Audience reviews
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Obsidian7
This is one of the few beautifully animated animes I've seen. The main characters are written with much emotional depth and it's perfect to watch when you're feeling down or need something light to watch. Fantasy has always been something I loved reading about, so this anime has a deep place in my heart. Writing this review after rewatching season 1. I'd absolutely recommend this to any shoujo lovers. This also has some great fighting scenes especially in the 2nd season as the cherry on top.
9.5/10
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The story has great storytelling, less fillers, and characters with interesting pasts. I think those more drawn to shonen/dark animes (and male audiences xD) might dislike this anime, even though I loved it.
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I'm here to review this after rewatching both seasons because I have a terrible memory and I prefer to look at things again before giving my (personal) opinion. This is one of my favorite anime and a comfy series that I'd rewatch for a cozy-style story, a normal portrayal of the protagonists going about their work amidst ups and downs, new friendships, and some drama here and there.
The animation is beautiful, it's been a while since I've seen such high-budget attention and care in this genre, compared to the usual, low-budget romcoms paid with cucumbers. The protagonists are adorable, and the characterization of the fairies—how they are born, how they exist, and how they fade—is very beautiful, as is the characterization of the characters, who, despite their many characters, each have the…
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Well where to begin..
I really loved the art its pretty calming and well made, u can clearly see that they did put some money in that. There pretty much none characters that scream and talk anoyingly except for the little ferry companion and that our FMC has but that really allright, so there are no characters that will give u headache which is a big plus for me atleast.
The world where our story is happening is a cruel place, almost none the really cruel stuff is shown directly but it is happening and its talked about which really grounds the story to be more believable and still it isnt a depresing story more like its a hopefull one that carries itself with nothing ending in cruel way where we can see it. The FMC and fairy Male lead are pretty likeable and their bond also. I dont think…
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Sugar Apple Fairy Tale is a repetitive mess hiding behind pretty visuals.
The main girl never grows , she just keeps apologizing to everyone, even when they’re the ones who hurt her. She gets tricked, betrayed, and sabotaged constantly, then turns around and says sorry to the person who did it. No one ever gets punished.
The story keeps resetting every episode like nothing happened.
Meanwhile, her fairy bodyguard does all the fighting, while she stands there useless. Big plot points like fairy oppression, fake history, and rebellion get thrown in… then ignored. This isn’t a story, it’s the same sad scene on loop:
Anne apologizes.
Someone bullies her.
Challe threatens them.
Anne says, “Challe, no.”
Challe says, “I don’t care.”
Anne wins somehow.
Reset. Repeat.
Long story short, I hate g…
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✒ 🍧 A Spoonful of Sugar Helps the Obsidian Go On❄ °7.5° °VG romance° 💯%🔍 some minor spoilers
This is a tale of long ago when the kingdom was a land of fairies.
Ann Halford loves stories about fairies. Fairies created silver sugar and Anne is a sweets artist. Fairies are at odds with humans now, but their confectionery arts never went out of fashion. This year Ann is ‘doing’ the sugar confectionery exhibition. Nobody's going to stop her, not even her friend Jonas.
The setting is fun, but it's beside the point - This is a love story.
The adventure starts in the very first town Ann encounters. A fairy hunter is brutally torturing a fairy (Mythrill Lid Pod) who is only about 6 inches high. The brutal practice is to steal one of their wings and force them into slavery. They can't escap…
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There is no ROMANCE!!! The closest you will get is them being too close to each other just like 5 times in entire 2 seasons. This anime might be okay if your age is 10-15. The MC is too naive. Her voice is weird to the ears almost that cute irritating moaning type voice or too loud. She is too naive to understand romance. She is a kid basically. Do not expect romance, common sense, character development, good music, great story or twists from this anime. The animation is good but the art work is sooooo bright I had to decrease brightness to watch this & some scenes were not even clear because of over brightness. Do not go with high expectations. Do not expect drastic stories to happen. This anime is not even slice of life because it lacks the capacity to delve into depths. This anime plays…
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This is a review of seasons 1 and 2
On today's exciting episode of "Shows I Watched Because of The Name"...
As the name implies, the setting, music, and visuals are all very whimsical and fairytale-esque. It had some cute moments here and there. However, I just found myself very bored throughout the majority of it. It wasn't AS boring as I thought it would be, but I just couldn't really latch onto anything that was going on at any point within this story. Had a lot of lame running gags that I didn't care for, such as characters calling each other nicknames that they don't like and having them get mad over and over. A LOT of storylines involving deception that wouldn't have happened if anyone was rational enough to talk things through or even just think for 5 seconds before jumping to con…
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I needed something for noise while I worked and this anime did the trick but I didn't enjoy much of it. The constantly comments made by Shell about Ann's appearance that's going to change and morph into a beautiful woman. The romance didn't feel organic to me and it felt rushed and awkward. I think the problem with Shoujo is you definitely age out of it. Teenage me would've been chomping at the bit to eat this up but with adult eyes and no nostalgia behind it, this anime struggles to be memorable amongst a sea of similar shoujo's. Not horrible just not my thing. The age gap, slavery themes, lack of genuine plot.. I give is a 5 with hopes the issue is I'm just not the right target audience anymore like I once was.
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Didn't have high hopes for the series I don't typically like romance animes but... For an Anime involving sugar it isn't afraid to pack some of the most sour and bitter topics in consecutive back to back punches. I'm surpirsed how accurately this anime portrays not only power dynamics and the abuse that can sometimes be found in them but also sexism and other dark topics te main characters face on their journey. Very few times will you ever find me cussing out fictional characters... I can see how people disliked the ending of season 1 but given my stuborness history I am not deterred from going on to watch season 2.
I will only say this about season 2 that ending made everything climatic build up and struggle worth it!
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Voice acting on main characters is good, but the side characters are lacking. Soundtrack is pretty good, but a little much from time to time, scoring could use some work. Pacing is fairly decent. Story is kind of meh, but alright. Character depth is alright, but somewhat lacking, I mean there's a facade of depth, but the anime doesn't really focus on the characters enough to develope it. There are some alright action scenes, not terribly impressive, but adequate. Backgrounds are kind of meh, and there is some ugly cg used, but I like the general art style, overall it was fine. I liked the anime overall, but left somewhat dissatisfied by the way the characters were being developed. Like sure things were developing, but the characters weren't really being fleshed out. The story focuses too m…
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I knew I wanted to watch Sugar Apple Fairy Tale the moment I saw the key visual. The coloring is gorgeous, the fantasy aesthetic is immaculate, and the promise of a healthy dose of drama simmers underneath. Romance! Fairies! Candy making! Surely a winning formula.
However, this deceptively pretty candy apple is laced with some less-than-sweet flavors. Do they enhance the flavor, or make the dessert unbearably bitter? The answer is ultimately personal and not one-size-fits-all(-tastebuds).
Story: 3/10
It took me several tries over a few seasonal cours to make it to the end of Sugar Apple Fairy Tale's scant 12-episode run, because the protagonist never catches a break. And I mean never: every instance of Ann finally attaining her goals is immediately countered by a biting setback. Bef…
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The show is deceptively good, amazing characters, good story, with a good art. But the show is also agonizingly infuriating. I wish I was warned about the blatant misogyny and fantastical racism and objectification, but other that that the show is definitely worth a watch. The relationship between Anne and Challe is beautifully realistically developed and well done. I was really pleased that Anne doesn’t fall into the typical Mary Sue of typical female anime protagonists, she as dreams, aspirations, and isn’t afraid to work for what she wants. Also, never in my life have I watched a show that had so many characters that I would willingly and happily punch, stab, and strangle; Bridget, Elliot, Jonas, and Cathy are at the top of my hit list.
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Lately there aren't many fantasy romance anime that really interest me, I think romance fantasy stories these days are very predictable, mostly it's just the looks that are good, not the story, like sometimes ml/fl forget their goal and instead create a harem, mc who has been overpowered since childhood or something like that. it really bored me. But Sugar Apple Fairy Tale is different! I really like this, I'm at a loss to express it in words, I like the story and the music which is relaxing and calming. Obviously, I recommend it!!! I really hope there will be a season 2 >w<
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For a series all about sweets, it is incredibly salty and bitter,
I can't for the life of me take this series to heart with the number of infuriating moments the series has to offer, it's a good show with a lot of moments that makes or breaks your enjoyment of the series,
The style of the anime is amazing, the animation, not so much considering there's little action and most of the times its still frames with only the mouth moving and that's alright since its focused on romance and making confectionaries with a lot of dialogues to begin with,
The story is fine, the plot is questionable but we can just excuse any problems with fantasy by saying "magic" so it's at least tolerable, anyway, the story is that girl goes to castle to be a silver sugar maker and get the royal medal, the story…
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This is a charming and cozy anime, I love the relationship between Anne and challe and how it develops throughout the series.
The art style of this anime is beautiful and it really fits the story, the designs of the sugar confections and fairy wings are a highlight for me especially. I love all the outfits the characters wear it really adds to the fantasy aspect of the storym
I think Anne is a really interesting protagonist, she's not perfect but she always tries to do the right thing. I like how she actually has a goal and isn't just another passive character. But challe fen challe is a real standout character, I like how his relationship with Anne evolves as the series goes on how he starts off disliking her but by the end wants to protect her.
It's so nice to finally have another s…
Read at the sourceAlanna_Knight
SHOUJO FANS ONLY. If you don't like shoujo don't watch it. It's a bit dramatic at times and I was surprised with the blatant show of sexism towards the female lead from some antagonist characters but that's what made it a little more different than other shoujo I've seen. Usually shoujos are all about happy endings, the male lead always ready to rescue in every adversity, and not taking things "too far" which I feel like this anime toned the fairy tale-like aspect of shoujo down to an extent. But it's still there so don't go in thinking that's not going to be there. I have a tiny problem with the pacing of the love developed between the FL and the ML, since the setting is rather sad and dark (slavery) in the beginning, I feel like the "warming up" process should have been longer given how…
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I thought it was a charming "classic" kind of shoujo that id been missing as of late, an enjoyable pass time.
Id love to give it a higher rating, I especially enjoyed little mythril lid pods character, but the general characterization of the characters and particularly the antagonists was really flat, they were all frustrating to watch and repetitive in the obstacles they'd bring Anne. and somehow despite encountering very similar scenarios repeatedly, and building trust between the main duo, falling for the tricks, miscommunication and doubt rang true whenever a problem occurred lol. I DID say it was classically shoujo, so technically that problem is part of that as you see these tropes and writing tics in a lot of works.
The opening song was very cute and put me in a good mood to sta…
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Sugar Apple Fairy Tale is the first anime I felt the need to review on MAL because it’s such a hidden gem of the Shoujo genre! The lead character is likeable and very similar to Tohru from Fruits Basket, and the love interest is a classic brooding heartthrob - the characters aren’t particularly original but the imagery, storyline and world building are fairly unique. I’m happy to see that scale figures of Challe and Anne were announced at WonFest this year too!
Much of the complications between the characters could be solved with simple communication, but that’s a standard for all drama/romance anime isn’t it?
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To say that the ending ruined the whole show is an understatement... This is a show of suffering. It should be called Sugar Apple Fairy Hell
The show sells itself as quite a laid back and feel good anime, but at the end, I feel everything but this. I'm writing the review because it was a bitter ending, not sweet in the slightest, nor warranted.
To start, characters who had committed irreperable deeds had been kept relevant throughout the show. There were constant feelings throughout of revenge and vengeance, but by the very people who were the perpetrators. Even the MC, who had suffered throughout the show, never showed signs of revenge, and if they were even slightly sane, probably a few annoying characters might be dead or in jail.
The main character is extremely spineless when it com…
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This anime has, BY FAR, one of the worst endings I have ever come across in an anime. It is so utterly disgusting and stupid and annoying that it completely rewrites my opinion of the anime as a whole.
They should’ve just ended it with the duke’s confection and called it a day or just completely redid the ending. Now I’m not one for this type of anime but I actually would rate it at an 8 or maybe even 9 up until the last like 15 seconds of the anime.
You could totally see it coming but up until those last 15 seconds you still hoped it wouldn’t end that way and then it does end that way and rather abruptly at that. Whoever thought this was a good idea for an ending seriously needs to get slapped in the face. If you’re not one for atrocious, garbage, horrible endings DO NOT watch the las…
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