Review of Trigun
I can say with absolute confidence that Trigun is one of the best series I have ever seen. It had a very good story, one of the most interesting and complex main characters, an excellent soundtrack, great action, hilarious comedic moments and some pretty serious drama, especially in the latter half. If you watch anime, Trigun is a must-watch. The story starts off a bit slow, we got this cool, yet goofy dude who has a 60 billion double-dollar bounty on him, and for the first half of the series it's pretty episodic, Vash goes to a new town, followed by Meryl and Milly, causes somedestruction and laughs, shows that he's a good person in spite of his enormous bounty. To some it could seem that the story is going nowhere. However, in the latter half it takes a new direction, a darker and more mysterious road. The story unfolds rapidly, Vash's past is revealed, the reason for his bounty and these people who want to harm him are also gradually shown. To me, the story just starts off slow and gradually accelerates, without going over the speed limit. Good pacing.
The art and animation is quite good considering this is from 10 years ago. Vash looks kickass with that red coat and those shades of this, especially when he's out kicking some ass. However, there are some QUALITY moments, such as still shots when you can see that some bits are lacking detail, but it doesn't spoil the series much.
The soundtrack is pretty awesome, it has some awesome electric guitar, heard in the OP and kickass moments, yet it also has some peaceful, acoustic guitar pieces which fit in really well with the emotional and dramatic scenes. And the Trigun dub is of extreme high quality, I actually like it more than the sub, mainly because Meryl's Japanese voice was too soft, and it really fits well with the Western theme of Trigun.
The best aspect of Trigun definitely lies within its character, especially Vash. Vash is seriously one hell of a character. He's hilarious and goofy but he can be serious when the situation calls for it, is an expert gunman, has values and a mysterious and tragic past. Some may call Vash a Mary Sue or a moralfag, because he is an extreme pacifist, cool and awesome, but I heavily disagree.
True, he may come off annoying with his 'no killing' values, but he is truly a character who believes in peace and love straight to the heart, and it's quite evident from flashbacks to his past and as the story progresses. And it's very touching to see how far he is willing to go to stick to them. Also, all this horrible shit happens to him in his past, and during the series even though he's done absolutely nothing to deserve them, yet he is still able to maintain such a positive, empathetic and compassionate personality. He is truly incredible as a person, and this is strengthened by his twin brother Knives, who is the polar opposite of Vash ('Survival of the fittest', loves to cause harm and destruction, especially to Vash).
Truth be told, it really hurts to see Vash, who is such a wonderful person, suffer so much in the series from stuff that would change any person. Yet, that also allows us to see that Vash is truly incredible.
The other characters are also quite outstanding on their own. Nicholas D Wolfwood, a travelling priest/fuckawesome gunman, is quite different from Vash, yet similar and just as complex. Milly and Meryl are great for comedic relief, and they allow us to see Vash as a character through different angles. The villains and bad guys, some of them are not actually evil, and they themselves also have some very interesting backgrounds and reasons why they want to hunt Vash. Basically, there is a lot of character development in just about everybody.
I enjoyed Trigun hell of a lot, I loved watching Vash and Wolfwood go shoot shit up, Vash's hilarious antics, the awesome soundtrack, the interesting story, it's really entertaining to watch, and it really makes you think about why Vash acts like how he is, and (in a non-preachy way) how important it is to care about others and be empathetic. It also shows you true pain and suffering, and how it has detrimental effects on everybody, even to those who inflict it, and that there is always a chance to turn back despite the evils one might have done. It's probably the most dramatically interesting and touching series I've ever had the luck of coming across. If you're in for action, comedy, good characters and some serious drama, this is an excellent series for you.