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“In post-apocalyptic Japan, a diminutive bounty hunter called Sunabouzu dominates the desert but is undone by his weakness for women.”
Desert Punk
砂ぼうず
7.51
3,195 rank · 7,639 readers · 98 favorites
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Sci-Fi
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Synopsis
In post-apocalyptic Japan, a diminutive bounty hunter called Sunabouzu dominates the desert but is undone by his weakness for women.
In the future, Japan is a wasteland. In the Great Kantou Desert, scattered humans eke out a living in the hot sand. Among them, a short-statured man they call "Sunabouzu" 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... (Source: ANN)
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Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
8.0
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 1.41
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.41 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
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Running avg · Sep 2014 → Dec 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Desert Punk is a masterpiece featuring a riveting, human story, sick art, and action sequences where the protagonists truly earn their reputation. It is a goddamn shame that this series lacks...”
- 8 “The series features immersive world-building that rewards reader curiosity and delivers significantly improved action and plot development following the time-skip. However, the experience is...”
- 8 “Desert Punk excels by blending action-packed sequences with thoughtful, mature reflections on human greed and selfishness within a harsh, post-apocalyptic setting. While the art style is initially...”
Verbosity
Short · 0%
Medium · 75%
Long · 25%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Desert Punk begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 139 × 22 ch × vol
- Total read 18h 32m approx
- Published Jan 1997 – Oct 2020
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M6759 catalog