Satou Matsuzaka
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Estimated watch time
4h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Found Family96%Yandere94%Female Protagonist89%Urban87%Age Gap83%Primarily Female Cast79%Anti-Hero79%Psychosexual75%Denpa73%Yuri66%
TVFINISHED2018 SUMMER6.5 / 10 AniList score
Happy Sugar Life
ハッピーシュガーライフ
Synopsis & Story
Satou Matsuzaka is a beautiful high schooler who has a reputation for being permissive with men. However, a chance encounter with a young girl named Shio Koube makes Satou realize that this is her first and only true feeling of love. Telling others that she lives with her aunt, Satou secretly shares an apartment with Shio. Despite her innocent appearance, Satou is willing to do anything to protect her beloved, resorting to desperate measures to ensure that their "happy sugar life" remains intact. (Source: MAL Rewrite)
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Happy Sugar Life: should you watch it?
At a glance
Happy Sugar Life has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 65/100 — 36% of 39,109 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #41 most popular anime of 2018, and #22 highest-rated anime of Summer 2018, and #9 most popular anime of Summer 2018 on AniList.
Of the 67.2K AniList users who started it, 9.2% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 52.5K have finished it.
At about 4 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Horror, Mystery — especially found family, yandere, female protagonist, urban.
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Tomiyaki Kagisora
- Director
- Keizou Kusakawa
- Director
- Nobuyoshi Nagayama
- Series composition
- Touko Machida
- Character design
- Shouko Yasuda
- Music
- Kouichirou Kameyama
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“One Room Sugar Life” by Akari Nanawo
Endings
- ED1“SWEET HURT” by ReoNa · eps 1-8, 10-12
- ED2“Canary” by ReoNa · eps 9
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Happy Sugar Life FAQ
- How many episodes does Happy Sugar Life have?
- Happy Sugar Life has 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Happy Sugar Life?
- About 4 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Happy Sugar Life finished?
- Yes. Happy Sugar Life has finished airing — the final episode aired September 29, 2018.
- Is there a season 2 of Happy Sugar Life?
- No sequel is listed for Happy Sugar Life as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Happy Sugar Life based on a manga?
- Yes. Happy Sugar Life adapts the manga by Tomiyaki Kagisora.
- Who sings the opening of Happy Sugar Life?
- The opening, "One Room Sugar Life", is performed by Akari Nanawo.
- Where can I watch Happy Sugar Life?
- Happy Sugar Life is listed on Amazon Prime Video. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.