Kazushige Sanda
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Estimated watch time
4h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Male Protagonist100%Coming of Age98%Female Protagonist97%Henshin96%Dystopian93%Body Image91%Shounen87%Super Power84%Urban Fantasy82%Magic80%
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Synopsis & Story
In a future where children are few and regarded as Japan's most valuable assets, Christmas has become a mere legend of the past. For the students of Daikoku Welfare Academy—a boarding school where they are educated, protected, and monitored—the mythical Santa Claus is a forgotten character of fiction. For the adults, Santa Claus is a very real menace that needs to be neutralized by the Saint Nick Pursuit Unit in case he makes an appearance. Shiori Fuyumura, a student of Daikoku Welfare Academy, is determined to find her best friend, Ichie Ono, who has been declared dead after being missing for six months. One morning, Fuyumura summons her fellow class representative, Kazushige Sanda, only to attack the unknowing boy. She is convinced that Sanda is the descendant of the infamous Santa Claus—the only person who can make her wish of finding Ono come true—and is determined to force out his dormant true self by any means necessary. (Source: MAL Rewrite)
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SANDA: should you watch it?
At a glance
SANDA has been well received, with an average AniList score of 74/100 — 58% of 12,437 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #54 highest-rated anime of 2025, and #55 most popular anime of 2025, and #10 highest-rated anime of Fall 2025 on AniList.
Of the 30.3K AniList users who started it, 9.2% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 18.2K have finished it.
At about 4 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama, Mystery — especially male protagonist, coming of age, female protagonist, henshin.
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Paru Itagaki
- Director
- Tomohisa Shimoyama
- Series composition
- Kimiko Ueno
- Character design
- Masamichi Ishiyama
- Music
- Tomoyuki Tanaka
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Adult Chick Children” by yama · eps 1-
Endings
- ED1“Diary” by Soushi Sakiyama · eps 1-
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
SANDA FAQ
- How many episodes does SANDA have?
- SANDA has 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch SANDA?
- About 4 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is SANDA finished?
- Yes. SANDA has finished airing — the final episode aired December 20, 2025.
- Is there a season 2 of SANDA?
- No sequel is listed for SANDA as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is SANDA based on a manga?
- Yes. SANDA adapts the manga by Paru Itagaki.
- Who animated SANDA?
- SANDA was animated by Science SARU and directed by Tomohisa Shimoyama.
- Who sings the opening of SANDA?
- The opening, "Adult Chick Children", is performed by yama.
- Where can I watch SANDA?
- SANDA is listed on Amazon Prime Video, Prime Video. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.