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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.
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- 01
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. - 02
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. - 03
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.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Everything's Bright, Am I Aging?October 4, 2025On a Dec 25 without Christmas, Sanda is attacked by classmate Shiori. Mistaking it for love, he awaits her confession, but hears something e - S01E02
Candies, Canes, Kisses, and BladesOctober 11, 2025Amaya learns Sanda is Santa, restrains him and Shiori to force a kiss. Santa refuses, unlocks sled power to escape. Then Headmaster Oshibu a - S01E03
Charred Fruit Tastes All the SweeterOctober 18, 2025Sanda gains lie-detecting power. Shiori tries to use it to find Ono, but doubt overwhelms Sanda. Shiori then tells a self-harming lie. - S01E04
Zeus, Smasher of TextbooksOctober 25, 2025At a funeral, Santa fights Yagiuda but fears his power. His resolve returns, shattering the roof and leaving him exposed before all. - S01E05
A Typhoon in a Snow GlobeNovember 1, 2025Sanda 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 teach - S01E06Cyborg vs. Santa ClausNovember 8, 2025Santa blocks Headmaster Oshibu from attacking adult Ono, but the enhanced 92-year-old overpowers him. Santa asks the kids for their belief t
- S01E07
Double-Faced Carnivorous PlantNovember 15, 2025Amaya ends his friendship with Sanda to save him. Meanwhile, the scarred Oshibu, comforted by Yagiuda, turns to Class 10 students who killed - S01E08
Love, the Most Selfish Thing There IsNovember 22, 2025Saved from Namatame by Shiori, Santa vows to harden his heart, but when Niko asks for a kiss, Sanda panics and almost transforms before her. - S01E09Season's bestA Fake Flower, Yet Its Roots RotNovember 29, 2025Tetsudome says Santa lacks grit. With her aid Sanda becomes dark Santa, but doubts himself. After meeting Namatame again, he vows not to fig
- S01E10You, an Everlasting MomentDecember 6, 2025At the Peak of Youth Ceremony, Niko steals Sanda's first kiss at twilight. Meanwhile Yagiuda faces Namatame alone, offering himself as decoy
- S01E11
Flashback AttackDecember 13, 2025Namatame wrecks the ceremony. Eating yakisoba, she's met by Sanda in child form. His body starts breaking down as Ono's own changes grow. - S01E12
Pale Blue PallDecember 20, 2025Santa fights Oshibu before the students. The headmaster thrives on cheers, but Santa regains power by revealing his truth. The duel peaks on
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