Candy Flurry
{{Short description|Japanese manga series by Ippon Takegushi}}
{{Redirect-distinguish|Ame no Furu|Ame ga Furu}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
|name = Candy Flurry
|image = CandyFlurryvol1.jpg
|caption = Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Tsumugi Minase.
|ja_kanji = アメノフル
|ja_romaji = Ame no Furu
|genre = {{ubl|Action{{cite web|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|title=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）|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/425053|url-status=live|date=April 19, 2021|access-date=July 29, 2021|website=Natalie|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419064755/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/425053 |archive-date=2021-04-19 }}|Comedy{{Cite web|last=Alton|first=Hannah|date=April 30, 2021|title=Shonen Jump's Candy Flurry Is a Sweet Surprise|url=https://www.cbr.com/candy-flurry-shonen-jump-new-manga/|access-date=July 29, 2021|website=Comic Book Resources}}}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
|type = manga
|author = Ippon Takegushi
|illustrator = Santa Mitarashi
|publisher = Shueisha
|publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=Viz Media}}
|demographic = Shōnen
|imprint = Jump Comics
|magazine = Weekly Shōnen Jump
|first = April 19, 2021
|last = September 13, 2021
|volumes = 3
|volume_list = #Volume_list
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{{Nihongo foot|Candy Flurry|アメノフル|Ame no Furu||lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} 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 {{lang|ja-latn|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.{{cite web|last=Parker-Dalton|first=Jacob|date=April 20, 2021|title=Candy Flurry Chapter 1: Lollipop Apocalypse - Jump Time|url=https://www.otaquest.com/candy-flurry-chapter-1-jump-time/|access-date=July 29, 2021|website=OTAQUEST}}
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.{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|date=April 4, 2021|title=Shonen Jump Magazine Launches 2 New Manga as Phantom Seer Ends|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-04/shonen-jump-magazine-launches-2-new-manga-as-phantom-seer-ends/.171437|url-status=live|access-date=July 29, 2021|website=Anime News Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210405033501/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-04/shonen-jump-magazine-launches-2-new-manga-as-phantom-seer-ends/.171437 |archive-date=2021-04-05 }}{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|date=September 12, 2021|title=Ippon Takegushi, Santa Mitarashi's Candy Flurry Manga Ends in Shonen Jump|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-09-12/ippon-takegushi-santa-mitarashi-candy-flurry-manga-ends-in-shonen-jump/.177262|url-status=live|access-date=September 12, 2021|website=Anime News Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912150132/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-09-12/ippon-takegushi-santa-mitarashi-candy-flurry-manga-ends-in-shonen-jump/.177262 |archive-date=2021-09-12 }} Shueisha collected its chapters into three {{lang|ja-latn|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.{{cite web|title=Viz Media, Manga Plus Publish Candy Flurry Manga|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-25/viz-media-manga-plus-publish-candy-flurry-manga/.172087|website=Anime News Network|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|date=April 25, 2021|access-date=July 29, 2021}}
= Volume list =
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{{Graphic novel list
|VolumeNumber = 1
|OriginalRelDate = August 4, 2021{{cite web|script-title=ja:アメノフル 1|url=https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-882778-0|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=July 29, 2021|language=ja}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-08-882778-0
|LicensedRelDate = March 28, 2023{{cite web|title=Candy Flurry Vol. 1|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/candy-flurry-volume-1/product/7394/ |publisher=Viz Media |access-date=December 8, 2022}}
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-9747-2845-9
|ChapterList =
{{Numbered list|start=1
|{{Nihongo|"Rainfall"|雨の降る|Ame no Furu}}
|{{Nihongo|"Just Run Away"|逃げてしまえば|Nigete Shimaeba}}
|{{Nihongo|"Irie Senpai"|入江先輩}}
|{{Nihongo|"An Empty City"|誰もいない街|Daremoinai Machi}}
}}
|ChapterListCol2 =
{{Numbered list|start=5
|{{Nihongo|"Senpai's Way Home"|先輩の帰路|Senpai no Kiro}}
|{{Nihongo|"Enlistment Exam"|入隊試験|Nyūtai Shiken}}
|{{Nihongo|"Maze"|迷路|Meiro}}
}}
}}
{{Graphic novel list
|VolumeNumber = 2
|OriginalRelDate = October 4, 2021{{cite web|script-title=ja:アメノフル 2|url=https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-882837-4|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=August 13, 2021|language=ja}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-08-882837-4
|LicensedRelDate = March 28, 2023{{cite web|title=Candy Flurry Vol. 2|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/candy-flurry-volume-2/product/7395/ |publisher=Viz Media |access-date=December 8, 2022}}
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-9747-3817-5
|ChapterList =
{{Numbered list|start=8
|{{Nihongo|"An Emergency?"|緊急事態？|Kinkyū Jitai?}}
|{{Nihongo|"Counterattack With a Home Run"|反撃のホームラン|Hangeki no Hōmuran}}
|{{Nihongo|"Snowballing"|雪だるま式|Yukidaruma-shiki}}
|{{Nihongo|"Misaki's Torment"|ミサキの苦悩|Misaki no Kunō}}
|{{Nihongo|"There's Another"|もう1人いる|Mō Ichiri Iru}}
}}
|ChapterListCol2 =
{{Numbered list|start=13
|{{Nihongo|"Any Idea"|心当たり|Kokoroatari}}
|{{Nihongo|"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}}
|{{Nihongo|"Winterscape"|雪景色|Yukigeshiki}}
|{{Nihongo|"The Same as Before"|前と同じこと|Mae to Onaji Koto}}
}}
}}
{{Graphic novel list
|VolumeNumber = 3
|OriginalRelDate = December 3, 2021{{cite web|script-title=ja:アメノフル 3|url=https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-882873-2|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=October 22, 2021|language=ja}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-08-882873-2
|LicensedRelDate = March 28, 2023{{cite web|title=Candy Flurry Vol. 3|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/candy-flurry-volume-3/product/7396/ |publisher=Viz Media |access-date=December 8, 2022}}
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-9747-3818-2
|ChapterList =
{{Numbered list|start=17
|{{Nihongo|"Their Assertions"|それぞれの主張|Sorezore no Shuchō}}
|{{Nihongo|"What I Was Thinking"|考えていたこと|Kangaete Ita Koto}}
|{{Nihongo|"Full Swing"|フルスイング|Furu Suingu}}
}}
|ChapterListCol2 =
- Bonus 1: {{Nihongo|"After Everyone"|みんなのその後|Min'na no Sono Go}}
- Bonus 2: {{Nihongo|"Guardian of the Holy Sword Hero"|聖剣の勇者の護衛|Seiken no Yūsha no Goei}}
- Bonus 3: {{Nihongo|"Spaceship Minamo"|宇宙船ミナモ号|Uchūsen Minamo-Gō}}
}}
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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.
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.shonenjump.com/j/rensai/amenofuru.html|Candy Flurry official website at Weekly Shōnen Jump}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{Official website|https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/candy-flurry|Candy Flurry official website at Viz Media}}
- {{Official website|https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/titles/100159|Candy Flurry on Manga Plus}}
- {{ann|manga|24653|noparen=true}}
{{Weekly Shōnen Jump - 2020–2029}}
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Category:Action anime and manga
Category:Comedy anime and manga