Moyoco Anno’s popular shojo manga, Sugar Sugar Rune, is set to receive new anime projects, as announced by Studio Khara during Japan Expo 2025. The announcement includes both a new animated short film and a separate, full-fledged anime adaptation of the manga.
A 20th Anniversary Celebration with a Prequel Short Film
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sugar Sugar Rune manga, Studio Khara has produced an original animated short film titled “SUGAR SUGAR RUNE Les deux sorcières”. This 3DCG short, directed by Yusuke Matsui, serves as a prequel to the original story, exploring Chocolat and Vanilla’s departure from the magical world, an aspect not detailed in the manga. The short film was created under the close supervision of Moyoco Anno herself.
Full Anime Adaptation Confirmed
In addition to the celebratory short, Studio Khara also confirmed that a new, complete anime adaptation of the Sugar Sugar Rune manga is officially in production. While details on the format and release date of this full adaptation are yet to be fully disclosed, it is expected to utilize similar CG animation to the prequel short. The news was met with enthusiasm at Japan Expo in Paris.
About Sugar Sugar Rune
Sugar Sugar Rune is a magical girl manga created by Moyoco Anno, serialized in Kodansha’s Nakayoshi shojo magazine from September 2003 to May 2007. The story revolves around two young witches, Chocolat Meilleure and Vanilla Mieux, who descend to the Human World to compete in a contest to determine the next queen of the Magical World by collecting “hearts” from boys. The series gained significant popularity and received the 29th Kodansha Manga Award in the children’s manga category in 2005. It was previously adapted into a 51-episode anime series by Studio Pierrot, which aired from July 2005 to June 2006.
