Review of Trigun

Trigun is a beloved series by many people, and rightfully so. When you have such a complicated and entertaining main character like Vash the Stampede, its easy to see why so many people fell in love. The question though, is Trigun an anime you should watch? I'll let you decide that, and I hope this review will give you all the answers you need. Trigun follows Vash the Stampede (more on him later) and his adventures on the planet of "Gunsmoke" as he works towards his ultimate objective. When discussing the story of Trigun, its important for the viewer to understand what to expect. It startsoff as a comedy with fun action. However, the further into the series you go, the "darker" and more serious it gets. It still retains some of its comedic elements, but they do take a back seat compared to the first half of Trigun. Most of the time, the plot does a good job of moving the story forward. The first 5 or so episodes of Trigun do lack direction though. It really does feel like the story was going no where and felt very episodic. Thankfully, a real over arching plot starts to develop shortly after. Don't expect all your questions to be answered though. After the anime finished, I had to go to online to find some answers to questions that did not get answered during the 26 episodes of the anime. On the surface, Trigun seems to lack depth or complex themes, but the farther you watch, the more the series might surprise you.

The art style and animation of Trigun is done very well. Characters are generally designed with style with very few lacking their own originality. Especially Vash, the more you watch the Trigun, the more you appreciate his character design. There are some very few minor complaints, as character movement can sometimes look unnatural. However, the action scenes for the most part are done very well. Madhouse put a lot of effort into them and it shows. Rarely does the animation feel lazy. Facial expressions as well impressed me, as it made the characters feel more real, more human. Overall, Trigun has aged well over all these years.

The music of Trigun is one of its strong points. Not only is most, if not all the music well composed, but there is a wide variety of music. The music of Trigun has elements of an old Western, then can switch to smooth jazz. My personal favorite is "Perfect Night" which has horror vibes. The opening in itself is a classic that should be listened to, even if you have no intentions of watching Trigun. Overall, the music did its job in supporting the scenes to elevate them to greater heights of enjoyment.

I can also report that the voice acting of both dub and sub were done very well by all respective voice actors. I watched 7 episodes subbed, and 19 dubbed. Both have minor issues, like some lines coming off kind of flat, or just some awkward voice acting by minor characters. I can't tell you which is better, I think you should decide yourself. I thought both performed well.

The part I've been waiting to write about now. The characters of Trigun are somewhat hard to talk about without spoiling, but I'll do my best. Ill start with Vash, the character that this series focuses on the most. The story revolves around him so its important that the author made him enjoyable to watch, and he succeeded in that regard. Vash is easily one of my favorite anime characters EVER. He is funny, charming and a straight up BAD A$$. However, he is somewhat a tragic character, with a hard breaking past that still haunts him everyday of his life. He is complicated, and often has his morals tested. Needless to say, Vash the Stampede IS the star of Trigun. The supporting cast are all written well. The anime does a good job at making you care for them as they follow and work with Vash in his adventures.
The weakest part of the characters are usually the villains. Very few villains are properly fleshed out and lack interesting motives. Most of them are the WE ARE HERE TO COLLECT THE BOUNTY ON YOUR HEAD or WE ARE HERE BECAUSE OUR MASTER WANTS YOU DEAD. Again, this isn't ALL the villains of Trigun, just the majority. Some villains are actually interesting, and feel threatening when on screen, thanks to the soundtrack in some parts.
Overall, the characters of Trigun are the best part of the anime, with villains being hit or miss.

Did I enjoy Trigun? Yea I did. Although it has a wide variety of issues, most of these issues are very minor and shouldn't impact your overall enjoyment. If you are looking for a funny series that evolves into something more serious and personal for our main character with well animated action scenes, look no further than Trigun.

Thank you for reading my review. If you have any positive or negative feedback to give me in regards to my writing or review style, please feel free to message me.