Introduction
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!
(Source: Viz Media)
Audience reviews
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Dompa112
Its ok. Watched it alongside playing the game. Story is bland. Not much in it. Akira has a huge reputation. And deservedly so for his influence on the industry. But its mostly nostalgia. Story has never been his strong points. Its very simple and one dimensional like Dragon Ball. Though i did enjoy Sand Land more. Maybe for its shorter lenght as it didnt manage to get old and repetetive as ig would in a 100-200 ep show.
Music mediocre. Already forgot the OP and ED. Not a fan of the style and art. Use of CGI. I think as a complement to playing the game or fans of Toriyama id recommend a watch.
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It was a rather good anime, had some more emotional moments especially when dealing with the Sheriff's background.
While it's more on the childish side, especially as far as humor goes, there is still plenty to enjoy as an adult.
A short but good anime, definitely worth checking out. The second half of it has a different plot, the main focus of the series wraps up after about six episodes. After that the plot changes up, still enjoyable.
The Art style is a mix of 3D and 2D animation, certainly not for everyone, it is one of the better ones for animation type.
Mostly a rather light hearted adventure story with easily liked character, written by a legend.
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Great anime and 100% worth the watch however I wouldn't call it a masterpiece.
The first 6 episodes follows the original (source material) manga. The story, plot and animation is well designed and easy to follow. While the animation might not be for everyone, I personally loved it, the sound quality was a nice touch which gave the overall setting a real impact.
Without diving into any spoilers, the Manga was short lived, the whole concept originally started when Akira Toriyama drew a tank he loved and then later turned it into a Manga. The overall concept is very basic however loveable. I guess this is a mix of bad and good because it's a simple anime, nothing more, nothing less. You can clearly see after the 3rd episode that the story is wrapping up, it's quite predictable of how the st…
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I'm not the biggest Akira Toriyama fan. I think DBZ is one of the worst shounen series ive ever watched and arale is a series i similarly found to be not a pleasant read. However this series has made me appreciate the man greatly.
STORY : The overarching story of both of its two arcs while simple are quite unique in concept as we dont often see premises like these in anime. The Beat by Beat plot however is an amazingly paced thrill ride that keeps you hooked with how cleverly everything is tied together. The last 3 episodes were a tad bit predictable but the rest of the series is expertly crafted
CHARACTERS : General Shiba is in the running for my favourite main character of 2024 so far and the side cast is almost equally as lovable. The only thing holding this show back is that the anta…
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A simple but fun story with some pretty heavy themes of guilt and discrimination if you peel back the curtain a bit.
A couple convenient 'heres this power I've had all along, even though I've never shown it before' to fix the situation' moments - but they're far from egregious. The story knows exactly what it's trying to be and does it well.
The edition of the extra arc from the original manga was a welcome addition from the late & great Toriyama. May be rest in peace.
A fun show for fans of Toriyama's work, but nothing revolutionary. If you go into it expecting as much, you'll have a good time. 7/10
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I have always liked the manga and it was great to see such a good anime adaptation of it. I never managed to get around to watching the movie so I was glad that the first half of the series was the original story. I also really enjoyed the addition of the Forest Land arc as the second half of the series. True to Toriyama's storytelling skills, the characters were engaging, funny, and felt fully realized. The back story lent to motivations and underscored actions. The ending was satisfying. I think that animating the story also helped it and made it more engaging than the manga was.
If you enjoyed the manga or enjoyed other Toriyama series, then you will likely enjoy Sand Land. You might also enjoy it if you like dystopian stories where people fight against power. If you don't like any of…
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10/10 - This score is based on my enjoyment with the show, not meant as an objective value of the quality, although I will say as an objective score it's pretty much up there as well, in my opinion.
First up, it's a 3D anime done right and the animators have utilized the advantages of the animation style very well during action scenes. Toriyama's cartoonish style translates well into the visuals/textures and while it can all get a little game'ish occasionally, I think it looks great. Unlike the vomit inducing visual disaster of Trigun Stampede, the frame rate and animation is smooth throughout.
Sand Land is a timeless adventure show and shounen of old, it's full of wonder, fun and well rounded characters with easy to understand morals without being shallow and fun storytelling that varie…
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One of Toriyama's most dramatic works is finally adapted and extended!
Sand Land, being short, is a raw and exciting story full of the mangaka's classic humor.
Humans and demons coexist, although distanced by their mutual hatred, more than 50 years of drought could end them, until a Sheriff decides to put an end to it by making a deal with the demons to find a source of water that, according to legend, It would be so big that it would return water to all of Sand Land. BUT beyond the horizon, there would be mysteries and interests about water and war, which our protagonists would face. A story with many values about caring for water, prejudice, teamwork, camaraderie and of course, remorse and redemption (you will surely love General Shiva, the goat).
If we wanted to summarize the intenti…
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