Story (9/10) Great
The story in Trigun Badlands is yes predictable but sometimes you don't need some super deep story in every single story especially in an anime movie which is why I liked this movie a bit more than the Cowboy Bebop Movie. Like said the plot is simple and I which the actual anime had interesting story instead of what it decided to focus on. I think with Vash's personality it fits well in a simple stories like these even though in majority of the episodic episodes in the actual anime I found them uninteresting the movie is different and I'll talk more about that later. The story for movie is great.
Art and Animation (10/10) Outstanding
Never had an issue with Trigun's artstyle or animation when I watched the original, so to see it back in this movie which was created basically 10 years after the anime ended and me watching it 5 years after this movie aired, both artsyle and animation i feel are better than your average anime that gets released these days. Granted this is usually how all anime movies are and it is what it is, Madhouse did an outstanding job on it and that's all there is to it.
Sound (9/10) Great
More Specifically (9.75/10) Great+
The sound for the movie is great, better than the anime which is required. I didn't think the sound was bad for the anime but I just didn't think anything sounded unique but for this movie that's a different story. Firstly Wolfwood's cross weapon actually does have a unique sound to it when it comes to sound effects. All the voice actors are back and they sound a bit different but in a good way, still quite authentic to how they sounded 10 years ago. Johnny Yong Bosch is back as Vash and even though he sound just like he did 10 years ago it does sound like he's alot more comfortable from an acting perspective I mean he did play alot of roles since he first debuted into dubbing anime with Vash so to come back to his first character I personally can tell he's learn a few things without changing too much to Vash's voice, I'm also glad he didn't keep that annoying laugh he did back in the original. The voice for Milly has changed and even though the new girl voice acting her she does a good job making Milly sound quite similar although Milly did have an accent on her that the new girl didn't seem to quite catch but it doesn't break the character what so ever since if we are going to argue originality then we would have to talk about the JP VA. And lastly the OST chosen throughout the movie I found to be a good choice at it had a wild wild west theme OST going on through the entire anime which I don't remember the anime doing and then it had a remix/updated version of the theme song of the anime play during the return of Vash at the end of the movie that I found quite nostalgic since that's the only thing from the sound category I liked from the original. The sound category for this movie is great.
Characters (8/10) Very Good
The characters like Meryl and Milly still found uninteresting and annoying but for Vash it finally clicks with me what people find so entertaining about this guy from a comedic standpoint. His childish and wacky attitude in the anime I didn't find funny or entertaining but in this movie he did make me laugh about two times so that counts for something. Like the part where he meets the new female character Amelia and rubs his face against her foot and she freaks out, I found scenes like this quite entertaining and funny. Speaking of Amelia I found her to be a very good new character, I personally wish she was in the anime there wasn't anyone like her in there, just a bitch and a bimbo. Anyway her story is very good, I also thought the main agonist Gasback was a good villain also as he had a bigger bounty on his head than Vash's which both the anime and the movie kept shoving in the viewers face, he also showcases some great gunplaying scenes when he's rampaging through the city to get his revenge halfway thru the movie, his little story the movie introduces I also found simple but interesting nonetheless.
Enjoyment (10/10) Masterpiece
My enjoyment was at an all time high for this movie, if you've read this far I've already stated that basically every category I found enjoyment if anything in. Other anime movies it usually takes me two sessions to finish it because I usually get bored halfway through movies, the Cowboy Bebop movie to give a recent example even though I thought that movie was great also at the end of the day I stopped watching it halfway through came back to it later to finish it off, but not for this movie. It kept my full attention through the entire time which it was I have to get this a 10 because at the end of the day that's why we watch anime right? for enjoyment.
Overall (9/10) Great
More Specifically (9.15/10)
I'm so glad I took the time to watch this movie as it's probably one of the best gunslinger anime movies I've ever seen. I wish the anime left such an impression on me because I was quite disappointed the route the anime decided to take. But when I think about it, it's probably not best to marathon such a series as I personally think Vash's personality can't be taken all at one time you'll probably start to feel like Meryl. Anyway I feel Trigun is better as a movie than an anime and I'm glad I can leave this series with a good taste in my mouth.
