シュガシュガルーン [Sugar Sugar Rune]

Series · 7 books · 2004-2007

By Moyoco Anno

Books in series

Chocola & Vanilla, Tome 1

2004

Chocola et Vanilla, deux charmantes sorcières, débarquent dans le monde des humains! Toutes deux prétendantes au trône du royaume magique, elles vont s'affronter dans un combat romatinque pour les cœurs des humains. Laquelle sera la plus populaire?

Sugar Sugar Rune, Volume 2

2004

WHICH WITCH WILL WIN? Outspoken Chocolat and shy Vanilla are best friends, but only one of them can be Queen of the Magic World. To determine who deserves the title, they must go to the Human World and enter a strange competition. Whoever attracts the most human boys . . . claims victory! Chocolat’s problems in the Human World continue, as sweet and modest Vanilla wins many admirers. But there’s more at stake than a contest when Chocolat learns something shocking about Pierre, the boy she’s falling for. It is a secret that threatens Chocolat’s life and forces her to return to the Magic World to uncover a truth no one in the Kingdom wants to discuss. Worse still, as the challenge heats up, the two best friends find themselves drifting apart and their friendship on the verge of ending!

Sugar Sugar Rune, Volume 3

2005

THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC! The competition to become Queen of the Magical World is heating up–and the rivalry is destroying the friendship of witch girls Chocolat and Vanilla. Tired of living in Chocolat’s shadow, Vanilla has fallen under the influence of Pierre, a charming boy who is also the secret leader of a band of evil outcasts from the Magical World. When Pierre gives Vanilla a taste of the power that can be collected from angry hearts, Vanilla changes–and turns against Chocolat. Homeless and without a best friend, Chocolat finds help in both the Human and Magical worlds. Yet two problems The all-important Spring Exam is coming up, and Chocolat has her own feelings for Pierre!

Sugar Sugar Rune, Volume 4

2005

FRIEND OR FOE? Sociable Chocolat and shy Vanilla were best friends until a cutthroat contest to determine who would be the next Queen of the Magical World ended it all. Since Vanilla has come out of her shell and embraced the Dark Magic of the Ogres, she’s now the enemy of all witches, especially Chocolat. And the Ogres are making their move, crashing a magic festival and casting a dark spell on Chocolat’s school. And though Vanilla has teamed up with the evil Ogre Pierre, Chocolat can’t seem to get the boy out of her mind. How can Chocolat win the competition when she has a crush on an Ogre and still hopes to save her rival, Vanilla?

Sugar Sugar Rune, Volume 5

2006

THE FORGOTTEN PATH Witch girls Chocolat and Vanilla were best friends before they came to the Human World. But the competition to see who will be the next Queen of the Magical World has come between them. Worse, Vanilla has embraced the Dark Magic of the Ogres, who are the enemies of all witches. A day at the beach turns into disaster after Chocolat and the Ogre prince Pierre get caught in Vanilla’s magic spell and end up in a vast and dangerous space called the Forgotten Path. If she cannot find her way back to the Human World in time, Chocolat will lose the contest! The Path leads her to the ancient witch Amber, whose magical help comes with a price. And some startling memories about their younger years return to both Chocolat and Pierre...

Sugar Sugar Rune, Volume 6

2006

DARK SHADOWS Outgoing Chocolat and shy Vanilla were best friends before they came to the Human World. But the competition to see who will be the next Queen of the Magical World has ended their friendship. Worse, Vanilla has embraced the Dark Magic of the Ogres and is now an enemy of all witches. While trying to coax Vanilla out of her deep enchanted slumber and take her away from the Ogres, Chocolat discovers something about herself. She’s a Filtre–one who has the power to change sickened, black noir hearts to white! Meanwhile, Chocolat’s crush–the Ogre prince Pierre–has infiltrated her school. What is his plan? Chocolat wants to believe that deep down Pierre means well–but how can she?

Chocola et Vanilla, Tome 8

2007

De la romance, du mystère, un duel... Et de la magie ! Suivez les aventures de Chocola et Vanilla, deux petites sorcières prétendantes au trône du royaume magique et prêtes à déployer tous leurs charmes pour s'en emparer ! Dernière ligne droite pour nos petites sorcières ! Alors que la révolte gronde du coté des Ogres, Chocola est sur le point de découvrir le secret qui se cache derrière le concours pour désigner la reine du monde magique. Malheureusement, découvrir ce secret s'avèrera très dangereux pour elle, même si elle pourra compter sur le retour inattendu d'une personne que l'on croyait pourtant disparue à jamais...

Author

Moyoco Anno

Author · 19 books

See also: 安野モヨコ Moyoko Anno (安野モヨコ) is a Japanese manga artist and a fashion writer, with numerous books published in both categories. Her manga and books have attained considerable popularity among young women in Japan. Though she primarily writes manga of the josei demographic, her most popular series, Sugar Sugar Rune, (serialized in Nakayoshi) is targeted at primary school-aged girls. In a recent Oricon poll, she was voted the number eight most popular manga artist among females and thirteen in the general category. Her manga Happy Mania was made into a television series in 1998, followed by Hataraki Man in October 2007. Sakuran was made into a movie in 2006. In the movie Japan Sinks, she has a cameo role alongside her husband; their characters were also married. The movie was directed by Shinji Higuchi, who, like her husband Hideaki Anno, is a co-founder of Gainax. Anno won the 29th Kodansha Manga Award for children's manga in 2005 for Sugar Sugar Rune. Visit her blog: http://www.annomoyoco.com/blog/