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SANDA

SANDA

20257.91 Season12 EpisodesEndedTV-14

Overview

In near-future Japan with ultra-low birthrates, children are treasured but monitored. Santa is banned as dangerous. One snowy December 25th, middle-schooler Kazushige Sanda, descendant of Santa, is attacked by classmate Fuyumura who wants him to find her missing friend, Ono. "Santa, please find my friend." To protect children from adults, Sanda decides to become Santa and fight the adults.

Created by Paru Itagaki
Written by Paru Itagaki, Kimiko Ueno
Produced by Yasutaka Hyuga, 安谷屋佑磨
NetworksMBSTBSCBC

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Top Cast

Ayumu Murase

Ayumu Murase

Kazushige Sanda (voice)

Hiroki Touchi

Hiroki Touchi

Santa Claus (voice)

Umeka Shouji

Umeka Shouji

Shiori Fuyumura (voice)

Anna Nagase

Anna Nagase

Ichie Ono (voice)

Yuuki Shin

Yuuki Shin

Hitoshi Amaya (voice)

Misato Matsuoka

Misato Matsuoka

Nico Kazao (voice)

Toshihiko Seki

Toshihiko Seki

Hifumi Ōshibu (voice)

Hiroaki Hirata

Hiroaki Hirata

Saburō Yagiuda (voice)

Masako Nozawa

Masako Nozawa

Toyo Tetsudome (voice)

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Themes & Keywords

santa clausmiddle schoolbased on mangaschool lifeshounenanimenear futurescience fictionsupernatural drama

About SANDA

SANDA is a animation, action & adventure, mystery, drama series that first aired in 2025 exploring themes of santa claus, middle school, based on manga, school life, shounen, anime. Created by Paru Itagaki, it stars Ayumu Murase, Hiroki Touchi, Umeka Shouji. In near-future Japan with ultra-low birthrates, children are treasured but monitored. Santa is banned as dangerous. One snowy December 25th, middle-schooler Kazushige Sanda, descendant of Santa, is attacked by classmate Fuyumura who wants him to find her missing friend, Ono. "Santa, please find my friend." To protect children from adults, Sanda decides to become Santa and fight the adults.

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