Beastars Author’s New Anime ‘Sanda’ Release Date Confirmed

Paru Itagaki became popular with her Beastars manga. It has been highly praised for its representation of various real-life issues and combining them with fantasy elements. Beastars also received an anime adaptation that earned a lot of critical acclaim.

After the success of Beastars, it is hardly surprising that another one of Paru Itagaki’s manga is being adopted into an anime series. The new anime is based on her manga called Sanda. According to the details, Sanda anime will be released in fall 2025. The anime is being produced by Science Saru. This is obviously great news for fans who wanted to watch more of her work getting adapted into anime.

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Sanda Anime Cast & Staff

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The official website for the anime has confirmed the main staff members that will be working on the adaptation. Tomohisa Shimoyama is directing the anime, while Kimiko Ueno is in charge of scripts and series composition. Tomoyuki Tanaka is composing the music, and Masanobu Ishiyama is the character designer.

As previously stated, the anime will be produced by Science Saru. The studio has worked on titles like Space Dandy, Devilman Crybaby, and Dandadan.

So far, only two cast members have been revealed.

• Ayumu Murase as Mita Kazushige
• Hiroki Tochi as Santa Claus

It is safe to assume that the other cast members will be revealed as the anime gets closer to its release.

Pary Itagaki’s Sanda Could Be Her Next Major Hit

Written by Paru Itagaki, Sanda began serializing in Weekly Shonen Champion in July 2021. The manga released 100 chapters before concluding in July 2024. All the chapters of Sanda have been compiled into 16 volumes. It is unclear how well Sanda has done in terms of sales but it should be between 1-2 million. The release of the anime will certainly boost the sales, and help the manga to sell more copies.

Paru Itagaki’s Beastars anime released the first cour of its final season in December 2024. Like most anime series, Beastars’ last season is going to be split into two cours. Some fans do not like waiting for the other episodes, but this format helps the studio dish out better content. The release date for the second cour is currently unknown, but it will likely air in 2025.

Beastars manga began serializing in Weekly Shōnen Champion from September 2016 to October 2020. The manga has done well in terms of sales. Based on the latest report, Beastars sold over 7.5 million copies.

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