SANDA is a manga by Paru Itagaki, creator of BEASTARS, which won the Grand Prize at the 2018 Manga Taisho along with three other major manga awards. Set in a near-future Japan where extreme measures are taken to protect children amid a drastic population decline, the story depicts an unconventional Santa Claus hero in an action-packed tale. The anime adaptation is produced by Science SARU, the studio behind DAN DA DAN and Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. It is set to premiere in Japan on October 3, 2025, with a world premiere also confirmed for Anime Expo.
SANDA Joins Anime Expo!
SANDA will be featured at Anime Expo 2025, North America’s largest anime and Japanese pop culture event, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 3 to 6.
On July 4, a world premiere event will take place, with author Paru Itagaki, director Tomohisa Shimoyama, and Science SARU producer Kohei Sakita in attendance. The event will include a live drawing session by Itagaki and a screening of Episode 1 of the SANDA anime.
For more information, please check Anime Expo’s official social media channels.
Anime Expo 2025 Overview
Dates: July 3 (Thu) – July 6 (Sun), 2025
Venue: Los Angeles Convention Center
The event will include:
・Live drawing by Paru Itagaki
・World premiere of the first episode of the TV anime SANDA
・Commentary on highlighted scenes from episode #1 and discussion
・Q&A with the panelists
・Comment video by Ayumu Murase (who plays Sanda)
・Free giveaway for visitors: SANDA Towel (Tenugui style)
Official Website: https://www.anime-expo.org/
Official X: https://x.com/animeexpo
Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/
Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
Alongside the broadcast date announcement, the second teaser trailer has been released. It showcases a world shaped by extreme overprotection amid a super-declining birthrate, focusing on the classmates of protagonist Kazushige Sanda (voiced by Ayumu Murase) at Daikoku Welfare Academy. How is Santa Claus treated in a Japan where children have almost disappeared? And how will Sanda’s interactions with classmates like Fuyumura develop? Stay tuned for more updates!
Official Website: https://sanda.red
X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/sanda_anime
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