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Desert Punk

Original title: Sunabôzu
  • TV Series
  • 2004–20052004–2005
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 9h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.3K
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POPULARITY
15,459
1,384
Desert Punk (2004)
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In the future, Japan is a wasteland. In the Great Kanto Desert, scattered humans eke out a living in the hot sand. Among them, a short-statured man they call "Sunabozu" makes a living as a b... Read allIn the future, Japan is a wasteland. In the Great Kanto Desert, scattered humans eke out a living in the hot sand. Among them, a short-statured man they call "Sunabozu" makes a living as a bounty hunter. Like a demon of the sand, he seems unbeatable. Yet, like all men, he has a p... Read allIn the future, Japan is a wasteland. In the Great Kanto Desert, scattered humans eke out a living in the hot sand. Among them, a short-statured man they call "Sunabozu" makes a living as a bounty hunter. Like a demon of the sand, he seems unbeatable. Yet, like all men, he has a particular weakness for the opposite sex...
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.3K
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POPULARITY
15,459
1,384
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    • Stars
      • Eric Vale
      • Cole Brown
      • Chihiro Suzuki
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      • Eric Vale
      • Cole Brown
      • Chihiro Suzuki
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    • 8User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews

    Episodes24

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    Desert Punk: The Complete Series
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    Desert Punk: The Complete Series
    Desert Punk: The Complete Series
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    Desert Punk: The Complete Series
    Desert Punk, Vol. 5: Under the Desert
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    Desert Punk, Vol. 5: Under the Desert
    Desert Punk, Vol. 3: Vixen of the Desert
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    Desert Punk, Vol. 3: Vixen of the Desert
    Desert Punk, Vol. 4: Desert Dung
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    Desert Punk, Vol. 4: Desert Dung
    Desert Punk, Vol. 2: The Desert Duo
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    Desert Punk, Vol. 2: The Desert Duo
    Desert Punk, Vol. 6: Death of the Desert
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    Desert Punk, Vol. 6: Death of the Desert
    Desert Punk, Vol. 1: Enter the Desert
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    Desert Punk, Vol. 1: Enter the Desert

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    Eric Vale
    Eric Vale
    • Desert Punk…
    23 episodes23 eps • 2004–2005
    Cole Brown
    Cole Brown
    • The Narrator…
    23 episodes23 eps • 2004–2005
    Chihiro Suzuki
    • Kanta Mizuno…
    22 episodes22 eps • 2004–2005
    Luci Christian
    Luci Christian
    • Kosuna
    19 episodes19 eps • 2004–2005
    Tamio Ôki
    • The Narrator…
    17 episodes17 eps • 2004–2005
    Mike McFarland
    Mike McFarland
    • Haruo Kawaguchi
    13 episodes13 eps • 2004–2005
    Justin Cook
    Justin Cook
    • Akio Kawaguchi
    13 episodes13 eps • 2004–2005
    Jeremy Inman
    Jeremy Inman
    • Fuyuo Kawaguchi
    13 episodes13 eps • 2004–2005
    Stephanie Young
    Stephanie Young
    • Junko Asagiri
    12 episodes12 eps • 2004–2005
    Paul Dudley
    • Additional Voices…
    10 episodes10 eps • 2004–2005
    Jamie Marchi
    Jamie Marchi
    • Natsuko Kawaguchi…
    9 episodes9 eps • 2004–2005
    Kenny Green
    Kenny Green
    • Rain Spider…
    8 episodes8 eps • 2004–2005
    Troy Baker
    Troy Baker
    • Additional Voices…
    7 episodes7 eps • 2004–2005
    Trina Nishimura
    Trina Nishimura
    • Namiko Onami
    7 episodes7 eps • 2004–2005
    Sonny Strait
    Sonny Strait
    • Mugenya…
    7 episodes7 eps • 2004–2005
    Robert McCollum
    Robert McCollum
    • Stryker…
    7 episodes7 eps • 2004–2005
    Randy Tallman
    • Kaizuka…
    7 episodes7 eps • 2004–2005
    Christopher Bevins
    Christopher Bevins
    • Father…
    6 episodes6 eps • 2004–2005
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    7/10
    Fantastic when it takes itself seriously
    Desert Punk revolves around the titular mercenary, who will do anything (for a price) so he can to get by in the harsh post-apocalyptic Kanto desert.

    The art is well done, there aren't many grand vistas in the desert so for what they provided, the art team made the scenery interesting. The animation is really nothing to write home about, not terrible not fantastic.

    One of the strongest features of the show is definitely it's strong cast of supporting characters, all of whom contribute to the plot and have interesting/entertaining interactions with each other. The main character, with Desert Punk, is notable for being just an all around selfish asshole, sculpted by the unforgiving desert, with literally no redemptive qualities.

    DP draws similarities to Lupin III, of whom I am a fan of, in that they are operatives with unmatched talent. This is when the show shines, Desert Punk in action. Watching him execute his plans and use his wits is when I found myself enjoying the show the most. However, there is a good amount of fluff that you have to wade through to get to these parts.

    The plot was well paced on a whole. Starting with a few one offs to introduce the characters, the overarching story that appears in the later half of the series is well put together, making use of callbacks to previous one offs and such.

    I didn't much care for the frankly obnoxious sidekick character, too much of a Determinator. DP's over the top obsession with boobs (to a very close to rape-y extent) was something that I was willing to overlook until it was dragged out to the extent that it was and made it off putting. Otherwise, the visuals are acceptable and the story shines brightly when it gets serious but is bogged down by the aforementioned fluff, and DP is a interesting take on what a protagonist is (ie. insane and cruel to the weak).
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    • Release date
      • October 4, 2004 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Chubu Nippon Broadcasting (Japan)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Пустынная крыса
    • Production companies
      • Arp Japan
      • C&G Entertainment
      • Common Wealth Entertainment
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      9 hours 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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