Trigun Maximum Deluxe Edition Volume 5

Trigun Maximum #13,14

by Yasuhiro Nightow, Justin Burns (translator)

Genres: Manga, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels, Collections

560 pages, Hardcover

First published November 18, 2014

About the author

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

Reviews

[Natalya · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm so sad that my journey with the manga is over. But I'm so glad I read it. I've only experienced the original anime from the 90s and loved it ever since. Reading the manga just added more world building and depth to the characters that made me so happy. I will have to get myself a copy of the series to own so I can reread it as much as I want.

[David Moralishvili · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect ending. 11/10
Wouldn't have had it any other way!

[Luke · Rating 3 out of 5]

RATING FOR ENTIRE TRIGUN SAGA [Original + Maximum]: 3/5

The main reason I wanted to read the manga series was—like Akira and Ghost in the Shell—I knew it greatly expanded on the anime adaptation of the source materials. After all, the film adaptation of Akira came out in the middle of the years-long publication run, and the story barely resembles the movie at all after volume two. The anime of Trigun came out in 1997, a mere fraction of the way through the completed story. The anime is very good, very faithful, and was ultimately probably an attempt by the author to wrap up a story that he never thought he’d finish after the magazine that published it went defunct after only about 10% of the final saga was released. So maybe that’s why the manga, despite being so much longer and far grander in scale, still feels so similar to the anime. And honestly, that was kind of disappointing to me, in the end. I think, however, that it has less to do with the overall similarities making me less interested than the understanding that everything that happens could be told well on a much smaller scale without changing much of the impact at all. So much of reading Trigun felt like a chore to me, because I kept waiting for things to go way differently, when hardly anything did. My main takeaway is: why read this when the anime is more enjoyable and succinctly told?

[Othy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This final volume finishes the story in, I think, a satisfying way. When the story is about Vash and Knives, it is awesome; when it is about other characters, the plot becomes a series of shounen super moves and "this isn't even my final form." These latter stories are beautifully drawn but poorly told. Even the main plot isn't told well, as usual, but the phenomenal art carries everything. It's a mixed bag, really, but given the usual failings of the manga, this volume does everything sooooo well.

[Daniel · Rating 2 out of 5]

The final volume is basically all fighting, and the fights grow increasingly hard to understand with Nightow's art style. Just fighting is not that interesting and hard to understand to boot.

[Mike Reiff · Rating 3 out of 5]

A big, lavish, nonsensical climactic conclusion. Lots of beautiful art, lots of things motion and destruction, and a touching ending.

[nukes · Rating 2 out of 5]

it’s the way that this was genuinely total nonsense because the fights in this series are incredibly hard to keep up with. like it was just 500 pages of unintelligible fight scenes, so much so that i felt as if nothing happening was important or impactful. such a bummer because i do like this series and have enjoyed my journey with it, but like… what? 😭

i can tell nightow has a really clear vision with what he wanted to do with this series but lowkey he has a really hard time with putting his thoughts on the paper. when he focuses on the meat of the story and the complex building of his characters, this shit is SO good. but when he relies on battles as a form of storytelling, everything just goes up in smoke. like damn!!! luckily the 97 anime is a good adaptation, even if it is just a scrap of the full story found in the manga, and luckily the standout moments of this series hold up to enough to make up for the really lacking low points… of which there are many.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good ending to this story. I've enjoyed the entire Trigun Maximum, start to finish. The characters, their desires, and their hopes. It felt like Vash's vision for the future has more or less been secured, although he doesn't get to be a part of it at the moment. I wouldn't want to live on that planet, at that time, but I did enjoy this ride.

[Tuffnut · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fitting ending to this series. That last double page spread being in full color was just beautiful. Vash will always be Vash no matter how many planets have a bounty on his head. Love and peace!

[Dan P · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic end to an amazing story. I'm so glad this whole series is now back in print. Newer manga readers should check out classics like this from the height of the 2000's manga boom, and those of us who lived through it should count our lucky stars whenever we get the chance

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm torn on whether I prefer the manga or the 1998 anime better. This has much bigger scope and better exploration of many characters, while the anime gives a more intimate and personal perspective of those few characters it focuses on. Both are good.

[Danielle Bates · Rating 5 out of 5]

my favorite anime! It was even better to read💛

[Marie Sartain · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a thrilling conclusion!

[Mikey Duncan · Rating 3 out of 5]

so hard to follow

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

6.5/10 Fairly Good

[Mike Esposito · Rating 4 out of 5]

I grew up with Trigun. It’s always been a very special franchise to me. Vash, especially, connected with me. He was a softer protagonist, he believed in love and peace, he didn’t want to hurt anyone and felt guilt and grief very deeply. He was self sacrificial, he would rather keep others happy than himself. He’s suffered many betrayals and indignities. And he’s taken them in stride, without losing his kindness.
I related to that and still do this day.

Legato and Livio both really get a chance to shine in these volumes.
It’s interesting to see Livio & Razlo interact with each other (y’know, considering they’re the same guy). He’s got the ubermensch thing going for him, accepting the light AND dark sides of himself. Very Nietzschian.
Their fight with Elendira is great. All of the action is superb. Livio, as always, lends himself to some grotesque body horror & gore.
Legato is such a creepy, unnerving villain and I’m so glad he got a chance to really shine (it’s a shame it’s at the 11th hour, but still!)

For the most part, I find this a satisfying conclusion. The ending itself is very ok. I’m not a huge fan of those ‘we love to fight another day!’ endings. It feels like a step backwards in this case.

[Bookwyrm's Bones · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this series ten years ago when I was only 14 years old, and I certainly liked it then, maybe because I was happy to talk to people about anime at the time, maybe because I just wanted to fit in with a certain group. Upon my second read-through, I can definitely say that, for me, Trigun as a whole is a masterpiece.

When I read this the first time, I had a hard time figuring out what was happening in the manga. The panels are busy and dynamic, and the action scenes rely more on the damage they inflict than the movement lines.

After ten years of reading more manga and becoming a better reader overall, I finally understood the story, and what a story it is.

Vash never wavers in who he is as a character, Knives thoroughly managed to scare me as the main villain, and Legato did an even better job of scaring me as a villain. Meryl and Milly are still the characters we know and love, and my favorite character, Nicolas D. Wolfwood, is never forgotten. He always was my favorite and always will be, even when Livio pops in as major competition for that spot (I honestly had forgotten he even existed).

I had forgotten so much that had happened in this story, and this second read through was incredibly needed, especially as I dive into the new Trigun reboot: Trigun Stampede.

I don't know how to give this series anything other than five stars as the absolute sucker for this series that I am. I hope to own my own copy of these books one day.

[Colton Skaleski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great ending to such a vintage series. Only complaint i have is it's so hard to tell what the heck is going on in the panels. The action sequences are dope though. Glad I finally finished one of the classic mangas

[Wesley · Rating 5 out of 5]

cried so hard. can't put my love for this into words.