“SANDA,” the Santa Claus hero action story by Paru Itagaki of “BEASTARS,” will be made into a TV anime produced by Science SARU!It has been decided that “SANDA”, a unique Santa Claus hero action by Paru Itagaki of “BEASTARS”, will be made into a TV anime. Science SARU will be in charge of animation production. A teaser visual was released along with the announcement, and a comment from the original author Itagaki has also arrived.

Anime / Manga

2024.07.11

“SANDA” is the latest work by Itagaki Paru, known for “BEASTARS,” which won numerous awards, including the Grand Prize at the 2018 Manga Taisho Awards and four other major manga awards. The story depicts a unique Santa Claus hero action story set in a near-future Japan where children are overly protected in an era of extremely low birth rates. The final chapter was published in the 32nd issue of “Weekly Shonen Champion,” released on July 11, to great acclaim. The latest volume, volume 15, is scheduled to be released on August 7.

The TV anime adaptation, announced at the same time as the series’ completion, will be produced by Science SARU, which has worked on notable works such as “Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!” and “Dandadan,” and has attracted attention not only in Japan but also around the world with “Inu-Oh,” which was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature, and “The Color of You,” which won the Golden Globe Award for Best Animation at the Shanghai International Film Festival.

In the teaser visual released at the same time, a shadow extending from a muscular old man in a red hoodie, who appears to be Santa Claus, can be seen taking the form of a young boy. It is an image that stirs the imagination about the relationship between the two. Original author Itagaki commented, “I wanted to draw a manga where the characters move in a flashy way, so I started this manga. That’s why I’m happy that it’s being made into an anime! I’m grateful to the readers and Science SARU.”

Further information on the anime will be announced on the anime’s official website and official X (formerly Twitter) from time to time. Keep an eye on the future developments of the TV anime “SANDA.”

“SANDA”

to be made into a TV anime!

Animation production: Science SARU

Original information

Itagaki Paru’s “SANDA” (published by Akita Shoten in “Shonen Champion Comics”)

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