Trigun Maximum Deluxe Edition Volume 2

Trigun Maximum #4-6

by Yasuhiro Nightow, Justin Burns (translator)

Genres: Manga, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels, Comics, Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction

624 pages, Hardcover

First published March 5, 2013

About the author

内藤泰弘. Traditional transliteration would be Yasuhiro Naitou. Author uses "Nightow" for better pronunciation by English natives.

Reviews

[Reyne Derrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

I genuinely feel that trigun is at its worst when it involves action. For some reason I do not enjoy this mangakas action sequences, I find them very disorienting. They best this manga has to offer is in it’s philosophy and character writing. I prefer more of that to the action. Also, the longer the manga goes on the more I feel that the anime was better.

[LJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found it hard to keep up with the action and what is actually going on for the first half of this volume. Its not explained particularly well and there's a lot going on which must have been hard to show through art. It was a bit of a struggle.

Still, seeing the characters' progress, for example, exploring Vash's power, his wings, and his ongoing battle with not hurting anyone as well as his and Knives' backstory was really interesting. I still absolutely love the art and the lighthearted parts brightened my soul.

[Dan P · Rating 4 out of 5]

Been absolutely loving these deluxe editions. I think this period of Trigun is the shakiest. Nightow is setting the stage for the second half of his story, transitioning from a wackier villain-of-the-week format to the darker, broader epic it becomes. The action is a little more frenetic, the characters a little less focused. But despite that it's still a relative blast! Excited to continue rereading Trigun as it barrels forward into the depths of suffering ❤️

[Mike Reiff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nightow enters into a more loose, fluid, perhaps poetic period here, with a less structured story, more dynamic action, and bigger ideas. We get a hint of a burgeoning sci-fi scope adding to the series which I hope is explored more. I’d really give this a 3.5 if we were allowed, it is a slight notch below the earlier deluxe editions - the story is lacking some of the earlier substance, but the style and presentation carry this book through.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm so glad I got into this series. It's definately different from the anime, and the mystery of Vash and his past slowly unfold with the present action that is occuring. There are some heavy themes in here about humanity, survival, and redemption. The action sequences are still tough to parse, and require a reread to really understand. I think part of it it that I'm just so excited I skim some stuff and then am unsure how we got where we were going. All in all, good read.

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is really good. Definitely darker than the anime, but has the same thread of optimism and humor to balance it out. This takes more effort to read than other manga I've read. The way the action sequences are framed and perspectives used are unique and, I dunno, abstract? artsy? It's much different from something like Berserk in which I can just breeze through textless frames. Trigun really forces me to take time on a page to parse what's going on.

[nukes · Rating 3 out of 5]

every time there’s an action scene in this manga, everything goes to total shit. most of the time i can’t keep any of these villains or side characters straight because everything is just one huge blur. however, when we shift out of those and get into some of the meat of the story… whew this good. some crazy bombshells were dropped in this edition and i’m looking forward to seeing where the story goes next. hopefully it won’t be so confusing going forward…!

[No_One · Rating 4 out of 5]

Still squinting my eyes during a lot of the action sequences to try and understand how they’re playing out but the art, overall story, character development, world building, and humor still make T Maximum great.

Also, the Mexican standoff in volume 5’s big battle was pretty damn awesome.

[Othy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This manga is way better than the original anime. Wow

[Tuffnut · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story is really starting to ramp up! Huzzah even more depression now. I actually cried reading this volume and I expect it will continue to make me cry.

[Franny · Rating 5 out of 5]

vol 4-5-6

[Artemis Reed · Rating 5 out of 5]

Woah, trans people too

[Zen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Trigun has always been one of my absolute favourite anime shows, with Wolfwood being my favourite character, so I could not resist picking up this volume. The fact that it was super thick helped as well.

The art is a bit different than the manga, and at times there's so much going on in one page that you can't tell what's going on, especially when two characters were in fighting mode. I think it's been a while since I watched the show, because I remember some things differently... then again, it's not uncommon for the anime to some times deviate from the original source.

One thing's for sure, Knives didn't get as much spotlight in the anime, and his evil nature didn't come off as strongly either. It was chilling to see just how evil he could be.

This was a good read! I'll be going through it again. The great thing about manga is that you always find something new on a second, even third read!

[Kami · Rating 1 out of 5]

- Trigun is my favorite anime, and I've always wanted to try the manga. Sadly, I was really disappointed.

- The action is really hard to follow. It was hard to figure out what was happening. There was too much on the page.

- The short interruptions from the author were a mess and super annoying.

- Even though I knew the story, it was hard to follow. I couldn't tell what speech bubble went to which character at times. There was too much stuff on the page. It needed to be cleaned up.

- I love that Wolfwood was introduced right away. I can't get enough of him. He is my #1 favorite anime character!

- The anime is WAY better. I won't be continuing the manga, so I'll just go watch my DVDs.

[EvaFantasy · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This second omnibus (trimax 4-6) is just as good as the others ! Love that we get so much action that puts the Vash/Wolfwood dynamic in spotlight so much. They are hilarious, touching and I love them to bits. Milly and Meryl are the cutest as always.
I guess the action can be confusing for some people but honestly, you just have to pay attention. Which I love, because I can't zone out and fly over the pages so I actually appreciate the full story.
Love that there's a canonically trans character ! The vocab is a bit outdated but she's badass and recognised as one of the best fighters in the universe so love that ❤️

[ShingetsuMoon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Trigun is a great series whether it's the anime or the manga. In this omnibus we learn more about Vash and Knives' past and learn more about who and what they actually are as well.

Plus the Gung Ho Guns make their appearance and stir up trouble as well.

Another great collection of volumes for fans of Trigun.

[Sheena · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good! Having seen the anime, it was good to get to know the characters more and have more back story. The characters are more fleshed out and man, the feels. Now to just (impatiently) wait for the next volume to come in the mail.

[Wesley · Rating 4 out of 5]

one star off bc I honestly couldn't tell you what the hell happened in volume 5, except that vash was Not Having A Good Time. still loved the art, the vash/wolfwood dynamic (the wolfwood angst is destroying me tho), and the f e a t h e r s biblically accurate vash is something else.

[Tim · Rating 2 out of 5]

For some reason this volume just seemed extremely disjointed

[Warren Tutwiler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great story, and good art in general, though often I find the action scenes confusing, and sometimes it is hard to tell who is speaking.