If there’s one thing the Japanese aren’t afraid of, it’s expressing their inner pervert – especially when it comes to anime. A typical series features several buxom beauties, sexy schoolgirls and devilish demons scattered throughout, but “Desert Punk” needs just one: Junko, a dangerous femme fatale who uses her basketball-sized breasts in order to make her way to the top of the food chain. Her greatest admirer also happens to be Desert Punk, the titular anti-hero who spends his days dreaming about nestling in between a nice pair of boobs when he’s not earning a quick buck. Set in a post-apocalyptic future where Japan has been reduced to an impoverished desert country, “Desert Punk” follows the young mercenary as he acquires a bratty little apprentice, makes new enemies, and even forms a few alliances along the way. As the show’s tagline (“Get the job done. Collect the money. Repeat.”) suggests, the job-of-the-week format quickly gets old, and though the series eventually moves in a new direction at the midway point, once the death of a major character occurs in episode 20, the series stops dead in its tracks. The remaining four episodes try to right the ship before the big finale, but by then, it’s too late. There’s a reason the show never became more than a cult hit, but for those that enjoy a little crude humor with their action, “Desert Punk” is a treat.
