Candy Candy (1976): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1976, Candy Candy is an animation, drama and kids series.

What it’s about. This story is about a girl, Candy, who is a orphan. She is a nice and optimistic girl and she has a warm heart. When she was a child, she lived in an orphanage called Pony's Home. She had a good friend called Ann. And she met the "handsome boy on the hill" who is a important person in her life, on the hill behind the orphanage. She was adopted by the Loka's family. What's awaiting her are the bad-hearted Leo and his sister, Eliza. One day, in the rose garden, she met a boy, who is identical to the "handsome boy on the hill" who she had met in her childhood. The boy is called Antony. Thereafter, a fantastic story that she has never expected begins.

Who’s in it. Candy Candy stars Minori Matsushima as Candice White Ardlay (voice), Makio Inoue as William Albert Ardlay (voice), Kei Tomiyama as Terruce G. Granchester (voice) and Kazuhiko Inoue as Anthony Brown (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.5/10, Candy Candy sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Candy Candy page.

If you liked it. Fans of Candy Candy tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.