Magic Candies
Amedama / Bonbon Magie / 알사탕Summary
“Playing alone isn’t so bad.”
The other kids at the park never ask Dong-Dong to play. That’s ok. He’s fine just playing marbles on his own. One day, he buys a bag of colorful candies instead of new marbles. The first time he pops one of them into his mouth, his old sofa starts talking to him! The two share an unexpected conversation before the sweet melts away. As it happens, the people, animals, and objects in Dong-Dong’s life have a lot to say.
(Source: Toei Animation website)
Where to watch
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Episodes
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Details
- Format
- Movie
- Number of Episodes
- 1
- Length
- 21 min
- Season
- Spring 2024
- Start date
- March 2, 2024
- End date
- March 2, 2024
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Other
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Dandelion Animation Studio
- Romaji title
- Amedama
- English title
- Magic Candies
- Native title
- あめだま
- Other titles
- Bonbon Magie · 알사탕
Characters 6
Main characters
- Dong-DongドンドンMain
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Dong-Dong is a boy who struggles to express himself and understand the true emotions of others. He wants to play with the other children but struggles to pluck up the courage. One day, Dong-Dong buys candies from a stationery store and begins to hear the unheard voices around him.
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- SofaソファーSupporting
Profile
Through the magic of candy, Dong-Dong can hear his sofa’s voice.
- Otou-sanお父さんSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Dad constantly nags Dong-Dong. Dong-Dong finds out his father’s true feelings through the magic of candy.
- GusuriグスリSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Gusuri is Dong-Dong’s only playmate, but he is too old to run around like he used to and prefers to spend his days lazing around.
- Obaa-chanおばあちゃんSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
When Dong-Dong licks the candy-like bubble gum, he hears his grandma’s voice from the sky.
- Bunbougu-ten no Tenshu文房具店の店主Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
A mysterious old man who owns the stationery store. When Dong-Dong comes to buy marbles, the owner instead offers him a bag of candies.
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Daisuke NishioDirector
- Hee-na BaekOriginal creator
- Naoki SatouMusic
- Sachiko EbaArt director
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- Takashi WashioProducer
- Kazuhiro NishikawaAnimation Producer
- Maki SendoEditing
- Shigeru NishiyamaEditing Manager