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Trigun - Puppet Master (Vol. 7)

Trigun - Puppet Master (Vol. 7)

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Hitting on all cylinders!
Review: In this collection, the plot begins to pick up speed. Having again to decided to bear the burden of being Vash the Stampede, Vash decides to return home. Home, in this case, is a floating sky city - the last operating spaceship in the fleet that brought Knives and Vash to this planet. The denizens of that ship live in their own isolated society. Accompanied by Wolfwood, Vash pays his first visit home in many years. Unknown to him, however, Legato Bluesummers has dispatched three Gung-Ho Guns to the sky city.

With a plot like this, the "Trigun" fan can expect lots of over-the-top action and gunfights. This two-parter doesn't disappoint. Wolfwood begins using his cross as, alternately, a machine gun and rocket launcher. Vash enagages in a number of nifty fight sequences without fatally injuring anyone. What makes these two episodes work, however, is the wrting. The script draws out the emotions behind the characters. There's a lot of suspense and terror behind the Gung-Go Guns slaughter. And the ending is very sad. Impessively so, since the involved characters were only introduced for these two episodes.

Episode 22, "Alternatives", has one of the dumber "Trigun" plots. More mindless hysteria at the mere mention of Vash' name, coupled with giant worms. But, watching it for a second time, I remembered why this series works. Characterization. This episode further defines the principals. Milly's soft-heart, Vash's let-live-at-all-costs philosoph, Wolfwood's weary cyncicism; these viewpoints play nicely off each other. And the ending is pivotal, one of the turning points in "Trigun."

All in all, an excellent run of episodes. Maybe not a five-star classic, but definitely worthy of 4 1/2 stars.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Mediocre
Review: Of course it is all relative. A mediocre Trigun episode is so much better than anything else.

Vash gets back into the Gungho-Gun-fighting groove in this volume. The first two episodes are linked together (much like the B.D. Neon episodes). The fights are...decent. Not much humor. The villains are kind of...'meh'.

It seems suprising that there is only one volume left in the series. Hopefully many of the loose ends will get tied up.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Mediocre
Review: Of course it is all relative. A mediocre Trigun episode is so much better than anything else.

Vash gets back into the Gungho-Gun-fighting groove in this volume. The first two episodes are linked together (much like the B.D. Neon episodes). The fights are...decent. Not much humor. The villains are kind of...'meh'.

It seems suprising that there is only one volume left in the series. Hopefully many of the loose ends will get tied up.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: And the bullets just keep on flying...
Review: The latest installment in one of the hands-down coolest anime series of the year is a definite eye-opener. But then again, which one hasn't been? A little more of the past of lead character Vash the Stampede is revealed, and a few more of the Gung-Ho Guns rear their ugly heads to torture Vash's psyche even further as he makes his way to confront his nemesis, Legato. Vash's "friend" Nick Wolfwood also shows a surprisingly darker side of himself, and by volume's end, shows just how different he and Vash really are.

As a whole, this volume of 'Trigun' is one of the best of the series so far. There's only one more volume after this, but the story's gone along at such a rollercoaster-like pace, I've hardly noticed how many episodes have gone by. The plot takes a dreadfully serious turn, only to do a one-eighty as Vash's hilarious antics destroy the moment. But few characters can achieve the coolness of Vash the Stampede; he's a complete stud without even trying to be. If you've seen any one episode of 'Trigun', you know what I'm talking about. I've really enjoyed the whole "futuristic Wild West" thing this series has going. As 'Trigun' draws to a close, I'm almost chewing on my nails in anticipation of how it's all going to end. The only problem I saw with this volume was the animation. As intense as the action sequences were, it could've been a lot better. But it's been spotty in places throughout the whole series, so it's no real surprise. If you've seen the other volumes, why stop now? Get this one too!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: And the bullets just keep on flying...
Review: The latest installment in one of the hands-down coolest anime series of the year is a definite eye-opener. But then again, which one hasn't been? A little more of the past of lead character Vash the Stampede is revealed, and a few more of the Gung-Ho Guns rear their ugly heads to torture Vash's psyche even further as he makes his way to confront his nemesis, Legato. Vash's "friend" Nick Wolfwood also shows a surprisingly darker side of himself, and by volume's end, shows just how different he and Vash really are.

As a whole, this volume of 'Trigun' is one of the best of the series so far. There's only one more volume after this, but the story's gone along at such a rollercoaster-like pace, I've hardly noticed how many episodes have gone by. The plot takes a dreadfully serious turn, only to do a one-eighty as Vash's hilarious antics destroy the moment. But few characters can achieve the coolness of Vash the Stampede; he's a complete stud without even trying to be. If you've seen any one episode of 'Trigun', you know what I'm talking about. I've really enjoyed the whole "futuristic Wild West" thing this series has going. As 'Trigun' draws to a close, I'm almost chewing on my nails in anticipation of how it's all going to end. The only problem I saw with this volume was the animation. As intense as the action sequences were, it could've been a lot better. But it's been spotty in places throughout the whole series, so it's no real surprise. If you've seen the other volumes, why stop now? Get this one too!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Puppet Master lives up to Trigun name!
Review: This DVD is a must buy for anyone who enjoys anime, in fact, the whole Trigun series is a requirement for any DVD collection. The Puppet Master measures up to the standard left by the rest of the Trigun series. If you enjoy anime, BUY THIS DVD NOW, then search Trigun and buy Volumes 1-6!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: One of the best anime series of all time!!!!
Review: This is the most recent release in the Trigun series. This review is more for the whole series than just this specific DVD. Trigun is incredible. It chronicles the life of Vash, the main character. Such a rich, involved, beautiful story!!! Vash is an ideal hero with a complex past and future. I recommend this to everyone! One of the best stories ever.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: One of the best anime series of all time!!!!
Review: This is the most recent release in the Trigun series. This review is more for the whole series than just this specific DVD. Trigun is incredible. It chronicles the life of Vash, the main character. Such a rich, involved, beautiful story!!! Vash is an ideal hero with a complex past and future. I recommend this to everyone! One of the best stories ever.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Nail-biting Suspence!
Review: This will be the 7th volume of Trigun leaving only 1 volume (4 episodes) left with this series. This DVD was really good, new plot points and you learn new things about some charactesr. But it didn't feel like this series would end anytime soon at the end of the last episode. So with that, it will be interesting to see how the series will end. Maybe it will leave it open for another series.

The video quality is like the previous volumes. The transfer looks nice, sometimes little parts annoy me. The audio is well done. I listened to the English dub, haven't heard the japanese track yet. I am sure both of them are really nice. The dub for Trigun is amazing in my opinion. I really respect this dub because the voices match the characters very well and that doesn't happen much in many English dubs.

The three episodes are obviously involving, 'The Puppet Master,' one of the Gung-ho Guns led by Legato. You learn some more about the evil people and their evil deeds (a lot of evil deeds in this DVD). You learn some more about Vash's past. Vash gets accompanied by Wolfwood and ditched Meryl and Milly. But they eventually find him as always. More humor, more drama, more action!

Final Note: The DVD menu for this volume was simply amazing! It has the same interface as the other past ones but the nice music accompanying the nice background was amazing. The menu is a photo album that opens up and flips through a few pages to get to the other pages. It just looks really nice and works really well with the subtle BGM.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: " The plot thickens..."
Review: Vash the stampede has been having a hard time as it is trying to live with Meryl, get away from the Gung Ho Guns & get enough courage to fight Legato & his brother. Deciding to take a break Vash visits a couple of old friends on one of the Seeds ships that failed to land. While visiting Vash meets up with his old friends including the annoying lil' girl named Jessica who is maddly in love with Vash. But not many of the people in the ship welcome Wolfwood as well as they do Vash. While Wolfwood feels how it is to be left alone for the hunderth time in his life as a guess, Vash gets a new arm and Jessica gets kidnapped. Back on Earth Milly & Meryl are trying to locate Vash but will they get to him in time? It's a race to get Jessica back and stop the Gung Ho Guns before the ship's air is cut off and the ship crashes begins, as well as Milly & Meryl to locate Vash before the law does. But will Wolfwood be the one to take the blame for the ship's crash? Or will Vash? You can't miss this two part episode of Trigun, then Vash, Wolfwood, Milly, & Meryl are traveling to a town but the towns folk don't like them to well and don't allow them in the group has to take the trust of a young boy by the name of Bedet, but will his friendship end in betrayl? And will Vash & Wolfwoods friendship be able to stay alive with what has happened to Bedet? If you haven't seen this volume yet you better because it's last time you'll be seeing are characters ALL together as well as alive, happy, & well.


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