Candy Boy
2008 1 season · 7 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Candy Boy

キャンディ ボーイ

Synopsis

キャンディ ボーイ

Yukino and Kanade Sakurai live together as high school students enjoying their daily life; until one day Sakuya Kamiyama confess her love for Kanade to Yukino, asking for her support. This makes Yukino to release her true feelings for her sister.

Also On TV Aichi

Other series that aired on TV Aichi.

Animation + Comedy in Japan

973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Candy Boy itself).

The 2007–2009 Japan Window

In the crowded 2007-2009 Japan release window, Candy Boy sits at #360 of 362. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

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    #1

    25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert

    ★ 9.3 · 2008
  2. Operation Love
    #2

    Operation Love

    ★ 8.8 · 2007
  3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
    #3

    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    ★ 8.7 · 2009
  4. Naruto Shippūden
    #4

    Naruto Shippūden

    ★ 8.6 · 2007
  5. To Love-Ru
    #5

    To Love-Ru

    ★ 8.5 · 2008
  6. Jin
    #6

    Jin

    ★ 8.5 · 2009
  7. Clannad
    #7

    Clannad

    ★ 8.4 · 2007
  8. Vampire Knight
    #8

    Vampire Knight

    ★ 8.4 · 2008

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Candy Boy premiered alongside 124 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 124 other Japan seriess in 2008.

The 2066th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

12
Reviews
16th
Review-volume percentile
21st
Popularity percentile

12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 21th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
May 2, 2008
Last Air Date
May 8, 2009
Broadcast Span
1 year
Total Episodes
7 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 1.6 hours

Reception Benchmarks

4.2
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,548 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (1st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -2.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,524 of 2,532 (top 100%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesStudio RUFUS, Studio T&T
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 7
Release DateMay 2, 2008
Official Siteweb.archive.org

Questions Answered

Who created Candy Boy?

Candy Boy was created by Takafumi Hoshikawa.

When did Candy Boy end?

Candy Boy finished its run with its final episode airing on May 8, 2009.

Where did Candy Boy air?

Candy Boy aired on TV Aichi, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.