Tomohisa Shimoyama
Director
SANDA (2025)
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.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Anime: School, Anime: Shounen, Drama, Mystery
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Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Production Companies: Science SARU, DENTSU, Akita Publishing
Network: MBS
Country: Japan
Production Country:
Japan
Languages:
Japanese
7.6
Season 1
12 episodes
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Network: MBS
Runtime: 288 min.
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Released: Oct. 4, 2025
Last Air Date: Dec. 13, 2025, midnight
Next Air Date: Dec. 20, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: PG