Series synopsis
SANDA is a Japanese animation action & adventure mystery television series that premiered on MBS on October 4, 2025. It ended on December 20, 2025. It stars Ayumu Murase, Hiroki Touchi, Umeka Shouji and Anna Nagase.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ayumu Murase as Kazushige Sanda (voice)
- Hiroki Touchi as Santa Claus (voice)
- Umeka Shouji as Shiori Fuyumura (voice)
- Anna Nagase as Ichie Ono (voice)
- Yuuki Shin as Hitoshi Amaya (voice)
- Misato Matsuoka as Nico Kazao (voice)
- Toshihiko Seki as Hifumi Ōshibu (voice)
- Hiroaki Hirata as Saburō Yagiuda (voice)
Supporting cast
- Masako Nozawa as Toyo Tetsudome (voice)
Guest cast
- Honoka Sakai as Female Student B (voice)
- Sachie Togin as Female Student (voice)
- Kota Yasuhara as Male Student A (voice)
- Takaaki Torashima as Male Student B (voice)
- Ayumi Sakai as Female Student A (voice)
- Minami Kamibayashi as Female Student B (voice)
- Haruka Matsudaira as Female Student C (Voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | October 4, 2025 | December 20, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Everything's Bright, Am I Aging? On a Dec 25 without Christmas, Sanda is attacked by classmate Shiori. Mistaking it for love, he awaits her confession, but hears something else. |
October 4, 2025 |
| 2 |
Candies, Canes, Kisses, and Blades Amaya learns Sanda is Santa, restrains him and Shiori to force a kiss. Santa refuses, unlocks sled power to escape. Then Headmaster Oshibu appears! |
October 11, 2025 |
| 3 |
Charred Fruit Tastes All the Sweeter Sanda gains lie-detecting power. Shiori tries to use it to find Ono, but doubt overwhelms Sanda. Shiori then tells a self-harming lie. |
October 18, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 4, 2025 |
| Last aired | December 20, 2025 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 01:53:00 |