Synopsis
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,...
Background
Sanda was released on Blu-ray in two volumes from December 24, 2025, to January 28, 2026.
Audience Guidance
AIRecommended age: 13+
moderate
ViolenceProtagonist physically attacks a classmate; fantasy action combat and pursuit sequences implied by 'Saint Nick Pursuit Unit'
moderate
Disturbing themesDystopian setting where children are treated as state assets, monitored in boarding schools, and a missing girl is declared dead
A dystopian action-mystery where a girl assaults her classmate believing he's the key to finding her missing friend, set in a world where children are tightly controlled by the state. Expect fantasy violence and unsettling themes about institutional control of minors.
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Sanda has 12 episodes.
Sanda is currently finished airing.
Sanda was produced by Science SARU.
Sanda aired Oct 4, 2025 to Dec 20, 2025.
Sanda is based on a Manga.
A dystopian action-mystery where a girl assaults her classmate believing he's the key to finding her missing friend, set in a world where children are tightly controlled by the state. Expect fantasy violence and unsettling themes about institutional control of minors.