Trigun is a series that if you watched chronologically would start as a Sci-fi, become a horror/mystery, change direction into a drama and quickly evolve into a cyberpunk western/comedy and end as a emotionally charged action thriller.
A man holds a gun to a persons head, this person is responsible for killing the man's loved one, you can shoot the man, shoot the hostage - What would you do? Life is a series of difficult choices with a time limit that only increases the risk and cost of making the wrong decision.
BUT - What if you were immortal and didn't age so time was not a concept you understood?
What if you could talk this man into taking out his anger on you and saving a persons life?
What if you had a bounty on your head worth billions of dollars while most of the planet was just scraping by to eat?
What if you refused to ever kill anyone who came after it?
This is what Trigun implants into you - After you take some time to contemplate it. You will soon see alternative solutions for difficult life choices, you will grow the confidence to cry as an adult, to change your morals, to forgive, instill in you the courage to be your own person and express yourself emotionally and still be respected, to stand up for yourself and rely on others for strength when you can't.
Trigun was my favorite series when I first started watching Anime and it still is - You will probably cry, you will definitely experience grief for the main character Vash. You may not like all characters the story or the music, but holy hell will you will be heartfully enjoying yourself .
For a series that's over 20 years old, it's dated animation and at times, rather jarring soundtrack can be seen as alien, but that simply adds to its flavor. It's not the greatest anime of all time, hell it's probably not even in the top 5 for animation, music or plot. But it's an emotional experience, like having your heart broken for the second time. You will grow as a person, and not much media in history can even claim that title.
A man holds a gun to a persons head, this person is responsible for killing the man's loved one, you can shoot the man, shoot the hostage - What would you do? Life is a series of difficult choices with a time limit that only increases the risk and cost of making the wrong decision.
BUT - What if you were immortal and didn't age so time was not a concept you understood?
What if you could talk this man into taking out his anger on you and saving a persons life?
What if you had a bounty on your head worth billions of dollars while most of the planet was just scraping by to eat?
What if you refused to ever kill anyone who came after it?
This is what Trigun implants into you - After you take some time to contemplate it. You will soon see alternative solutions for difficult life choices, you will grow the confidence to cry as an adult, to change your morals, to forgive, instill in you the courage to be your own person and express yourself emotionally and still be respected, to stand up for yourself and rely on others for strength when you can't.
Trigun was my favorite series when I first started watching Anime and it still is - You will probably cry, you will definitely experience grief for the main character Vash. You may not like all characters the story or the music, but holy hell will you will be heartfully enjoying yourself .
For a series that's over 20 years old, it's dated animation and at times, rather jarring soundtrack can be seen as alien, but that simply adds to its flavor. It's not the greatest anime of all time, hell it's probably not even in the top 5 for animation, music or plot. But it's an emotional experience, like having your heart broken for the second time. You will grow as a person, and not much media in history can even claim that title.