Trigun

===Anime===

===Anime===

The anime series is frequently listed as one of the [[List of anime series considered the best|best anime series of all time]]; in 2001, ''Wizard's Anime'' Magazine listed ''Trigun'' as the 38th best series on their "Top 50 Anime released in North America", and ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]'' journalist Charles Solomon named the series' complete box set as the seventh-best anime release of 2010.{{cite web|url=http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/anime-top-10-evangelion-fullmetal-alchemist-lead-2010s-best/|title=Anime Top 10: 'Evangelion,' 'Fullmetal Alchemist' lead 2010′s best|author=Solomon, Charles|date=December 21, 2010|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=February 15, 2014|archive-date=September 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921142841/http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/anime-top-10-evangelion-fullmetal-alchemist-lead-2010s-best/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|date=July 6, 2001|title=Wizard lists Top 50 Anime|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-07-16/wizard-lists-top-50-anime|work=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=April 2, 2014|archive-date=April 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402111019/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-07-16/wizard-lists-top-50-anime|url-status=live}} The success of the animated series increased the popularity of the original manga source material with the US release's first volume run of 35,000 sold out shortly after release.{{cite web|date=October 29, 2003|title=Trigun Manga Sells Out in a Flash|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/3764.html|publisher=ICv2|access-date=March 10, 2023|archive-date=November 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107115303/http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/3764.html|url-status=live}} Theron Martin of ''Anime News Network'' gave the anime adaptation a B+, praising the series' writing: "the series never wallows in the clichés inherent to this format simply because the surprisingly high quality of its writing never allows that to happen". However, Martin was more critical of the anime's visuals, stating, "Character rendering regularly looks more like rough drafts than refined final products, with the artists often struggling just to stay on model."{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/trigun/dvd-the-complete-series|title=Trigun DVD – The Complete Series|author=Theron Martin|date=November 23, 2010|work=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=February 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140213085655/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/trigun/dvd-the-complete-series|url-status=live}} Mike Toole of ''Anime News Network'' named ''Trigun'' as one of the most important anime of the 1990s.{{cite web|last=Toole|first=Mike|title=Evangel-a-like – The Mike Toole Show|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2011-06-05|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=November 20, 2015|date=June 5, 2011|archive-date=October 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010114552/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2011-06-05|url-status=live}}

The anime series is frequently listed as one of the [[List of anime series considered the best|best anime series of all time]]; in 2001, ''Wizard's Anime'' Magazine listed ''Trigun'' as the 38th best series on their "Top 50 Anime released in North America", and ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]'' journalist Charles Solomon named the series' complete box set as the seventh-best anime release of 2010.{{cite web|url=http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/anime-top-10-evangelion-fullmetal-alchemist-lead-2010s-best/|title=Anime Top 10: 'Evangelion,' 'Fullmetal Alchemist' lead 2010′s best|author=Solomon, Charles|date=December 21, 2010|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=February 15, 2014|archive-date=September 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921142841/http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/anime-top-10-evangelion-fullmetal-alchemist-lead-2010s-best/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|date=July 6, 2001|title=Wizard lists Top 50 Anime|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-07-16/wizard-lists-top-50-anime|work=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=April 2, 2014|archive-date=April 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402111019/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-07-16/wizard-lists-top-50-anime|url-status=live}} The success of the animated series increased the popularity of the original manga source material with the US release's first volume run of 35,000 sold out shortly after release.{{cite web|date=October 29, 2003|title=Trigun Manga Sells Out in a Flash|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/3764.html|publisher=ICv2|access-date=March 10, 2023|archive-date=November 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107115303/http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/3764.html|url-status=live}} Theron Martin of ''Anime News Network'' gave the anime adaptation a B+, praising the series' writing: "the series never wallows in the clichés inherent to this format simply because the surprisingly high quality of its writing never allows that to happen". However, Martin was more critical of the anime's visuals, claiming sometimes characters are off modeled.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/trigun/dvd-the-complete-series|title=Trigun DVD – The Complete Series|author=Theron Martin|date=November 23, 2010|work=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=February 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140213085655/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/trigun/dvd-the-complete-series|url-status=live}} Mike Toole of ''Anime News Network'' named ''Trigun'' as one of the most important anime of the 1990s.{{cite web|last=Toole|first=Mike|title=Evangel-a-like – The Mike Toole Show|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2011-06-05|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=November 20, 2015|date=June 5, 2011|archive-date=October 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010114552/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2011-06-05|url-status=live}}

''[[Escapist Magazine]]'' columnist H.D. Russell reviewed the anime adaptation of the series in early 2016, as part of the "Good Old Anime Review" section focusing on popular anime of the 1990s to early 2000s. Russell felt that the series' animation and English voice acting quality had aged poorly, but also argued that the depth of the characters and moral themes of the series more than compensate for its faults. He ultimately gave ''Trigun'' a rank of four out of a five stars, stating: "''Trigun'' is very often overshadowed by its close cousin ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'', which is sad, because it truly is a delight to watch. Despite having only decent voice acting (with a few exceptions), average music, and relatively static visuals, ''Trigun'' is an absolute blast that had me laughing and thinking the whole way. While it's not perfect, it is fun and it does ask the questions that will make viewers ponder for years to come without ever offering them an answer. ''Trigun'' is one that went straight from my backlog to my heart and is truly greater than the sum of its parts."{{cite web|last=Russell|first=H.D.|title=Good Old Anime Reviews: Trigun – Love and Peace!|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/goanimereviews/16959-Trigun-Anime-Review.2#&gid=gallery_6086&pid=1|website=escapistmagazine.com|publisher=Escapist Magazine|access-date=June 7, 2016|archive-date=June 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609053520/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/goanimereviews/16959-Trigun-Anime-Review.2#&gid=gallery_6086&pid=1|url-status=dead}} ''Trigun'' failed to garner a large audience in Japan during its original showing in 1998, but gained a substantial fan base following its United States premiere on [[Adult Swim]] in 2003, making it one of the rare examples of an anime that was more successful in the West than in its country of origin.{{cite book|last=Erickson|first=Hal|title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003|date=2005|edition=2nd|publisher=McFarland & Co|isbn=978-1-4766-6599-3|pages=873–874}} Suggested causes of this disparity include the "old west" setting, European-style character names, and a lack of Japanese cultural elements.{{citation|title=[[Otaku USA]]|publisher=Sovereign Media|page=37|volume=5|issue=1|date=Winter 2011|last=Surat|first=Daryl}}

''[[Escapist Magazine]]'' columnist H.D. Russell reviewed the anime adaptation of the series in early 2016, as part of the "Good Old Anime Review" section focusing on popular anime of the 1990s to early 2000s. Russell felt that the series' animation and English voice acting quality had aged poorly, but also argued that the depth of the characters and moral themes of the series more than compensate for its faults. He ultimately gave ''Trigun'' a rank of four out of a five stars, stating: "''Trigun'' is very often overshadowed by its close cousin ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'', which is sad, because it truly is a delight to watch. Despite having only decent voice acting (with a few exceptions), average music, and relatively static visuals, ''Trigun'' is an absolute blast that had me laughing and thinking the whole way. While it's not perfect, it is fun and it does ask the questions that will make viewers ponder for years to come without ever offering them an answer. ''Trigun'' is one that went straight from my backlog to my heart and is truly greater than the sum of its parts."{{cite web|last=Russell|first=H.D.|title=Good Old Anime Reviews: Trigun – Love and Peace!|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/goanimereviews/16959-Trigun-Anime-Review.2#&gid=gallery_6086&pid=1|website=escapistmagazine.com|publisher=Escapist Magazine|access-date=June 7, 2016|archive-date=June 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609053520/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/goanimereviews/16959-Trigun-Anime-Review.2#&gid=gallery_6086&pid=1|url-status=dead}} ''Trigun'' failed to garner a large audience in Japan during its original showing in 1998, but gained a substantial fan base following its United States premiere on [[Adult Swim]] in 2003, making it one of the rare examples of an anime that was more successful in the West than in its country of origin.{{cite book|last=Erickson|first=Hal|title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003|date=2005|edition=2nd|publisher=McFarland & Co|isbn=978-1-4766-6599-3|pages=873–874}} Suggested causes of this disparity include the "old west" setting, European-style character names, and a lack of Japanese cultural elements.{{citation|title=[[Otaku USA]]|publisher=Sovereign Media|page=37|volume=5|issue=1|date=Winter 2011|last=Surat|first=Daryl}}

With the release of ''Trigun Stampede people were divided over Vash's redesign. It was praised by Polygon for its sex appeal as well as how Orange animates him,{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23541394/trigun-stampede-crunchyroll-streaming-vash-stampede-cutie|title=Trigun Stampede's Vash is a top contender for anime's hottest boi in 2023|website=Polygon|accessdate=January 8, 2022}} with ''FictionHorizon'' agreeing and adding that his movements were fluid.{{cite web|url=https://fictionhorizon.com/trigun-stampede-review/|title='Trigun Stampede' Review: Studio Orange Reinvents a Classic|website=Fiction Horizon|accessdate=January 8, 2022}} On the other hand, Anime News Network provided different comments in regards to Vash's design as whether or not he is as appealing as the original created by Nightow.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2023/winter/trigun-stampede/.193195|title=The Winter 2023 Anime Preview Guide Trigun Stampede|website=Anime News Network|accessdate=January 8, 2023}} UK Anime Network criticized Vash for coming across as "more of an emo-peacenik" than his iconic persona to the point he feels like a different character.{{cite web|url=https://www.uk-anime.net/Anime/Trigun_Stampede_Series_Review|title=Trigun Stampede Series Review|website=UK Anime|accessdate=March 30, 2023}} ''Anime News Network'' enjoyed the handling of Wolfwood in ''Stampede'' due to how more expanded are his relationships and backstory.{{cite web|title=Trigun Stampede Episode 7|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/trigun-stampede/episode-7/.195110|date=January 23, 2013|work=Anime News Network|accessdate=March 13, 2023}} ''Anime Corner'' acclaimed Wolfwood's backstory episode as one of the best ones in the entire season for the execution and visuals.{{cite web|url=https://animecorner.me/trigun-stampede-just-delivered-the-best-episode-of-winter-2023/|title=Trigun Stampede Just Delivered the Best Episode of Winter 2023|website=Anime Corner|date=15 February 2023 |accessdate=March 13, 2023}} The sci-fi novel ''This Is How You Lose the Time'' went viral as commented by ''Trigun Stampede'' Producer Yoshihiro Watanabe with the writers noting its rise of sales following comments by a user that kept parodying Wolfwood. Toussaint Egan from [[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] expressed joy in this acknowledgment as he was both a fan of El-Mohtar and Gladstone's novel and the ''Trigun''.{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23718970/this-is-how-you-lose-the-time-war-trigun-viral|title=A Trigun fan account just turned a queer 2019 sci-fi novel into an Amazon bestseller|website=Polygon|date=10 May 2023 |access-date=August 22, 2023}}

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