Japan Synopsis
砂ぼうず
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…
Also On CBC
Other series that aired on CBC.
Other Titles From GONZO
The 2003–2005 Japan Window
Desert Punk holds position #167 of 298 Japan seriess in the 2003–2005 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Desert Punk premiered alongside 95 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 95 other Japan seriess in 2004.
The 1638th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 41th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,879 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (37th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,868 of 2,532 (top 74%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | GONZO |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 24 |
| Release Date | October 6, 2004 |
| Official Site | www.gonzo.co.jp |
Questions Answered
When did Desert Punk end?
Desert Punk finished its run with its final episode airing on March 30, 2005.
Where did Desert Punk air?
Desert Punk aired on CBC, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.