TV series

Desert Punk

2004–2005 · 1 season

A rowdy, cynical romp through a sun-scorched wasteland, mixing slapstick and gunplay with a mercenary's endless appetite for trouble.

Overview: 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...
How it feels: Absurd, cynical, satirical and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Survival, power, greed, violence
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
power
greed
violence
identity
Places: wilderness
small town
Era: far-future
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild