Beastars Creator’s Wild New Anime Shares New Look & Release Date

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The creator of Beastars, Paru Itagaki, is preparing another anime for us towards the end of this year, and details about its release date and global streaming platform have been revealed along with an exciting new trailer. While fans of Beastars eagerly await the concluding episodes of its anime, set to air next year, they still have a treat in store this holiday season: Sanda, a fresh TV anime series featuring a young boy who acquires the power to transform into a high-energy, action-packed version of Santa Claus.

In a future Japan, Christmas has largely vanished due to the scarcity of children being born. However, the protagonist of our story unexpectedly acquires a cursed ability that transforms him into the iconic Santa Claus. The studio responsible for hit series such as “DAN DA DAN” and “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off” brings this unique tale to life. You can preview the trailer for “Sanda” before its global premiere on October 4th, found below.

Sanda U.S. Release Date and Streaming Home Announced

Starting October 4th, “Sanda” will make its global debut exclusively on Prime Video. The upcoming anime is directed by Tomohisa Shimoyama for Science SARU, with scriptwriting handled by Kimiko Ueno. Masamichi Ishiyama will handle the character designs and act as chief animation director. Additionally, Tomoyuki Tanaka from FPM will compose the music. The latest trailer reveals that the opening theme is “Childlike Adults” by yama, while the ending theme is “Diary,” sung by Soushi Sakiyama.

In this rephrased version, I’ve attempted to make the text more accessible while maintaining its original essence:

“In this upcoming series, Ayumu Murase portrays Kazushige Sanda, Hiroki Tochi takes on the role of Santa Claus, Umeka Shoji is cast as Shiori Fuyumura, Anna Nagase plays Ichie Ono, Yuki Shin is Hitoshi Amaya, Misato Matsuoka stars as Nico Kazao, Toshihiko Seki portrays Hifumi Oshibu, and Hiroaki Hirata is Saburo Yagiuda. As of now, it’s undecided if the anime will have an English dubbed version. Given that Prime Video has typically released their exclusive anime with dubs, it’s likely, although the decision usually comes closer to when each episode airs.”

This revised text should be easier for a wider audience to understand while still conveying the original information about the cast and potential English dub release of the anime.

What Is Sanda About?

If you’re eager to delve deeper into the world of Sanda, which is about to debut, Titan Books has secured the rights for an English language version of the anime. They’re planning to make the manga available soon. They’ve started giving sneak peeks into Paru Itagaki’s original manga with this description: “In a not-too-distant future Japan, Christmas traditions have largely disappeared, and the birth rate has significantly dropped, making children incredibly valuable. To preserve their youth, society has extended adolescence. In this world, once-celebrated holidays like Christmas are mere folklore.

In the first-person perspective, I’d say: “I found myself immersed in the opening volume of ‘SANDA’, where I met Sanda Kazushige, an ordinary middle-school student. However, life took an extraordinary turn when his classmate, Fuyumura Shiori, accused him of carrying a curse capable of locating her missing friend, Ono Ichie. Thus began our thrilling odyssey to unearth the secrets behind Ichie’s disappearance and unmask the enchanted magic hidden within Christmas itself. As we probed deeper into the mystery, we faced both external perils and internal strife-doubts about loyalty, bravery, and the potency of faith. Throughout our journey, we grappled with the essence of friendship, trust, and the tantalizing prospect of magic in a realm that seems to have largely forgotten it.

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2025-08-25 18:41