Vash the Stampede is a man shrouded in mystery. On the surface, he's a blond, airheaded, panty-chasing dork. Yet he's the most infamous outlaw on the planet Gunsmoke and has a bounty of $$60,000,000,000 (that's 60 billion double dollars, for those not in the know) dogging him. But there's more to Vash: for all of the massive property damage and injuries he's been linked to, he has no record of killing a single human being.
Vash is pursued by two insurance agents, Meryl Stryfe and Milly Thompson, who are tasked with following the exploits of Vash and the disasters that have earned him the nickname "Humanoid Typhoon". Other characters soon follow, such as the arsenal-toting priest Nicholas D. Wolfwood, Vash's cruel brother Knives, and Knives' manipulative henchman Legato Bluesummers. By the time the story begins to come to a close, we learn of the dark, sad history that Vash conceals beneath his upbeat and cheery exterior.
As an anime series, Trigun lends itself well as a mixture of genres. There are elements of Western films all over the planet the characters call home with several sci-fi touches as well. Early on, the show presents itself as a comedy; Vash is a donut-chowing pervert who escapes from trouble in the strangest ways, and cartoonish sight gags are commonplace. But by the time Legato enters the scene, the show takes a much darker turn, and we find that Vash himself is no ordinary man.
Once the serious side of Trigun came about, I wasn't sure what to make of a show that started out so focused on humor and throwbacks to cinematic gunfighting. However, the revelations exposed in later episodes definitely made me appreciate the characters--especially Vash--and their personal struggles in a hellish world. Because of that, Trigun is an anime I'd definitely recommend.
"Love and peace!"
Vash is pursued by two insurance agents, Meryl Stryfe and Milly Thompson, who are tasked with following the exploits of Vash and the disasters that have earned him the nickname "Humanoid Typhoon". Other characters soon follow, such as the arsenal-toting priest Nicholas D. Wolfwood, Vash's cruel brother Knives, and Knives' manipulative henchman Legato Bluesummers. By the time the story begins to come to a close, we learn of the dark, sad history that Vash conceals beneath his upbeat and cheery exterior.
As an anime series, Trigun lends itself well as a mixture of genres. There are elements of Western films all over the planet the characters call home with several sci-fi touches as well. Early on, the show presents itself as a comedy; Vash is a donut-chowing pervert who escapes from trouble in the strangest ways, and cartoonish sight gags are commonplace. But by the time Legato enters the scene, the show takes a much darker turn, and we find that Vash himself is no ordinary man.
Once the serious side of Trigun came about, I wasn't sure what to make of a show that started out so focused on humor and throwbacks to cinematic gunfighting. However, the revelations exposed in later episodes definitely made me appreciate the characters--especially Vash--and their personal struggles in a hellish world. Because of that, Trigun is an anime I'd definitely recommend.
"Love and peace!"