Although not as dark, this story has some Madoka-esque mature twists to it, with the title of “Fairy Tale” honestly being a little misleading. Without spoiling anything, alongside the main storyline, there is some rather deep commentary on the relationships between the Humans and the Fairies of this world, as well as some surprisingly hard-hitting backstories for a couple of our main characters. Not one scene so far has felt forced, and even if the overall story isn’t the most original thing I’ve seen, the characters and artwork in this show are more than enough to make up for its weaker points.
Even with just 6 episodes out as of now, I can tell that Sugar Apple Fairy Tale will become one of my favourites from 2023. I will update this review once it has finished airing, but for now, I just wanted to share how wonderful and underrated this seasonal anime is!
