History Anime / SandsOfDestruction

* VerbalTic: Taupy ends most of his sentences with the word 'kuma' ([[RunningGag and he really wants to get rid of it]]). His rival Yappi ends his sentences with the word 'bear'.

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Each episode title begins with "There are *insert number* kinds of *insert episode subject*".

* TheyDo: While there has been little in the way of deliberate flirting or outright interest beyond friendly companionship shown over most of the series, in the final episode, [[spoiler:Morte and Kyrie]] share an AlmostKiss [[AmbiguousSituation that may have been]] TheBigDamnKiss[[note]]the camera was too far away to tell if their faces were touching or simply very, very close[[/note]], followed by a very happy embrace. When they realize others are watching, they suddenly jump apart and are self-conscious they were touching each other, something they'd never been before.

* ActionSurvivor: Kyrie was just happy to finally have a job when he was caught up with the World Annihilation Front.

* [[spoiler: TheFogOfAges: Kyrie. As the "Destruct Code" he's been alive since the creation of the world, and he carried around a small black sphere with which to store his memories. When he lost it four years prior, he developed amnesia as a result.]]

** A DVD {{Omake}} notes that a particular fight scene wasn't used in the show because Morte accidentally flashed her panties at the camera.

* [[spoiler: TheFogOfAges: Kyrie. As the "Destruct Code" he's been alive since the creation of the world, and he carried around a small black sphere with which to store his memories. When he lost it four years prior, he developed amnesia as a result.]]

* SuggestiveCollision: In episode seven, Taupy angrily shoves off Kyrie's hand, causing him to lose his balance and fall on Morte. She isn't amused, and he's just [[PervertRevengeMode afraid she's gonna hit him]].

* ShoutOut: Taupy played by Furuya Tooru meets Yappi in Episode 5. Who is played by Shūichi Ikeda. These two play rivals in the original MobileSuitGundam anime as Amuro Ray and Char Aznable. Coincidence? I think not.
** Taupy also pulls the line 'Ore wa dare to omotteiru' from TengenToppaGurrenLagann
*** That line has been in anime and manga (and I imagine other forms of Japanese media) forever, so that may just be a coincidence (if not necessarily the above).
** The ending of the opening may remind some people of the poster for ''EndOfEvangelion''.

* {{Hey Its that voice}}: Let's see now: Morte (Maaya Sakamoto), Kyrie (Mamoru Miyano), Taupy (Tohru Furuya), Yappi (Shūichi Ikeda), Naja (Daisuke Ono), Rhi'a (Yuu Kobayashi), the fake Kyrie (Keiji Fujiwara)
** In the dub, Kyrie is [[LightNovel/{{Baccano}} Firo]], [[DGrayMan Allen Walker]], [[SoulEater Death the Kid]] and [[{{xxxHolic}} Kimihiro Watanuki.]]
** In the dub, Morte is [[DGrayMan Lenalee Lee]], [[SoulEater Medusa]], [[StrikeWitches Erica Hartmann]], and [[MahouSenseiNegima Asuna Kagarazaka]]

* SpellMyNameWithAnS/[[InconsistentDub Inconsistent Translation]]: Majorly {{Depending on the|Writer}} Translator. Both the fansubs, and the official translation by Funimation spell the character names differently from the English version of the game, resulting in what could now be called "[[MegaManNTWarrior Mega Man]] syndrome". Examples from the fansubs include Morute/Morte, and Kirie/Kyrie. Examples from the Funimation version include (but may not be limited to) Urshela/Ashera (Morte's last name), Illnis/Illunis (Kyrie's last name), Toppy/Taupy, Nadja/Naja, and Lia/Rhi'a. In addition, there are two different "official" translations for "Sekai Bokumetsu Iinkai" (世界撲滅委員会). Sega calls it the "World Annihilation Front", while Funimation calls it the "World Destruction Committee". The former name is technically a {{Woolseyism}} (or a {{Macekre}}, depending on who you ask), while the latter name is truer to the original Japanese. Keep in mind that it was a video game to begin with.

** An early episode introduces us to a fake World Destruction Committee who are using the fearsome reputation and their (vague) resemblance to the actual members of the group to get free food. Many, ''many'' episodes later, we see a wanted poster featuring those three instead of the real World Destruction Committee. [[spoiler:Turns out, the Alligator King mistakenly thought Taupy was a Bear instead of a ''Little'' Bear due to these posters, and so the robots will still obey him.]]

* ActionGirlfriend: Morte is like this toward Kyrie. Of course Kyrie can't hold his own in battle.

* ChekhovsGunman: That guy that appears near the end of the trailer (after the beastlords)? [[BlatantLies Totally unimportant]].

* CuteMachines: The sentient robots in the anime have a very unassuming demeanor.

* {{Tsundere}}: Because Morte isn't {{Ax Crazy}} as she is in the video game or manga, she would fit this troupe more. Type A around everyone.

* {{Action Girlfriend}}: Morte is like this toward Kyrie. Of course Kyrie can't hold his own in battle.

* {{Distressed Dude}}: Kyrie. First episode, he gets drugged and is going to be the sacrifice of the village if not for Morte and Toppi saving him.

* [[spoiler: TheFogOfAges: Kyrie. As the "Destruct Code" he's been alive sense the creation of the world, and he carried around a small black sphere with which to store his memories. When he lost it 4 years prior, he developed amnesia as a result.]]

* MagicSkirt: Considering how often Morte jumps around, you think you'd see up her skirt. You don't except for perhaps during the opening of the anime.

* {{Non Action Guy}}: Kyrie definitely. The other male members Agan and Naja rarely fight but they had at least one instant where they can knock the villains out of the way whereas Kyrie just whines the entire time.

* YasunoriMitsuda: Composed part of the music.

* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy: Naja.

* TheAnimeOfTheGame: Quite a good one, too.

''' There are two kinds of Tropers...'''

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* SpellMyNameWithAnS/[[InconsistentDub Inconsistent Translation]]: Majorly {{Depending on the|Writer}} Translator. Both the fansubs, and the official translation by Funimation spell the character names differently from the English version of the game, resulting in what could now be called "[[MegaManNTWarrior Mega Man]] syndrome". Examples from the fansubs include Morute/Morte, and Kirie/Kyrie. Examples from the Funimation version include (but may not be limited to) Urshela/Ashera (Morte's last name), Illnis/Illunis (Kyrie's last name), Toppy/Taupy, Nadja/Naja, and Lia/Rhi'a. In addition, there are two different "official" translations for "Sekai Bokumetsu Iinkai" (世界撲滅委員会). Sega calls it the "World Annihilation Front", while Funimation calls it the "World Destruction Committee". The former name is technically a {{Woolseyism}} (or a {{Macekre}}, [[YourMileageMayVary depending on who you ask]]), while the latter name is truer to the original Japanese. Keep in mind that it was a video game to begin with.

** In the dub, Kyrie is [[{{Baccano}} Firo]], [[DGrayMan Allen Walker]], [[SoulEater Death the Kid]] and [[{{xxxHolic}} Kimihiro Watanuki.]]

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[[ from top: Morte, Rhi'a, Taupy, Kyrie, Agan, and Naja.]]

Originally a DS game that received an AnimatedAdaptation.

[[quoteright:285:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sands-of-destruction_3033.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:285:Clockwise from top: Morte, Rhi'a, Taupy, Kyrie, Agan, and Naja.]]

Originally a PSP game that received an AnimatedAdaptation.

The AnimeOfTheGame SandsOfDestruction received significantly more praise than its predecessor, largely due to a combination of [[{{Narm}} much better voice acting]], and a slightly darker ([[WorldHalfFull but still optimistic]]) story more fitting with the "On a quest to destroy the world" plot.

* ArtifactOfDoom: Morte carries around with her a little black sphere called the ''Destruct Code'', which supposedly has the ability to destroy the world. However, she has no idea how to use it though it seems to react to Kyrie. [[spoiler: Those who have played the game know that Kyrie is the actual "Destruct Code". The sphere is actually a device that Kyrie had used to store his memories (see FogOfAges)]].

* FantasticRacism: A big plot point in the story.
* FridgeLogic: Sand somehow works like water. You can drop things in it and they'll float away, you're in danger of drowning if you fall into the Sand Sea...

*** That line has been in anime and manga (and I imagine other forms of Japanese media) forever, so that may just be a coincidence (if not necessarily the above).
* SpellMyNameWithAnS/[[InconsistentDub Inconsistent Translation]]: Both the fansubs, and the official translation by Funimation spell the character names differently from the English version of the game, resulting in what could now be called "[[MegaManNTWarrior Mega Man]] syndrome". Examples from the fansubs include Morute/Morte, and Kirie/Kyrie. Examples from the Funimation version include (but may not be limited to) Urshela/Ashera (Morte's last name), Illnis/Illunis (Kyrie's last name), Toppy/Taupy, Nadja/Naja, and Lia/Rhi'a. In addition, there are two different "official" translations for "Sekai Bokumetsu Iinkai" (世界撲滅委員会). Sega calls it the "World Annihilation Front", while Funimation calls it the "World Destruction Committee". The former name is technically a {{Woolseyism}} (or a {{Macekre}}, [[YourMileageMayVary depending on who you ask]]), while the latter name is truer to the original Japanese. Keep in mind that it was a video game to begin with.

* ThemeNaming: The titles typically start with 'There two kinds of (insert thing here)'.
* ThereAreTwoKindsOfPeopleInTheWorld: This is part of the IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming of the anime.

* VerbalTic: Taupy ends most of his sentences with the word 'kuma'. His rival Yappi ends his sentences with the word 'bear'.

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