Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
Mokolo79
Sunabozu is quite an interesting work despite the fact that there are a lot of ecchi scenes. Let's say it has a rather unique sense of humor. The characters are more or less endearing, and the story takes time to get going, which is actually a good thing. There is a rather mysterious aspect to the plot, although I feel that the author didn’t explore it deeply enough.
it is chill.
The author's style is pretty cool. The second part of the story becomes even more interesting—you can already feel it from the opening.
This is a work I wouldn’t recommend to people who are bothered by ecchi content, as there is a lot of it, and some jokes can be borderline.
The way events unfold is quite surprising and even intriguing. You can already sense it from the opening.
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What a breath of fresh air!
i know its an old anime, but the art style holds up, fantastic voice acting , i say that the voice acting that carries the entire show, all voices fit perfectly, its like gintama, the voice actors make the anime shine, highly recommended
Is the story unique?
yes
If it was predictable
No, i did not know where the hell it is going
Do you think the art style is fitting for the story? absolutely
Were the characters well-rounded?
yes!
Did they have flaws and strengths
Its a ruthless world and all are flowed, if you are nice you are screwed.
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Starts really well, and then bottoms out.
It gets severely problematic around the 2/3rds mark, and then they fix it in the only way they can, and the last 1/3rd is pointless waste of time.
The humour at the beginning is good - very crude, definitely ecchi, and definitely pervy teenager oriented, but I remember being that age. As the episodes continue they try to edgelord Sunabouzu and as they all do... he becomes deeply unlikable. A real shame.
There are some absolute stand out episodes where Sunabouzu/Kanta is written correctly, and is great, played well for the fool he is, but also good natured and good hearted. They missed a total beat and instead went with the edgelord and messed it all up. There are some surprisingly observant gender politics in amongst this tho - for instance whe…
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Sunabouzu is, imo, one of the best animes out there. It's got action, adventure, comedy, perverted comedy, and a good plot. Before I started watching it, I thought it would be a decently good show that didnt get a lot of traction. However, upon finishing it, I am really surprised how such a great show has a rating lower than it deserves, and isnt popular at all, even for a 00s anime.
Story - 9/10
It's got a great stor in a desert dystopian setting, although the story takes half the show to develop (which I think is a common trait for most shows during this time period; first half is episodic and filled with humour, while the second half gets to the solid plot, and probably has a sad/bittersweet ending). If you like dystopian stories, or plots about humanity regressing back in time, then t…
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First off, Desert Punk is one of the only anime that has made me genuinely laugh out loud in almost every episode. However, it runs into the same problems that seem to plague the comedy genre in all media. the first 3/4 of this show are just plain good fun with no real overarching plot, and more focusing on the individual day to day adventures of Desert Punk, a mercenary of the Great Kanto Desert. But in the last five or so episodes, it seems that the writers felt they needed to throw a cohesive story in to end the series off, and it results in a short story arc with no conclusion that feels like either should've been introduced much sooner in the season, or not at all. In the end however, Desert Punk was a fun time filled with hilarious characters and even better interactions, but the end…
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Desert Punk is raunchy, funny, trashy, clever and dumb all at the same time, and while it's an unmatched example of Shonen bait, it's also unique in that I've never seen another anime that goes about it quite the same way. Much like its foul-mouthed protagonist, this show's a maverick that doesn't care what you think. Desert Punk was a nostalgic rediscovery for me, as I remember watching a fair bit of it back in the day after randomly stumbling upon it, and it's always a pleasure to dive back in to something like that. However, before anything else, I have to say this show joins those for which the dub is just simply better than the sub. The dub is transformative, and there is a lot of wit and banter that the English dub brings to the table, as well as the flawless voice casting. Now, begi…
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This is one of the series where I will recommend watching the Dub, because this is one of the rare cases where the dub is better than the original sub.
This is a hilarious series, one where your expectations are exceeded constantly, the situations are absurd, while also having a "post-apocalyptic" setting where they have some things which seem like "people have a hard time living in this hell", while the main character is going crazy the next scene.
To start things off, the MC is crazy perverted, but he isn't one of the "shooting blood from nose" types or the "weak characters who gets put into ecchi situations". He owns his perversions, he follows his instincts, then he gets slammed on the face and stomped into the ground afterwards due to it. The MC is crazy capable, crazy strong, almos…
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Quick take: oof.
The major problem with Sunabozu is that the storyline seems to lack a finite point. Indeed, several plot points are introduced and many seem to be still untied at the end. This is all assuming you get past the first few episodes.
You see, Sunabozu is a nightmare to watch during the first ten episodes or so. The episodic stories are bland at best, but mostly they’re just horrific. I honestly considered dropping after the first episode. Ironically, if you can make it past these beginning episodes, you’ll find that the story begins to take a nice climb into good territory. Things start to shape up quickly in episodes 11-19 and I was beginning to think that the show might end on a high note, a welcome treat to the suffering I endured. Kanta and Kosuna's relationship blossom…
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Time for another episode of banned review theater! I fully admit I wrote some short and shitty reviews when I was first starting out. I was at a very busy point in my life and could usually only spare 30 minutes to write a review. This was one those I wrote to vent stress when I was in medical school. I'm bringing this one back because it holds perhaps my favorite reason for being removed. It was too mean spirited and hurt the feelings of the Desert Punk fandom. There is just SO much wrong with this. Firstly, the Desert Punk "fandom" is about 5 people. Even if you found Desert Punk amusing, nobody considers this a masterpiece or should feel personally insulted that some random guy didn't find it funny. Highly rated reviews that insult popular anime far more brutally and directly insult fan…
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The desert is a harsh place to live in, in this inhospitable environment where commodities are scarce and the only thing constant is the lawlessness of the land, who do you trust and who should you suspect? Your closest friend could also be your worst enemy tomorrow.
From this dystopian setting of a world where malice, poverty and betrayal are common daily routine, comes a surprisingly VERY comedic lighthearted tale of a young man and his even younger apprentice. Watch as this comedic duo tackle the challenges of surviving the desert, through plots of deceit and betrayal, all to earn a quick buck to repay debts they carelessly make. In a neverending cycle of earning money and losing money.
But this show is more than just comedic sketches and plot twist jokes. The show has a surprisingly…
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So here i'm again trying to decipher another........Oh wait i almost forgot..Please be advised the force is with me today so my swearsaber is itching to shoot the F word like a mad apache helicopter's guns.
As i was saying today is the turn of Desert Punk to get some love.Let me see..Yeah got the lube,got the batteries,got some duct tape..Yup all is well.
So storywise DP(fucking lol) is a post apocalyptic anime that depicts the story of one kid,whose name i cannot bother to remember so from now on he is the horny MF.That horny MF as you'd expect is a bounty hunter who does all sorts of jobs for all sorts of people.Basically a whore but with a gun and with more money.But because he thinks more with his dick rather than his actual brain he gets in all sorts of trouble and ends up the one g…
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First if you don't like a good acid and rude humor stay away from this show, this is one of the proposals, you may not like but he knows how to do it with mastery.
Story 6
Does not pass you an touch of post-apocaliptic world that i love so much, it seems that they are only in a desert, and the end they gave to the anime was very unoriginal.
Art 8
I watched and didn't feel I was seeing an anime of 2005, it's a decent job.
Sound 8
I have nothing to complain about, the songs fixed well and the voicers made a competent service but nothing memorable
Characters 9
What holds you attention is the dialogues between the characters like I said before if you like an acid humor do not waste time and watch this show, the main protagonist flees the clichê of the Shounen protagonist's who are full of…
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Summary
After an implied global nuclear catastrophe, Japan has been reduced to a desert and the surviving humans seek out a meager living in the hot sands. The story of Desert Punk takes place in the Great Kanto Desert. It is about the adventures and shenanigans of famed mercenary, Kanta Mizuno, also known as Desert Punk. He acquired his legendary reputation due to his seemingly-incredible feats while on the job. He never fails to complete a mission due to his good luck, practicality, sharp wit, and specialist equipment. Desert Punk is far from a hero, as a matter of fact, he is a scoundrel. As accomplished as he may be, he is widely thought of as a despicable person. He is outwardly obsessed with sex, and he is an unapologetic narcissist. These glaring character flaws lead to a lot of hij…
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They're in the desert. With rumors of a fearsome demon roaming the sands. Turns out he's just a punk. Just some sex-depraved, control-hungry punk. Did I mention they're in the desert?
Because that's what all the commotion is about; a desert formerly known as Japan and the enigmatic titular character who is anything but. It's shallow, hedonistic, and immature. But in doing so, subtly reflects how low people can go in the most casual way possible.
STORY - 8
Japan, once a sprawling mecca of quirky culture and steadfast ethics, has been reduced to the Kantou desert; an unforgiving wasteland of extreme temperature changes, scarce resources, and roaming guns-for-hire. Resulting from years of deterioration after a presumed nuclear holocaust, only scattered villages, a government stronghold and…
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Story: 7
This anime is quite brilliant, especially in the middle part. The story is intriguing with lots of twists, but the first few episodes are quite episodic, and relying a lot on "boobs" jokes, heck, even when there are no large boobs in the episode, Sunabozu would apologise for it.
The middle part, especially those episodes with no "boob" woman, are really good and shows the various aspects of the big picture of the Kanto Desert, though still episodic.
The ending part, particularly ep 18 onwards, is really deep, but the conclusion was quite disappointing and confusing, thus I would only give the story a 7.
Overall for the story, it was mostly interesting, but there were a lot of inconsistencies regarding how some characters disappear and reappear, how they manage to stay alive an…
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Anime Series Review No.15
(Introduction)
Desert punk an anime that is set in a world resulted in a major climate change that affects the very foundation of humanity. The world became a wasteland surrounded by endless desert making the environment hostile to live in. The world is in dystopia where only the strongest can live and only with those with power can ruled and control the world. Peace and order doesn’t exist in this new era.
This is the first impression desert punk present in its premise that is very intriguing. The story follows the adventures of Mizuno, Kanta a mercenary popularly known by many names but he was well known by the alias as the “Desert Punk”, the ghost of the desert and respected by other mercenaries alike.
The anime provides action and adventure since the main…
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This is my first review maybe you will agree with me, but everybody has their own opinions, i always wanted to make a review but i end up forgetting to do it everytime i watch an Anime. Here is my review about this flawed greatness.
Story
I liked the story because it reminded me of our society, people taking advantage of others, people helping others and end up being betrayed by them. The story was about this selfish, pervert, bad person Mizuno Kanta and you may or may not like him because of how he is, but he followed his own desicions, he is a mercenary that only helped if there was money involved, if not he could let a kid die in the desert without feeling guilty, is not the typical white knigth MC he is ''Sunabouzu'' and there is more to the story than that, it was outstanding.
Art &…
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For my anime reviews I am going to review the anime on the order of which you would experience while watching an episode of the anime that is being reviewed.
1.Art - Desert Punk has a post-apocalyptic, steampunk approach to it's art. This gives the show a feel that is fitting for the time period and setting of the story. By the way, did I mention that all the characters are fricken' ugly. Yeah the character models could not have been worse, but instead of leaving my opinion there I decided that the ugliness of the characters had a purpose. I believe that the ugliness of the character reflects how bad the character is which is ironic since the main character is ugly as well. I give a 7 for art because of how it projected the character's personalities to the viewer but still had very ugly c…
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Sunabouzu is an ongoing manga started in the late 90s and written by Masatoshi Usune. In 2004 it was adapted into an anime by Gonzo, a Studio we've looked at quite a bit with series like Bakuretsu Tenshi, Basilisk, Gantz, Brave Story &, most recently, Strike Witches. Let's look at Sunabouzu and see how well it compares.
Story:
In a post apocalyptic future the vestiges of civilisation subsist in various cities throughout a great desert. It's relatively lawless with might and money deciding things. In that desert, there's a group of handymen who take mercenary jobs and our protagonist, the titular Sunabouzu, is considered one of the greatest of them. The series follows him as he takes a variety of jobs and shenanigans ensue.
What little story there is is beyond weak. It's cliched, full…
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Yeah, I get it. Sunabozu is supposed to be a very funny, action-y and very sexually humorous anime and it’s pretty well known; a lot of people like this one. For goodness’s sakes, I don’t get it. This anime is nothing more than a crappy, unwatchable snooze fest. Part of me wishes I never picked this up. Part of me HATES me for being curious and deciding to buy this anime for keeps. I was actually looking forward to an enjoyable comedy anime, but unfortunately, this wasn’t what I thought it would be.
Not much can be said about the story of Sunabozu, at first glance anyways. It’s a standard one-season anime series with episodic structure, but with few if any, plot holes relevant enough to make a difference. But this story is also a poor man’s version of an anime-style manzai comedy show. F…
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