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Sanda
Summary
The story is set in a near-future Japan, facing an era of extremely low birth rates. Children are treated as national treasures and are cared for and protected by adults in boarding schools. Santa Claus, who gives children hope and dreams, is considered a dangerous person and is targeted for elimination. On a snowy December 25th, middle school student Sanda Kazushige's life is threatened by his classmate Shiori Fuyumura. Having learned that Sanda is a descendant of Santa Claus, she is hoping that he will grant her a wish. "Santa, please find my friend." Fuyumura's wish is to find her missing best friend, Ichie Ono. To protect the children, Sanda decides to become Santa Claus and fight against adults!
Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Currently Airing
Duration: 24 minutes
Aired: Oct 04, 2025 to ?
Season: Fall 2025
Studio: Science SARU
Theme: School
Demographic: Shounen
External Links: AniList, AniDB, ANN, MAL
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Summary
The story is set in a near-future Japan, facing an era of extremely low birth rates. Children are treated as national treasures and are cared for and protected by adults in boarding schools. Santa Claus, who gives children hope and dreams, is considered a dangerous person and is targeted for elimination. On a snowy December 25th, middle school student Sanda Kazushige's life is threatened by his classmate Shiori Fuyumura. Having learned that Sanda is a descendant of Santa Claus, she is hoping that he will grant her a wish. "Santa, please find my friend." Fuyumura's wish is to find her missing best friend, Ichie Ono. To protect the children, Sanda decides to become Santa Claus and fight against adults!
Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Currently Airing
Duration: 24 minutes
Aired: Oct 04, 2025 to ?
Season: Fall 2025
Studio: Science SARU
Theme: School
Demographic: Shounen
External Links: AniList, AniDB, ANN, MAL
Action
Mystery
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00:00Typhoon number two will be making landfall in the Kanto region this afternoon and remain for the next month, sustaining its intensity. Exercise caution when after all...
00:10You're telling me if Santa falls in love with a girl he has a heart attack? Hell of a way to go if you ask me. Does he croak when he realizes he's in love? Or when they kiss for the first time? Or when they bone?
00:24Thanks for the imagery, real tacky. Look, I heard talk, I don't know details.
00:30I learned he's pretty much immortal from that fight I had with him. If he can only die under certain conditions, that explains a lot.
00:38Are you sure you don't have any more intel on him, Yagi-Yuda? Because next time, if we don't catch him, we're all going to get fired for sure.
00:46And this ain't the time to be looking for work in Japan.
00:50Swear, if I knew anything, I'd tell you. I'm the only one who knows about Santa's alter ego, and I'm not letting that intel go for free.
01:00Man, this typhoon's a big one.
01:04Heads up, kid.
01:07I'm coming.
01:08All right.
01:09Man, this is your latest.
01:09One
01:09Two
01:12Three
01:14Four
01:17Ah,大人になってしまいました
01:21あなたは今日に行ったい子供のまま
01:24言葉を吐いてしまいました
01:26私は今後一切取り消せるまま
01:28届かない想いの先に正しさなんてなくて
01:32どうかこのまますれ違くせずの間に
01:35私が泣いてましたきっとそのまま
01:38信じられないね絶望感動
01:41白くなった夜絶えず
01:43黒くなって
01:45破綻も緩和も変わらないからない
01:48どうしたってまたこの瞬間を繋いでた今日
01:51きっと叶えられますように
01:55どんしたっぱな宝ばった
01:59アダルトチックな心また忘れないから
02:02大人になった私もあなたも変わんないから
02:07もう理由だったアダルトチックな心
02:10まだ忘れないから
02:12変わってしまった私の私だから
02:16後悔と狙った祈り
02:19知恵の絵私何も分からないから
02:22変わった想い信じて正しい
02:25私はないから
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02:324
02:35Yes!
02:43Seeing a set of boobs does nothing for me!
02:46Don't mind him, Dozeno. He hasn't had any rest, so he's a little loopy.
02:50Oh, I'm awesome, Amaya! Those voluptuous curves didn't make me tickle once!
02:55Okay, that's it. I'm going on a diet.
02:58What was that all about? Are you nuts?
03:01I'm not, but I figured something out.
03:04Santa's not allowed to have a sex drive!
03:07Okay, let me guess. Something happened with Fuyumura.
03:10As if. But like, it'll be bad if something does.
03:14I'll start to feel like I'm falling for her, then I get disgusted with myself.
03:19It's because my Santa senses are taking over.
03:22Problem is, the more I get to know her, the cuter she gets.
03:26Fuyumura? You're kidding. That sounds like you already fell for her.
03:30No, I haven't!
03:32All I have is the urge to protect her like all kids!
03:35Santa can't fall in love or get married!
03:37Uh, if that's true, then what about you know who?
03:42Huh? Who know who?
03:44Dang it! I almost forgot!
03:54My fiancée.
03:58Nico Cuzzle.
04:00Hey.
04:01Gee, where'd that broom go? With no broom. I can't sweep up. I guess we'll have to bail on cleaning duty today.
04:14That right there is the reason I avoid her at all costs.
04:18Nico, wait! There's something I need to talk to you about!
04:21Seriously? We don't have anything in common enough to talk about, Kazi. Do we?
04:27Nope. Definitely not.
04:30I mean, we're in a relationship because we're state-mandated marriage partners.
04:35To fight the ultra-low birth rate in this country, we're required to get married and have kids.
04:40Which means there's absolutely, positively nothing romantic between us.
04:44At all.
04:46Oh, I just remembered something to talk about!
04:50Here you go! There's the 500 yen I borrowed from ya!
04:54GUM!
04:55Gross!
04:56You could totally sell it for ten times that much!
04:58You oughta thank me!
04:59Haha! I'm dropping a fat deuce, then heading for my room. Later!
05:04Hey, wait!
05:05Huh?
05:06It's not like either of us are into this marriage.
05:08Might as well make a clean break and be done with it!
05:11What?
05:12The thing is...
05:14This isn't right! I can't marry you!
05:17Huh? Say what?
05:20Huh?
05:21Typhoon's so loud I can't hear ya!
05:23Who's a girl supposed to take a dump in peace with all this racket?
05:28Sounds like the wind's gonna tear the building apart the way it's howlin'.
05:32Bet they'll want us to stay put.
05:34Why can't we leave if we wanna?
05:35What?
05:36Why?
05:37Well, cause it's dangerous?
05:40I'm Santa and everyone else here is a kid.
05:43I'm not allowed to fall in love, much less get married.
05:47What are you talking about?
05:49Both of us are fourteen.
05:51If we don't flirt with danger now, we won't grow up to be well-adjusted adults.
05:56Huh.
05:57Our whole lives are totally sheltered and micromanaged.
06:00But we're still young, so we're supposed to take chances, run wild, and get the grown-ups pissed at us.
06:05We'll both regret it if we don't, won't we?
06:08Come on.
06:13Niko! Cut it out!
06:16Hey! Come back inside!
06:18Kazi! Get your butt out here!
06:21It's like eating in a washing machine!
06:24Niko's the only one who calls me Kazi.
06:27That's only cause engaged couples have to get comfortable being on a first-name basis and stuff.
06:34Come on, Kazi! Over here!
06:39My feet moved by themselves.
06:42Like I was drawn by a roar loud enough to rip Santa out of me.
06:49Niko!
06:50No!
06:51Both of us are fourteen.
06:52If we don't flirt with danger now, we won't grow up to be well-adjusted adults.
06:57If she only knew, I can't ever go back to being a normal fourteen-year-old.
07:02Niko!
07:04There's no way I can marry her!
07:06Here I am!
07:07Money bug!
07:08Gah!
07:10Gah!
07:13Gah!
07:15Gah!
07:18Gah!
07:19Not now!
07:20This is so freaking fun!
07:21We need to go back!
07:23Only a dumbass would stay inside when there's a huge typhoon blowing!
07:27There's this rumor, going around the school, about how this particular typhoon's being caused by God Pop.
07:34I think that's a little bull, though.
07:36Because I don't believe in fantastical creatures.
07:39My reality is better than any fantasy.
07:43What?
07:45Uh-oh.
07:46I bet you were thinking what a super awesome wifey I'd be, weren't you?
07:51Huh?
07:53No!
07:54Honestly, I never would have expected you to follow me out into this weather.
07:58I love being with someone I can have fun with.
08:02I changed my mind about you.
08:05This typhoon.
08:07I think you and me are going to make an awesome couple.
08:11He's driving Santa bonkers.
08:15I couldn't tell her.
08:18I can't fall in love with a kid.
08:20I'm Santa now.
08:27Still, what's the harm in this?
08:29It's fun being a kid and acting like a little turd sometimes.
08:35Just when I'd given up and thought I couldn't have her go back to being a normal kid.
08:41This stuff?
08:43This stuff makes me happy.
08:46She just threw another turd and threw it at me.
08:50This time I'm gonna get her back for it.
08:52All right, class, I'd like to introduce you to a new teacher.
08:55So, come on up.
08:57Introduce yourself.
08:57I'm Saburo Yagi-Uda.
09:05Huh?
09:06Today I joined the faculty as the Academy's new PE teacher.
09:10Really nice to meet y'all.
09:15It's him!
09:16From what I've been told, there's a shady character who's been lurking around class recently.
09:22So, I think I ought to start by focusing on teaching you self-defense.
09:27I expected him to come back for another fight.
09:31But I didn't expect this!
09:32You're Santa, one of the class reps, aren't you?
09:35Could you stick around after school so I can run a few things by you?
09:39Um, sure.
09:41How in the heck did this happen?
09:47This curious object is my heart, Yagi-Uda.
09:51I'm currently using an artificial heart to stay alive and maintain my glorious youth.
09:57My heart was removed on my 90th birthday, and now I keep it preserved there.
10:02If you should fail to capture Santa one more time, this heart will be implanted into you.
10:08He's still somewhere on our campus, I presume?
10:13Yeah, most likely.
10:15I want you to work undercover in the school.
10:18And then, you will capture him before the typhoon passes.
10:24That's just a little under a month.
10:27Don't you worry.
10:28You won't die if your next attempt fails.
10:30You'll just age to a ripe 90 years.
10:33I doubt I need to tell you what's going on.
10:39I'm sure you know why I'm here.
10:41Yeah, I do.
10:43So tell me, Mr. Santa, what's the difference between young you and old you?
10:50Um, well...
10:53Compared to when I'm in my younger body, I guess the biggest difference is...
10:57I learned how to put up a fight!
11:01And I'm gonna put up one hell of a fight.
11:04Oh, you wanna try me?
11:07Alright, Jingle Boy.
11:09Let's do this!
11:10He's soft as moochie.
11:23Hey, bring the old guy back here.
11:25Great, I just decked a kid.
11:27Now I feel like such a butthole.
11:30Says the guy who shot me the other day.
11:33Yeah, but hidden kids is wrong.
11:37Wait, what the...
11:38This never happened before.
11:45The jacket's on, but I can't change.
11:48If I can't prove he's Santa, I'll get nailed to the wall for hitting a kid.
11:53I'm sorry, but your cheek.
11:56I can't fight him now.
11:57It's okay.
11:59Does this mean I'm starting to lose my Santa powers?
12:04Hello.
12:05You got a visitor.
12:05Hmm?
12:08Hey, Fuyu.
12:12What's up?
12:14From now on, you better keep your hands off my Santa.
12:20So...
12:20Plenty in what?
12:23I'm curious.
12:24Have you been in love with Kazi Wong?
12:27It's Santa.
12:28Yo, I never said I was in love with anyone.
12:31Besides, a cold fish like me'd never fall for a dork like that.
12:35You like my impression?
12:36Because that's totes what you sound like.
12:41From now on, you better keep your hands off my Santa.
12:44Why did I ever tell her that?
12:50Does this mean I'm even more dependent on Santa than I thought?
12:54It's cool, girl.
12:55Kazi and I can date whoever we want till we're married.
12:58If you want to make a move, knock yourself out.
13:01The fact is...
13:02The more folks there are who are jealous of us, the hotter our relationship will be.
13:10Huh?
13:10Why'd you get up?
13:11I'm intimidating you.
13:13Oh, do people get freaked out by your height when you do that?
13:17Here's a tip.
13:18You shouldn't use that tactic when it comes to romance.
13:20You know what works?
13:22To land your average 14-year-old boy, just let him touch your boobies or at least see him.
13:26That's all you gotta do.
13:28And that's advice from his fiancée, for what it's worth.
13:31I keep trying to tell you.
13:33That's not what I'm saying.
13:35There's a thing Santa and I swore we'd deal with together.
13:40Oh, you mean finding Ono, don't you?
13:43You had that dumb meeting about it and everything.
13:45I just wanted it to end so I could leave.
13:48The she's dead thing was a lie I pulled out of my ass.
13:52This butt-munch lied about that?
13:55There goes that lead.
13:57You sure did love Ono, didn't ya?
14:00Are you one of those folks who swings both ways, Buyu?
14:03Who turns you on more?
14:05Kazi or Ono?
14:07Hard to answer that one when I look like this.
14:12I see my reflection in the mirror and I have no idea who I am.
14:16Kazo's body's starting to get curvy.
14:20She's got a high voice, too.
14:22I'm skinny as a rail, flat-chested and 5'11.
14:26I got a deep voice.
14:28I spent my whole life wondering.
14:30Am I a boy or a girl?
14:33A kid or a grown-up?
14:34It was only when I was with Ono that I felt like I could be myself.
14:42I miss her.
14:44I have to find her soon.
14:46Man, why can't I turn it to Santa anymore?
15:07Even though you're Santa, your mind and this body are still going through puberty.
15:12You're gonna go through lots of sudden changes.
15:15Why do you think you were able to turn into Santa before?
15:19Well, I'm a descendant of Santa.
15:22And I kinda got roped into this by Fuyamura and Amaya.
15:26Cause both of them need something from me as Santa Claus.
15:29The more I tried to help, the more I realized I can't handle this.
15:34He's just an ordinary kid.
15:37Watching him beat himself up makes me want to help him.
15:41My first day working undercover and already it's got me acting like some teacher.
15:45I tell ya, the power kids have is scary.
15:56Oh no, are you real?
16:02Fuyamura, thank goodness.
16:04I'm never letting you go.
16:08How are you here?
16:10What happened?
16:11I'm so glad to see you.
16:13You always like to do your laundry alone at night around this time.
16:17So I knew I'd find you here.
16:20What?
16:21Something wrong?
16:23Nothing.
16:24I think...
16:25I don't know.
16:27You seem sort of different somehow.
16:31Yeah?
16:31Did something happen?
16:35You look...
16:36I can see you haven't changed one bit.
16:47It's almost as if time only stands still around you.
16:51You're not an adult.
16:52You're not a child.
16:54Like you've been set free from time and space.
16:57I wanted that endlessly free body of yours.
17:01I wanted it for so long.
17:02You could have kissed me that day, but you didn't.
17:07Why didn't you?
17:09I wanted your body, your soul, all of you.
17:12You know, I never wanted to become an adult.
17:15So what if we could make time stand still for us?
17:21I don't want to grow up in this country with how things are, so how about this instead?
17:25We can stop time for us right now.
17:28It wouldn't be hard.
17:30Please, don't be rash.
17:31Calm down.
17:33Everything's gonna be okay.
17:35Talk to me.
17:35I'll listen.
17:36Don't be rash?
17:41That's weird.
17:43What an adult thing to say.
17:45You were perfect when I left.
17:47When did you grow up?
17:49Don't you go acting all mature now.
17:52Go back to being wild and rebellious like you were.
17:55That's what I liked.
17:56That's what I loved about you.
17:59Every night you slept so peacefully, you weren't afraid of what would happen.
18:03To be honest, before you, I'd never seen a child sleep.
18:11Ever.
18:12She's still asleep.
18:18Morning.
18:20Crap.
18:21Guess I crashed hard after school yesterday.
18:24G-good morning.
18:27Um, listen.
18:28It's not healthy for a child to be passing out like that.
18:31I was a nervous wreck watching you.
18:33But I can't help it.
18:34I love sleeping.
18:36Don't worry about me.
18:37I'm okay.
18:39In this day and age, kids don't get much sleep.
18:42And they shouldn't.
18:44Since we were babies, we've gotten vaccines and were put on a special diet.
18:48So we don't really need to sleep anymore.
18:50Sleeping is a dreadful, vile habit because it speeds up a child's physical and mental development.
18:56So instead of sleep, we've been trained to just lie awake in bed and rest.
18:59But if you fall asleep, it's over.
19:02From what I've heard, it only takes a single night.
19:04You could have puberty and be flooded with growth hormones.
19:07Doesn't that scare you?
19:08I've been a giant since I was just a little kid.
19:11I doubt puberty will change me much now.
19:15Besides, being this tall has a few perks.
19:17Like not having to stand on tiptoe to pat your head.
19:20What I couldn't tell you was I didn't want you to sleep.
19:27Because every night I was lonely.
19:29I wanted to spend every night talking.
19:32But when you fell asleep, it felt like I was all alone.
19:35The academy's uniform for girls and boys is slacks.
19:40That's so we don't develop certain feelings toward the opposite sex.
19:44That didn't matter to me.
19:46Because the only gender I was crazy about was the Fuyumura gender.
19:50Gosh, you really like to sleep, don't you?
19:55I bet the reason your hair grows so fast is because you sleep every night.
20:00I wish you could stay like this forever.
20:03And not leave me behind.
20:05What's it like to sleep?
20:08I love you.
20:09You were awake?
20:13I was flabbering.
20:14Never mind.
20:21Fuyumura.
20:23Oh no.
20:24I love you too.
20:26I've loved you.
20:28Always.
20:29And I always will.
20:34Fuyumura.
20:35Wait.
20:38Yeah, Fuyumura.
20:39Touch me more.
20:41Please.
20:42Touch me more.
20:43Where?
20:44Right there?
20:45Does that feel good?
20:46Yeah.
20:47Yeah, right there.
20:49That feels good.
20:52Oh no.
20:53Let me look at your face.
20:56This is real love, isn't it?
20:58Real true love?
20:59Yeah.
21:00It is.
21:01Don't let me go.
21:03Let's stay together forever.
21:05Fuyumura!
21:06Fuyumura!
21:09When I woke up that morning, my body changed.
21:12I'd gone through puberty.
21:14Not only had I fallen fast asleep, I had a wet dream about my friend.
21:19It's like, I committed a sin, and now my body took on the weight of it.
21:27A student undergoing puberty in my school before graduating is unacceptable.
21:33You will be dealt with harshly.
21:35Therefore, I advise you not to sleep under any circumstances.
21:38So I ran.
21:43Isn't it funny?
21:45I knew grown-ups sucked, but I never thought they'd be this pathetic.
21:49Oh no.
21:50It's gotten so beautiful.
21:52But right now, she needs to hear the same thing he told me.
21:57You don't have to be scared of growing up.
22:01Oh no.
22:02Don't be afraid.
22:05We're allowed to become adults.
22:07You don't have to be scared of me.
22:37I don't know.
22:37You don't have to be scared of me.
22:38I don't know.
22:39You don't have to be scared of me.
22:39You don't have to be scared of me.
22:40You don't have to be scared of me.
23:14See you next time.
23:44You
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