The website forSand Landannounced that Akira Toriyama’s work is set to receive an anime movie adaptation. The movie is set to release in Japanese theaters on August 18. It is being animated by Sunrise, Anima, and Kamikaze Douga. The movie’s release is not far away, which is why the character visuals have also been revealed. The new visuals cover three characters: Beelzebub, Thief, and Rao.
TheSand Landmanga series hasbeen written by Akira Toriyama, who is one of the most popular mangaka in the world. He launched the manga inShueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jumpin May 2000, and it ran until August of the same year. Eventually,Shueishacompiled all of it into one book, which was released in November 2000.
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Aside fromSand Land, Akira Toriyama has written many other masterpieces that have become classics over the years. His first manga,Dr. Slump, began serializing in 1980, and it continued until 1984. The manga became hugely popular, and so far it has sold over 25 million copies.Dr. Slumphas inspired two anime adaptationsand several movies.
However, Toriyama became a true sensation with the release ofDragon Ball. The manga was serialized in 1984, and it came to an end in 1995.Dragon Ballhassold over 150 million copies, making itShueisha’ssecond most popular series afterOne Piece. Dragon Ball’sanime adaptation also proved to be a major success, and it earned Toriyama recognition both in Japan and the West. Since its release,Dragon Ballhas received multiple anime adaptations, movies, spin-offs, and video game titles. Toriyama has also worked as a character designer for popular games, includingChrono Trigger, Dragon Quest,andBlue Dragon.
Sand Landis set in a future where the world has been badly damaged by constant wars and natural disasters. To make matters worse, the main body of water also dries up, causing everyone to live on a very limited amount of water. The scarcity of water causes the people of Sand Land to lose their minds, and they start robbing each other. Their problems were aggravated further because of their selfish king.
Seeing the condition of the people, Sheriff Rao decided to seek out the help of Beelzebub, the demon prince. Beelzebub accepted the offer, and he was joined by his friend, Thief. The trio then begins their journey to provide water to all the people of the land. However, their actions entail the wrath of the king, who wastes no time sending his army after them. Despite the opposition from the king, the trio continues their adventure until they finally fulfill their goal.
