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Summary: Worth every cent of the $$60 Billion
Review: If you're considering watching Trigun, don't let the first video/DVD throw you off. The first video, for the most part, is just humour. I've seen the entire series, and Trigun is NOT a pure comedy. If you watch the first video and hate it for being a stupid comedy, at least see the second video before you judge the entire series. By the second video Trigun begins to turn serious with comedic moments rather than the other way around. The story doesn't seem very deep at the beginning; it centres on a mysterious man named Vash the Stampede, an outlaw with a $$60 Billion bounty on his head. A dangerous man, capable of destroying entire towns. But he's also a klutz, and his enemies refuse to believe he's the real 'Vash the Stampede' when they see what a goof he is. While the first video shows very little of the series' main plot, it works as an introduction to Vash and the insurance girls, Milly and Meryl. If you don't care for them, there are plenty of awesome characters that are not introduced until later (Wolfwood, Knives, and Legato to name a few). Trigun is not nearly as goofy as the first video makes it seem. You quickly discover that Vash has a complicated past, and that his motto of 'Love and Peace' isn't all it's cracked up to be. Later episodes can be extremely dark and bloody at times, though they are hardly ever ultra-violent. The characters are memorable and very human; I developed a genuine attachment to them, even some that appeared only for an episode, and it was the first time in any show I've never once wanted the villains to win. I laughed at the banter between Vash and other characters. I was on the edge of my seat during the intense gun fights and tense confrontations. I cried during the sad, emotional scenes (and there are PLENTY of them later in the series). A series that can make me genuinely laugh AND cry is a rare thing. There are some nit-picky things I didn't like about Trigun, but very few. As I've said, this series is not a pure comedy, so the first video really gives a wrong impression of the series as a whole. The music is quite good overall, everything from western blues to harsh electronics to pretty vocal pieces, and perfectly appropriate to a western-sci-fi setting; but they have a habit of playing songs at very inappropriate times in the show, and killing the dramatic effect of some scenes. But that can be overlooked, and the good far exceeds the bad. This isn't so much a review of the first video/DVD as an encouragement to overlook it and get to the meat of the series. If you don't like it by the end of the second video, you might as well forget about it. But don't judge the whole series by the first video alone.
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Summary: WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF TRIGUN!
Review: OK,this is one of my favorite anime titles iv ever seen. and trust me, ive seen a lot. its a perfect mix of humor, action, emotion, and just all around fun. this dvd is one of the funniest dvd in the series. but thats basically what is made for, for laughs. these first four episodes are very good. they dont tell much about the background of our hero, vash the stampede, which leaves you wondering what makes him tick, and leaves you craving the next dvd to find out more about this nut thats supposedly the "humanoid typhoon". it starts going deeper into the characters in some of the later dvds, but this one is a perfect start to a perfect series.
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Summary: Trigun: The NEW Ultimate Anime
Review: Anime. Usually the words Pokemon or Sailor Moon come up. That used to be what I thought. Then I decided to test something out. I saw the cover of Trigun Volume 1 with Vash holding the gun, and I said to myself, ok I'll try it out. So I bought it and I watched it and it was awesome! It's funny and packed with action. I love the gun that the bounty hunter uses in episode 1, the one that looks like a cross because the clips are on the side. It was great! I recomend this to anyone. Its like an anime Wild Wild West
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Summary: WAIT! IT GETS BETTER
Review: This Particular Trigun DVD is terrible. The second one isn't a lot better. However the rest of them are outstanding. Volumes 3 - 8 are really good. It starts off slow and goofy. You are lead to believe the main character (Vash The Stampede) Is a buffoon. But he isn't. Do not be fooled by the first two volumes. This is a great series.
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Summary: Must watch ENTIRE series to enjoy
Review: There have been several bad reviews about this DVD saying it is Dopey or dumb or they were mis-lead by the cover. This first disc was my least favorite of the series. The story starts out making you think that Vash is really a moron and the only way he survives is by pure luck, however as the series develops the character develops and you begin to understand why vash acts the way he does. To those who are looking for a hero that kills everything and everyone in site this is NOT the series for you, because this series is more like Rurouni Kenshin in the fact that you have a major character who has made a pact not to kill....
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Summary: Only my second anime, and.... having a blast!
Review: This is the second anime DVD that I've purchased (Cowboy Bebop being the first)... and it is great. Action, style, art... it's all there. I am used to the old-style, all action, no humor, very violent animes (Robotech, Akira, Bubblegum Crisis and countless others)... this is a relief... yeah, there's still a lot of bullets flying, but the humor is great. I'd recommend to all.
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Summary: Another Great Anime Series
Review: A little different than most movies or series. This title is a great break from Mecha, gore, and mayhem. Funny characters and inventive plot makes it totally worthwhile. Sometimes the animation looks like its blurring or your blinking really fast while watching it, almost a tracer effect. Seems to have been episode 2 on disc one has the most problems, while all the other episodes and discs seem awesome. I was sure to try a few copies of this to be sure and it shows up on a couple then doesn't on some. If your a Bebop fan or Outlaw Star fan, go ahead and buy this title, you'll like it.
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Summary: One more bad anime and I`ll become a clocktower sniper
Review: I don`t know what makes people obsessive about bad animation series, perhaps it`s because they`ve never seen anything beter, perhaps they`re so entangled in their subculture that they do it out of instinct, or maybe their all just stupid. I`m guessing on the latter, because this is the fith enormously popular anime series I`ve been recomended by god knows how many fans, and the fith that has dissapointed me. Each episode begins with an impressive intoduction, flashy pictures zip by depicting a man with spikey blonde hair, an unreal red trenchcoat and one mean looking pistol. Without spoiling anything, once the actuall episode begins, not only does the animation quality dip tremendously, but we find the main character (who`s name is Vash) is geek, a pascificst, and accident prone. I suppose there`s nothing wrong with this, but I wonder why the intro tries so hard to convince viewers of the opposite. All claims to originallity that this anime series makes are completely unfounded. The wild west setting loses it`s novelty almost imediately because the show is so brimming with over used animation nuances that it`s virtually indestinguishable from other "humor" animes, regardless of setting. The show merely funny for an anime and not genuinely funny. Worst of all, the animation bottoms out in the last episode, which is so unspeakably poor that it can only be described as an utter travesty. Bottom line is, throw this anime into the garbage along with gundam tenchi escaflowne sailor moon and any other anime that has more than 20000 fan pages because as we say in Wyoming, "That boy ain`t right."
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Summary: The perfect mix of action and comedy!
Review: For those of you not familiar with Trigun (which is probably why you're reading this) allow me to sum it up. In the future on a distant planet there is an outlaw so dangerous and evil that he has the price of $$60,000,000 on his head. Vash the Stampede, the Humanoid Typhoon, is the most feared man in the universe. The only catch is: he's....well...a pansie. Vash can't stand the site of blood and instead of an appetite for danger his only appetites include women and donuts. Lots of donuts. This first DVD includes more action than you can shake a Thomas at blended perfectly with side splitting humor that doesn't seem to end. The first DVD contains episodes that could "stand alone" without any background, but starting with DVD 2 we start to discover some background about Vash the Stampede and eventually find out why he is worth $$60,000,000. The last seven episodes of the series surprised me like few animes have before with Vash placing his beliefs to the test and making some hard decisions. Trigun is definately one of the greatest animes of all times with a brilliant mix of comedy and action that entertains throughout the entire series.
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Summary: The start of a great series!
Review: The Trigun series is one of the best anime out there. It gives the promise of high powered action and ultra violence. What is given is a bit of both, mixed with a character driven story that gives it an epic feeling to it. Trigun combinds the flavor of the Old West with an heart and soul. The first volume of Trigun, it deals with a major theme that has always been a part of the Old West: How much of a legend is true? Two ladies will find out, when they hunt for Vash the Stampede.
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