SANDA English Sub & Dub

About SANDA

SANDA arrives as an action anime by Science SARU (2025), and the premise is easy to summarize. At its core: 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 learners of Daikoku Welfare Academy—a boarding school where they are educated, protected, and monitored—the mythical Santa Claus is a forgotten character of fiction.

Soon after, 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 learner of Daikoku Welfare Academy, is determined to find her best companion, 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.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Kazushige Sanda (Ayumu Murase) and Shiori Fuyumura (Umeka Shouji) are two of the characters you will meet early. Think of it as a pick for viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 12 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Science SARU, so the studio's house style defines how SANDA looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. At 7.4/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Voice casting, including Ayumu Murase as Kazushige Sanda, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2025, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.