@OptimusPrimevil
Similar to Digimon and Pokemon. Very similar conceptually – wholly independent in their style and story structure.
Personally, from what little I can parse, I see a level of blandness and shallowness in Candy Galaxy Force without the intricate subtlety of spirit, tone and character that makes SU so compelling. An entire cast of child characters limits the potential of stories you can tell compared to beings that have literally lived for centuries. There still seems to be some heart in the Candy Galaxy Force, if only as an homage to shows the creators genuinely liked.
If it is good, it is good. Unfair to harshly judge from such a small sample.