Desert Punk (2004): cast, story & where to watch

2004 · Series · ★ 6

Desert Punk poster

Released in 2004, Desert Punk is an animation, action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. 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...

Who’s in it. Desert Punk stars Chihiro Suzuki as Desert Punk (voice), Chiwa Saito as Taiko Koizumi (voice), Norio Wakamoto as Amagumo (voice) and Tamio Ohki as Narrator (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Desert Punk has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Desert Punk page.

If you liked it. Fans of Desert Punk tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.

Frequently asked

Where can I watch Desert Punk (2004)?
In US, Desert Punk is available to stream on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
Is Desert Punk worth watching?
Desert Punk holds an audience score of 6.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy animation, action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasy. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
Who stars in Desert Punk?
Desert Punk stars Chihiro Suzuki, Chiwa Saito, Norio Wakamoto, Tamio Ohki and Tomomichi Nishimura.
When was Desert Punk released?
Desert Punk was released in 2004.