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SANDA S1E2 — Candies, Canes, Kisses, and Blades

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SANDA•Season 1•Episode 2

Candies, Canes, Kisses, and Blades

7.4/10 · 223 votesOct 11, 202524 min

Ranked #12 of 12 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

Amaya learns Sanda is Santa, restrains him and Shiori to force a kiss. Santa refuses, unlocks sled power to escape. Then Headmaster Oshibu appears!

Directed byRushio Moriyama

Written byKimiko Ueno

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Cast9

Ayumu Murase

Ayumu Murase

Kazushige Sanda (voice)

Hiroki Touchi

Hiroki Touchi

Santa Claus (voice)

Umeka Shoji

Umeka Shoji

Shiori Fuyumura (voice)

Anna Nagase

Anna Nagase

Ichie Ono (voice)

Yuuki Shin

Yuuki Shin

Hitoshi Amaya (voice)

Misato Matsuoka

Misato Matsuoka

Nico Kazao (voice)

Toshihiko Seki

Toshihiko Seki

Hifumi Ōshibu (voice)

Hiroaki Hirata

Hiroaki Hirata

Saburō Yagiuda (voice)

Masako Nozawa

Masako Nozawa

Toyo Tetsudome (voice)

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Kimiko Ueno

Kimiko Ueno

Writer

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Tomoe Kikuchi

Key Animation

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Rushio Moriyama

Storyboard Artist

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Rushio Moriyama

Director

Kotomi Ota

Kotomi Ota

Animation Director

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Akiko Matsuo

Animation Director

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Akane Tsukamoto

Animation Director

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Haruhi Inoue

Key Animation

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Sumomo

Key Animation

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Tamami Komiya

Key Animation

H

Harumi Ozeki

Key Animation

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Lim Ju-eun

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Candies, Canes, Kisses, and Blades" is episode 2 of SANDA season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 223 votes, ranking #12 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Rushio Moriyama and written by Kimiko Ueno, it aired on October 11, 2025.

Next: E3 · Charred Fruit Tastes All the Sweeter Best of Season 1