SAND LAND: THE SERIES
Sand Land: The Series
In the far future, war has destroyed the entire Earth, leaving only a barren wasteland where the supply of water is controlled by the greedy king. In search of a long-lost lake, Sheriff Rao asked the king of the demons for help...and got the king's son, Beelzebub, and his assistant, Thief. Together the unlikely trio sets off across the desert, facing dragons, bandits and the deadliest foe of all... the King's army itself! The first half of the SAND LAND: THE SERIES anime, episodes one to six, are titled “Akuma no Ooji” and is based on the film adaptation with some new footage, it will premiere alongside episode seven, which is the first episode of a brand-new arc titled “Tenshi no Yuusha”. (Source: VIZ Media, Crunchyroll News, edited)
Names
| Original | SAND LAND: THE SERIES (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | SAND LAND: THE SERIES |
| English | Sand Land: The Series |
| Chinese | 沙漠大冒险：剧集 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | SANDLAND · サンドランド · ÇÖL DİYARI: DİZİ · SAND LAND: A SÉRIE |
Facts
| Format | ONA (net original) · 13 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2024-03-20 → 2024-05-01 (Spring 2024) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Sunrise, Kamikaze Douga, Studio Anima |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ActionAdventureFantasySupernatural |
| Themes | Post-ApocalypticTanksDesertFull CGIDystopianCGIDemonsMilitaryWarPrimarily Male CastAngelsShounenElderly Protagonist |
| Streaming | Disney Plus · Star+ · Hulu · Hulu |
Reception
| Community score | 7.53 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.55 / 10 |
| Composite | 54.6 |
| On lists | 9,838 |
| Favourited | 177 (1.8%) |
| Completion | 65.9% |
| Drop rate | 6.8% |
| In backlog | 44.4% |
| Score spread σ | 1.47 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.48 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Kamikaze Douga | — | 2 of 13 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2024 | C | 34 of 76 |
| Studio | Sunrise | C | 77 of 254 |
| Year | 2024 | C | 123 of 297 |
| Format | ONA (net original) | C | 227 of 857 |
| Genre | Supernatural | C | 436 of 1,234 |
| Genre | Adventure | C | 461 of 1,534 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | C | 514 of 1,868 |
| Demographic | Shounen | C | 540 of 1,219 |
| Genre | Fantasy | C | 623 of 2,142 |
| Era | Early 2020s | C | 631 of 1,596 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 799 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | C | 835 of 2,765 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 1,019 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 1,851 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Toshihisa Yokoshima, Yuuji Kaneko, Yuuki Kawashita |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Hayashi Mori |
| Original creator | Akira Toriyama |
Franchise — SAND LAND: THE SERIES
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| alternative | 2023 | Sand Land |
AniList id 175642 · MAL id 57160 · Bangumi 465348 · record updated 2026-08-27