Sanda, the new anime‘s official website unveiled the preview images and synopsis for the series’ up and coming 4th episode.
Synopsis for the episode is as following:
“While Ono’s funeral was held in the gymnasium, Santa fought against Yagyuta, a special police officer in Akagoromo, but he was afraid of his dangerous abilities and was unable to exert his power. However, he regains confidence in Yagyuta’s words, “Santa gives dreams and hopes to children,” and confronts them again. In the middle of the battle, his fist breaks through the roof of the gymnasium and appears in front of the students naked.”
Sanda anime’s episode 4 will go live on October 25, 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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