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SANDA

SANDA

TV-142025•24m•7.9/10
AnimationAction & AdventureMysteryDrama

Ratings

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7.9/10(27)

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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Production

Science SARU, dentsu, Akita Shoten

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 4, 2025

Last Aired

December 20, 2025

Networks

MBS, TBS, CBC

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Everything's Bright, Am I Aging?
E1
Everything's Bright, Am I Aging?
Air date: 2025-10-04
On a Dec 25 without Christmas, Sanda is attacked by classmate Shiori. Mistaking it for love, he awaits her confession, but hears something else.
Candies, Canes, Kisses, and Blades
E2
Candies, Canes, Kisses, and Blades
Air date: 2025-10-11
Amaya learns Sanda is Santa, restrains him and Shiori to force a kiss. Santa refuses, unlocks sled power to escape. Then Headmaster Oshibu appears!
Charred Fruit Tastes All the Sweeter
E3
Charred Fruit Tastes All the Sweeter
Air date: 2025-10-18
Sanda gains lie-detecting power. Shiori tries to use it to find Ono, but doubt overwhelms Sanda. Shiori then tells a self-harming lie.
Zeus, Smasher of Textbooks
E4
Zeus, Smasher of Textbooks
Air date: 2025-10-25
At a funeral, Santa fights Yagiuda but fears his power. His resolve returns, shattering the roof and leaving him exposed before all.
A Typhoon in a Snow Globe
E5
A Typhoon in a Snow Globe
Air date: 2025-11-01
Sanda vows never to love, but in a typhoon his message to fiancee Niko fails and he's drawn to her. The next day, Yagiuda arrives as a teacher.
Cyborg vs. Santa Claus
E6
Cyborg vs. Santa Claus
Air date: 2025-11-08
Santa blocks Headmaster Oshibu from attacking adult Ono, but the enhanced 92-year-old overpowers him. Santa asks the kids for their belief to fight.
Double-Faced Carnivorous Plant
E7
Double-Faced Carnivorous Plant
Air date: 2025-11-15
Amaya ends his friendship with Sanda to save him. Meanwhile, the scarred Oshibu, comforted by Yagiuda, turns to Class 10 students who killed adults.
Love, the Most Selfish Thing There Is
E8
Love, the Most Selfish Thing There Is
Air date: 2025-11-22
Saved from Namatame by Shiori, Santa vows to harden his heart, but when Niko asks for a kiss, Sanda panics and almost transforms before her.
A Fake Flower, Yet Its Roots Rot
E9
A Fake Flower, Yet Its Roots Rot
Air date: 2025-11-29
Tetsudome says Santa lacks grit. With her aid Sanda becomes dark Santa, but doubts himself. After meeting Namatame again, he vows not to fight kids.
You, an Everlasting Moment
E10
You, an Everlasting Moment
Air date: 2025-12-06
At the Peak of Youth Ceremony, Niko steals Sanda's first kiss at twilight. Meanwhile Yagiuda faces Namatame alone, offering himself as decoy.
Flashback Attack
E11
Flashback Attack
Air date: 2025-12-13
Namatame wrecks the ceremony. Eating yakisoba, she's met by Sanda in child form. His body starts breaking down as Ono's own changes grow.
Pale Blue Pall
E12
Pale Blue Pall
Air date: 2025-12-20
Santa fights Oshibu before the students. The headmaster thrives on cheers, but Santa regains power by revealing his truth. The duel peaks on the roof.

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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