SANDA backdrop

SANDA S1E4 — Zeus, Smasher of Textbooks

7.8

SANDA•Season 1•Episode 4

Zeus, Smasher of Textbooks

7.8/10 · 197 votesOct 25, 202524 min

Ranked #4 of 12 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

At a funeral, Santa fights Yagiuda but fears his power. His resolve returns, shattering the roof and leaving him exposed before all.

Directed byTomohisa Taguchi

Written byKimiko Ueno

Previous episodeE3 · Charred Fruit Tastes All the Sweeter Next episodeE5 · A Typhoon in a Snow Globe

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes12

Everything's Bright, Am I Aging? still

Everything's Bright, Am I Aging?

Candies, Canes, Kisses, and Blades still

Candies, Canes, Kisses, and Blades

Charred Fruit Tastes All the Sweeter still

Charred Fruit Tastes All the Sweeter

Zeus, Smasher of Textbooks still

E4 7.8Now viewing

Zeus, Smasher of Textbooks

A Typhoon in a Snow Globe still

A Typhoon in a Snow Globe

Cyborg vs. Santa Claus still

Cyborg vs. Santa Claus

Double-Faced Carnivorous Plant still

Double-Faced Carnivorous Plant

Love, the Most Selfish Thing There Is still

Love, the Most Selfish Thing There Is

A Fake Flower, Yet Its Roots Rot still

A Fake Flower, Yet Its Roots Rot

You, an Everlasting Moment still

You, an Everlasting Moment

Flashback Attack still

Flashback Attack

Pale Blue Pall still

Pale Blue Pall

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)

Crew12

Kimiko Ueno

Kimiko Ueno

Writer

T

Tomoe Kikuchi

Key Animation

M

Masumi Yoshida

Key Animation

A

Akiko Matsuo

Animation Director

A

Akane Tsukamoto

Animation Director

F

FunDo

Key Animation

M

Muhammad Palmer

Key Animation

Y

Yan Chan

Animation Director

Tomohisa Taguchi

Tomohisa Taguchi

Storyboard Artist

Tomohisa Taguchi

Tomohisa Taguchi

Director

T

Tetsuta Sannomiya

Key Animation

Y

Yan Chan

Key Animation

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"Zeus, Smasher of Textbooks" is episode 4 of SANDA season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 197 votes, ranking #4 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Tomohisa Taguchi and written by Kimiko Ueno, it aired on October 25, 2025.

Next: E5 · A Typhoon in a Snow Globe Best of Season 1