The Beginner’s Primer to the ‘Trigun Stampede’ (2023) Anime

Winter Anime Season is upon us, and we’re getting what hopefully is more than just a fresh coat of paint on a classic that I grew up with. Perhaps, you’ve seen the anime community trading bars about this Trigun Stampede, and you’re wondering what all the fuss is about? I got you, fam. Here’s a mostly spoiler free guide for anyone who wants to know the details on one of the most anticipated anime series coming this January!

Log line: Vash the Stampede, a gunman on the run with a “60 billion double dollar” bounty on his head, wreaks havoc and mayhem everywhere he goes. Who Created it: Yasuhiro Nightow, a manga artist whose major work Trigun was adapted into an hugely successful anime series and film. He is also responsible for designing the characters for the video game and anime series Gungrave. His more recent work, the manga Blood Blockade Battlefront has inspired two stage plays. He’s fairly active on Twitter and according to Anime News Network, some of his favorite creatives in comics include Rumiko Takahashi to Jean Giraud (Moebius) to Peanuts (Charles Schulz.). What is it About: The “Humanoid Typhoon” is estimated to be about twenty-four years old. His birthplace and current residence are unknown. He’s suspected in the murders of multiple criminals and gangs, and he is yet still a suspect at large. He’s a madman who, on paper, wouldn’t have any allies or a home base because of the mayhem he causes. Worth 60 billion double dollars, Vash the Stampede has the largest bou…