Trigun (トライガン, Toraigan?) 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. Released on 8 VHS by Pioneer in 2000, then Geneon in 2001 along with DVD. Years later, the series was aired on Toonami with an English dub provided by Pioneer, who licensed the series for home 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.
Episodes[]
| # | Title | Original air date | English air date |
| 01 | The $$60,000,000,000 Man Roppyaku-oku Dabudoru no Otoko (600億＄＄の男) |
April 1 1998 |
March 31 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Due to an incident involving Vash the Stampede in a town called Felnarl, bounty hunters go on a manhunt for the Humanoid Typhoon. Enter Meryl and Milly two agents of the Bernarldelli Insurance company whose assignment is to find and track Vash. They encounter two loose-cannon bounty hunters and a wacky nutcase who's caught in the middle. Is one of them Vash the Stampede? | |||
| 02 | Truth of Mistake (TRUTH OF MISTAKE) |
April 8 1998 |
April 1 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Completely Dehydrated Meryl and Milly end up in a dried-up old town. At a nearby mansion, they meet the man that is believed to be Vash at the town's mansion. The owner of the mansion Cliff Cesar hired the man to be his bodyguard and is also has a venerable guest staying there as well. Not all is what it seems to be with Cliff or his venerable guest. | |||
| 03 | Peace Maker (PEACE MAKER) |
April 15 1998 |
April 2 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeking a man known as Frank Marlin, a renown gunsmith. The supposed man known as Vash runs into a local drunk in town and the two become quick friends. However, a group of bandits and their leader Vash the Stampede cause a ruckus in town. Can they be stopped? | |||
| 04 | Love And Peace (LOVE & PEACE) |
April 22 1998 |
April 3 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A man known as Ingway wants revenge against the town mayor Dick Bostok. He holds his daughter Stephanie and several others hostage in a saloon. With the insurance girls caught in the middle it only gets worse when the man whom is supposedly Vash barges into the situation. | |||
| 05 | Hard Puncher (HARD PUNCHER) |
April 29 1998 |
April 7 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A town in desperate need of money to repair its broken-down plant goes on a manhunt for Vash the Stampede. The frenzy that takes place to hunt him down causes more damage to the town than is necessary. When all hope is lost, the mayor calls in their last resort. Will Vash save the day or cause more chaos and destruction? | |||
| 06 | Lost July (LOST JULY) |
May 6 1998 |
April 8 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The man whom was believed to be Vash the Stampede is confirmed to be said person. A Plant Engineer known as Elizabeth arrives in the town to repair the broken plant there and has another score to settle as well. | |||
| 07 | B.D.N. Buririanto Dainamaito Neon (ブリリアント・ダイナマイト・ネオン) |
May 13 1998 |
April 9 2003 |
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| Riding on a Sandsteamer, Vash is roped into becoming the ship's bodyguard in order to accommodate his new young friend. His new friend is actually an agent of a bandit leader named Brilliant Dynamites Neon who plans on robbing the steamer. | |||
| 08 | And Between the Wasteland and Sky... Soshite Kouya to Sora no Aida wo (そして荒野と空の間を) |
May 20 1998 |
April 10 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.D.N. plans on crashing the train in a gorge because he's unable to open the safe on the sand steamer. Will Vash and new young friend Kaite be able to stop the bandits and what is Kaite's connection with the steamer? | |||
| 09 | Murder Machine (MURDER MACHINE) |
May 27 1998 |
April 14 2003 |
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| While riding on a bus filled with passengers from the Sandsteamer, the bus picks up a priest named Wolfwood who was near death. Vash and the priest get along pretty well. When a little girl is in danger from some lost technology, will they be able to rescue her and stop the oncoming killing machines? | |||
| 10 | Quick Draw (QUICK DRAW) |
June 10 1998 |
April 15 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfwood signs Vash up for a shooting contest, which the money would be used to help pay off a hefty debt for a mother and her child. The contest, however, is rigged and will the two gunmen make it out of it alive? | |||
| 11 | Escape from Pain (ESCAPE FROM PAIN) |
June 17 1998 |
April 16 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traveling in a caravan, Wolfwood and Milly help out a couple of lovebirds Julius and Moore. Julius' father who is the leader of the Caravan hires Vash to retrieve his son and he accepts. A confrontation between Vash and Wolfwood is unstoppable, who will win? | |||
| 12 | Diablo (DIABLO) |
June 24 1998 |
April 17 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monev the Gale released from his solitary confinement is given a single mission, kill Vash. The man confronts Vash in a town and goes on a rampage. How will Vash stop him without going against his moral code of not killing anyone? | |||
| 13 | Vash the Stampede Vasshu Za Sutanpīdo (ヴァッシュ・ザ・スタンピード) |
July 1 1998 |
April 21 2003 |
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| Meryl writes an elaborate report to her insurance agency detailing her experience with the man known as Vash the Stampede. | |||
| 14 | Little Arcadia (LITTLE ARCADIA) |
July 8 1998 |
April 22 2003 |
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| A elderly couple hires Meryl and Milly to protect their land from a greedy landowner. Although they have a small group of people by their side, the landowner has a trick up his sleeve as well. | |||
| 15 | Demon's Eye (DEMON'S EYE) |
July 15 1998 |
April 23 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A group of gunmen known as the Gung-Ho-Guns gather in a town at the order of their leader Legato Bluesummers. One of the gunmen, Dominique the Cyclops confronts Vash and challenges him to a duel. Will Vash win against her and be able to overcome her ability? | |||
| 16 | Fifth Moon (FIFTH MOON) |
July 22 1998 |
April 24 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Causing a scene in a town known as Augustus, Vash empties out the town and is confronted by two Gung-Ho-Guns. News of this fight that takes place after this confrontation would spread like wildfire echoing the July Incident. | |||
| 17 | Rem Saverem Remu Seiburemu (レム・セイブレム) |
July 29 1998 |
April 28 2003 |
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| Before Vash was known as the Humanoid Typhoon, he was Vash an independent Plant on a Seeds ship with his brother Knives. The two of them were taken care of by a compassionate woman known as Rem. | |||
| 18 | Goodbye for Now Ima wa, Sayonara (今は、さよなら) |
August 5 1998 |
April 29 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vash taking on new identity known as Eriks settles down in a small town. He lives there with a woman known as Lina and her grandmother and after the arrival of Wolfwood, things start to get noisy in the quiet town. | |||
| 19 | Hang Fire (HANG FIRE) |
August 12 1998 |
April 30 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Being reassigned to follow Vash again, Meryl and Milly track Vash town to a town where a hostage situation takes place. Of course, Vash gets involved and little did he know that a Gung-Ho-Gun member is also involved in the hostage situation. | |||
| 20 | Flying Ship (FLYING SHIP) |
August 19 1998 |
May 1 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vash and to his reluctance Wolfwood, arrive on a SEEDS ship that didn't crashland on the planet. They soon learn that a Gung-Ho-Gun is also aboard the ship as well as two others seeking to make the ship crash land on the planet. | |||
| 21 | Out of Time (OUT OF TIME) |
August 26 1998 |
May 5 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonof the Puppet Master, Gray the Nine Lives, and Hoppered the Gaunlet wreak havoc on the ship. Will the ship crash on the planet or can Vash and Wolfwood stop them before it happens? | |||
| 22 | Alternative (ALTERNATIVE) |
September 2 1998 |
May 6 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vash and his group associate themselves with a small group of orphans. Nearby the orphanage the orphans are staying at creatures known as a bunch of Sandworms are wreaking havoc around the periphery. To make matters worse a Gung-Ho-Gun is lurking in the midst. | |||
| 23 | Paradise Rakuen (楽園) |
September 9 1998 |
May 7 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfwood is officially recruited by his mentor Chapel the Evergreen to become a Gung-Ho-Gun. His order is to kill Vash the Stampede, whereas he fails and they face off against Chapel and another Gung-Ho-Gun Cain the Longshot. | |||
| 24 | Sin Tsumi (罪) |
September 16 1998 |
May 8 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In a densely populated town, Vash is confronted by Legato and the final Gung-Ho-Gun Midvalley the Hornfreak. The two wreak havoc in the town and cause Vash to break his moral vow. | |||
| 25 | Live Through (LIVE THROUGH) |
September 23 1998 |
May 12 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| During their stay in a small town to recover from the wounds he took from his encounter with Legato. The townspeople revolt against Vash and after it he becomes determined to face off against Knives. | |||
| 26 | Under the Sky So Blue Konna ni mo Aoi Sora no Shita de (こんなにも青い空の下で) |
September 30 1998 |
May 13 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| It's finally come, the confrontation between two brothers Vash and Knives. Who will come out of this victorious? Will Vash kill his brother or will Knives gain the upper hand? All of this and more will take place under the sky so blue. | |||
Staff[]
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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 Millions Knives
Music[]
- Opening Theme: H.T. by Tsuneo Imahori
- Ending Theme: Wind Blows in the Future by Akima & Neos
Soundtrack[]
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.