Candy Flurry

"Ame no Furu" redirects here. Not to be confused with Ame ga Furu.
Candy Flurry
Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Tsumugi Minase.
アメノフル
(Ame no Furu)
Genre
Manga
Written byIppon Takegushi
Illustrated bySanta Mitarashi
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runApril 19, 2021 – September 13, 2021
Volumes3 (List of volumes)

Candy Flurry[a] 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.[3]

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.[4][5] Shueisha collected its chapters into three tankōbon volumes, released from August 4 to December 3, 2021.[6][7]

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.[8]

Volume list

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 August 4, 2021[6]978-4-08-882778-0March 28, 2023[9]978-1-9747-2845-9
  1. "Rainfall" (雨の降る, Ame no Furu)
  2. "Just Run Away" (逃げてしまえば, Nigete Shimaeba)
  3. "Irie Senpai" (入江先輩)
  4. "An Empty City" (誰もいない街, Daremoinai Machi)
  1. "Senpai's Way Home" (先輩の帰路, Senpai no Kiro)
  2. "Enlistment Exam" (入隊試験, Nyūtai Shiken)
  3. "Maze" (迷路, Meiro)
2 October 4, 2021[10]978-4-08-882837-4March 28, 2023[11]978-1-9747-3817-5
  1. "An Emergency?" (緊急事態？, Kinkyū Jitai?)
  2. "Counterattack With a Home Run" (反撃のホームラン, Hangeki no Hōmuran)
  3. "Snowballing" (雪だるま式, Yukidaruma-shiki)
  4. "Misaki's Torment" (ミサキの苦悩, Misaki no Kunō)
  5. "There's Another" (もう1人いる, Mō Ichiri Iru)
  1. "Any Idea" (心当たり, Kokoroatari)
  2. "What's the Difference Between Me and Him?" (俺とあいつの何が違う, Ore to Aitsu no Nani ga Chigau)
  3. "Winterscape" (雪景色, Yukigeshiki)
  4. "The Same as Before" (前と同じこと, Mae to Onaji Koto)
3 December 3, 2021[7]978-4-08-882873-2March 28, 2023[12]978-1-9747-3818-2
  1. "Their Assertions" (それぞれの主張, Sorezore no Shuchō)
  2. "What I Was Thinking" (考えていたこと, Kangaete Ita Koto)
  3. "Full Swing" (フルスイング, Furu Suingu)
  • Bonus 1: "After Everyone" (みんなのその後, Min'na no Sono Go)
  • Bonus 2: "Guardian of the Holy Sword Hero" (聖剣の勇者の護衛, Seiken no Yūsha no Goei)
  • Bonus 3: "Spaceship Minamo" (宇宙船ミナモ号, Uchūsen Minamo-Gō)

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.[2]

Candy Flurry received positive reviews from critics.

Notes

  1. ^ Japanese: アメノフル, Hepburn: Ame no Furu

References

  1. ^ "お菓子を自在に生み出せるキャンディ描く、ジャンプの"スイーツバトルコメディ"（動画あり）". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 19, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Alton, Hannah (April 30, 2021). "Shonen Jump's Candy Flurry Is a Sweet Surprise". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  3. ^ Parker-Dalton, Jacob (April 20, 2021). "Candy Flurry Chapter 1: Lollipop Apocalypse - Jump Time". OTAQUEST. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 4, 2021). "Shonen Jump Magazine Launches 2 New Manga as Phantom Seer Ends". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2021-04-05. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 12, 2021). "Ippon Takegushi, Santa Mitarashi's Candy Flurry Manga Ends in Shonen Jump". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2021-09-12. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  6. ^ a b アメノフル 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  7. ^ a b アメノフル 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  8. ^ Hazra, Adriana (April 25, 2021). "Viz Media, Manga Plus Publish Candy Flurry Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  9. ^ "Candy Flurry Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  10. ^ アメノフル 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  11. ^ "Candy Flurry Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  12. ^ "Candy Flurry Vol. 3". Viz Media. Retrieved December 8, 2022.