Sand Land, authored by Akira Toriyama, is set to receive an animated adaptation, as announced in a teaser trailer from Sunrise, Kamikaze Douga, and Anima — the same studios behind the movie. This upcoming anime series will extend the narrative beyond the film, incorporating manga scenes previously omitted. Akira Toriyama himself oversees the storyline, which seamlessly continues from where the movie concluded. Exclusively available on Disney+ and also streaming on Star and Hulu in the US, Sand Land forms part of a broader multimedia initiative that includes a video game tie-in published by Bandai Namco.
The SAND LAND anime, which continues the story from the movie, has released its first official teaser trailer.
The upcoming animated adaptation of SAND LAND, written by Akira Toriyama of Dragon Ball fame, has received its first teaser trailer. Following the feature-length film released last year, the studios and staff behind it are reuniting to produce this sequel series. Audiences can now glimpse what to expect when the new anime begins streaming during the Spring 2024 anime season.
The teaser, available on Bandai Namco's YouTube channel, confirms that Sunrise, Kamikaze Douga, and Anima are leading the new project. The footage showcases 3D CGI animation, consistent with the medium used for the movie.
The high-octane action scenes featured in the video display tanks rolling and blasting away at each other with remarkable smoothness.
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Originally created by Akira Toriyama and produced by Sunrise, the same team behind the movie is returning to helm the anime. Toshihisa Yokoshima will direct, Hayashi Mori will serve as the scriptwriter, and Yoshikazu Iwanami and Yugo Kanno will handle sound direction and music composition, respectively. As previously reported, the anime will incorporate scenes from the manga that were omitted in the movie. Additionally, Akira Toriyama is providing a story that picks up where the movie left off. The teaser also confirms that the anime will be exclusive to Disney+ services, streaming on Star and Hulu in the US.
The past two years have seen a surge of interest in Akira Toriyama's 2000 manga, which has become the focus of a multimedia project first announced by Bandai Namco in 2022. The movie that premiered last year followed the original story, and 2024 will now see an official sequel to the single-volume story, along with a tie-in video game, also published by Bandai Namco. The game is set to release in April, allowing audiences to both watch and engage in Beelzebub and Rao's desert adventures.
Toriyama has been busy overseeing various projects reviving his older manga. Besides SAND LAND, Dragon Ball Daima is in production, featuring the cast in child-sized forms reminiscent of the original 1984 manga. The trend appears to be focusing on Toriyama's "seal of approval" to draw more attention to these anime series. Nonetheless, SAND LAND is a welcome addition to the 2024 anime landscape, offering a fresh take on the desert-punk setting amidst a plethora of high fantasy realms.