SANDA Episode 5 brings a whirlwind of new difficulties as Kazushige's borders start to crumble. Paru Itagaki's unusual Christmas thriller continues to press forward with new government conspiracies, forbidden love, and factions working against Kazushige.SANDA Episode 5 will air on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 1:53 AM Japan Standard Time. For viewers outside Japan, this will be Friday, October 31, 2025, at times that vary depending on time zones.Santa vs. Sabuto (Image Source: Science SARU)Viewers in Japan will be able to view the broadcast of SANDA Episode 5 on MBS, TBS, CBC TV, and BS-TBS via the programming block Animeism, while it will be exclusively streamed by Amazon Prime Video outside Japan (i.e., worldwide).What Can You Expect from SANDA Episode 5?In SANDA Episode 5, a new instructor arrives on campus who will inevitably disrupt the current dynamics of the school environment. Preview materials suggest some interesting connections are being established between the newcomers and existing characters.Sanda and Fuyumura are talking about their life (Image Source: Science SARU)Kazushige Sanda will be struggling with his belief that children should not be subject to sorts of things hidden from him behind the facade of protecting them. This leads him not to pursue romantic relationships. But the circumstances do not make pursuing relationships easy. Sanda's fiancé, who was assigned by the government, Nico Kazoa, continues to show herself in his path.Conflict will emerge from responsibility or duty, and desire, as Sanda finds himself fighting against the very thing he finds distracting and possibly no longer able to reject. A storm comes through the range, which will create a hurdle in Sanda's plan to tell Nico how he feels.The biggest surprise comes in SANDA Episode 5 with the advent of the arrival of Sabuto Yagiuda, from the Red-Clad Special Task Force, as the new instructor.What Happened in SANDA Episode 4?Santa Claus pays respect to Ono at her funeral (Image Source: Science SARU)The previous episode provided vital character development and theme exploitation. After becoming Santa Claus, Sanda faced the hunter who shot him. There were then flashbacks explaining Fuyumura's complicated relationship with her friend Ono, who went missing. This episode dealt with adults policing children's emotional and physical growth.The episode concluded when Sanda crashed through the gym ceiling during Ono's funeral. Students mistook the naked, muscular character for a divine being, which sparked the "God-pa" phenomenon, and classmates created merch and imitated Sanda's poses.The last scene was powerful in emphasizing the burden of being an adult. Fuyumura consoled Sanda by saying, despite all that's going on around them, they were, in fact, still children. In the conversation, it captured the struggle of trying to meet adulthood expectations while simultaneously figuring out who they are.The episode also established Sanda's fear of disappointing someone since people now depend on him. He has this internal conflict with the essence of childhood and faces adulthood's responsibilities. We can expect that these relationships will also unfold again in SANDA Episode 5.