Sugar Sugar Rune Manga Gets Brand New Anime Adaptation

A Magical Return: New Sugar Sugar Rune Anime Announced!

Get ready for more magical adventures! A brand new anime adaptation of Moyoco Anno’s beloved shoujo manga, Sugar Sugar Rune, is officially in the works. The exciting news dropped during the Studio Khara panel at Japan Expo 2025 last Friday, much to the delight of fans.

This announcement comes as the series celebrates its 20th anniversary, adding an extra layer of sweetness to the reveal.

Sweet Treat: A Special Short Anime Also Released

But that’s not all! To commemorate the 20th anniversary in style, Studio Khara also released a special short anime titled Sugar Sugar Rune: Les deux sorcières. This short offers a fresh look at the enchanting world created by Moyoco Anno.

Meet the Team Behind the Short

Here’s a look at the talented staff who brought the anniversary short, Sugar Sugar Rune: Les deux sorcières, to life:

| Role | Name | Notes |
| :—————————— | :————— | :—————————————————– |
| Director, Script, Storyboard | Yuusuke Matsui | (Previously episode director on SoniAni: Super Sonico The Animation) |
| Visual Director | Shougo Tsurii | (Previously worked on Voy@ger) |
| CG Animation Supervision | Kohta Morie | (Previously worked on Doraemon Movie: Nobita no Shin Kyouryuu) |
| Modeling Director | Issei Kouda | (Previously handled character modeling on Glass no Hana to Kowasu Sekai) |
| Character Design, Animation Director | Naoyuki Asano | (Previously worked on Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na!) |
| Special Effects Animation Director | Naoki Yoshibe | (Previously provided special effects assistance on Zom 100) |
| Color Design | Ayaka Nakamura | (From WIT Studio, previously worked on Kimi to, Nami ni Noretara) |
| Art Director | Chieko Nakamura | (From Studio Cocolo, previously worked on Shiro Seijo to Kuro Bokushi) |
| Director of Photography | Hitomi Fukuzawa | (Previously served as assistant director of photography on M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane) |
| Editing | Kiyoshi Hirose | (From Editz, previously worked on Dandadan) |
| Grading, Finishing Editor | Masaki Mizuno | (From Khaki) |
| Music | Takeshi Nakatsuka| (Previously composed music for Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru) |
| Planning, Producer | Masaki Kawashima | (Previously served as assistant producer on Nihon Animator Mihonichi) |
| Animation Producer | Kouhei Fujiwara | (Previously worked on Tales of Crestoria: Toga Waga wo Shoite Kare wa Tatsu) |
| Studio | Khara | |

Looking Back: The Original Anime Adaptation

This isn’t the first time Sugar Sugar Rune has enchanted viewers on screen. A previous television anime adaptation, produced by Pierrot, aired for 51 episodes from Summer 2005 to Spring 2006. If you’re curious to watch the original magical journey, Darkroom, a streaming platform by Synergetic Film, is currently streaming the series with subtitles.

The Manga’s Journey

Moyoco Anno’s original Sugar Sugar Rune manga ran in the magazine Nakayoshi from August 2003 to April 2007. Kodansha collected the chapters into eight volumes, with the final volume released in September 2007.

Internationally, the manga was first published in English by Del Rey (which is now defunct) between September 2005 and September 2008. More recently, Udon Entertainment has re-licensed the manga and has plans to release the first volume sometime in 2026.

The series also received significant recognition, winning the prestigious 29th Kodansha Manga Awards in the children’s manga category.

What’s the Story About?

Here’s a synopsis of the captivating world of Sugar Sugar Rune:

The queen of the Magical World is selected through a competition in which two young witches travel to the Human World to gather the hearts of boys who fall in love with them. This time, best friends Chocolat Meilleure and Vanilla Mieux, the daughters of the previous queen candidates, enroll in a human school in order to commence the challenge. Aided by their familiar spirits and mentor Rockin Robin, the young witches learn to adjust to human life as each aims to become the next queen.

Chocolat, who is popular with boys in the Magical World, finds that her strategies do not work well for capturing human hearts. In contrast, Vanilla’s quiet and shy personality seems to make her the center of attraction. To make matters more complicated, a mysterious boy by the name of Pierre Tempête de Neige seems to be after Chocolat’s heart. The two witches’ friendship is put to the test as the competition intensifies.

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