Trigun | Retcon_404

Trigun is a series that originally began as a Manga in multiple Japanese magazines, and was adapted into an anime by Madhouse in 1998. The show follows the exploits of legendary outlaw Vash the Stampede, known as the first human natural disaster and a merciless killer. However, Vash is really just a goofy dude that loves donuts! Along with Meryl and MIllie of the Bernardeli Insurance Society and man of the cloth Nicholas D. Wolfwood, Vash travels the wasteland of the planet Gunsmoke fending off the attacks of the deadly gang, the Gung-Ho Guns.
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[@pacothemajestic]

I always watch this show as part of a trio with Outlaw Star and Bebop.

[@Retcon404]

What a great trio of shows

[@kadosho02]

Sci-fi / western / jeezus so much good stuff. A time that we will never forget

[@Gaia_Gaistar]

They don't make scifi westerns like they used to.

[@GunShark0]

Lmao. Literally my three favorites.

[@ravajbains8672]

The Ultimate Trifecta

[@mattmaddogwheaton4724]

My favorite of the big three sci-fi westerns of the 90s. The storytelling and world-building was so very good and not to mention Vash is such a wholesome character (and I'm more a fan of Wolfwood myself).

[@broodo1]

Cowboy Bebop Outlaw Star Trigun The space western holy trinity.

[@kadosho02]

@@broodo1 Well written, deep lore, unforgettable characters, and stories that deliver the feels like no other anime.

[@Burningphynix]

Surprised you didn't mention Vash's mutilated body at any point in the video. It really sells the point that Vash understands perfectly what the cost for his ideals are and that he is more then willing to personally suffer if it means upholding his no killing rule. Vash is a truly compassionate and kind soul who stands in direct opposition to the bleak and desolate world and ideology of the twisted. God I love Trigun so much lol.

[@BType13X2]

I don't think Vash understood the costs of his pacifism until the end where he became more pragmatic instead of dogmatic. Yes he personally paid the price for his ideology, but the devistation brought on by his ideology and unwillingness to wavor from it was being paid by those who's lives he came into contact with. Some people were no doubt impacted for the positive, and then there were entire villages devastated where sure he didn't kill anyone but the consequences of him coming to town and what followed him left those people in a situation where it would be really hard to survive. How many times did you see a bystander get killed or maimed because Vash was unwilling to put down the bad guy? For close to 90% of the anime I loathed his character because of simplistic his ideological mindset was, it wasn't until the end where he accepted that you should do everything possible to not kill someone but killing them is an option if nothing else can be done/ their continued existence is an existential threat to the lives of others.

[@LeisureEnthusiast22]

I often think about the flashback episode and the way Rem told Vash as the ships doors closed, "Take care of Knives..." What an excellent phrase with a double-meaning!

[@Natto-Over-Rice]

Still one of my personal favorite characters from any fictional property.

[@Retcon404]

Vash is incredibly fun to watch

[@SONICX1027]

This show has to be Johnny Young Bosch best roles in anime

[@LordCornshoe]

Man, I haven't watched Trigun in probably twenty years, but the music in your video that starts up around 11:30 unlocked deep, melancholy and nostalgic feels in me.

[@Cameroo]

Was wild growing up with "Robotech" then no exposure really here in the west too Anime for years afterwards. Then I got all these great ones in the late 90's and early 2000s via Cartoon Network. I dunno why I hadn't felt the same about modern anime but man it was a murderers row of great shows from this era. Thanks for covering this GOAT.

[@Dot.Figures]

The manga ends with Vash with black hair and Knives as a tree. Good times. 🙂

[@someone_one_one]

I watched this show back in 2015 and found it quite great never knew the mango was that much longer. I just enjoyed the ride made up of LOVE AND PEACE!

[@lancertreepuffer]

Vash is one of the coolest characters ever made, dude with the cross gun is pretty cool too

[@derianardor]

That final fight against knives has so many minute but powerful details I'm still finding things all these years later

[@WalkerRileyMC]

I found the anime's reasoning for Knives' spiral pretty underwhelming. One guy being a abusive might cause him to hate that one guy, but Rem has always been kind and the rest of the crew seem to have been decent. The manga's rational made a ton more sense...For those not in the know, Knives and Vash weren't the first independent Plants the crew discovered. They had a "sister" called Tesla that the crew, Rem not included, had zero issues experimenting on. To the point where she grew cancerous tumors all over and ended up dying shortly after. And then they dissected her and stored her parts in canisters. Vash and Knives find this out and it traumatizes them, with Vash becoming withdrawn and Knives now decided humanity was disgusting and didn't deserve to survive.

[@Reaperwing47]

I absolutely love Trigun, one of my personal favorites. I've been wanting to read the manga as well though I still haven't been able to come across it yet. I'm also a bit concerned with this new remake but I'm willing to give it a chance, hopefully it's good. Great review!

[@Retcon404]

Thank you! I went to look in to the manga but it looks like some volumes are very expensive. Maybe with the new series we can get a reprint.

[@Reaperwing47]

@@Retcon404 yeah I really hope that happens ^_^

[@thepawchoe2749]

Bro, wildwood's death is the only death in anime where a character speaks to God and even accepts his fate peacefully. Have you noticed that? Characters like woolfwood usually go down in a blaze of glory which is absolutely beautiful, but wolfwood's death is a sincere apology to God just minutes after he's repented and decided he will not kill his enemy. And i personally believe it is the most relatable and magnificent death in anime history. Woolwood is a true depiction of the story of men through the ages. So brash and quick thinking in youth where mist of us never take the time to truly consider living a saintly life. I bought the anime on DVD so i could have all thise beautiful moments in reach. Trigun is my favorite anime by a significant margin.

[@immortalis455]

God this sounds directly up my alley, as soon as I get get the time I'm 100% bingeing it

[@Retcon404]

It's definitely worth it, classic show!

[@BensonInABox]

Ah, my youth.

[@Jesse12489]

This was the first anime to make me cry.

[@iancuk]

Trigun, a.k.a post-apocalyptic Rurouni Kenshin.

[@stephenperry5021]

This anime is pure quality, every episode makes you want to see more of it.

[@broodo1]

I will date myself by saying this is the last anime I bought on VHS when Geneon (previously Pioneer) was still around. You can tell this series really followed more of the shounen template of Trigun, than the seinan Trigun:Maximum would later become. I'm a bit disappointed as it is very evident that Trigun:Stampede isn't a true manga adaptation of a series that was previously done but had an original ending, due to the source still running. Like how Fullmetal Alchemist is an original ending, but is followed by Fullmetal Alchemist:Brotherhood as the full adaptation.

[@Retcon404]

Oh i love old video formats! Speaking of, I am looking at Trigun Laserdiscs on Ebay for like 20$ and its hard not to pull the trigger on that, even if I just used them as a display piece.

[@iasiahharrison9185]

Another awesome retrospective, would love retrospectives for outlaw star or blue submarine 6

[@SteamTitan]

Trigun is one of my all time favorites. I rather love how the show makes a point to show the Price of Vash's refusal to take lives. That his body is a mass of scars and metal plates holding him together

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

So far I am liking Trigun Stampede!

[@bombomos]

Trigun is one of the series I rewatch every few years Also the female gunhoe gun doesn't take her own life, that's the sniper who does. The female is killed by the other gunhoe guns

[@minixlemonade2335]

She does commit suicide in the manga though.

[@robdrabkowski2708]

My only problem with the ending is that in sparing Knives, Vash has essentially ensured that his psychotic brother will simply go on killing more innocent people. A vicious rabid dog can't be rehabilitated, only put down before it causes more harm. Vash's decision smacks of Relena Peacecraft's lofty yet impossible ideal of 'total pacifism', also known as 'just laying down and taking it'.

[@Mehfia]

Not really though, Vash who had suffered in his journey just to keep a promise had learnt that earning scars and bending the rules is a part of an impossible journey and gained a tolerance to pain, Knives who didn't sacrifice anything in his pursuit of human eradication was afraid of getting hurt like we see in his desperate attempt to shoot Vash at the end, Vash proved time and time again that he could win situations where he was injured or in a disadvantage, Knives knew he couldn't do anything to Vash since both of them were the same but things change and Vash proved that and beat Knives

[@Mike-xh2vm]

@@Mehfia I think that by also beating Knives, Vash destroys his will,his ideal, in the end, he shows him he wasn't right.

[@lvwright]

I love how you use music from the old school Toonami

[@Bushidoblacc]

Funny thing about Dominique, she actually does take her own life in the manga so you’re still technically correct. The best kind of correct!

[@Dick_Kickem69]

Trigun, along with Helsing, was what got me into anime. And Meryl is probably responsible for birthing my love of tsunderes that was solidified when I watched Full Metal Panic and encountered the queen of tsun, Kaname Chidori.

[@randallgardner785]

Awesome video! Hope to see you tackle Outlaw Star as well!

[@RedLion_52]

I've always considered Vash more of a Superman analog than a Batman.

[@captainkaiju2273]

Coming back after watching the first two episodes of Stampede It’s different, but they nailed what makes Trigun memorable, especially Vash’s character

[@Retcon404]

I wasnt super interested in Stampede but hearing that it is actually fairly good is definitely uplifting. I'll have to watch the first few episodes.

[@hitachicordoba]

This current anime season pretty much only has Yakuza Babysitting, Shadows House and Made in Abyss for me so I now have time to binge rewatch Trigun. BTW The Witch of Mercury Prologue was AMAZING!

[@Retcon404]

this fall season is going to be crazy though, I have no idea how im going to have time for it all. G-Witch is looking really good I'm very optimistically excited for it.

[@eazybuxafew]

TriGun, outlaw star, and Bebop 😢 maaaaaan what a time!!!

[@SlimeFancypants]

Fantastic video!! Also cracks me up we both went to the same place for naming a video about Trigun because it’s just that obvious lol

[@Retcon404]

Thanks man, I actually just watched your One Piece video and being from rural New England it hit me in the soul.

[@futoijosei]

I freaking love this anime, but I prefer the manga. Its so much better.

[@rameybutler-hm7nx]

To me the holy anime trio is trigun, bebop and big O

[@theoc511]

For me, dbz, yuyu Hakusho and trigun. They're my big 3

[@valorandvenom1131]

Does anyone remember Desert Punk? Outlaw Star, Ninja Scroll, Ghost on the Shell, Evangelion, Akita, Cowboy Bebop, and Trigun were the ones I grew up with and always enjoyed! I actually love the ROG ASUS collab’d and put out you can build an entire EVA-1 PC😈 but I was just curious if you remembered or watched that one.

[@bobbyhumphrey199]

One of my favorites, i love how unbelievably competent kanta is despite being such a horrible goofball

[@Thex-W.I.T.C.H.-xMaster]

60 billion $$.... 😮

[@brunnen1]

i miss the 90's

[@snowwann273]

this was my most influencing anime on me in jr high

[@coreysingsanime]

I love ur anime videos i think it'd be awesome if you did heat guy j. Outlaw star would be awesome too

[@JacobAAllen]

You like Blood Blockade Battlefront. Nightoe next hit.

[@Apathesis0]

Love this show, but just can not get into Trigun Stampede. I just do not like the CGI or the art style. Also, respect for using the old Toonami bumper music called "Strings"

[@ashharkausar413]

It was an excellent anime, imo top tier. I wanna read the manga since it's more expansive.

[@nickfernandez6387]

Cowboy Bebop next!

[@ryanrebelgamingclub9249]

Great review, keep up the good work.

[@grifinorange]

I understand that adaption is the same as adaptation. I just dislike how the former sounds.

[@versebuchanan512]

Legato is the laziest, stupidest villain I've ever seen. I fucking LOVE Trigun, but... just... SO MUCH bullshit tryhard edgelord in that guy.

[@theoc511]

Love legato personally lol. I've made video games names for RPG characters in games I've played named legato

[@dnaseb9214]

He looks so cool and his personality is so aweful. He is such a wuss.

[@mabs9503]

the dub? really?

[@Retcon404]

I like dubs. Makes it much easier when you are taking 24 pages of notes on a show.

[@mabs9503]

@@Retcon404 very gross tbh

[@markmatthews2391]

I can never watch this I have tried several times but I never can get into it

[@broodo1]

& that is completely ok

[@TheRealMycanthrope]

Yep, this reminded me why I don't like Trigun: Vash. Great show, insufferable protagonist.

[@felickscarljohnson4572]

To be completely honest: I didn’t like this anime. It was too episodic without anything big happening. The character “development” wasn’t my thing. I still liked the black hair dude the most but yeah I give it a 4/10

[@Retcon404]

How DARE you. JK my man, thank you for leaving the opinion, always appreciated!