The animated film of the same name, ‘Alpsatang’, based on the works ‘Alpsatang’ and ‘I am a Dog ‘by Baek Hee-na, has confirmed its release on May 28th and has released its main poster and main trailer.

‘ Candy Candy ‘is an animation that contains warm sincerity told by magical candy that comes to lonely Dong-dong.It depicts a magical story that unfolds when Dong-dong, a boy who has been unable to socialize with his peers and plays alone, accidentally obtains mysterious magical candy.

In particular, this film is highly anticipated as it is based on the works “Candy Candy” and “I Am a Dog” by Baek Hee-na, winner of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, known as the “Nobel Prize of Children’s Literature”, and is produced by Japan’s largest animation production company, Toei Animation.The production company behind “The First Slam Dunk,” which caused a box office sensation in 2024, has joined forces with veteran directors and production staff such as Director Daisuke Nishio and Producer Takashi Washio.

The main poster that was revealed catches the eye with a comical appearance of steam coming out of the nose and ears.The cheeks that are swollen as if the mouth is full of candy and the eyes that have turned colorful create a mysterious atmosphere as if under magic, and raise the anticipation for the extraordinary daily life that will unfold in the future.This appearance is a direct transfer of the scene in the original picture book ‘Candy’ where Dongdong tastes the mysterious candy for the first time, and it has been perfectly recreated through 3D animation, raising the expectations of fans to the max.

The main trailer released together gives a glimpse into Dongdong’s special daily life with the magical lollipop.The lonely appearance of Dongdong, who cannot socialize with his friends and plays alone, and the scene where he buys colorful lollipops at a stationery store hint at colorful changes that will come to his lonely and ordinary daily life.After that, Dongdong, who ate the lollipop, suddenly starts hearing mysterious voices, and the process of his daily life magically changing as he begins to hear the true feelings of people, objects, and animals is depicted.


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