Trigun Stampede
Key visual
GenreSpace Western[1]
Anime television series
Directed byKenji Mutō
Produced byKatsuhiro Takei
Written by
  • Tatsurō Inamoto
  • Shin Okashima
  • Yoshihisa Ueda
Music byTatsuya Kato
StudioOrange
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTXN (TV Tokyo, TVO, TVA, TVS, TVh, TVQ), AT-X
Original run January 7, 2023 – present
Episodes12

Trigun Stampede (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese anime television series which serves as the second and reimagined adaptation of the manga series Trigun by Yasuhiro Nightow. It is animated by studio Orange and directed by Kenji Mutō. The series' first part was broadcast on TV Tokyo from January to March 2023. A "final phase" was announced to be in production.

Plot

In the far future, Earth has become uninhabitable, forcing humanity to evacuate in massive colony fleets to search for habitable planets. In order to sustain the fleets and the colonies they will eventually build, humanity also created plants, artificial organic lifeforms that can produce infinite, clean energy. In one colony fleet, two brothers named Vash and Nai are born with a special connection to plants and are cared for by a woman named Rem Saverem. However, the colony fleet's computer systems suddenly malfunction, causing the entire fleet to crash land on the arid planet of Noman's Land. Rem sacrifices herself to save Vash and Nai, but Vash is mortified to learn that Nai was responsible for the disaster, as he seeks to kill all humans for exploiting plants.

Many years later, the survivors of the colony fleet have built several cities on Noman's Land's surface, being totally dependent on plants to survive the hostile conditions. A now adult Vash wanders the desert aimlessly, having been branded a dangerous outlaw nicknamed "Vash the Stampede" or the "Humanoid Typhoon", while Nai continues his schemes and has taken up the nickname "Millions Knives". As Vash tries to find a way to peacefully resolve the differences between humans and plants, he runs into the investigative reporters Meryl Stryfe and Roberto De Niro, marking the starting point of a new adventure for the three of them.

Voice cast

Character Japanese voice English voice
Vash the Stampede Yoshitsugu Matsuoka[2]
Tomoyo Kurosawa (young)[3]		 Johnny Yong Bosch[4]
Kristen McGuire (young)[5]
Millions Knives Junya Ikeda[2]
Yumiri Hanamori (young)[3]		 Austin Tindle[5]
Megan Shipman (young)[5]
Meryl Stryfe Sakura Ando[2] Sarah Roach[5]
Nicholas D. Wolfwood Yoshimasa Hosoya[2] David Matranga[6]
Roberto De Niro Kenji Matsuda[3] Ben Bryant[5]
Legato Bluesummers Koki Uchiyama[3] Daman Mills[7]
Zazie the Beast Tarako[3] Madeleine Morris[8]
Rem Saverem Maaya Sakamoto[3] Emily Fajardo[5]
William Conrad Ryūsei Nakao[3] Larry Brantley[9]

Production

Toho producer, Katsuhiro Takei, commented that for the project they wanted to "start a new Trigun", commenting that "there's already the original manga, of course, and there's other anime adaptations, and each of them are really excellent pieces of work that are already completed."[10] Takei stated that with Trigun Stampede they wanted to attract new viewers and not make them think that it is hard to get into the series "because it's an already known and existing series."[11] When Takei approached the original manga author, Yasuhiro Nightow, to discuss the project, Nightow mentioned that the first anime adaptation was "really excellent", and that "anything beyond the original anime is more of a bonus time, so you could pretty much do whatever you want to with it."[10] Nightow stated that he was "involved from the very start", and that in order to make "something entirely new", he would come in and say something to the staff if they did "something that really seems off"; however, as the script was developed, Nightow did not find major issues with it, commenting that "it was a new Trigun, and I felt that they were able to grasp that."[10]

Regarding the use of 3DCG animation, Takei commented that the core of Trigun is "something that is very firm" that does not get affected by introducing additional elements, expressing: " I felt this really strong core could be adapted into various things, so I thought, well, in this Trigun let's do 3DCG."[10] Orange animation producer, Kiyotaka Waki, commented that the project started with concept art, followed by the development of a world for the adaptation, which "wasn't just drawings, it was filled with ideas of how we could respect that old nostalgia factor and also add in the new designs." The concept art and character concept art were done by Kouji Tajima, who read the Trigun manga to interpret it in his way.[11] The project's development took around five years,[11] starting in 2017, as pointed out by Waki, before the broadcast debut of Orange's first non-co-produced series, Land of the Lustrous.[12] The CG modeling took a year and a half before the first trailer release in July 2022.[11]

Takei stated that while in the original manga and the previous anime adaptations the story is always centered around Vash, in Trigun Stampede they "really want to focus on the depth of Vash", so they decided to focus on his origin, memories, and the time he spent with Rem and Knives.[11]

The soundtrack was composed by Tatsuya Kato.[13] Regarding the music, Takei expressed that while developing the series, he considered the choice to use new music, different from Tsuneo Imahori's 1998 series soundtrack. As they were developing the script and concept art, Takei felt that Imahori's soundtrack would not "suit the world we're building."[11]

Release

Animated by Orange, the series was announced in June 2022.[14] It was directed by Kenji Mutō, with Tatsurō Inamoto, Shin Okashima, and Yoshihisa Ueda writing the screenplay, Kōji Tajima serving as concept designer and credited with the character concept, and Nao Ootsu serving as chief designer. Kōdai Watanabe, Tetsurō Moronuki, Takahiko Abiru, Akiko Satō, Soji Ninomiya, and Yumihiko Amano designed the characters, and Tatsuya Kato composed the music.[12][15] The series' first part aired on TV Tokyo and other networks from January 7 to March 25, 2023. The opening theme song is "Tombi" by Kvi Baba, while the ending theme song is "Hoshi no Kuzu α" (星のクズ α) by singer Salyu and composer Haruka Nakamura.[16] At the end of the 12th episode, it was announced that a "final phase" is in production.[17]

Crunchyroll has licensed the series for a global release,[18] excluding Asia, but including the Philippines, Singapore, India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.[16] The English dub premiered on January 21, 2023, and features Johnny Yong Bosch reprising his role as Vash.[19] Medialink also licensed the series in Southeast Asia and streamed it on their Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.[20]

References

  1. ↑ Zollner, Amelia (January 12, 2023). "Johnny Yong Bosch Returns to Voice Vash the Stampede in Trigun Stampede". IGN. Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 3, 2022). "Trigun Stampede Anime Reveals Trailer, Cast, Staff, Visual". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Loo, Egan (December 3, 2022). "Trigun Stampede Anime's English-Subtitled Main Trailer Reveals Theme Songs, January 7 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ Mateo, Alex (January 12, 2023). "Johnny Yong Bosch Returns as Vash for Trigun Stampede Anime's English Dub". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mateo, Alex (January 20, 2023). "Trigun Stampede Anime Reveals English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ Mateo, Alex (February 17, 2023). "David Matranga Voices Nicholas D. Wolfwood in Trigun Stampede Anime's English Dub". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  7. ↑ Mills, Daman [@DamanMills] (February 25, 2023). "I am DELIGHTED to share I'm the English dub voice for Legato Bluesummers in #TRIGUNSTAMPEDE! 🤩So cool to to be involved with this beautiful show. Hope to do it justice. 🙌🏻 Thank you@InmanJeremyfor having me! 💙☀️Check out the dubbed episode now on@Crunchyroll!" (Tweet). Retrieved February 26, 2023 – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ Morris, Madeleine [@MaddieMorrisVA] (February 23, 2023). "If I may bug you all momentarily… 🪲#Trigun #TrigunStampede #ZazietheBeast" (Tweet). Retrieved February 26, 2023 – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ Inman, Jeremy [@InmanJeremy] (April 1, 2023). "Thanks for watching! Conrad is Larry Brantley and Monev was voiced by Ray Hurd" (Tweet). Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Twitter.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Luster, Joseph (July 7, 2022). "INTERVIEW: TRIGUN STAMPEDE Staff and Creator on the Impact of a Brand New Vash". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chik, Kalai (July 13, 2022). "Anime Expo 2022 - Interview with the Staff of Trigun Stampede". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  12. 1 2 「TRIGUN STAMPEDE」ヴァッシュ役は松岡禎丞、ガンアクションシーン収めたPV公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 3, 2022. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  13. ↑ Osmond, Andrew (February 18, 2023). "Music: Trigun Stampede". All the Anime. Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  14. ↑ Mateo, Alex; Pineda, Rafael (June 16, 2022). "CG Studio Orange Animates New Trigun Stampede 2023 Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  15. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 14, 2022). "Trigun Stampede Anime's 2nd Trailer Reveals More Cast, Staff, January 2023 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  16. 1 2 Loo, Egan (December 3, 2022). "Trigun Stampede Anime's English-Subtitled Main Trailer Reveals Theme Songs, January 7 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  17. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 25, 2023). "Trigun Stampede Anime Teases 'Final Phase' Coming Soon". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Crunchyroll Acquires New Anime Series "Trigun Stampede" From Toho Announced for 2023". Crunchyroll via Anime News Network. June 17, 2022. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  19. ↑ Cardine, Kyle (January 12, 2023). "Johnny Yong Bosch Returns For TRIGUN STAMPEDE, Reveals English Dub Release Date". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  20. ↑ Pineda Antonio, Rafael (January 9, 2023). "Ani-One Asia Streams Trigun Stampede, The Fruit of Evolution Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
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