Trigun (anime)

Trigun (トライガン,) is a Japanese anime series based upon a manga series by the same name.

It was broadcasted on TV Tokyo from April 1 to September 30, 1998 in Japan. Years later, the series was aired on Toonami with an English dub provided by Geneon, who licensed the series for DVD releases. Victor Entertainment released Trigun on DVD, Laserdisc, and VHS in Japan.

The anime was directed by Satoshi Nishimura, with a script written by Yōsuke Kuroda, and a soundtrack composed by Tsuneo Imahori, and an animation produced by studio MADHOUSE.

Summary
Vash the Stampede is a gunman on the run with a 60 billion double dollar bounty on his head which has made it difficult for him to go anywhere without being chased and shot at. Every town he ever visits ends up being destroyed because of his pursuers, but miraculously no one ever gets killed. Meryl and Milly are two insurance agents that have been sent to find Vash the Stampede and keep him under surveillance so no more damage is caused. Meryl, who leads the pair, refuses to believe that the man they have met can possibly be the legendary gunman. This spikey haired, gangly, young man is extremely friendly, a pacifist, hates blood and suicide, absolutely loves donuts, and is a dork and a crybaby (far from a notorious outlaw). But there is more to Vash and his past than meets the eye.

Cast

 * Masaya Onosaka as Vash the Stampede
 * Hiromi Tsuru as Meryl Stryfe
 * Sho Hayami as Nicholas D. Wolfwood
 * Satsuki Yukino as Milly Thompson
 * Aya Hisakawa as Rem Saverem
 * Toshihiko Seki as Legato Bluesummers
 * Tohru Furusawa as Knives Millions

Music

 * Opening Theme: H.T. by Tsuneo Imahori
 * Ending Theme: Wind Blows in the Future by Akima & Neos

Soundtrack

 * Trigun: The First Donuts
 * Trigun: The 2nd Donut Happy Pack
 * Trigun Spicy Stewed Donut

Background
Following the closure of Geneon USA, the series stopped being distributed in North America in 2007. At the 2010 Katsucon, Funimation Entertainment announced that they have rescued Trigun and will be re-releasing the series on DVD and Blu-ray in the fall of 2010. Due to outpacing the manga's release dates, the anime differs greatly from the manga, often replacing key stories with newer ones or dropping them entirely. The general tone of the anime is also considerably lighter, reducing the overall level of violence, gore, and sexuality. The second half of the anime adapts the general storyline of Trigun Maximum, but retains the original title.