Sugar Apple Fairy Tale

In the kingdom of Highland, fairies lived freely until humans betrayed them. Once a fairy has been stripped of a wing, whoever possesses it holds the fairy's life in their hands. Taking advantage of this, humans enslaved fairies, but 15-year-old Ann Halford longs to see the day when fairies and humans are treated as equals.

The aspiring confectioner dreams of becoming a Silver Sugar Master just like her late mother. In order to achieve this lofty goal, Ann sets out for the capital of Lewiston, home to the annual Royal Candy Fair. However, to be bestowed the elusive title, Ann's confection crafted from silver sugar must be recognized with a royal medal at the event.

Ann hires a sharp-tongued warrior fairy, Shall Fen Shall, to be her bodyguard for the perilous journey ahead. After saving him from his cruel fairy trader, she promises to return Shall's wing to him once they reach the capital, much to his confusion. But as the pair travel further along, the time they spend together grows, and they learn more about each other and their true desires.

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Shall Fen Shall Main

Mizunaka, Masaaki Japanese

Halford, Ann Main

Nukui, Yuka Japanese

Hingley, Alph Supporting

Terashima, Takuma Japanese

Mythrill Rid Pod Supporting

Takahashi, Rie Japanese

Benjamin Supporting

Suzuki, Minori Japanese

Powell, Keith Supporting

Uemura, Yuuto Japanese

Salim Supporting

Ban, Taito Japanese

Lusel El Min Supporting

Ichinose, Kana Japanese

Dale Supporting

Ichikawa, Aoi Japanese

Cathy Supporting

Yamane, Aya Japanese

Takahashi, Kanako Producer

Matsukura, Yuuji Producer

Ogura, Rie Producer

Matsui, Yuuko Producer

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Mar 6, 2026

Obsidian7

Recommended

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.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Aug 30, 2024

lunathecatxx

Mixed Feelings

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.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Jul 10, 2025

mtmelika

Not Recommended

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 girl characters who cannot stand up for their right and talk back to person who are insulting them!

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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