The official website for the upcoming anime adaptation of the SAND LAND project revealed that the series will begin airing on March 20. The series will be available on Hulu in the US and Disney’s Star service everywhere else.
Sunrise, Kamikaze Douga, and ANIMA co-produced the recent SAND LAND movie with Bandai Namco Entertainment. The movie was initially announced as part of SAND LAND project. The project also includes toys and an action RPG that will come out on April 26.
SAND LAND: The Series Premiering on March 20, New Cast Members Revealed
The official website for the upcoming Sand Land: The Series revealed new members of the series’ cast. They include Mikako Komatsu as Anne and Ayumu Murase as Muniel. Further, the website confirms that the series will air on March 20. Originally, the anime was said to be premiering in April 2024. It is unknown why the date for the series’ premiere has changed.
Upon the anime’s airing, it will be available on Hulu in the US and Disney Plus’ Star service everywhere else. The first seven episodes will be available on March 20, while each of the following episodes will premiere in the subsequent weeks. The cast and staff of the first series is as follows:
Cast
- Mutsumi Tamura as Beelzebub
- Kazuhiro Yamaji as Rao
- Chō as Thief
- Satoshi Tsuruoka as General Are
- Nobuo Tobita as General Zau
Staff
- Director: Toshihisa Yokoshima
- Direction Adviser: Hiroshi Koujina
- Anime Scripts: Hayashi Mori
- Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami
- Composer: Yūgo Kanno
About the SAND LAND Project
The SAND LAND movie premiered in Japan in August 2023. The movie will premiere worldwide in 2024. Additionally, the manga is available in its entirety on Viz Media. They describe the series as follows:
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! It’s travel adventure and tank action in this new story from Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball Z!
Lastly, the Sand Land anime series will air on Disney Plus and Hulu on March 20. The action RPG based on the franchise will launch for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on April 26.
