Millions Knives (Theme) | Trigun Stampede (OST) by Tatsuya Kato (feat. Zinee)

Millions Knives, the twin brother of Vash the Stampede, was for me the big deal of "Trigun Stampede". He is more a central character in this adaptation compared to the 1998 anime, and both his motives and his plot against humanity are explored in more detail - but this new series also managed to balance his villany with empathy and distorted moraly, making his a more compelling and tragic villain without setting aside his violence.
Knives's theme is the most standout and prominent musical leitmotif in "Stampede" and is incredibly well done. Multiple times the character is shown playing a grand and imponent melody with piano, a piece that he was playing with Vash when they were children, and for this reason this instrument is mainly associated with him - but the melody is also rearranged with orchestra in some of the most climactic scenes of the series. Overall, this theme suites perfectly with the renewed portrayal of the character for this new adaptation of "Trigun".
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Tracklist:
00:00 Memory of Piano
01:14 Duet
02:35 KNIVES's Piano
05:43 I Have to Choose *
07:13 Compatriots
08:53 MILLIONS KNIVES
11:34 Drain Gate
12:40 MILLIONS KNIVES
13:04 Time Left
18:10 Drain Arm (feat. Zinee)
#trigunstampede #tatsuyakato #millionsknives

[@jessicadragonrider3838]

DID YOU SHOOT ME? DID YOU ACTUALLY SHOOT ME?? AAAHHHHHHH

[@kl3321]

COME BACK VAAAASH

[@konradknox]

Fine. Just stand back and watch then.

[@giga-dio8463]

Later Are you gonna shoot me again? ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO SHOOT ME AGAIN?!?!?!? ARRRGHHHHHG

[@Teknanam]

@@giga-dio8463 The " ARRRGHHHHHG" is actually him screaming Vash. "VAAAAAAAAASH"

[@StefanieReimann-yp1zk]

i Love sweet melodys so much good Work 🥰

[@yucah]

Millions Knives theme song really is so beautifully done. I always go back to listen to it.

[@essentialcollectibles2153]

That art of Stampede Vash with the og hair is just awesome

[@Tim_S_Lucas]

Absolutely! I can't wait to see more of Vash with his classic hairstyle animated by Studio Orange!

[@leonkeshishyan4234]

That's knives not vash

[@essentialcollectibles2153]

@@leonkeshishyan4234 13:04

[@konradknox]

Soundtrack fucks gentle. Knives cuts hard. Vash cries much. Gate drains fast. And here I am, a Trigun fan since 1998. My favorite villain of all time. Above even Virgil. Based all my characters on Knives. Did you just shoot me?? Aaaaaah! Are you really aiming it at me again? Vaaaaash!!!

[@NDCCMTX]

I love how this version paints Knives akin to Lucifer, the anointed cherub (who developed a God-complex) and Vash akin to Michael--the archangel and protector of humanity. Knives' plot to impregnate the other Plants/ celestial beings and creation of the Gung-Ho Guns is _uniquely_ similar to Genesis 6:1-2 in the Bible that lead to the creation of the Nephilim hybrids that were wiped out in the flood. AND EVEN MORE SIMILAR is Isaiah 14:12-14 & Ezekiel 28:14 where Satan declares that he will ascend God's throne and describes how hatred was first found in his heart. Revelation 12:7-9 describes the battle between Vash and Knives in episode 12. It'll be interesting to see how Chronica is portrayed in season 2 and if Earth is really burned up or it's a paradise that sends SEEDS out to harvest new planets with humanity. I love the biblical themes in this!!

[@THE_BEE_KEEPER]

Fantastic analysis!

[@hamzajad8891]

Almost all anime ideas come from stories in Christian books

[@THE_BEE_KEEPER]

@@hamzajad8891 I wholeheartedly disagree, but you are entitled to your own opinion.

[@hamzajad8891]

@@THE_BEE_KEEPER No problem, I want to know your opinion

[@THE_BEE_KEEPER]

@@hamzajad8891 Personally, I believe that the majority of mythological or theological themes in anime stem more from east Asian culture, such as the presence of youkai (such as Oni, Tengu, and Kappa) as well as stories such as the tale of Kaguya. While some biblical themes are certainly present in anime, such as the analogues to Dante's Inferno in TRIGUN: Stampede, or the various biblical analogues in Death Note and Attack on Titan, they do not account for a majority. Anyways, thanks for listening to my TED Talk and for respecting my opinion and beliefs! :D

[@bld_salim5772]

I'm just done watching the 1s and damn this remake is more faithful to the manga, and the ost are just marvelous!!

[@Tim_S_Lucas]

That's great to hear! 😁 May I ask you, how much faithful is this adaptation to the manga? I've read only the first few chapters time ago, and I haven't heard or read many comment about "Stampede" and the original manga.

[@bld_salim5772]

@@Tim_S_Lucas sure thing, for example I've never seen knives use any sort of weapon to kill humans in the manga, however he do so by using those blades that comes up of his body, livio also appears in the manga but his design is quite different compared to the chi anime, but there're also major differences between the original work and the cgi anime, regarding the appearance of certain characters and their influences and roles regarding both the manga and the two anime of the same name, I'm still reading the manga as I've written the comment, and again thank you so much for uploading these osts, stay strong

[@Tim_S_Lucas]

@@bld_salim5772 thanks for the interesting details! I didn't know that Knives's blades were also in the manga (but it makes sense for the character's name!) so I'm glad to hear that! Makes me want to try again to read the manga! Oh, in case you were interested, I made soundtrack suites also for the old Trigun anime. I made a playlist featuring all my Trigun content, both the old and new anime, so it's easier for fans of both to find it👍 Here it is: kzbin.info/aero/PLL0RFIinblt7e15qf0tj76jmhofbWcODs

[@lonesparrow]

It is for sure not faithful to the manga, Trigun 98 was an almost panel-by-panel interpretation, but most of Trigun Maximum hadn't been written when the anime came out. So Stampede is able to incorporate more ideas from TriMax and has done so in interesting ways.

[@r.margret8699]

@@lonesparrow seconded, to say that TriStamp is more "faithful" to the manga is just incorrect--they were just able to incorporate more ideas, as you said. ^_^ (just giving my support for the points you raised!)

[@gothxm]

i would pay top dollar to get a souls-like in the trigun universe. Guns and weapons that double as shields or melee enhancing tools like vash's gun being able to sit by his arm like a tonfa or Wolf having that big ass cross to use as a shield. Then add this haunting piano playing in some late game area where you meet MILLIONS KNIVES. I'd honestly help Knives. Being an independent plant must be a crazy feeling. wish there was a game that could replicate that feeling. After watching stampede i could just visualize an enitre souls-like action adventure. the world is perfect for that. we dont have enough games where guns are present but aren't like our ownn world where a few bullets kill you. powerful enough beings that can take bullets and need to be creatively taken down. Having something like trick weapons from bloodborne with the neo-western vibes mixed with sci-fi while finding tech from the colony ships, new clothes and armor to make your way through the vast world of TRIGUN STAMPEDE. I would play the heck out of this game if it existed.

[@lisatakami6844]

Drain arm is agonizingly beautiful

[@Aramigus]

I was amazed by Knives story and background, when he explained the reason of his actions in ep9 or 10 (don't remember exactly), i genuinely started rooting for him, i mean like truly emphasized his action, his dream, until the end. I wanted him to win and finally gave his people a free life in a new paradise, that touched me very....very deep. He died and belived hes doing it for better, better for HES' people. He's amazing, i love this character, best way to go with this epic song❤❤ Thank you

[@uzanagui311]

He didnt die

[@Aramigus]

@@uzanagui311 yeah i know

[@richardbarton5910]

Normally I would agree but the fact is like vash said humanity is not perfect but they would of never overused the plants if they wasn't stranded on the planet that happened because of knives knives has himself to blame for his own people getting hurt or killed.

[@phoenixagb9779]

Drain Arm will always be heartbreakingly beautiful to me

[@luciodevil6082]

TRIGUN STAMPEDE: 😍

[@lonesparrow]

This soundtrack fucks so hard

[@miib.8910]

fuuuuuuuu this is beautiful god

[@otakuanimemanga1919]

ahora puedo reconocer la parte de Vash, como un huracán, cálido como el sol que interfiere en la soledad fría pero hermosa y perfecta de Knives.

[@Kiddy_Detweiler]

Drain Arm is definitely a masterpiece !

[@dekukaze]

This is PERFECT

[@Tim_S_Lucas]

Thank you! I did my best to mix everything in the most cohesive and satisfying way!

[@estrellamartinpariente2840]

godamn I've been blessed 🛐

[@bos3eed688]

Amazing 🤤❤️

[@alexandervazquez7501]

nice collection

[@Tim_S_Lucas]

Thanks! 😁

[@imactuallydumb7663]

SO GOOODDDDDD

[@Aramigus]

That Vergil, Sephiroph vibe

[@StefanieReimann-yp1zk]

Nope Not him

[@Robertward111]

Three completely different characters.

[@corrinflakes9659]

Love the Interstellar organ. 🔥

[@otakuanimemanga1919]

necesito la versión en violín (⁠๑⁠♡⁠⌓⁠♡⁠๑⁠)

[@elisabeth2193]

Too bad it doesn’t have Last Run on here as well

[@Tim_S_Lucas]

I didn't use here "Last Run" because, while comparing the ost tracks, I noticed that the reprise of Knives's theme was identical from an other track, so it didn't add anything new. But I used "Last Run" in my 'Project SEEDS' video, because it mainly features the Plant / SEEDS theme 😊

[@anaya350]

Who's side are you on?

[@amaleespinoza5667]

At first I was on Vash's side, because I too think that all life matters and nobody is superior and has the right to take a life.... but as the story goes on, you get to understand knive's point of view. So at the end I couldn't decide on whose side I am, I feel torn between them😖

[@capedluna]

@@amaleespinoza5667 honestly the story is reflecting real life. Just like in Wall-E humans took until it was too late. Knives stated he same thing in Trigun Maximum while a panel of oil fields were in the background. Knives raises a few points and makes it hard to not wanna side, plus ya know what happened to Telsa was pretty shitty of the crew to lie to Vash and Nai about.

[@NDCCMTX]

​@@amaleespinoza5667I'm on the side of... _LOVE & PEACE!_ ✌️ Kidding. I'm Team Meryl--somewhere in the middle. 😎 I see Knives' point of view, but he fails to consider the kindness of humanity and only focuses on their evil nature. Vash, in his naivety, sides with the absolute good of humanity while completely dismissing the aspects of evil. Both sides focus on the absolute extremes and fail to grasp the potential for growth. Vash wants to coddle humanity while Knives wants to obliterate them. Both are valid stances, but nether prove an opportunity for true growth. Also... I love how this version paints Knives akin to Lucifer (who has a God-complex) and Vash akin to Michael--the archangel and protector of humanity. Knives' plot to impregnate the other Plants/ celestial beings and creation of the Gung-Ho Guns is _uniquely_ similar to Genesis 6:1-2 in the Bible that lead to the creation of the Nephilim hybrids. AND EVEN MORE SIMILAR is Isaiah 14:12-14 & Ezekiel 28:14 where Satan declares that he will ascend God's throne and describes how hatred was first found in his heart. Revelation 12:7-9 describes the battle between Vash and Knives in episode 12. It'll be interesting to see how Chronica is portrayed in season 2 and if Earth is really burned up or it's a paradise that sends SEEDS out to harvest new planets with humanity.