Audience reviews
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w0taku_sann
I feel so sorry for saying this but Trigun is yet another old classic that didn't live up to my expectation...
It isn't bad, objectively, as we have a solid story, with good character development, and good animation as well. But the pacing, oh my, it just felt horrible. I couldn't tell where they went wrong, but I can tell they did for sure!
The real story only starts once you've watched about half of the show, in order for you to know the characters better I suppose, but I hate watching a show without any direction to follow so it felt kinda boring. Then the story kicked in and damn I loved it! But then again I just felt bored, and I don't know why.
I mean, the story was pretty interesting and I just wanted to know more, but at the same time, my wanting to continue watching diminished w…
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I haven't watched anything as boring, overrated and overall just bad as Trigun in a long time. It was a long, slow and tedious journey that felt like it was longer than 26 episodes. Which was surprising to me, as most of what I've heard about Trigun over the years has been overwhelmingly positive. But the bitter truth had nothing to do with my expectations.
As for the story, Vash the Stampede is a man with a $60,000,000,000 bounty on his head. Vash is constantly in trouble because of the bounty on his head and wherever Vash goes, trouble follows him, hence the nickname Humanoid Typhoon. But the weird thing is (!) Vash never wants to hurt anyone, not even actual criminals. Actually, this short summary is enough to understand most things because Trigun is an episodic anime and there isn't m…
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I have very strong mixed feelings about Trigun.
On the one hand - the first several episodes are quite fun. Vash's attempts to stay true to his pacifist principles and goofy attitude (while defending everyone from everyone else in this sci-fi/cowboy/desert world) makes for some amusing interactions - at least at first.
After awhile, the show tries to become more serious and has the characters try to justify their various philosophical views. This is where the show doesn't just crash and burn, but also creates an acrid smoke that makes you want to vomit.
You see, the writers of this anime are so incredibly bad at rational thought, that their idea of intelligent philosophical dialogue is to have a character cry out, "Why?!! I don't understand you." This happens several times in the series…
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“Imma bout to shit all over this dumpster fire. May my asshole not be singed too badly.” — Krunchyman
Any anime worth its weight in salt, understands that well-written, believable characters are the key to crafting a good/great show. If the characters come off as being cliched, redundant or unrealistic, it prevents the viewer from creating a meaningful connection with said character(s); thus, inhibiting the overall potency of the various themes it may be attempting to push forward. Vash, for the majority of the series, comes off as prepubescent imbecile, who only concerns himself with outlandish flirting and stuffing his face with doughnuts (none of which are particularly funny, even though the show would have you think otherwise). Through the repetitive nature of the episodic plot, Vash…
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Trigun トライガン Review
Story (5/10) Average
Alright I'm not going to talk about the countless uninteresting and irrelevant sidestories that the anime had to other through out it's 26 episode run but the main plot which I also found uninteresting and generic anyway. Now I was going to give this anime the benefit of the doubt because of the time it came out when using the word generic but i can't I would be lying to myself if i said "If I say this back when it aired I would have probably enjoyed it more" I HIGHLY fucking doubt that. The story of Vash the Stampede i found uninteresting because not only have I seen it done before that's not the issue, it's the fact that I couldn't find anything unique or interesting about his whole story which MadHouse I felt it a quite mediocre job explaining…
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(This is a spoiler-free review adapted for this site)
[Synopsis]: Vash the Stampede (Onosaka, Masaya) is a legendary gunslinger with a $60,000,000,000 bounty on his head who has attained the additional title of the ‘humanoid typhoon’ due to the way he leaves a path of destruction in his wake wherever he travels. Because of this rampant devastation, the Bernardelli Insurance Society tasks Meryl Stryfe (Tsuru, Hiromi) and Milly Thompson (Yukino, Satsuki) to find Vash in order to evaluate insurance claims and attempt to minimize the damage. The story follows these characters across a desert wasteland as it quickly becomes apparent that Vash is more than a simple outlaw.
[Characters]:
Vash the Stampede, while an absolute ace in every category when concerning marksmanship, is also quite a ca…
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Overview
Trigun is a 26 episode anime from 1998 and is one of the definitive examples of the "Space Western" sub-genre that gained popularity in Japan in the late 1990s and in the United States in the early 2000s with Joss Whedon's Firefly. It takes place on a mostly desert planet called "Gunsmoke" where a colony ship crashed a little over a century before the story begins. The technology on this planet could only be described as Steam Punk to the extreme. If you haven't heard of this slightly older series, why not give this review a read? I promise I won't ramble THAT much!
Trigun not only tells a fun and at times moving story, but brilliantly pays homage to the great Westerns of old. For example, in one of the first episodes there is a quite lengthy shot of an old creaking windmill. Th…
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Introduction:
I don’t know how to bring up a discussion on violence which is the main theme of “Trigun”. An anime series that goes into depth on the topic of violence and telling a compelling story with a great leading character. Despite the serious theme Trigun is also enjoyable dashing out humor through the course of 24 episodes. It’s as much of an enjoyable show as it is dramatically powerfully. If you’re a fan of Westerns, Madhouse Studio, or like a great leading character Trigun is the show for you.
Basic Information:
Episodes: 26
Available English Dub: Yes
Animation Studio: Madhouse Good: Vash The Stampede
Trigun is only as it good as it protagonist and you couldn’t have asked for a better leading character than Vash the Stampede. He is deliberately introduced as this badass gun…
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I personally like this anime, however due to some pacing issues & tone, this series is not for everyone. Trigun anime should be considered to the original Fullmetal Alchemist as it doesn't follow it manga storyline & is more original content, however there are some strengths to this adaptation. Also, it's main principle isn't gunslinger fights but its true writing is based on morality.
Taking place on Planet Gunsmoke where desert is found everywhere forcing people to live in this harsh climate. To make matters worse, people have developed this culture of the wild west leaving many outlaws running about. One of these men is Vash The Stampede whose head is worth $60 Billion. The anime revolves around his quest to find his brother Knives, stop his villainy & bring peace to his homeland.
M…
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A goofy, sci-fi western dramedy that suckers you into thinking it's just that before pulling the rug out from underneath you in the final third and hammering you relentlessly with some truly bleak entertainment that rivals Neon Genesis Evangelion and Puella Magi Madoka Magica for unpleasantness. And you know what? It's a good thing that it does. Allow me to explain.
Trigun concerns itself with one Vash the Stampede, a legendary trouble-maker with a massive bounty on his head. Destruction follows in his wake, with entire cities turning to ruin after he shows up. It's not long before the viewers catch onto the fact that this is not entirely his fault, however. Instead, it all really comes down to him having been at the wrong place in the wrong time at one point in his past, followed ever th…
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“It's so big...Of course, that's because it's full of mercy!”
“A man who takes a stand, though it scars him from head to toe, and that man is here”
I first watched this anime on tv back when I was a kid that couldn't comprehend much of Trigun's philosophy, but still got the essentials of its message : "It's all about LOVE & PEACE!" I recommend this anime for the newer anime fans, that only watched recent animes, I believe that watching this anime will make you appreciate the anime industry more, and their development across the history.
*It will be a rather long review, so beware*
The story centers around the character of Vash the Stampede, nicknamed "The Humanoid Typhoon", a man with a $60,000,000,000 bounty on his head. The rumors are varied and never the same, some say he has a mohawk,…
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"I'm just killing the spiders to save the butterflies."
1998 saw three popular shows going down the unusual route of combining futuristic sci-fi and cowboy-filled westerns as the backdrop to their story. "Cowboy Bebop" stands out as the biggest name amongst the trio, while "Outlaw Star" has all but faded into distant memory. Sandwiched between them is "Trigun", which made a big splash, but never quite achieved the evergreen status of "Cowboy Bebop".
I'd heard about "Trigun" being similar to "Cowboy Bebop", but personally I don't think the similarities stretch much beyond the marriage of sci-fi and westerns settings. If anything, it's "Rurouni Kenshin" that "Trigun" share a strong connection with, and I'm surprised that this connection doesn't get spotlighted nearly as often as the Trigun…
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mildly annoying and cliche philosophical aspects, has a series identity crisis which makes the show bipolar in thematic focus (eg shifts between silliness and seriousness that are arbitrary and seem to be what you would call "filler"). someone making kawaii gestures is not character development, and i think the silliness is probably a good idea but should have been paced differently. this sounds really stupid but i think if the humor would have been paced more like cowboy bebop then this show would've been a more cohesive experience. great art and interesting universe. personally i think the series would've been much better had this been the primary focus initially (not vash's internal conflicts) because it ends up hurting the series early on due to slow character development.
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Trigun was originally a manga by Yasuhiro Nightow that began publication in 1995, and ended, if you count Trigun Maximum as the same series, in 2007. The animated adaptation was made in 1998 by Madhouse Studios, nearly a decade before the manga ended. Despite that, the anime was a success, and I'm gonna let you in on a little secret; Trigun is one of the few animes I've seen wherein I prefer the anime version over the manga original. However, is it really the end all, be all comedy/action everyone makes it out to be? Let's find out.
Story:
In the future on the planet Gunsmoke, a man is wanted for the destruction of property. So notorious is he that he has the highest bounty on record on his head. People say he is not even human, but rather, a natural disaster in human format. We meet thi…
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On the technical side of things, Trigun is as dichotomous as Vash himself when it comes to animation. The rough and tumble design is the result of an attempt to imitate American superhero comics within the framework of standard anime style. Interesting, but maybe not so great in execution. Trigun has moments of visceral brilliance in its unique style but can also look like dust-covered Tomas vomit when the budget drops out and those exaggerated character models can stand up no better than Barbie in heels, making it a visual hit-and-miss.
The soundtrack is one of the more underappreciated out there, consisting of a lot of guitar mixed with arbitrary banging and scraping on neither drums or washboards, but mysterious junk. This noise-music really brings the bleak world of Trigun to life, a…
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Try to imagine a western sci-fi version of Rurouni Kenshin but more light hearted and you practically got Trigun. Despite how I described it in a nutshell, this series is pretty distinctive in its own rights. A good portion of the series will feel a little episodic like Cowboy Bebop in which this series tends to be compared to, but it does have a big picture to the story. The first half will have that episodic feel where its establishing the characters, while the second half is more focused on Vash’s past and the Gung-Ho Gun Men. But in general, the characters whether main on minor will all contribute to the overall impact the story has in relation to both its development, and its somewhat generic themes such as the value of life and that people shouldn’t kill, but I think this…
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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 devel…
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Trigun is a classic Sci-fi, Action, Adventure, Comedy series with an amazing Western concept. This action-packed show is full of adrenaline fuelled gun battles and an awesome character to back.
The story follows our protagonist Vash, who is known as a terrifying Gunman with a $60,000,000,000 bounty on his head. The story is laid out as an episodic adventure, where each 1 or 2 episodes brings about a different story, involving certain trials and hardships the characters experience. The good thing about this series is that each adventure is nicely linked to the next, so there is a form of progression and development. But this all changes later on in the series, where there’s a major plot-twist and it becomes clear that this is an adventure with a purpose.
By this being a sort of epis…
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This is a good no brainer anime that doesn't require much thought while watching, yet is so silly that it entertains on a primal level.
Story: What story? The story consist of pretty much a guy going around kickin the bad guys asses.
Art: Not amazingly detail or smooth, but the art matches the silliness of the show with the exagerrated face animations. Classic 90's anime with bright colors and stiff motion, but character designs were great and the environment was well done.
Sound: Voice acting was good and characters were distinct, the girls had pretty sexy voices. No real annoying ones either (jap version)
Character: Likeable characters, the most interesting character happens to be a supporting character who happens to be a priest who carries around this huge cross that's actually a m…
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Trigun is another one of my "must see in your anime career" shows. The easiest way to explain why I believe this can be summed up by one name: Vash. Vash the Stampede is arguably one of the coolest, toughest, and funniest characters ever created. He's everyone's favorite superhero (even though he demolishes everything he gets close to). Vash brings forth something that I think everyone has a little in themselves, compassion. If Vash had a middle name, it would be Compassion.
As if Vash wasn't enough for this show, they thought it might be a good idea to throw in a fantastic music score too. Tsuneo Imahori really hit the nail on the head with his work here. Great opening, great ending, and great background music throughout the show. I like some tracks so much that I often listen to them wh…
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