In near-future Japan with ultra-low birthrates, children are treasured but monitored. Santa is banned as dangerous. One snowy December 25th, middle-schooler Kazushige Sanda, descendant of Santa, is attacked by classmate Fuyumura who wants him to find her missing friend, Ono. "Santa, please find my friend." To protect children from adults, Sanda decides to become Santa and fight the adults.
Cast: Ayumu Murase, Hiroki Touchi, Umeka Shoji
Season 1
12 episodes
1. Everything's Bright, Am I Aging?On a Dec 25 without Christmas, Sanda is attacked by classmate Shiori. Mistaking it for love, he awaits her confession, but hears something else.TV-14CC24minOct 4, 2025
2. Candies, Canes, Kisses, and BladesAmaya learns Sanda is Santa, restrains him and Shiori to force a kiss. Santa refuses, unlocks sled power to escape. Then Headmaster Oshibu appears!TV-14CC24minOct 11, 2025
3. Charred Fruit Tastes All the SweeterSanda gains lie-detecting power. Shiori tries to use it to find Ono, but doubt overwhelms Sanda. Shiori then tells a self-harming lie.TV-14CC24minOct 18, 2025
4. Zeus, Smasher of TextbooksAt a funeral, Santa fights Yagiuda but fears his power. His resolve returns, shattering the roof and leaving him exposed before all.TV-14CC24minOct 25, 2025
5. A Typhoon in a Snow GlobeSanda 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.TV-14CC24minNov 1, 2025
6. Cyborg vs. Santa ClausSanta blocks Headmaster Oshibu from attacking adult Ono, but the enhanced 92-year-old overpowers him. Santa asks the kids for their belief to fight.TV-14CC24minNov 8, 2025
7. Double-Faced Carnivorous PlantAmaya ends his friendship with Sanda to save him. Meanwhile, the scarred Oshibu, comforted by Yagiuda, turns to Class 10 students who killed adults.TV-14CC24minNov 15, 2025
8. Love, the Most Selfish Thing There IsSaved from Namatame by Shiori, Santa vows to harden his heart, but when Niko asks for a kiss, Sanda panics and almost transforms before her.TV-14CC24minNov 22, 2025
9. A Fake Flower, Yet Its Roots RotTetsudome says Santa lacks grit. With her aid Sanda becomes dark Santa, but doubts himself. After meeting Namatame again, he vows not to fight kids.TV-14CC24minNov 29, 2025
10. You, an Everlasting MomentAt the Peak of Youth Ceremony, Niko steals Sanda's first kiss at twilight. Meanwhile Yagiuda faces Namatame alone, offering himself as decoy.TV-14CC24minDec 6, 2025
11. Flashback AttackNamatame wrecks the ceremony. Eating yakisoba, she's met by Sanda in child form. His body starts breaking down as Ono's own changes grow.TV-14CC24minDec 13, 2025
12. Pale Blue PallSanta fights Oshibu before the students. The headmaster thrives on cheers, but Santa regains power by revealing his truth. The duel peaks on the roof.TV-14CC24minDec 20, 2025
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In near-future Japan with ultra-low birthrates, children are treasured but monitored. Santa is banned as dangerous. One snowy December 25th, middle-schooler Kazushige Sanda, descendant of Santa, is attacked by classmate Fuyumura who wants him to find her missing friend, Ono. "Santa, please find my friend." To protect children from adults, Sanda decides to become Santa and fight the adults.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Kenzo Ishiguro, Masanori Fujita, Yasutaka Hyuga, 安谷屋佑磨
