Series synopsis
A Little Snow Fairy Sugar, also known as ちっちゃな雪使いシュガー is a Japanese animation television series that premiered on TBS on October 2, 2001. It ended on March 26, 2002. It was created by Haruka Aoi. It stars Masumi Asano, Tomoko Kawakami, Kaori Mizuhashi and Tomo Saeki.
The story is based around 11-year-old Saga Bergman, a young girl in a small German town called Muhlenberg (based on real town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber). Saga lives with her grandmother Regina and works in a coffee shop when not in school. Saga is extremely structured and plans her life down to the minute. One day, she notices a tiny creature in a fluffy outfit that appears to be starving. She offers it a waffle, which helps revive the tiny creature. Saga learns that this tiny creature is Suga ...
Premise
The story is based around 11-year-old Saga Bergman, a young girl in a small German town called Muhlenberg (based on real town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber). Saga lives with her grandmother Regina and works in a coffee shop when not in school. Saga is extremely structured and plans her life down to the minute. One day, she notices a tiny creature in a fluffy outfit that appears to be starving. She offers it a waffle, which helps revive the tiny creature. Saga learns that this tiny creature is Sugar, an apprentice season fairy. Sugar explains that season fairies alter the weather by playing a magical musical instrument, and her specialty is snow, which she creates by playing the piccolo. Sugar is joined by two more apprentice season fairies, Salt, an outgoing male fairy who plays the trumpet to make the sun shine more brightly, and Pepper, a quiet and caring female fairy who plays the harp to make the wind blow.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Masumi Asano as Saga (voice)
- Tomoko Kawakami as Sugar (voice)
- Kaori Mizuhashi as Pepper (voice)
- Tomo Saeki as Salt (voice)
- Kenji Nojima as Turmeric (voice)
- Yumiko Kobayashi as Basil (voice)
- Akiko Hiramatsu as Cinnamon (voice)
- Kotono Mitsuishi as Ginger (voice)
Supporting cast
- Asami Sanada as Phil (voice)
- Chikako Akimoto as Regina Bergman (voice)
- Akiko Nakagawa as Anne (voice)
- Chinami Nishimura as Greta (voice)
- Sawa Ishige as Norma (voice)
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | August 21, 2003 | August 28, 2003 |
| Season 1 | 24 | October 2, 2001 | March 26, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
What's in Your Heart (Part 1) Four years after the events of the regular series, Grandma Regina finds an old dress of Saga's in the attic, and together they recall how Saga wore it when she played the role of a princess in a school play. But Saga also remembers how Sugar and her friends wanted to be part of the play... |
August 21, 2003 |
| 2 |
What's in Your Heart (Part 2) Saga's recollections continue: While the class struggled with the inevitable mishaps that arose as they prepared for the play, Sugar and her friends put on a play of their own. Meanwhile, an old friend who wouldn't miss the play for anything made his way to town just in time to see the students come together for a truly memorable performance. The end of the episode shows us a glimpse of Saga's life now that it's four years later. |
August 28, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saga meets Sugar | October 2, 2001 |
| 2 | An Itsy-Bitsy Roommate | October 9, 2001 |
| 3 | Twinkle-Twinkle, Comfy-Warm, Puffy-Fluffy | October 16, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 2, 2001 |
| Last aired | March 26, 2002 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday |