History Anime / SandsOfDestruction

* BerserkButton: Toppi's reaction when people call him, "A cute cuddly bear".

* ZettaiRyouiki: Rhi'a definitely counts. Morte not so much since she wears thigh-high boots.

[[caption-width-right:270:Clockwise from top left: [[DraconicHumanoid Rhi'a]], [[OneWomanArmy Morte]], [[ManInWhite Naja]], [[BearsAreBadNews Toppy]], [[TheHero Kyrie]], [[RedheadInGreen Agan]].]]

Now has its own [[AbridgedSeries Abridged Series]]! Brought to you by [[https://www.youtube.com/user/WorldParodyCommittee The World Parody Committee]].

* AdaptationalWimp: Kirie is a cowardly non-combatant here rather than the ReluctantWarrior that he is in the manga and game. Agan and Naja are also hit with this to a lesser extent, as while they're both shown to be capable of at least holding their own somewhat, they largely sit out of combat and aren't suggested to be particularly skilled fighters.

* AmuletOfConcentratedAwesome: The Destruct Code turns out to be this [[spoiler:for Kyrie. It's a storage medium that allows him to remember who he really is and what he's capable of doing: turning everything to sand.]]
* AndTheAdventureContinues: The final episode ends with [[spoiler:Kyrie realizing who he really is, nearly destroying the world before Morte stops him. The two of them decide that, rather than turning everything to sand, they'll travel the world with Taupy and help make it a better place.]]

* AnimatedActors: DVD {{Omake}} shows the characters as ordinary, modern-day Japanese teenagers who portray characters who happen to have the same names as them.

* 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 TheFogOfAges)]].

* CatchPhrase: Toppi repeatedly says "There are two kinds of *blank*". Kyrie eventually parodies it, causing Toppi to say that there aren't two kinds of that.

* CooldownHug: In the final episode, the Destruct Code activates and [[spoiler:Morte has to do this to stop Kyrie from destroying the world. It's implied it was a cooldown ''kiss''. Considering everyone else who got close enough to touch him turned to sand, she's lucky he has better control of his powers in this adaptation.]]
* CreateYourOwnVillain: The Ferals are directly responsible for Morte seeking to destroy the whole world in order to end their reign: [[spoiler:she was perfectly content until they wiped out her family. After that, she made it her personal mission to end the world.]] Considering they have several members of the World Salvation Committee tasked ''solely'' with finding her, she's obviously quite the thorn in their side. Compounding this is the fact that most Ferals don't seem to think much about killing anyone who opposes them, meaning [[ButForMeItWasTuesday those who actually did the killing are probably completely unaware they're the ones who set her off]].

* ExposedToTheElements: Averated by the World Destruction Committee when they visit the Winter Continent; Morte and Kyrie buy coats from Agan so they won't freeze, and Taupy claims he'll be fine because he's a bear. Played straight by their pursuers; Naja and Rhi'a might be able to excuse themselves for being a half-wolf and a dragon, respectively, but the Alligator Master also wears only his normal robes, despite alligators being cold-blooded.

* TheFogOfAges: [[spoiler: 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.]]

* HighlyConspicuousUniform: The World Salvation Committee fwears pale blue and white uniforms in a world that's largely desert ([[SandIsWater including the ocean]]). They also occasionally wear white bird masks. Of course, these are just grunt-level {{Mooks}}. Higher-ranking members like Naja get to wear their own clothes.

** The prison episode features a B plot about a canine beastman who has fallen for a human girl who was falsely imprisoned.

* KissingDiscretionShot: The final episode implies this.

* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: [[spoiler: Rhi'a/Lia is actually about 300 years old. Kyrie has been alive since the creation of the world]].
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Subverted in the case of [[spoiler: Elephas Rex]].

** In the opening, Morte drags Kyrie along by his collar and drops him on top of Rhi'a. [[{{Tsundere}} She slaps him, of course.]]

* TouchTelepathy: In the final episode, [[spoiler:the Destruct Code sphere is able to share Awakened Kyrie's memories with Morte when both are holding it at once.]]

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

* Creator/YasunoriMitsuda: Composed part of the music.

* AdaptationalWimp: Kirie is a cowardly non-combatant here rather than the ReluctantWarrior that he is in the manga and game. Agan and Naja are also hit with this to a lesser extent, as while they're both shown to be capable of at least holding their own somewhat, both largely sit out of combat and aren't suggested to be particularly skilled fighters.

* ActionGirl: Morte and Rhi'a fall under this category. They fight rather often, too.

* AlienSky: The night sky has two moons, a larger and a smaller one.

* MayflyDecemberRomance: [[spoiler:Kyrie, the Destruct Code,]] has been alive since the creation of the world and still looks barely past puberty. The human girl he develops feelings for is apparently very normal in regards to her expected lifespan. However, this isn't commented on.

* LateArrivalSpoiler: The opening sequence shows a brief clip of [[spoiler:Awakened Kyrie]], though it's very short and if you haven't played the game, you may mistake it for sunset lighting just making his hair look red.
* 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. In the first episode, she even crouches facing towards the camera, but under her skirt is just pitch black.

* TheWikiRule: [[http://sandsofdestruction.wikia.com/ But of course]].

* TheAnimeOfTheGame

* CastFullOfPrettyBoys: With a 2:1 gender ratio and three of the four male characters being rather attractive humans and a HalfHumanHybrid (the four is a bear, of course, though even he may be considered attractive for his species), there's no question the cast is full of pretty boys. DVD BonusMaterial acknowledges this by making Agan a model, Naja his up-and-coming rival model, and Kyrie an apparently-random choice for the world's third-best-looking man (behind Agan and Naja, of course).

* GunsAkimbo: Rhi'a wields dual pistols in the anime.

* ThatCameOutWrong: After Morte rips her skirt, Kyrie suggests they visit the hot springs together, intending to mend her skirt while she bathes. Unfortunately, Morte keys in on the word ''together'' and isn't amused at the implications. Kyrie quickly backpedals.

** Its worth noting that this a rare case where the "villainous" protagonists are ''absolutely right''. Yes, they want to destroy the world, but its made clear throughout the game that its such a horrifyingly bleak DeathWorld that destruction [[spoiler:or recreation]] really ''is'' the best option.

* NonActionGuy: 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.

* OddlySmallOrganization: The World Destruction Committee consists of three people, total. Though it is hinted that the World Salvation Committee actually started to believe their own propaganda, and began referring to the three protagonists as "Three members ''OF'' the World Destruction Committee".

* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:Elephas Rex]] came to oppose the World Destruction Committee in the game, mostly [[JustHereForGodzilla just to add in another boss battle]]. Here he remains a largely-neutral ally and thus remains alive.

* TheAnimeOfTheGame

* AdaptedOut: In the video game, Taupy has a wife[=/=]live-in girlfriend named Muffy who occasionally speaks to the team when you drop by his house. Here she shows up in a flashback as someone Taupy once unsuccessfully hit on.