Exciting news for anime enthusiasts is that Akira Toriyama’s SAND LAND, originally released as an anime film on August 18, 2023, is expected to premiere as a series on Disney+ in spring 2024. Titled SAND LAND: THE SERIES, the film adaptation will give fans an expanded experience, splitting the film into multiple episodes and incorporating unreleased scenes. Furthermore, the film will continue the plot of the film, introducing a new storyline envisioned specifically by Akira Toriyama for this episodic version.
To mark this announcement, a key image of SAND LAND: THE SERIES has been released, creating anticipation among fans for the upcoming adaptation. Staff and cast from the original anime film will return to contribute to the series, ensuring continuity of the project.
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The anime film SAND LAND, based on the short manga by Toriyama, was directed by Toshihisa Yokoshima, with Hayashi Mori supervising the script. The film will open in theaters in Japan on August 18, 2023, also available in formats such as IMAX, 4DX and MX4D.
The main voice cast includes Mutsumi Tamura as Beelzebub, Kazuhiro Yamaji as Rao, Cho as Thief, Satoshi Tsuruoka as General Are and Nobuo Tobita as General Zeu. The creative team behind the film contributed to the success of this adaptation, providing a visual and narrative treat for fans.
SAND LAND, the manga that inspired this anime project, was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump in 2000, consisting of 14 chapters. The plot opens in a futuristic world called Sand Land, where a once important river has stopped flowing, leaving demons and humans dependent on the expensive water bottles of a tyrannical king. Chief Rao teams up with Beelzebub, a demon, to embark on a journey to find Phantom Lake, a potential savior in a drought-ravaged world.
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As SAND LAND moves from film to series onto Disney+, fans can look forward to a richer and more expansive storytelling experience, breathing new life into Toriyama’s imaginative creations.