Trigun - Vol. 1 on DVD

Kash from London, England , 12/04/2007

This is a very enjoyable anime, but I would not recommend it to those who haven't watched an animation before.

I watched the original japannese version quite a while back, so i can't comment on the voice acting, and there most likely will be some scenes cut out.

What i can comment on is the story, basically it is set on a planet that is still in western times, the main charactor is Vash Stampied, a very kind hearted hero who trys not to kill anyone while at the same time has to save lots of people he comes accross as he travels through many western style towns. (Hence it is a very classic style of anime i.e. not wanting to kill....) He has been accoussed of mass murder and is hounded by bounty hunters every turn he makes.

The story unfolds gradually as we learn more about the main character, his past, and why he has the biggest bounty on his head out of every criminal on the entire planet. Unlike other anime's the story does not get to deep (though it may try) and there is a hugh purposly comidic value that rolls through the entire series.

I really enjoyed this light anime series, it makes a good fresh change from the usually animations. Again i recommend it to anime fans, but for a first anime i suggest you look at Full metal panic, or for somthing deeper, maybe Sky Blue or even Blood the last vampire.

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Eric Ducreux from Edinburgh, Scotland , 27/04/2005

Trigun is everything an anim fan would want and expect from a hugely silly anim mini-series: it has a hero who is only a hero when he is not too being being a clown, innocent girls with stupidly huge weapons and baddies who end up ridicule as oppose to dead.

Each episode is short enough to avoid being borring, the plot is predictable, but the comedy factor is what one would be looking for.

If you are a pre-teen, like silly anims or you forgot to grow old, this is unmissable, else, you may want to reconsider...

  7 out of 9 people found this review helpful

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salomander from Dundee , 20/04/2005

I had high anticipation for Trigun - a 'heavyweight', lining up aside the other classics of the genre: "Escaflowne" "NGE" "Cowboy-Bebop", et-al. Apparently another paradigmatic instance of the success of the anime genre, with it's episodic (26) approach to storytelling.

Yet, unfortunately, my expectations were dashed.

Having heard rumours that it starts off poorly and gets better - this sentiment is something i can only half confirm. It does indeed start off poorly.

The main protagonist - Vash the stampede - is drawn impeccably. His style, and movement are really enjoyable to watch. Yet Vash, whether you like him or despise him (being somewhat of an oddball, intendedly) is the only character who appears present.

Unlike "Bebop", where we're introduced to characters with fully fledged histories - and begin with a far grander character-set - in Trigun we begin with a character set as sparse as the desert in which the anime occurs. Something is lacking. The side-characters are often amusing, yet never substantial. The enemies pass through with such quick succession that I failed to find any interest in their vanquishing at all. And Vash unfortunately flounders - where his lack of charm and silliness can be endearing to a certain extent - it cannot carry the Anime as a whole.

Yet, I have only watched the first DVD. Possibly I am just suffering from Anime-overexposure. I am unsure. Yet still, I shall not be renting any more of the DVDs in the series.

  6 out of 8 people found this review helpful

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A customer from Edinburgh, Scotland , 15/05/2005

I'd disagree with the other review in that although the show starts out being very lighthearted and humorous it quickly develops into a much more deep and serious story. There are a few suprises/revelations towards the end and the music is handled by the same folks from Cowboy Bebop.

  3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

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Jamb from Kent , 21/08/2005

I'd heard of Trigun before I'd rented this DVD and assumed it was some straight-laced western adventure anime, but I was shocked to find out that it is a goofy-comedy western adventure anime. Very funny but without being rude and unsuitable for kids.

The first 4 episodes on this disc made me want to rent out future volumes to see how the story progresses.

Great if you liked Dragonhalf (alternately if you like this - rent Dragonhalf!)

  1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

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Sean Wallace from Molesey, Surrey , 29/07/2005

Set in the post apocolyptic old west, I was dissapointed with this anime. The animation is very stock, as is the character design.

The comedy is mildly entertaining. I guess it's not really my kind of series.

  2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

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