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Trigun Directed by: Satoshi Nishimura This 26 episode series follows Vash the Stampede who is a legendary gunfighter known as "the humanoid typhoon" and for good reason. There is a $60 billion reward for him dead or alive. Two women from an insurance company, Meryl Stryfe and Milly Thompson, want to track him down and keep him under surveillance because of all the destruction he has caused. They meet Vash, but at first Meryl refuses to believe it is he because he just doesn't seem to be very dangerous and destructive. We learn that he really just gets mixed into trouble and doesn't like harming people. Although the rest of the series isn't the same the previews for the next episode are quite philosophical. As the series progresses other characters are introduced, such as John D. Wolfwood, and others. More is also revealed about who Vash is, where he came from, and what he stands for. The DVD features are slim separately, but put together they have a fair amount. They go with many design sketches with: character designs, mechanical designs, weapon designs, villain designs, and others. There are several image galleries; sections with Japanese DVD design, Japanese VHS design, and Japanese LD (laser disc) design. In addition there is a clean opening and closing. Also, there is a section with a peek at the creation of a Vash the Stampede figure from McFarlane Toys. There are also a large section of anime titles with short descriptions of each. Of the eight DVDs the first and last contain four episodes while volumes 2-7 all contain three. Final Verdict: I found that Trigun is, overall, a very entertaining series. It is extremely funny and sometimes silly. Although the series begins to take a more serious turn as it gets to the later episodes it is still entertaining. Both the serious and funny episodes are good. |
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