Sanda (manga)
| Sanda | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Paru Itagaki |
|---|---|
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Shōnen Champion Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Champion |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | July 21, 2021 – July 11, 2024 |
| Volumes | 16 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Tomohisa Shimoyama |
| Written by | Kimiko Ueno |
| Music by | Tomoyuki Tanaka |
| Studio | Science Saru |
| Original network | MBS, TBS, CBC TV, BS-TBS (Animeism) |
| Original run | October 4, 2025 – scheduled |
Sanda (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion from July 2021 to July 2024, with its chapters collected in 16 tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Science Saru is set to premiere in October 2025.
The story takes place in the future, where the birth rate in Japan has been rapidly declining. The main character, Kazushige Sanda, is found to be the descendant of Santa Claus by his classmate, Shiori Fuyumura. Together, they attempt to find Fuyumura's missing classmate, Ono Ichie.