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Candy Flurry 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.
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 magical candy powers. However, a lollipop candy user destroyed the city of Tokyo five years ago, therefore she must keep her ability a secret.
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. Shueisha collected its chapters into three tankōbon volumes, released from August 4 to December 3, 2021.
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.
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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 at the time that "it could be the next big thing in Jump" so long as its unique premise does not make the series too obscure.
Candy Flurry received positive reviews from critics.
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References
External links
Candy Flurry official website at Weekly Shōnen Jump (in Japanese)
Candy Flurry official website at Viz Media
Candy Flurry on Manga Plus
Candy Flurry at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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