to do is wait and see if the novel can be translated in several languages and sold around the world. Perhaps we need to start a new petition?
If you read japanese or if you know someone who can read it and purchase it for you, the novel can be bought at www.amazon.co.jp.
This new, hardcover edition combines the 3 previous novels into one volume. To many Candyfans, this novel represents a sort of "sequel" to Candy's story. In fact, we learn more about the lives and events of some of the story's characters after Candy had returned to Pony's Orphanage at the end of the manga and anime. Since it was written as a "novel", the story is told without the familiar manga images of Candy, Terry, and the rest of the characters. In any case, this "novel" was not meant as a novelization of the actual Candy Candy manga. Instead, it's a re-telling of the "original" story that Mizuki had envisioned for Candy candy. The third part of the novel contains some revealing letters that Candy wrote to her friends!
Events that occurred in the Novel:
- Candy is living in Pony's Home and corresponds with her friends through letters.
- Albert continues his duties and business obligations as Head of the Ardlay family. There is a hint that he is traveling a good deal.
- Annie and Archie are engaged to be married. Eliza and Neil are still up to their old tricks. They even try to break up this couple, but failed.
- Terry is still in New York acting in Broadway, while taking care of Susanna (nothing is mentioned about any marriage with her)
- Susanna writes a letter to Candy.
- Candy writes letters to Susanna and Terry, but doesn't mail them.
- George, Candy's chaperone during her trip to England to attend St. Paul's Academy, was actually a French orphan who stole Albert's father's bag when he was a child. William Ardlay took him back to the States to raise him as his own child. Before he died, he asked George to look after Albert.
Read the LETTERS that were written between Candy and
Albert.
Read the LETTERS that were written between Candy and Susanna.Read
the touching LETTER that Candy wrote to Terry,
but never mailed.Read
the moving TESTIMONIAL REACTIONS of Candyfans to Candy's letter to Terry.
SEE
OTHER NOVELS written
by Keiko Nagita aka Kyoko Mizuki