Alternative TitlesEnglish: Trigun Japanese: トライガン
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Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 1, 1998 to Sep 30, 1998
Duration:
25 min. per episode Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
L represents licensing company
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SynopsisTrigun takes place in the distant future on a deserted planet. Vash the Stampede is a gunfighter with a legend so ruthless that he has a $60,000,000,000 bounty on his head. Entire towns are evacuated upon hearing rumors of his arrival. However, the real Vash the Stampede is not the same man that rumor portrays him to be. The enigmatic and conflicted lead character in Trigun is actually more heroic in nature, and at at times a complete and utter idiot. |
Related AnimeAdaptation: Trigun
Alternative setting: Trigun the Movie
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whobody
16 of 19 people found this review helpful
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26 of 26 episodes seen
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| Overall |
9 |
| Story |
8 |
| Animation |
7 |
| Sound |
9 |
| Character |
9 |
| Enjoyment |
9 |
It's strange that I've always been drawn to this show even though I only ever watched it from time to time on adult swim many years ago. I never watched an entire episode yet I could easily say it was a show I liked if someone were to ask me. I recently decided to actually watch the complete series and I remembered why this was so memorable to me.
One of the great things about Trigun is that it begins with such a typical dramatic western atmosphere when it only ends up contradicting its own set up. The plot revolves around a man who is nicknamed 'Vash the Stampede' and has a 60,000,000,000 dollar bounty placed on his arrest. People cower in fear or explode in rage at the mention of his name.
What cemented my belief that this would be an awesome show was when I realized that it was actually a comedy and that Vash was the source of it.
The first half or so of the show is lighthearted and goofy as it mostly serves to introduce the viewer to the characters and setting. While it may not seem like it at first glance, the show has its own serious side. The latter episodes focus more on internal conflicts and the dark side of humanity ...all the while retaining its original charm. Trigun's biggest strength is that it doesn't take itself too seriously and manages to blend so many genres without feeling awkward in any way.
The character development in the show is unexpectedly great. It's hard to find a character like Vash who is funny and tragic at the same time. Then there is Nicholas D. Wolfwood, a priest who is armed with a gun shaped as a cross. His morals and sense of justice contribute a lot to the more philosophical path the show takes later on. Although he was more of a supporting character, his development was just as believable and he leaves a lasting impression.Two other notable characters are traveling insurance agents Meryl Stryfe(the more serious one) and Milly Thompson(the childish and naive one). While they aren't exactly deep or complex characters, they do compliment the series in their own ways.
The quality of the art is unfortunately not the best. The inconsistency is often very noticeable but not to the point that it's difficult or annoying to watch. The basic character designs are good and unique though.
Often it seems like there is one stand-out performance in a show or movie but Trigun doesn't have any major faults in terms of its voice cast. I do plan on watching the dub again in the future since it was my introduction to the show, but I'll just refer to the Japanese cast here. Masaya Onosaka gives a very impressive performance due to how much versatility is required for the character of Vash. I was also surprised to find that Satsuki Yukino voices Milly. I never would have guessed since she's completely unrecognizable here. Anyway, the voice acting is very good all-around as the main cast in particular put a lot of heart and energy into their performances.
The soundtrack in general suits the show well. Many scenes are intensified due to the music and the opening which is accompanied by electric guitar riffs is as fun as the actual show.
I thought I knew what to expect going into Trigun but I couldn't have been proven more wrong. This is a wonderful and entertaining show that is as ridiculous and over-the-top at times as it is heartwarming and enlightening at others. read more
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RangFlash
36 of 50 people found this review helpful
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26 of 26 episodes seen
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| Overall |
9 |
| Story |
10 |
| Animation |
7 |
| Sound |
9 |
| Character |
10 |
| Enjoyment |
10 |
26 episodes of a revolutionary anime that mixed comedy and drama flawlessly. This anime found great popularity in the U.S. and for good reason. Like Wings of Honneamise, it very thoughtfully combined religious themes and pacifism in a morality tale.
The first half of the series introduces the characters, and may turn some people off by its silliness, but it makes sense throughout the second half. If the entire thing was completely serious, Vash's character development wouldn't have the same effect.
The music is very subtle and gets the job done. It's not overly noticeable, and compliments the scenes quite well. I heard one of the members of the band Black Mages composed the music. The music is very recognizable and memorable for how simple it is.
The characters are extremely well developed and human. Vash the stampede is one of the most multi-dimensional characters created in anime. You may be constantly asking yourself questions about him. So is he a womanizer or a gentleman? Is he a killer or a pacifist? A goofball or a serious, stern person? All of it is very well developed and lets you know that Vash doesn't have just one side to him. His friend Wolfwood is also very multi-dimensional and developed.
The animation and drawings in Trigun are not so great. They are in fact very mediocre, which is a shame. Many of the lines are drawn poorly, unevenly and the movement is often very choppy and of a low frame-rate (some of the episodes don't suffer from this, however). The lower quality animation is probably a budget issue, so it's a little easier to forgive. It must be extremely difficult to craft such a great series under so much pressure.
However, it's definitely one of the greatest moral dramatic comedies I've ever seen. The last few episodes left an impression on me; the show has a very clear and valuable message that has staying power. If you are up for a nice 26 episode series to laugh and cry with, give Trigun a whirl. read more
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Both these animes have great music, lovable main characters that are infailable gunmen. Both of these animes have some of the best gun martial arts, and gun fights in Anime.
Both very similar but this is set in space! You won't regret watching this.
They are both similar Anime, but the way they are presented is different. in my opinion trigun is better though, because of the mood of the story. the soundtrack is pretty good but not as good as cowboy bebops
If you liked the humor and action in Cowboy Bebop, You will surely like Trigun - Lots of guns, shooting and great jokes.
Trigun and Cowboy Bebop are both similar in the sense that they both have a western kind of feel to them, except one takes place in space and one takes place in an actual desert setting. Both animes have a very cool, laid back main character, but they are both different in their own rights, too, in that Trigun's main guy is very emotional and a pacifist with the insane luck and the main character of Cowboy Bebop is a bounty hunter, with amazing luck and skill, but they both have very horrible pasts and very different outlooks on life. Each episode of the anime revolves around a different bounty hunter story or a different story about helping people in a different town and every now and then they throw in some real parts about the storyline, hinting at both the past and the lives of the other characters, but it's mostly about the main character and their views on life, their pasts and they both have guns, insane main male characters and awesome fighting action scenes with a lot of humor sprinkled in.
Even from the first episode, the music and mood of Cowboy Bebop struck me as being similar to Trigun, and both are awesome anime that leave you satisfied and thinking.
I can think of around 20 similarities between Cowboy and Trigun - general mood, main character, plot development ect. All you have to do is watch both to understand that.
The same atmosphere and very similar plot. Even characters are very similar- Vash and Knives are like Spike and Vicious.
Both are set in the future and are about bounty hunters.
Both Cowboy Bebop and Trigun have similar ideas in their storylines. You only have to watch both animes to see how many similarities there are.
Both main characters Spike (Cowboy Bebop) and Vash the Stampeed (Trigun) are outlaws of sorts. Both appearing to be brash, selfish, and sometimes thoughtless as a mask hiding their inner hearts. Vash and Spike have also suffered great loss and are trying to make sense of it while dealing justice in their own way across the galaxies.
Both of these animes have their own aspect of hilariousness, though Trigun incorporates more humor than Cowboy Bebop. They're pretty similar in their coloring/art style and give off the same Sci-Fi Cowboy vibe.
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They main characters have same personality and a crazy goof ball. In the past they had there love one killed by thier enemy, and a tragic past.
It's huge rip off of this classic anime series.
Both of the animes have fun loving, seemingly silly main characters who are in fact beings with powerful abilities. Also, both main characters have evil brothers that seek to destroy the world. The similarities really start to become apparent during the last 10 episodes of trinity blood. If you like Trinity blood, you'll probably like Trigun, but it doesn't necessarily work the other way around. Trigun is superior to Trinity blood imho.
Both protagonists have similar backgrounds. In fact, Abel (Trinity Blood's protagonist) and Vash (Trigun's protagonist) are so similar that the Anime/Manga Character Flaw Website's (http://amcflaws.awardspace.com/) flaw for Abel is:
"if Vash and Alucard ever did the fusion dance, and it failed, they would be him."
At first glance Trinity Blood may not seem similar to Trigun, but the protagonists are almost exactly the same. It's almost like one ripped the other off!
They are similar in the way that both shows us the relashonship between two womens but in this case one on the cast female was a male before...
Two characters are the same and they both have twin older brothers that despise each other. They even have blond hair and round glasses. Well, besides the physical similarities, both characters are very powerful and different from the average species. Both of the series contains comedy, suspense, action, and some blood. This series are a thrill to enjoy, especially with awesome characters, action, and humor.
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Opening Theme"H.T." by Tsuneo Imahori
Ending Theme"Kaze wa Mirai ni Fuku (The Wind Blows to the Future)" by AKIMA & NEOS
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