"Trigun" (1998) TV series

Creator:

Yasuhiro Nightow

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

January 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Western | Animation | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Vash the Stampede is the most infamous outlaw on the planet Gunsmoke and with a 60 billion double dollar price on his head the most sought after!

Plot Keywords:

Anime | Unrequited Love | Bounty Hunter | Priest | Shootout

Cast

Mona Marshall	...	Kaite (26 episodes, 1998)
Jeff Nimoy	...	Nicholas D. Wolfwood (11 episodes, 1998)

Also Known As:

Toraigan (Japan) (alternative transliteration)
Trigun #1: The $$60,000,000,000 Man (USA) (DVD title)

Runtime:

30 min (26 episodes) | USA:30 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Tagalog | Spanish | Italian | German | French | Japanese | English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-PG (one episode) | Italy:T (episodes 13-26) (DVD rating) | Italy:VM14 (episodes 1-12) (DVD rating) | South Korea:12 | Australia:M (episodes 13-26) | Australia:PG (episodes 1-12) | Spain:7 | USA:TV-14 | New Zealand:M | UK:15 (DVD rating)

Company:

Tokuma Shoten

Trivia:

The black cat that appears in every episode of Trigun is called "Kuroneko Sama" (which means "Lord Black Cat". The cat is a female and was a creation for one of Yasuhiro Nightow's first mangas (Japanese comic books) and he has stated that the cat is female. Her alternate name is "Kuroneko Kukan" or "Black Cat Space". She also makes a cameo in the video game "Wild ARMs: 2nd Ignition".

Quotes:

Vash the Stampede: I don't let anyone in my sight get away, and my bullets never miss their mark. Especially if it's the heart of a beautiful lady... BANG.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Gungrave (2002) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Cynical Pink

Almost everything you could possibly wish for

The series first reels you in as a hilarious, action-packed romp full of wit and comical chaos, with a pretty clever premise behind it. But as the episodes progress, a more complex mystery begins to unfold and you'll find yourself dying to find out what's next when you're not laughing your head off or marveling at the action scenes. Crisp animation and chara designs, clever humour, a solid storyline and likeable characters that grow on you make Trigun a highly recommended series. Watching Trigun is not just very entertaining, it also leaves a lasting impression. Long live "Love and Peace"!