Series synopsis
Desert Punk, also known as 砂ぼうず is a Japanese animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on CBC on October 6, 2004. It ended on March 30, 2005. It stars Chihiro Suzuki, Chiwa Saito, Tomoko Kotani and Norio Wakamoto.
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...
Premise
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...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chihiro Suzuki as Desert Punk (voice)
- Chiwa Saito as Taiko Koizumi (voice)
- Tomoko Kotani as Junko Asagiri (voice)
- Norio Wakamoto as Amagumo (voice)
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 24 | October 6, 2004 | March 30, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Demon and the Double D's Desert Punk’s got two vices: money and babes. Today both are on the line, as he tears apart the Kawazu Gang. But after a bait-and-switch, he’ll have to salvage his reputation. |
October 6, 2004 |
| 2 |
Rock, Paper, Scissors When Desert Punk discovers that he and the fierce Rain Spider are after the same guy, tempers begin to boil. With egos like these, who knows what’ll happen. |
October 13, 2004 |
| 3 |
Fire Dragon Kong After taking a job from Junko, Desert Punk learns he’ll have to work with the Machine Gun Brothers and face the most powerful force in the entire desert - Fire Dragon Kong. |
October 20, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 6, 2004 |
| Last aired | March 30, 2005 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday |