The highly anticipated anime adaptation of Paru Itagaki’s manga SANDA will premiere in Fall 2025, produced by Science SARU. Known for their unique animation style, the studio brings this darkly imaginative story to life with an all-star creative team and cast.
Production Details
- Original Story: SANDA by Paru Itagaki (BEASTARS), published by Akita Shoten (Shonen Champion Comics)
- Director: Tomohisa Shimoyama
- Series Composition & Screenplay: Kimiko Ueno
- Music: Tomoyuki Tanaka
- Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Masanobu Ishiyama
- Art Director: Niki Higaki
- Color Design: Saori Goda
- Director of Photography: Hikari Ito
- Editor: Kiyoshi Hirose
- Sound Director: Keiichiro Miyoshi
Theme Songs
- Opening Theme: “Adult-Chic Children” by yama
- Ending Theme: “Diary” by Soushi Sakiyama
Cast
- Kazue Mita – Ayumu Murase
- Santa Claus – Hiroki Tochi
- Shiori Fuyumura – Umeka Shoji
- Kazue Ono – Anna Nagase
- Isshi Amamiya – Yuki Arata
- Kazeo Erhu – Misato Matsuoka
- Hifumi Oshibu – Toshihiko Seki
- Saburo Yagyuuda – Hiroaki Hirata
About the Series
Paru Itagaki, acclaimed for BEASTARS, returns with another bold and eccentric story in SANDA. The anime will showcase a mix of dark fantasy and biting social commentary, wrapped in Science SARU’s signature expressive animation. With powerful performances by a talented voice cast and music by top artists, SANDA is poised to be one of the standout anime of Fall 2025.
© Itagaki Paru (Akita Shoten) / SANDA Production Committee
© Itagaki Paru (Akita Shoten) 2021
[Official Website]. https://sanda.red
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