Take one smart alecky punk, give him a shotgun a penchant for boobies and a lot of sexual humor and you get Desert Punk. The series isn't going to win over critics but it will keep you laughing.

Released by FUNimation here in the states the cast is moderately sized with a few interesting names appearing (Eric Vale and Luci Christian among them) Desert Punk is definitely not intended for younger audiences and as such has a TV-MA rating here in the US.

Adult content aside the series is a riot. Very little plot, but a lot of sass marks this series trademark style. Following the exploits of expert 'handyman' Kanta 'Sunabouzu
' Mizuno aka the Desert Punk [Voiced by Eric Vale], this seemingly mythic figure is shown for who he really is. A horny 14 year old who likes gadgets and boobies. For all his technical prowess and ability as a desert fighting bounty hunter the truth of the matter is, flash some cleavage and Kanta is more Punk than Desert. As the series progresses we get to see the cocky arrogant guy that is Desert Punk and realize his image is far from reality.

Whether he is being tricked by big-busted bounty hunters, or convinced to take on a female assistant, Desert Punk reminds us of the average joe to just wants a piece of ass. If you dislike sexist humor please avoid this anime. In my book any show that includes a line like "Tits McGee" can't be all that bad.

I give Desert Punk an 8/10. It ain't pretty, it isn't witty, but tell you what, it's got lots o'titty. OK that's the last time I rhyme for the closing review line, honest.

Update: Completed the rest of Desert Punk and true to the sort of no-hand holding, straight forward attitude of Punk the series ends with a fair sense of closure. Character you love or hate may surprise you and while the ending may turn some fans off, I think characterwise it was an appropriate way to end the story. I still stand by the 8/10 rating but I think that some fans will be consider the last volume a bit of a jump and may lean more towards a 7/10 average rating.

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