Sanda, the new anime‘s official website unveiled the preview images and synopsis for the series’ up and coming 12th episode.
Synopsis for the episode is as following:
“In front of a large crowd of students, Santa finds himself forced into a battle against Ōshibu. Energized by the students’ cheers, Ōshibu comes alive, putting Santa on the defensive and making him struggle. But when Santa reveals his true identity to the students, the tide turns completely. Casting aside his doubts, Santa regains his strength. The two’s showdown shifts to the rooftop of the gymnasium, where the fight finally reaches its climax!?”
Release date for Sanda anime’s episode 12!
Sanda anime’s episode 12 will go live on December 20, 2025.
Created by Paru Itagaki, Sanda is a captivating Japanese manga that she both wrote and drew. The series ran in the pages of Weekly Shōnen Champion, Akita Shoten’s popular boys’ magazine, starting in July 2021 and wrapping up in July 2024; all the installments were later compiled into 16 handy tankōbon books.
Set in a near-future Japan grappling with a sharp drop in birth rates, the narrative follows Kazushige Sanda, who gets an astonishing revelation from his classmate Shiori Fuyumura: he’s a direct heir to Santa Claus. The duo then sets off on a quest to track down Shiori’s vanished schoolmate, Ichie Ono.
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