# TRIGUN STAMPEDE (2023)

> A rookie reporter and her jaded partner investigate a notorious gunslinger with a huge bounty who insists on protecting life above all.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/127127

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 23
- Episode runtime: 24 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, science fiction, action, adventure
- Network: TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC
- Cast: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Sakura Ando, Kenji Matsuda, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Junya Ikeda, Chika Ayamori, Ryuji Sato, Tomokazu Sugita
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21216104/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: joyful, sincere, breezy, harrowing, dread-filled, adventurous

## What critics say

Audiences rate the anime positively, with its joyful pacifist gunslinger lead, stylish 3D animation and action set pieces drawing consistent praise.

## Synopsis

Trigun Stampede (2023-2026) is a Japanese anime science fiction action series produced by Orange and TV Tokyo, adapted from the manga and set in a post-apocalyptic desert future. Joyful gunslinger Vash the Stampede (voiced by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka) carries a staggering bounty while refusing to kill anyone, and rookie reporter Meryl Stryfe (voiced by Sakura Ando) and her jaded veteran partner set out to uncover why a man who hates blood is so feared. Their investigation drives the story as they meet bounty hunters, corporate powers and desperate settlers across a lawless wasteland, with Nicholas D. Wolfwood (voiced by Yoshimasa Hosoya) bringing a sharp-edged counterweight to Vash's idealism. Each arc pairs a fresh confrontation with a larger question about violence and mercy, making this a two-season serialized adventure told with brisk action. The tone mixes breezy humor and sincere warmth with harrowing gun violence and a dusty, dread-filled atmosphere. Fans of Trigun, Cowboy Bebop and Mad Max: Fury Road will find resonance in its blend of frontier action, moral stakes and a wandering pacifist hero.

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