Category: My Thoughts

November 26, 2015

First dance

Most of you know that my dear friend, QuevivaCandy, is translating my short story Peculiar Relationship to Relación Peculiar for me. For this story, I’ve drawn Candy alone and then Albert by himself, so I figured it was time...

CCFS / My Thoughts

November 20, 2015

A matter of timing

I’ve been very busy lately, and I don’t have much time to write Part 8, and yet this post is meant to be a supplement to Candy and Prince on the Hill (Part 7), in which I...

My Thoughts

November 13, 2015

Terrorists’ attack :(

I’m shocked by the terrorists’ attacks in Paris… 🙁 🙁 my prayers and deep condolences to the victims and their loved ones! I hope my friends are all right.

My Thoughts

November 11, 2015

Lest we forget…

In remembrance of those who have sacrificed their lives for our freedom… let me post one of my favorite drawings from Igarashi’s collection: the adorable couple in Candy Candy, Stear and Patty.

CCFS / My Thoughts

November 10, 2015

Candy and Prince on the Hill (Part 7)

Thanks again to my friend, the admin of the Facebook page, William Albert Andrew (el príncipe de la colina), for providing another idea. One of its photo albums showed this picture from the Artbook produced by Kyoko Mizuki &...

CCFS / My Thoughts

November 3, 2015

Candy and Prince on the Hill (Part 6)

Before I continue talking about Rockstown, I’d like to share some links with you first. Many thanks to Evelyn, who sent me these links to articles about Yumiko Igarashi. She was the illustrator of Candy...

My Creative Works / My Thoughts

October 30, 2015

Giveaway

I’ve been a bit tied up lately, so here is a short post about two things. First of all, I’ve announced on my Facebook page to give away my recent fanart for anyone who’s interested. I’ve combined...

CCFS / My Thoughts

October 26, 2015

Candy and Prince on the Hill (Part 5)

When writing Candy Candy Final Story (CCFS), Mizuki mainly used the epistolary format for the second half of Volume 2 and the epilogue (filled with many letters to and from Candy). Therefore, to better understand...

CCFS / My Thoughts

October 20, 2015

Candy and Prince on the Hill (Part 4)

I was going to discuss another parallel between Daddy-Long-Legs and Candy Candy, but Reeka’s comment reminded me of something I had longed to bring up. It fits well into this series too, so here...

CCFS / My Creative Works / My Thoughts

October 16, 2015

Candy and Prince on the Hill (Part 3)

Thank you for the feedback to the previous posts in this series so far, and some of you asked me to talk about the age gap between Albert and Candy. Before Candy Candy Final Story (CCFS),...