SANDA
Season 1
202512 episodes
Episode 1
Everything's Bright, Am I Aging?
Oct 4, 202524m
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
On a Dec 25 without Christmas, Sanda is attacked by classmate Shiori. Mistaking it for love, he awaits her confession, but hears something else.
Episode 2
Candies, Canes, Kisses, and Blades
Oct 11, 202524m
TMDB rating 5.5TMDB
Amaya learns Sanda is Santa, restrains him and Shiori to force a kiss. Santa refuses, unlocks sled power to escape. Then Headmaster Oshibu appears!
Episode 3
Charred Fruit Tastes All the Sweeter
Oct 18, 202524m
TMDB rating 5.5TMDB
Sanda gains lie-detecting power. Shiori tries to use it to find Ono, but doubt overwhelms Sanda. Shiori then tells a self-harming lie.
Episode 4
Zeus, Smasher of Textbooks
Oct 25, 202524m
TMDB rating 6.7TMDB
At a funeral, Santa fights Yagiuda but fears his power. His resolve returns, shattering the roof and leaving him exposed before all.
Episode 5
A Typhoon in a Snow Globe
Nov 1, 202524m
TMDB rating 7.5TMDB
Sanda vows never to love, but in a typhoon his message to fiancee Niko fails and he's drawn to her. The next day, Yagiuda arrives as a teacher.
Episode 6
Cyborg vs. Santa Claus
Nov 8, 202524m
TMDB rating 8.3TMDB
Santa blocks Headmaster Oshibu from attacking adult Ono, but the enhanced 92-year-old overpowers him. Santa asks the kids for their belief to fight.
Episode 7
Double-Faced Carnivorous Plant
Nov 15, 202524m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Amaya ends his friendship with Sanda to save him. Meanwhile, the scarred Oshibu, comforted by Yagiuda, turns to Class 10 students who killed adults.
Episode 8
Love, the Most Selfish Thing There Is
Nov 22, 202524m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
Saved from Namatame by Shiori, Santa vows to harden his heart, but when Niko asks for a kiss, Sanda panics and almost transforms before her.
Episode 9
A Fake Flower, Yet Its Roots Rot
Nov 29, 202524m
TMDB rating 8.5TMDB
Tetsudome says Santa lacks grit. With her aid Sanda becomes dark Santa, but doubts himself. After meeting Namatame again, he vows not to fight kids.
Episode 10
You, an Everlasting Moment
Dec 6, 202524m
TMDB rating 8.5TMDB
At the Peak of Youth Ceremony, Niko steals Sanda's first kiss at twilight. Meanwhile Yagiuda faces Namatame alone, offering himself as decoy.
Episode 11
Flashback Attack
Dec 13, 202524m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
Namatame wrecks the ceremony. Eating yakisoba, she's met by Sanda in child form. His body starts breaking down as Ono's own changes grow.
Episode 12
Pale Blue Pall
Dec 20, 202524m
TMDB rating 7.5TMDB
Santa fights Oshibu before the students. The headmaster thrives on cheers, but Santa regains power by revealing his truth. The duel peaks on the roof.