Angel Cat Sugar
{{Short description|Fictional character created by Yuko Shimizu}}
Angel Cat Sugar is the name of a fictional feline character created by Yuko Shimizu in 2002.{{cite web|title=Internoventi affida a Liabel la distribuzione italiana dei marchi Pixie e Angel Cat Sugar|url=http://www.modaonline.it/marchi/l/liabel/2009/internoventi-affida-a-liabel-la-distribuzione-italiana-dei-marchi-pixie-e-angel-cat-sugar.aspx|publisher=Moda Online|accessdate=4 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729013931/http://www.modaonline.it/marchi/l/liabel/2009/internoventi-affida-a-liabel-la-distribuzione-italiana-dei-marchi-pixie-e-angel-cat-sugar.aspx|archive-date=29 July 2014|url-status=dead}} The character is a white female kitten with a crown on her head and angel wings on her back and is from the fictional Angel World.{{cite book|title=Blueprint, Issues 286–289|year=2010|publisher=Wordsearch Limited|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Pk9IAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Angel+Cat+Sugar%22}} Merchandise depicting the character includes products such as plush dolls, lunch boxes, towels, and books.{{cite web|title=Review: Angel Cat Sugar|url=http://www.nintendo-online.de/artikel/reviews/798/angel-cat-sugar/|publisher=Nintendo Online (German)|accessdate=4 April 2013}}
Characters
=Sugar family=
- Angel Cat Sugar: (born May 17) Called "Sugar" or "Sugar-chan" in Japanese, she is the princess of Angel World. She is depicted as a white kitten wearing a crown and possessing angel wings. She possessed the power to heal the hearts of others and make everyone happy.
- Fennel: Angel Cat Sugar’s father. A veterinarian.
- Mint: Angel Cat Sugar’s mother. A nurse.
= Friends =
- Basil: A tomboyish girl angel. Likes growing flowers. Wears pink.
- Thyme: A cheerful boy angel. Cheers bashful sugar. Wears purple.
- Parsley: A smart boy angel. Can be fussy at times. Wears green.
Books
There have been several books released in the Angel Cat Sugar franchise. There have been four books released in Japan through Yanagihara Publishing that were written and illustrated by Shimizu. In the United States the series is published through Scholastic Inc and is composed of eleven titles.{{cite web|title=Scholastic Is Sweet on Angel Cat|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/17314-licensing-hotline-august-20-2009.html|publisher=Publishers Weekly|accessdate=5 April 2013}}
=Japanese titles=
- Bashful Sugar (June, 2005)
- Sugar and the Precious Eggs (December, 2005)
- Sugar and the Little Squirrel (July, 2006）
- Sugar and the Winter Gift (April, 2006)
=English titles=
- A New Friend
- A Special Easter
- A Wish for a Wand
- Birthday Party Surprise
- Merry Christmas, Sugar!
- Spring Picnic
- Star of the Ballet
- Sugar Loves Valentine’s Day
- Sugar’s Yummy Fall
- Sweet School Day
- Tea Party
Games
In October 2009 a game was released for the Nintendo DS and PC titled Angel Cat Sugar in the UK and Germany and Angel Cat Sugar och stormkungen in Sweden.{{cite web|title=Angel Cat Sugar och stormkungen| date=22 September 2009 |url=http://www.corren.se/kultur/spel/artikel.aspx?articleid=4987941|publisher=Corren|accessdate=4 April 2013}}{{cite web|title=Angel Cat Sugar Nintendo DS Recensione|url=http://guide.supereva.it/console/interventi/2010/01/angel-cat-sugar-nintendo-ds-recensione|publisher=SuperEva.it|accessdate=4 April 2013|archive-date=8 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208030212/http://guide.supereva.it/console/interventi/2010/01/angel-cat-sugar-nintendo-ds-recensione|url-status=dead}} Gameplay includes mini-games and puzzles and was targeted at pre-teens.{{cite web|title=Angel Cat Sugar|url=http://www.mcvuk.com/retail-biz/recommended/read/angel-cat-sugar/02474|publisher=MCVUK|accessdate=5 April 2013}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.angelcatsugar.com/}}