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* EatTheDog: Kosuna cooks and eats a dog she was walking in revenge for Kanta giving her crappy jobs. In the anime the dog is replaced by a rare giant bug.
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* TheForeignSubtitle: In Italy, the series is titled ''Desert Punk - Il demone del deserto''.[[note]]The Desert Demon[[/note]]
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* TheForeignSubtitle: In Italy, the series is titled ''Desert Punk - -- Il demone del deserto''.[[note]]The Desert Demon[[/note]]
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* TheForeignSubtitle: In Italy, the series is titled ''Desert Punk - Il demone del deserto''.[[note]]The Desert Demon[[/note]]
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* ArtisticAge: In the anime Kosuna looks about 8-10, but is actually 14. In the manga she looks a bit older (or at least less specific in age), but she still suffers from a huge case of TeensAreShort, being nearly a foot shorter than Junko.
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* ArtisticAge: In the anime Kosuna looks about 8-10, but is actually 14. In the manga she looks a bit older (or at least less specific in age), but she is still suffers from a huge case of TeensAreShort, being nearly a foot shorter than Junko.
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* {{Gainaxing}}: Junko Asagiri
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* ThemeNaming: Most characters have surnames or nicknames that refer to water in some form, with characters like 'Mizu' and 'Kawa' frequently appearing (Mizuno, for instance, means 'water valley', Koizumi means 'little fountain', etc.). This also makes for a cast full of {{Ironic Name}}s in a series set in a post-apocalyptic ThirstyDesert.
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* ThemeNaming: Most characters have surnames or nicknames that refer to water in some form, with characters like 'Mizu' and 'Kawa' frequently appearing form (Mizuno, for instance, means 'water valley', Koizumi means 'little fountain', etc.). This also ), which makes for a cast full of {{Ironic Name}}s in a series set in a post-apocalyptic ThirstyDesert.desert.
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* IronicName: More than a few characters have names pertaining to water (Mizuno = "water valley", Koizumi = "little fountain", etc.) in a series set in a vast, post-apocalyptic desert.
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* ThemeNaming: Most characters have surnames or nicknames that refer to water in some form, with characters like 'Mizu' and 'Kawa' frequently appearing (Mizuno, for instance, means 'water valley', Koizumi means 'little fountain', etc.). This also makes for a cast full of {{Ironic Name}}s in a series set in a post-apocalyptic ThirstyDesert.
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* IronicName: An awful lot of characters have names pertaining to water (Mizuno = "water valley", Koizumi = "little fountain", etc.) for a series set in a vast, post-apocalyptic desert.
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* IronicName: An awful lot of More than a few characters have names pertaining to water (Mizuno = "water valley", Koizumi = "little fountain", etc.) for in a series set in a vast, post-apocalyptic desert.
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* IronicName: An awful lot of characters have names pertaining to water (Mizuno = "water valley", Koizumi = "little fountain", etc.) for a series set in a vast, post-apocalyptic desert.
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* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: Kanta's [[WeaponOfChoice weapon of choice]] is a 1897 Model Winchester, or at least a replica of one. One gunsmith even lampshades its utility since it's an easy weapon to use, doesn't jam even in the desert, and packs good firepower for its size.
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* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: Kanta's [[WeaponOfChoice weapon of choice]] choice is a 1897 Model Winchester, or at least a replica of one. One gunsmith even lampshades its utility since it's an easy weapon to use, doesn't jam even in the desert, and packs good firepower for its size.
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* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: Beginning with volume 13, the titular Desert Punk becomes an antagonist instead and the story follows the adventures of Kozuna who's fighting for the west oasis' anti-government faction.
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* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: Beginning with volume 13, the titular Desert Punk becomes an antagonist instead and the story follows the adventures of Kozuna Kosuna who's fighting for the west oasis' anti-government faction.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: When Kanta and Kawaguchi siblings (the Machine Guns Brothers + Natsuko) were little, Natsuko let Kanta touch her breasts in exchange for not getting her brothers in trouble anymore. When they found out, they beat Kanta up. Kanta responded ''by planting [[StuffBlowingUp an IED]] in their outhouse''.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: When Kanta and the Kawaguchi siblings (the Machine Guns Brothers + Natsuko) were little, Natsuko let Kanta touch her breasts in exchange for not getting her brothers in trouble anymore. When they found out, they beat Kanta up. Kanta responded ''by planting [[StuffBlowingUp an IED]] in their outhouse''.
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* [[GrapplingHookPistol Grappling Hook Backpack]]: Desert Punk, Kozuna and later Mitsuru use a grappling hook launcher coupled with a winch attached to their back. This gear allows them all kinds of acrobatics, since they're all lightweight, and to reach high places with ease. The powered grappling hook is usually used by cliffside miners and searchers but Desert Punk uses it to become a full-fledged FragileSpeedster in a shootout.
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* [[GrapplingHookPistol Grappling Hook Backpack]]: Desert Punk, Kozuna Kosuna and later Mitsuru use a grappling hook launcher coupled with a winch attached to their back. This gear allows them all kinds of acrobatics, since they're all lightweight, and to reach high places with ease. The powered grappling hook is usually used by cliffside miners and searchers but Desert Punk uses it to become a full-fledged FragileSpeedster in a shootout.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Ties into the nature of the protagonists and is particularly true of Kanta and Junko. One good illustration is that episodes 15 and 16 open with a flashback that at first seems like Kanta was a childhood friend of the Machine Gun Brothers and Natsuko, but the end of episode 16 shows the reality- young punk bullying the brothers into stealing for him and sexually harassing Natsuko.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Ties into the nature of the protagonists and is particularly true of Kanta and Junko. One good illustration is that episodes 15 and 16 open with a flashback that at first seems like Kanta was a childhood friend of the Machine Gun Brothers and Natsuko, but the end of episode 16 shows the reality- reality: young punk Kanta was bullying the brothers into stealing for him and sexually harassing Natsuko.
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* PassingTheTorch: The 13th manga volume marks [[spoiler:Kosuna, now as a grown up woman]], debut as the new [[spoiler:Desert Punk]]. Arguably it even happened in the anime as well when [[spoiler:Kanta pulls a FaceHeelTurn]] and left [[spoiler:Kosuna]] on [[spoiler:her]] own.
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* PassingTheTorch: The 13th manga volume marks [[spoiler:Kosuna, now as a grown up woman]], debut as the new [[spoiler:Desert Punk]]. Arguably it even happened in the anime as well when [[spoiler:Kanta pulls a FaceHeelTurn]] and left abandons [[spoiler:Kosuna]] on [[spoiler:her]] their own.
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* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil: Inverted. It is Kanta who betrays the group he and Kozuna were working with and Kozuna leaves him out of principles while Kanta disappears from the story and becomes a distant antagonist.
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* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil: Inverted. It is Kanta who betrays the group he and Kozuna Kosuna were working with and Kozuna Kosuna leaves him out of principles while Kanta disappears from the story and becomes a distant antagonist.
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* TheStrategist: Commander Mukai Tsutomu of the West Oasis army is defined as a meticulous strategist who manages to root out Kosuna's group of spies with a well thought plan, forcing her and her spy cell to flee. Only Kosuna's psychic abilities allow her to foil Tsutomu's attempt to catch her. In a flashback, we also see Tsutomu supervising a plan that traps a large force from the South Oasis government inside of a village, slowly killing them through attrition while destroying any supply run that tries to break his siege.
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* TheStrategist: Commander Mukai Tsutomu Mukai of the West Oasis army is defined as a meticulous strategist who manages to root out Kosuna's group of spies with a well thought plan, forcing her and her spy cell to flee. Only Kosuna's psychic abilities allow her to foil Tsutomu's Mukai's attempt to catch her. In a flashback, we also see Tsutomu Mukai supervising a plan that traps to trap a large force from the South Oasis government inside of a village, slowly killing them through attrition while destroying any supply run that tries to break his siege.
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** Hulkosis/ComicBook/{{Hulk}} Syndrome, which is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. May or not be caused by radiation poisoning.
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** Hulkosis/ComicBook/{{Hulk}} Syndrome, [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulkosis/Hulk Syndrome]], which is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. May or not be caused by radiation poisoning.
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* UnstoppableRage: Anyone who suffers from "[[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Hulkosis/Hulk Syndrome]]" will turn you into a super-strong giant.
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* UnstoppableRage: Anyone who suffers from "[[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Hulkosis/Hulk Syndrome]]" "Hulkosis/Hulk Syndrome" will turn you into a super-strong giant.
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** Fuyuo, Haruo, Koimizu, and Mitsuru had their names shortened to Fuyo, Haru, Koi, Mitz.
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** Fuyuo, Haruo, Koimizu, and Mitsuru had their names [[BarelyChangedDubName shortened to Fuyo, Haru, Koi, Mitz.Mitz]].
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* GainaxEnding[=/=]GeckoEnding[=/=]NoEnding: The anime ends with [[spoiler:the whole cast apparently being obliterated by a reactive WMD, scenes of the wreckage being shown, then cut to the credits featuring them all doing everyday activities, with it unclear if this is a flashback or a flashforward.]]
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* HulkingOut: The "Hulk syndrome". It is a strange disease that affects a few characters in the series and the cause of this syndrome is unknown. When someone loses their calm, be it anger and fear, their body suddenly becauses muscled out and they go berserk, attacking friends and foes alike. However, with time, one can learn to channel that power and only call upon a portion of it.
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* HulkingOut: HulkMashUp: The "Hulk syndrome". It syndrome" is a strange disease that affects a few characters in the series and the its cause of this syndrome is unknown. When someone loses their calm, be it anger and fear, their body suddenly becauses becomes muscled out and they go berserk, attacking friends and foes alike. However, with time, one can learn to channel that power and only call upon a portion of it.
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''Suna-bōzu'' (literally "Sand [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics Brat/Squirt]]"), known in English as ''Desert Punk'', is a post-apocalyptic {{Seinen}} manga series written and illustrated by Masatoshi Usune, serialized in Enterbrain's Comic Beam since 1997. The manga ended in October of 2020, with all 139 chapters collected in 22 volumes.
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''Suna-bōzu'' (literally "Sand [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics Brat/Squirt]]"), known in English as ''Desert Punk'', is a post-apocalyptic {{Seinen}} manga series written and illustrated by Masatoshi Usune, Usune. It was serialized in Enterbrain's Comic Beam since 1997. The manga ended in ''Comic Beam'' magazine from August 5, 1997 to October of 12, 2020, with all 139 chapters collected in 22 volumes.
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* ImAHumanitarian: In volume 20, a troop of soldiers trapped and besieged in a village are reduced to eating the corpses of their comrades to survive.
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* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: Beginning with volume 13, the titular Desert Punk becomes an antagonist instead and the story follows the adventures of Kozuna who's fighting for the west oasis' anti-government faction.
* BottledHeroicResolve: Soldiers in the war extensively use combat stimulants, which make them able to go sleepless for whole days at times, but it's hinted that those are also terrible drugs whom the soldiers get hooked on.
* ChekhovsGun: Many elements and characters from the earlier disjointed chapters are reintroduced later as more significant plot points in the later more coherent plotline. For instance, the "Hulk Syndrome" is reintroduced later as a rare but genuine superpower whose recipients are formally known as "Hurons" that several factions are studying and taking advantage of.
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* DesertPunk: Naturally.
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* DesertPunk: Naturally. Desert Punk takes place in the arid Kanto Desert with a few isolated settlements scraping a living in the middle of a sea of sand and rock, fighting for the few sources of water there are in the area. Everybody is wearing clothing and armor adapted for the desert and every plot point is based on the fact that humanity is living in a desert and how they're dealing with it.
* DesertWarfare: Beginning with volume 13, the govermentst of the South and West oases begin to wage a terrible war against each other. The conflict lays waste to the land and notably the few desert settlements there are.
* DesertWarfare: Beginning with volume 13, the govermentst of the South and West oases begin to wage a terrible war against each other. The conflict lays waste to the land and notably the few desert settlements there are.
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* [[GrapplingHookPistol Grappling Hook Backpack]]Backpack]]: Desert Punk, Kozuna and later Mitsuru use a grappling hook launcher coupled with a winch attached to their back. This gear allows them all kinds of acrobatics, since they're all lightweight, and to reach high places with ease. The powered grappling hook is usually used by cliffside miners and searchers but Desert Punk uses it to become a full-fledged FragileSpeedster in a shootout.
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* HoverTank: The infamous "Kong" armoured hovercraft is a legendary vehicle which even the most hardened handymen fear. Its armour can resist all but the highest caliber ammunition, it also has its own devastating weaponry and also has a sophisticated detection system.
* HulkingOut:Hulk syndromeThe "Hulk syndrome". It is a strange disease that affects a few characters in the series and the cause of this syndrome is unknown. When someone loses their calm, be it anger and fear, their body suddenly becauses muscled out and they go berserk, attacking friends and foes alike. However, with time, one can learn to channel that power and only call upon a portion of it.
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* LostTechnology: Ranging from guns to {{killer robot}}s to [[spoiler:[[WaveMotionGun Neutron beams]]]]. Oddly, the most valuable thing anyone excavated was apparently ''a board game'' (LIFE by Milton Bradley).
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* LostTechnology: Ranging The population of the Great Kanto desert is founded on the search for valuable technology from the old world. The technology in question ranges from guns to {{killer robot}}s to [[spoiler:[[WaveMotionGun Neutron beams]]]]. Oddly, the most valuable thing anyone excavated was apparently ''a board game'' (LIFE by Milton Bradley).
* PsychicPowers: Kosuna begins to become a clairvoyant after a particularly tough missions leaves her unconscious for some time. From that point on, she's able to perceive when someone is targeting her (be it intending to attack her or pursuing her) and pinpoint their location. She's also able to see invisible hazard like toxic gas cloud, and perceive future threats.
* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil: Inverted. It is Kanta who betrays the group he and Kozuna were working with and Kozuna leaves him out of principles while Kanta disappears from the story and becomes a distant antagonist.
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* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: Kanta's [[WeaponOfChoice weapon of choice]]. One gunsmith even lampshades it.
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* UndergroundCity: Under the sand dunes lay the ruins of the previous great human civilisation. Some of those are huge underground complexes or some chasms were formerly the gap between two skyscrapers buried beneath the sand.
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''Suna-bōzu'' (literally "Sand [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics Brat/Squirt]]"), known in English as ''Desert Punk'', is a post-apocalyptic {{Seinen}} manga series written and illustrated by Usune Masatoshi, Masatoshi Usune, serialized in Enterbrain's Comic Beam since 1997. The manga ended in October of 2020, with the all 139 chapters collected in 22 volumes.
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* TheSongRemainsTheSame: Averted in the Creator/FUNimation dub by using the same songs but translating the lyrics into English.
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* TheSongRemainsTheSame: Averted in the Creator/FUNimation dub (as well as the French dub) by using all of the same songs but translating the lyrics into English.
