Trigun Stampede’s First Look Teases a Colorful Reboot

Just a number of weeks in the past, it was introduced that Trigun, probably the most beloved anime collection of the late 90s, was getting a remake. Surprisingly, the primary take a look at this new model of the sci-fi western has come fairly shortly, as footage debuted on Saturday at Anime Expo in Los Angeles.

Unlike the earlier 1998 collection, Stampede is finished a stylized CG artwork fashion, courtesy of Studio Orange (Beastars, Godzilla Singular Point). The result’s a glance considerably much like the Guilty Gear franchise. Also new to the collection is the employees: Kenji Mutou (Beastars, Cavity Express) will function collection director, with Kouji Tajima (Parasyte, Attack on Titan) dealing with idea and character design. Finally, the voice solid is new, with Yoshitugu Matsuoka voicing collection lead Vash and Junya Ikeda as antagonist Million Knives, Vash’s twin brother. Maaya Sakamoto will present the voice for Rem Saverem, and Tomoyo Kursoawa and Yumiri Hanamori will respectively voice the younger variations of Vash and Knives.

Despite the novelty, the plot of Stampede is similar as the unique: Vash the Stampede is a gunslinger nicknamed the “Humanoid Typhoon” who’s arrived on the desert planet of No Man’s Land. With the assistance of insurance coverage brokers Meryl Stryfe and Milly Thompson, Vash’s intention is to keep away from getting snatched up by the numerous bounty hunters trying to get wealthy off his bounty, all whereas sustaining his pacifist ideology. Both the unique manga by creator Yasuhiro Nightow and the primary anime adaptation by Studio Madhouse have been well-received, and the anime is specific has oft been listed as among the best collection ever. In 2010, the anime acquired its first—and solely—movie within the type of Trigun: Badlands Rumble.

Look for Trigun Stampede to launch globally in 2023 on Crunchyroll, the place the unique collection will be watched in all its nostalgic glory.

[by way of Anime News Network]

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