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Desert Punk

2004 – 2005Show1 season24 episodesTV-MA

Action & AdventureAnimation
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic–8.3

An eccentric, violent animated series about the future and crime.

Good for friends night · teens · binge-friendly

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Episodes

1 season · 24 episodes · best: S1E11 "Episode #1.11" 7.2

Episodes

6.4

Story

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 bounty hunter. Like a demon of the sand, he seems unbeatable. Yet, like all men, he has a particular weakness for the opposite sex...

Feels like

  • Post-Apocalyptic Anime
  • Dark Comedy
  • Sci-Fi Western
  • Bounty Hunter
  • Eccentric Protagonist
  • Action-Packed
  • Grit & Humor
  • Wasteland Adventure
  • Visually Distinctive

Cast

18 of 18 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Takayuki Inagaki, Shin Itagaki, 犬川犬夫
Written by
Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Koujirou Nakamura, Yuichiro Takeda
Produced by
Takashi Watanabe, Takeyuki Okazaki, Yoko Kawahara
Music by
Kohei Tanaka

Everyone

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Facts

October 6, 2004 · March 30, 2005 · Ended

First aired
October 6, 2004
Last aired
March 30, 2005
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 24 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Sexual Content
Genres
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
94 countries

Tropes

Thirsty Desert, Gonk, Shout-Out +9

  • Thirsty Desert
  • Gonk
  • Shout-Out
  • Your Soul Is Mine!
  • Building Swing
  • Absurdly Youthful Mother
  • La Résistance
  • Shown Their Work
  • Magical Girl
  • Un-Canceled
  • Unholy Matrimony
  • The Revolution Will Not Be Civilized

12 of 86 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Desert Punk?"

Questions about Desert Punk

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Desert Punk?

Crunchyroll

In the United States, Desert Punk streams on Crunchyroll. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 93 other countries.

Is Desert Punk worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7.2).

How long does it take to watch Desert Punk?

10 h

About 10 hours: 24 episodes in 1 season of about 25 minutes each, aired from 2004 to 2005.

Will Desert Punk make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (9 of 10) and absurd humor (8 of 10).

Is Desert Punk in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does Desert Punk use?

Thirsty DesertGonkShout-OutYour Soul Is Mine!Building SwingAbsurdly Youthful MotherLa RésistanceShown Their WorkMagical GirlUn-CanceledUnholy MatrimonyThe Revolution Will Not Be Civilizedand 74 more

TV Tropes lists 86 tropes for it, including Thirsty Desert, Gonk, and Shout-Out.