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| 7. Chris
Trigun is a mixed bag for me. On one hand, Vash is really
cool. On the other hand, Vash's humor is a bit too out there for me sometimes.
Really, this is a series worth seeing, but in my opinion, it's not as great as
some people say. Animation: The character
designs are top notch, but the animation itself is merely okay. Some of the fight
scenes are really cool, but then Vash will act goofy and the animation gets all
goofy. Of course, it's intentional, and most people don't mind it, but for some
people, it is pretty odd. Sound: Some awesome
music in this one. Some of the guitar riffs are quite good. The rest of the sounds
are quite good too, and the voices are pretty good. Story:
When the story eventually kicks in about halfway through the series, it gets pretty
interesting. However, it does suffer from what I call "Boss of the week."
Even with this though, there is some pretty interesting stuff going on. Overall:
A good series, but I don't think it's one of the absolute best I've seen. I'd
say it's a good enjoyable romp through a sci-fi western. |
| 6. Gyro
On a dusty planet baked with the rays of two suns, colonists
live in small settlements reminiscent of the Wild West. Vash the Stampede, also
known as the Humanoid Typhoon, is wanted with a $$60,000,000,000 bounty on his
head. Destruction follows this man wherever he goes... Meryl "Derringer"
Stryfe and Milly "Stungun" Thompson are on the case. However, when they
finally find the man fitting Vash's description, he turns out to be a total doofus!
Can this bumbling airhead really be the legendary ace gunman? Trigun's
story starts off pretty slow, with mostly humorous episodes.. However, near the
middle of the series, everything gets very intense. Once things get going, you'll
be hooked. The animation for the series is fairly
good; everything seems to move very fluidly. The artwork is a little weird at
first, but it quickly grows on you. The music is also very good, and goes along
with the series nicely. The only drawback is that they reuse the same music far
too often. Trigun is one of those series you
know is going to be good before you even watch it. You can just feel the excellence
radiating from the DVD disc. Mmm. Radiation. |
| 5. Iodine
A mixture of sci-fi and western, this action show undergoes
a drastic shift in tone from almost purely comedic to purely dramatic in the course
of its twenty-six episodes. Our hero, the incomparable Vash the Stampede, journeys
through a wild-west style planet in search of his past while being trailed by
two insurance agency girls trying to keep his propensity for property damage in
check. The characters are the best thing about the show, particularly Vash, whose
attitudes toward life and people are a refreshing change from the usual hot-headed
punks. Though the majority of the action belongs to Vash and later Wolfwood, the
ladies Milly and Meryl also get in their kicks and their own firearms to boot.
Everyone works great in both the serious and silly moments, and the plot keeps
up very nicely. The writing is pretty good, but
doesn't really hit its stride until the major story arc gets underway. The pacing
seems a little off, waiting a bit too long to get things going, and some awkward
filler episodes in the middle don't help things. Still, the development and evolution
of the characters is flawless, and provide the bulk of the story's momentum. Note
must be made of the villains, ranging from hilarious one-shots to the chillingly
evil Legato, who gives Vash a reason to show what he can do. Gorgeous animation
and designs play their parts, helped out by some truly great vocal performances
and a score that doesn't skimp on the electric guitars. A perfect counterpart
to Cowboy Bebop, Trigun is one of the classics. |
| 3. End
of Hearts  
All I expected from this anime was action, action, and even
more action. Who could blame me? If you ever looked at ads for Trigun,
you couldn’t help to feel this was just an action packed anime filled with
flying bullets, blasting machine guns, outlaws, and etc. I mean, what do you expect,
all the ads portray Vash as this huge bad ass character holding his gun like there
is no tomorrow for anyone that comes his way. Vash
the Stampede or The Humanoid Typhoon, the man who could level a city all by himself,
has a bounty of $60 billion on his head. In reality, Vash is a very funny, klutzy,
caring, and has love for doughnuts. Of course he is an amazing shot, being able
to combine many factors to make sure every bullet lands at its intended target.
Vash in general is a very likeable character. He’s pretty funny and gives
a lot of humor into the series. As the show progresses, you’ll meet a wide
variety of characters. These including the bad guys who have some pretty funky
weapons. I didn’t enjoy the music too much,
nothing special. I eventually liked the opening scene which I still can remember
pretty well considered I thought it was the worst piece of trash I had to listen
too. The animation won’t shock or amaze you, it’s pretty decent but
makes it look like this was made a long time ago. The series is a variety of genres.
First off, it’s a pretty big comedy where barely any action takes place.
At the half way point, you are introduced to the main bad guy, whom you guessed
it, Vash has to stop. At the half way point it becomes very serious and loses
most of its funny antics. This is the point where the real meat of the story is
told. I wasn’t too happy about Trigun as a whole. I felt that it could
have scrapped the humor from the first 10 episodes or so and started the real
story from the beginning, still maintaining a decent amount of humor from Vash.
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