Candy Candy is a 1976 Japanese anime television series based on Kyoko Mizuki manga series of the same name. The animated series was produced by Toei Animation. The series was first broadcast in Japan by TV Asahi from October 1, 1976, to February 2, 1979.Kadokawa Shoten. アニメソフト完全カタログ1994. page 155, Animage January 1979 issue page 80, "List of all major works broadcast in 1978", Animage February 1980 issue page 47, "List of all major works broadcast". Two pieces of theme music sung by Mitsuko Horie are used through the entire series. The opening theme is "Candy Candy" (キャンディ キャンディ, Kyandi Kyandi) and the closing ending theme is "I Love Tomorrow" (あしたがすき, Ashita ga Suki).
In 1980, ZIV International acquired the U.S. rights to the series. The first two episodes were dubbed into English, with a new theme song and score created by in-house composer Mark Mercury. This was ultimately condensed into a straight-to-video production, released on tape in 1981 by Media Home Entertainment and then by Family Home Entertainment. It is unknown if any more episodes were dubbed for the American market. None of these have been subsequently reissued, following legal battles involving the series.
Episode list Fall 1976
Winter 1976–77
Spring 1977
Summer 1977
Fall 1977
Winter 1977–78
Spring 1978
Summer 1978
Fall 1978
Winter 1978–1979
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