This New Anime with a Santa Claus Theme Is Much Cooler Than You Might Imagine

One of the most widely observed winter festivals worldwide is Christmas. While each person observes the holiday according to their own customs, there is one universally recognized tale: that of Santa Claus. Nearly every home that observes the holiday makes reference to the cheerful saint of the North Pole who bestows gifts, but he's about to undergo an unexpected transformation.

Paru Itagaki, the man behind the very underappreciated Beastars anime, originally developed this. and manga, in addition to being the daughter of Baki, creator Keisuke Itagaki.Sanda transforms the traditional festive figurine into an enhanced action hero.

The Reasons Why You Ought to Give Sanda a Chance, Despite What You See

Paru Itagaki

Sanda occurs in 2080, a time when the birthrate in Japan is drastically declining and the nation has implemented stringent laws governing minors, which have led to the societal acceptance of arranged marriages and the prohibition of youths from sleeping so as not to interfere with their growth. Due to its sealing away, the concept of "Santa Claus" has long since been forgotten and Christmas has all but vanished.The series' protagonist, Sanda Kazushige, gets their "seal" broken by a student one devoted December 25th, making him resemble Santa Claus. Sanda finds that he can manage this transformation by wearing red to become Santa or consuming jellybeans to convert back into himself. In an effort to revive society's belief in Christmas and to aid in the hunt for their missing classmate, Sanda's classmate burst the seal.

“SANDA” TV anime coming soon!

Original Work: Paru Itagaki
Animation Production: Science SARU

Santa Claus hero action like you’ve never seen before!
Stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/OxxsHA4Gl2

— サイエンスSARU (@sciencesaru) July 10, 2024

Although the show, like Beastars, has an absurd concept, it addresses a lot of the social problems affecting the younger generation. The manga has outstanding characters, and Sanda is a really unique story that should be read by everyone thanks to Paru Itagaki's amazing writing style. Furthermore, Science Saru, a renowned production company best known for Devilman Crybaby and the forthcoming animated version of Dandadan, will handle the anime adaptation.