砂ぼうず

2004 - 2005

The Demon and the Double D's

6th October 2004

Episode 1

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.

Rock, Paper, Scissors

13th October 2004

Episode 2

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.

Fire Dragon Kong

20th October 2004

Episode 3

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.

An Ace in the Sand

27th October 2004

Episode 4

Before Desert Punk can get in his first practice round with his awesome new M40, he finds himself targeted by the infamous Shimmer Sniper.

The Price of Water

3rd November 2004

Episode 5

Before Desert Punk can get in his first practice round with his awesome new M40, he finds himself targeted by the infamous Shimmer Sniper.

Wandering Lust

10th November 2004

Episode 6

A lust for revenge - and Mariko - keeps Desert Punk’s spirits alive as he traverses the endless sands to his final, humiliating destiny.

Age Before Beauty

17th November 2004

Episode 7

Things are looking brighter now that Desert Punk has a new apprentice. But will Kosuna become a killer mercenary? Or will she just send Desert Punk’s reputation further down the toilet?

A Dog in Heat

24th November 2004

Episode 8

After Desert Punk and Kosuna are hired to blow up the supposedly cursed Inumeiwa Rock, they begin to think the curse might be real. Everything that could go wrong goes wrong. Sometimes twice.

All That Glitters

1st December 2004

Episode 9

Punk and his apprentice head to a desolate city with Junko and Kaizuka. Deep within the ruins, a menacing sentinel awaits. Will they join the other souls in the Treasure Hunter’s graveyard?

A Little Bit of Wisdom

8th December 2004

Episode 10

Something dubious is afoot when a legendary treasure hunter hires Desert Punk to help him retrieve a ghost town’s fortune.

Compromising Positions

15th December 2004

Episode 11

Desert Punk takes Junko prisoner and stashes her away in a top-secret hideout. After she knocks the exit code out of his memory, they may not get out of the tin can alive.

A Change of Heart

22nd December 2004

Episode 12

Desert Punk’s been hired to rescue a kidnapped young girl, but she’s more of a handful than he hoped. And with the legendary Night Mist right on his tail, escape won’t come easy.

Opposites Collide

29th December 2004

Episode 13

With an official IOU from Stryker, Desert Punk might finally land the big stack of dough he’s always longed for - until a gang of creeps comes and messes it all up. It’s a dog eat dog world.

Kosuna: Fully Automatic

19th January 2005

Episode 14

Kosuna’s out to arm herself to the teeth after a brush with death. An old arms dealer teaches her a thing or two about Desert Punk and the ways of survival in the Great Kanto Desert.

The Girl Next Door

26th January 2005

Episode 15

Desert Punk and the Machine Gun Brothers go on a very important mission - hauling human feces across the desert. While the boys complain about their load, an old enemy waits to attack.

A Load of...

2nd February 2005

Episode 16

Desert Punk discovers that the load of crap he’s hauling is a weapon of mass destruction. When Rain Spider’s men attack, Desert Punk’s plan might kill everyone for miles around.

Perv in Pursuit

9th February 2005

Episode 17

Junko and Desert Punk are on the run from a sniper who’s sporting a state-of-the-art desert suit. There’s nowhere to hide and the mysterious man on their tail isn’t giving up.

Too Close for Comfort

16th February 2005

Episode 18

Desert Punk’s trying to get Junko back after she’s kidnapped by Tech. But all three end up on the same side of a fight against a group of armed mercenaries.

Scratching the Surface

23rd February 2005

Episode 19

After Desert Punk teams up with the Machine Gun Brothers to find missing Natsuko, Ikeda takes them to a top-secret tunnel that holds many treasures.

A Raw Deal

Episode 20

Desert Punk realizes that Stryker, Natsuko, and many others are all part of the Underground Mercenaries, a group bent on overthrowing the government. Punk has only one thing in mind—saving his own hide.

Successor of the Desert

Episode 21

With Desert Punk dead, it is up to Kosuna to take his place when the Kawazu Gang returns.

Hidden Agendas

16th March 2005

Episode 22

Kosuna is hired to guard a secret meeting of the Underground Mercenaries Union.

Voices in the Wind

23rd March 2005

Episode 23

Kosuna accepts a new job from Natsuko, this time to guard a secret laboratory. On the way there, they see a mysterious cloud appearing on the horizon.

The Demon Revealed

30th March 2005

Episode 24

With the thought of Kanta being dead quickly erased from her mind, Kosuna sets out to prove herself as a true mercenary one last time against her old master. Kanta reveals that Kaizuka may not be all that he seems to be, and the Underground Mercenaries are destroyed. Kosuna chooses to forget about her past and Desert Punk, knowing that is the only way she can truly become Kanto Desert's greatest power babe.

Top Cast

Chihiro Suzuki•Tamio Ohki•Chiwa Saito

Animation Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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...

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Chihiro Suzuki Image

Chihiro Suzuki

Desert Punk (voice)

Tamio Ohki Image

Tamio Ohki

Narrator (voice)

Chiwa Saito Image

Chiwa Saito

Taiko Koizumi (voice)

Tomoko Kotani Image

Tomoko Kotani

Junko Asagiri (voice)

Norio Wakamoto Image

Norio Wakamoto

Amagumo (voice)

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Takayuki Inagaki

Series Director

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