Desert Rose OVA ReviewDesert Rose ~ The Snow ApocalypseSuna no Bara砂の薔薇Suna no Bara (Desert Rose) – Yuki no Mokushiroku砂の薔薇（デザート・ローズ） 「雪の黙示録」
For years now, my Twitter/X feed will characteristic some form of meme, GIF, and even clip that includes a sassy, blonde girl, taken from a early 90s anime title. Ultimately I made a decision to test what sequence this was. Lastly, now that I’ve a little bit of free time, I made a decision to lastly watch this single episode OVA sequence. Humorous sufficient, the blonde girl was solely a supporting character within the OVA. Go determine! 😂
SPOILER Abstract/Synopsis
After the loss of life of her husband and little one by the hands of terrorists, former housewife Mariko “Marie Rose” Rosebank now leads an all-female, anti-terrorist division of Counterattack Terrorism, C.A.T. Her staff efficiently route a terrorist group and defuse a large bomb within the constructing. As such, her C.A.T. staff make plans to move to Florida for coaching and the seashores.
Nonetheless, their plans are minimize brief when the staff will get despatched to a distant, mountain resort in Switzerland. Their new mission is to protect world leaders who’re discussing the best way to assist the newly unified East and West Germany overcome financial and political points. It’s felt that terrorist will benefit from the scenario.
Marie’s staff costume and work as maids, with Marie and different leaders in enterprise attire, appearing as assistants to the delegates. Two of Marie’s staff are despatched to Paris, the place they meet a pervert bomb maker. After plying him with booze, they be taught he didn’t make typical bombs for the convention. Nonetheless, earlier than he can inform all, he will get assassinated.
After the 2 ladies take care of the assassins, Marie feels one thing’s amiss, regardless of their precautions and the Swiss army’s glorious safety. Almost too late, Marie realizes how the terrorists plan to take out the convention. Now, it’s a race in opposition to time to get everybody to security.
Primarily based on a Manga Sequence
The very first thing of observe concerning the Desert Rose OVA is that it’s primarily based off of a manga sequence of the identical identify (Suna no Bara). I’d by no means heard of the sequence, however it went on for fifteen volumes. I don’t imagine it was ever licensed for launch within the U.S. The sequence was achieved in the course of the reputation of kick ass woman titles like Soiled Pair or Bubblegum Disaster (to call simply two).
Nonetheless, this OVA shouldn’t be an adaptation of any story within the manga. Marie’s flashback to the incident the place her husband and little one have been killed in a terrorist assault got here from the primary chapter of the manga. The bit within the episode the place we see world leaders discussing the women of C.A.T. (and the mission in the beginning of the OVA) got here from the second chapter of the manga. After that, the story of the OVA was unique.
Nonetheless, it does tie in with the final theme of the manga sequence. Sadly, I wouldn’t make this a ringing endorsement to go learn the manga. Whereas the inspiration of the plot was comprehensible sufficient, it didn’t make for a really compelling story. It was positive for what it was, however I’d simply say issues have been common on the entire.
The one complicated half to me was the facet story that includes two of the women discovering a perverted bomb maker in Paris. I will need to have missed the connection (twice) the place Marie is aware of to ship the women to Paris for the data. Then after they ply him with booze, he begins talking. However then he will get assassinated, however the assassins don’t hassle attempting to kill the women. Didn’t make sense.
Lady Boss?
Going into the Desert Rose OVA, the preliminary scene that includes the women of C.A.T. made me marvel if this was going to be some cringe, woman boss garbage. Positive, it was made again within the time of Soiled Pair, and I really like Soiled Pair. Nonetheless, due to modern-day garbage the place a petite woman weighing barely 100 kilos can simply beat up a 250 pound man of strong muscle groups, I’m suspicious.
Luckily, that’s not the case on this anime. I can’t converse for the supply materials as I solely glanced via a few of it. Nonetheless, the anime writers fortunately don’t have conditions the place any of the women in C.A.T. must bodily struggle anybody. As a substitute, they’re simply good with weapons and explosives. The preliminary struggle was achieved in a manner that I believed a lady may do and shoot up a gaggle of male terrorists.
I preferred how the OVA took into consideration the notion of the variations between women and men. When the video of their mission (don’t ask the way it was recorded) in the beginning of the anime was proven to the world leaders, they have been understandably skeptical. Later, the Swiss Military officers examined the women to see how they’d react to a menace scenario. That felt actual.
Scene Stealer
I earlier talked about that seeing memes and such that includes a sassy blonde girl is what acquired me into Desert Rose OVA. Her identify is Irene Sanders and she or he steals nearly each scene she’s in. Proper out of the gate, she and Delilah alternate hand alerts on the mission. Nonetheless, Irene abruptly cups her breast as an indication, initially complicated Delilah. What Irene wished was a grenade, which Delilah stored at her breasts. 😅
Then in the primary mission, Irene as a maid with an perspective made me chuckle when she obtained a few featured moments. The OVA additionally makes it clear that she has an elevated sexual factor to her. I’m guessing that’s what additionally will increase her attraction to guys as a personality.
Remaining Ideas and Conclusion
Let me wrap up my evaluation of Desert Rose OVA with some last ideas.
ORIKASA Ai performs Helga Mittelmeier within the sequence. Why does this matter? Effectively, she performs Ryoko on Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki. So I all the time love listening to her converse in these OG anime titles.
The artwork and animation for the OVA was fairly good. There’s not a ton of music within the anime, however it’s typical, 80s rock, with out vocals.
In the long run, Desert Rose OVA isn’t something that particular, however it’s fascinating and entertaining sufficient.
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