Toei Animation's 'Magic Candies' Short Gets 2-Week Screening in Japanese Theaters
The 21-minute short film "Magic Candies," based on the Korean picture book of the same name by Baek Hee-na, made its world premiere at the New York International Children's Film Festival in March 2024. The film screened as a double feature with the Rakudai Majo: Fūka to Yami no Majo (The Klutzy Witch: Fūka and the Dark Witch) anime film.The film festival describes the story: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominated "Magic Candies" for Best Animated Short Film for the 97th Academy Awards this year.Sources: Magic Candies anime's website, Comic Natalie
