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Trigun Maximum #1
Trigun Maximum, Volumen 1: Hero Returns
¡La esperada continuación de Trigun! ¡Nueva etapa, ahora titulada TRIGUN MAXIMUM! ¡Más aventuras de Vash Estampida! La historia sigue a Vash Estampida, una especie de cowboy buscado por todo el planeta Gunsmoke por dos empleadas de la compañía de seguros Bernardelly: Meryl Stryfe y Milly Thompson, ambas tienen la misión de atenuar los efectos de los desastres que siguen a Vash pueblo a pueblo y ciudad a ciudad. Pero Vash guarda un gran secreto que lo persigue y que complicará las cosas cada vez más.
192 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 1998
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Yasuhiro Nightow
143 books135 followers内藤 泰弘. Traditional transliteration would be Yasuhiro Naitou. Author uses "Nightow" for better pronunciation by English natives.
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March 28, 2012
I thought this book had a good mixture of humor, action and storytelling all wrapped up in a sci-fi setting that was appealing. i remember watching this anime when i was younger and this re sparked my intrest and placed feelings of nostalgia in me. The characters were believeable and the fights that occoured were amuzing to see and showed the skill of the characters. This is Deep Space Planet Future Gun Action indeed.
did-not-finish
April 12, 2022I tried. I really tried, but I couldn't get a read on either the action or the story, and it stopped making sense so I'm just going to put it down and walk away for the time being.
August 6, 2025
3.5* some of the artwork is a bit hectic. hard to follow. but apart from that it was pretty good.
January 30, 2023
Review for the full series:
What an absolute blast of a 90's scifi manga this was. It started quite comedic but that's only the first two volumes. Once the worldbuilding and character development starts the series peaks.
I did not like the ending that much though, but its not awful.
I highly recommend this series for fans of Cowboy Bebop and Akira
What an absolute blast of a 90's scifi manga this was. It started quite comedic but that's only the first two volumes. Once the worldbuilding and character development starts the series peaks.
I did not like the ending that much though, but its not awful.
I highly recommend this series for fans of Cowboy Bebop and Akira
April 8, 2020
This was one of the first mangas I ever read. Back in the day there were some parts I felt downright sick reading through, and the story occasionally got confusing, but I still enjoyed it. It seems to have held up well enough, going by what I've re-read so far.
July 14, 2014
This... Vash always has a special place in my heart. I recommend this to everyone everywhere!!! This is a story that will take you on a roller coaster ride of emotions. I cannot explain how beautifully written this story was, and the illustrations were so seducing in the way that they were executed. Many emotions are definitely to be had for this hero; so many characters to fall in love with and so many to be angered with. *This world is made of LOVE AND PEACE!*
April 10, 2021
Much deeper than it looks
March 27, 2023
I’ve been a casual Trigun fan for somewhere around half my life now. But I’ve finally sat down and read an entire volume, start to finish. It was really fun. I’m glad I did so and I’m glad Vash and his adventures exist. This is also just very much a very classic manga from the 90’s and I really, really enjoy its kind. I personally cannot wait to see a higher quality reprint in omnibus form. In hardback too! It’s what Trigun deserves!
Also, who doesn’t love the idea of a silly gunman who only feels compassion and kinship for all humans? It isn’t like he doesn’t get mad or vengeful— his compassion simply has a far grander depth than almost anyone. Alternatively, Knives feels zero compassion, at best…
Also, who doesn’t love the idea of a silly gunman who only feels compassion and kinship for all humans? It isn’t like he doesn’t get mad or vengeful— his compassion simply has a far grander depth than almost anyone. Alternatively, Knives feels zero compassion, at best…
December 1, 2017
The art is amazing the way the writers explains the main characters pass is really good I also love the anime show for this
January 19, 2023
The artwork is still too busy for its own good, but the underlying pathos drives this underdog series forward with ease.
June 15, 2025
Trigun is one of those manga that nobody ever cared much about and only remembers the anime adaptation. The latter elevated the action scenes that were fairly confusing to follow on paper, and it was lucky to come out at a time when the west was in a craze for anime with western aesthetics. Once the western pandering fad was over, Trigun remained a classic in the genre, mostly for the Wild West aesthetics and the occasional body horror. It is otherwise not as good as other similar anime from the same era that had pretty much the same plot and themes.
- Rurouni Kenshin (pacifist protagonist with tragic past)
- Cowboy Bebop (Space Western, plus protagonist with tragic past)
- Battle Angel Alita (post apocalyptic sci-fi setting with a lot of miseryporn)
- Hellsing (Gunman dressed in red, fighting weird enemies)
Reading it in today’s landscape you can see how it has several issues that would prevent it from being successful.
- Very weak support cast. Aside from Vash (the protagonist), Knives, his evil twin counterpart (what a cliché), and Wolfwood (basically Vash if he wasn’t afraid to kill), everyone else is just there, with no real agency or a substory worth going over. It becomes really hard to care about the fate of millions of background characters constantly suffering and dying when they never get enough focus.
- All the bad guy henchmen are one-note, existing as obstacles for Vash to beat (and aura farm while at it) rather than characters with a life of their own. You can remove them and nothing will change in the plot.
- Despite its size (17 volumes in total) there is not much plot to speak off. Most of it is going in circles, fighting minor bad guys who just want to cause trouble in a small area (despite their display of power they are never above city-level threat). You can end up flipping through pages, skipping the skirmishes until something important happens. There is, though, a huge swift in tone as the volumes go by. What begins as a light action comedy, gradually shifts to tragedy with body horror. Some may like this shift to a more serious tone, others may see it as losing its initial appeal.
- Despite originally presented as important, the two main girls remain in the background as passive spectators and comic relief (but at least they are not objectified with copious amounts of forced fan service).
- The pacifist nature of the protagonist won’t sit well with a more modern audience. Most would see it as weakness and would pick someone who is not afraid to murder bad guys who harm innocents (namely, Woolfwood).
- The main villain’s goal is to kill everyone. Not exactly something anyone can get behind, and you will often wonder why does he have so many henchmen who know he plans to kill in the end. He is not likable in the least (and he is an evil twin counterpart cliché).
- The action scenes are often chaotic. There is way too much debris in every panel, making it hard to tell who moves where or what is hit. The paneling is also confusing when you have to follow the choreography. You will mostly not be able to enjoy the action and you will be flipping through the pages.
Thus, as a whole, outside of a few highlights (Vash’s past in the spaceship, Wolfwood’s final battle, and of course the finale), it is a manga that will mostly confuse you or bore you.
- Rurouni Kenshin (pacifist protagonist with tragic past)
- Cowboy Bebop (Space Western, plus protagonist with tragic past)
- Battle Angel Alita (post apocalyptic sci-fi setting with a lot of miseryporn)
- Hellsing (Gunman dressed in red, fighting weird enemies)
Reading it in today’s landscape you can see how it has several issues that would prevent it from being successful.
- Very weak support cast. Aside from Vash (the protagonist), Knives, his evil twin counterpart (what a cliché), and Wolfwood (basically Vash if he wasn’t afraid to kill), everyone else is just there, with no real agency or a substory worth going over. It becomes really hard to care about the fate of millions of background characters constantly suffering and dying when they never get enough focus.
- All the bad guy henchmen are one-note, existing as obstacles for Vash to beat (and aura farm while at it) rather than characters with a life of their own. You can remove them and nothing will change in the plot.
- Despite its size (17 volumes in total) there is not much plot to speak off. Most of it is going in circles, fighting minor bad guys who just want to cause trouble in a small area (despite their display of power they are never above city-level threat). You can end up flipping through pages, skipping the skirmishes until something important happens. There is, though, a huge swift in tone as the volumes go by. What begins as a light action comedy, gradually shifts to tragedy with body horror. Some may like this shift to a more serious tone, others may see it as losing its initial appeal.
- Despite originally presented as important, the two main girls remain in the background as passive spectators and comic relief (but at least they are not objectified with copious amounts of forced fan service).
- The pacifist nature of the protagonist won’t sit well with a more modern audience. Most would see it as weakness and would pick someone who is not afraid to murder bad guys who harm innocents (namely, Woolfwood).
- The main villain’s goal is to kill everyone. Not exactly something anyone can get behind, and you will often wonder why does he have so many henchmen who know he plans to kill in the end. He is not likable in the least (and he is an evil twin counterpart cliché).
- The action scenes are often chaotic. There is way too much debris in every panel, making it hard to tell who moves where or what is hit. The paneling is also confusing when you have to follow the choreography. You will mostly not be able to enjoy the action and you will be flipping through the pages.
Thus, as a whole, outside of a few highlights (Vash’s past in the spaceship, Wolfwood’s final battle, and of course the finale), it is a manga that will mostly confuse you or bore you.
June 30, 2023
i see your "just gals being pals" and raise you "just gals with complementary character designs in a years-long partnership going on 'vacation' together which is code for having adventures society deems unfit for women" and also vash the stampede and his biker priest boyfriend are there
April 22, 2023
very cool first volume and very interesting premise!!! I will write a more extensive review when I read the whole series! :]
June 28, 2024
2024 volume-specific notes:
- WOLFWOOD POURING TABASCO ON THE INSURANCE ASSASSIN'S FACE
- On that note, I had somehow completely forgotten that the insurance assassin guy existed, as he tends to get ignored by adaptations, and I think that interlude adds interesting nuance to both the worldbuilding and to Meryl's character.
- One thing I like about this series is that it makes me ask questions about my own morality, and as much as I love Vash and enjoy him as a character, I find I can't agree/share in his absolute faith in redemption. Case in point, the standoff at the end of this volume.
On that note, TW for mentions of sexual violence in this one, though mostly oblique.
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2023 Review as of finishing all of Trigun and Trigun Maximum:
Story-wise, there's a lot I love here. Vash hits several of my favorite character tropes, and I've always enjoyed a good space western, and any sort of western which turns all the genre's gunslinging sideways and asks questions about all that inherent violence.
I watched the original anime first, back in high school, and read a few volumes of the manga, but didn't finish it until now - I admit, the Stampede hype got me; my plan is to rewatch the original anime and then watch TriStamp to see how all the three versions vary. One thing that I think the anime has going for it over the manga: clarity of fight scenes. There are a LOT of whole chapters of manga which are just one ongoing fight, and between the art style, the use of unusual visual angles, and the onomatopoeia, it is damn hard to figure out what's happening.
The later volumes of Maximum really delivered on what I was most intrigued by, namely the plants and the sand worms. That was absolutely fascinating, as was which is something that I wish had been explored further, as those interactions seemed very interesting.
From what I've heard about the plot and planned length, I don't think TriStamp is going to get all the way to the end of the story, and that's... honestly a shame. While I, personally, would prefer a slight levels adjustment to the ration of fight:exposition, an FMA:B-esque loyal adaptation of the manga could be great, and there are some scenes particularly in the last few chapters which I think would be just beautiful animated.
Until and unless another adaptation happens, if you're curious about the world, it's well-worth reading the manga even if you're only skimming the fight scenes.
- WOLFWOOD POURING TABASCO ON THE INSURANCE ASSASSIN'S FACE
- On that note, I had somehow completely forgotten that the insurance assassin guy existed, as he tends to get ignored by adaptations, and I think that interlude adds interesting nuance to both the worldbuilding and to Meryl's character.
- One thing I like about this series is that it makes me ask questions about my own morality, and as much as I love Vash and enjoy him as a character, I find I can't agree/share in his absolute faith in redemption. Case in point, the standoff at the end of this volume.
On that note, TW for mentions of sexual violence in this one, though mostly oblique.
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2023 Review as of finishing all of Trigun and Trigun Maximum:
Story-wise, there's a lot I love here. Vash hits several of my favorite character tropes, and I've always enjoyed a good space western, and any sort of western which turns all the genre's gunslinging sideways and asks questions about all that inherent violence.
I watched the original anime first, back in high school, and read a few volumes of the manga, but didn't finish it until now - I admit, the Stampede hype got me; my plan is to rewatch the original anime and then watch TriStamp to see how all the three versions vary. One thing that I think the anime has going for it over the manga: clarity of fight scenes. There are a LOT of whole chapters of manga which are just one ongoing fight, and between the art style, the use of unusual visual angles, and the onomatopoeia, it is damn hard to figure out what's happening.
The later volumes of Maximum really delivered on what I was most intrigued by, namely the plants and the sand worms. That was absolutely fascinating, as was which is something that I wish had been explored further, as those interactions seemed very interesting.
From what I've heard about the plot and planned length, I don't think TriStamp is going to get all the way to the end of the story, and that's... honestly a shame. While I, personally, would prefer a slight levels adjustment to the ration of fight:exposition, an FMA:B-esque loyal adaptation of the manga could be great, and there are some scenes particularly in the last few chapters which I think would be just beautiful animated.
Until and unless another adaptation happens, if you're curious about the world, it's well-worth reading the manga even if you're only skimming the fight scenes.
April 5, 2013
WARNING: minor spoilers past this particular volume below, nothing that ruins the whole series but I do mention a few things that happen later in the series (Also: see "Trigun", its inception/prequel).
'90s manga with a successful anime series in tow, set on a barren, desert planet in the future where hundreds of sleeper ships crashland, forcing survivors to struggle to survive in an extreme frontier setting. They succeed thanks to artificial beings called "plants" that were powering their ships and which are exploited to provide everything from drinking water to electrical power. The story takes mostly place 150 years later though, as one person, called Vash the Stampede, is known around the world as the "Human Calamity" and generally believed to have erased a whole city a few years back. He, however, appears as further from this definition as possible, being a stalwart pacifist who bears on himself the scars that have been the price of his struggle to never take a life. His easygoing and gentle appearance conceals immense power and uncanny skill with guns. Did I mention this is a New Frontier type of story?
It's not an adult story by any stretch, really, but it's done pretty well and, while the hallmarks of the time it was made are all too evident and I sometimes want to kill the author because of how he draws some pages, where I can't understand how to turn the page to read it properly, though I feel it might be because the transfer to digital isn't the best. Also, it's clear this was translated long ago, the mistakes are evident here and there even without knowing the original, and the translation is a tad too heavy on Americanisms that detract from the experience. It's the Dark Horse US edition.
But other than that, the story is interesting and the characters (relatively) relatable, and while some may be Evil Bad, not all are and not all the good guys are Goody Two Shoes. Not unmissable by any stretch, but a good series to have.
'90s manga with a successful anime series in tow, set on a barren, desert planet in the future where hundreds of sleeper ships crashland, forcing survivors to struggle to survive in an extreme frontier setting. They succeed thanks to artificial beings called "plants" that were powering their ships and which are exploited to provide everything from drinking water to electrical power. The story takes mostly place 150 years later though, as one person, called Vash the Stampede, is known around the world as the "Human Calamity" and generally believed to have erased a whole city a few years back. He, however, appears as further from this definition as possible, being a stalwart pacifist who bears on himself the scars that have been the price of his struggle to never take a life. His easygoing and gentle appearance conceals immense power and uncanny skill with guns. Did I mention this is a New Frontier type of story?
It's not an adult story by any stretch, really, but it's done pretty well and, while the hallmarks of the time it was made are all too evident and I sometimes want to kill the author because of how he draws some pages, where I can't understand how to turn the page to read it properly, though I feel it might be because the transfer to digital isn't the best. Also, it's clear this was translated long ago, the mistakes are evident here and there even without knowing the original, and the translation is a tad too heavy on Americanisms that detract from the experience. It's the Dark Horse US edition.
But other than that, the story is interesting and the characters (relatively) relatable, and while some may be Evil Bad, not all are and not all the good guys are Goody Two Shoes. Not unmissable by any stretch, but a good series to have.
April 23, 2021
Ha vuelto. Con el pelo de dos colores.
Hace muchos años, cuando me recomendaron la serie animada de Trigun, me dijeron: Mira esto, Nico. Tiene un abrigo rojo, como Dante, y el pelo pincho rubio, como Goku. Y yo corrí a verlo y me enamoré del opening y de aquella sensación tan chula.
Vash es un idealista. En cada tomo hay un personaje que le dice que lo que él intenta hacer, en realidad no se puede hacer.
Entonces él les pregunta que qué harían ellos en su lugar. Ellos responden que jamás permitirían que uno de los suyos fuera asesinado. «Ahí está», responde Vash, «cada uno de vosotros sois uno de los míos».
El mensaje de Trigun suele rozar lo religioso. Por eso es genial que el segundo de abordo en esta nave sea un predicador que carga literalmente con una cruz por el desierto.
Esa cruz es en realidad un lanzamisiles, un rifle y doscientad pistolas, pero también es la pasión de Cristo. Aunque de todo esto ya iremos hablando más poco a poco.
Me sigue encantando.
Hace muchos años, cuando me recomendaron la serie animada de Trigun, me dijeron: Mira esto, Nico. Tiene un abrigo rojo, como Dante, y el pelo pincho rubio, como Goku. Y yo corrí a verlo y me enamoré del opening y de aquella sensación tan chula.
Vash es un idealista. En cada tomo hay un personaje que le dice que lo que él intenta hacer, en realidad no se puede hacer.
Entonces él les pregunta que qué harían ellos en su lugar. Ellos responden que jamás permitirían que uno de los suyos fuera asesinado. «Ahí está», responde Vash, «cada uno de vosotros sois uno de los míos».
El mensaje de Trigun suele rozar lo religioso. Por eso es genial que el segundo de abordo en esta nave sea un predicador que carga literalmente con una cruz por el desierto.
Esa cruz es en realidad un lanzamisiles, un rifle y doscientad pistolas, pero también es la pasión de Cristo. Aunque de todo esto ya iremos hablando más poco a poco.
Me sigue encantando.
December 19, 2024
Si vous avez l'occasion de vous procurer ce manga LISEZ-LE!!!
Vash the Stampede est recherché partout sur No Man's Land pour la somme de 60 milliards de doubles dollars. Surnommé le Typhon Humanoïde, tout le monde veut sa peau car ce dernier est réputé pour être sans coeur et cruel et avoir détruit l'une des plus grandes villes de No Man's Land : July. Cependant, ce ne sont que des rumeurs car Vash est en fait un pacifiste, prônant l'amour et la paix via à son fameux slogan inversé : LOVE AND PEACE! Il est aussi un pistolero de renom et un fin tireur. Ce manga aborde des thèmes touchant et sérieux comme l'écologie, les relations familiales, la survie d'une espèce sur une planète inhospitalière et remplie de sable qu'est No Man's Land. Les personnages secondaires sont tout autant attachant. Wolfwood est le compagnon de route de Vash. Il porte avec lui une immense croix qui s'avèrent être une arme à feu. Ce personnage est très touchant tout comme son histoire. Meryl et Millie sont les deux personnages féminins principaux et leur écriture est agréable. Elles sont touchantes et pour une fois non hypersexualisée et aussi nous avons l'une des filles (Millie) qui est très grande de taille, chose que je ne vois presque plus dans certain manga et qui rappelle que les femmes ne sont pas toutes menue ou petite de taille. Les antagonistes sont aussi ce qui font la force de Trigun. Legato est un ennemi de Vash très intéressant qui est l'exact opposé du personnage principale, ce qui créer un effet miroir. Et comment ne pas aborder l'antagoniste numéro 1 de Trigun. Millions Knives. Je n'ai jamais autant adoré un antagoniste que ce dernier. Ce dernier lutte pour la survie de son espèce qui se font exploiter par les humains. Etant le frère jumeau de Vash, il s'oppose à ce dernier et considère qu'il n'y a plus d'espoir pour l'espèce humaine et entreprend de sauver son espèce en éradiquant celle humaine. Tout cela est expliqué de façon plus complexe, avec beaucoup de dilemme. On pourrait croire qu'il s'agit d'un vilain comme tous les autres, mais la finesse de l'écriture de ce personnage nous pousse à nous questionner sur ses choix et la raison de pourquoi il en est arrivé à ce stade. L'écriture de Millions Knives nous incite à reconsidérer les choix et les positions de Vash qui s'oppose aux ambitions de son frère. Plus d'une fois, il m'est été donné de me demander si Millions Knives n'avait pas raison. De plus, la relation fraternel est réussi. Deux frères jumeaux ayant des opinions divergentes sur un sujet si important qui les amènent à se combattre tout en continuant d'éprouver de l'affection pour chacun, qu'y a-t-il de plus déchirant que cela? En tout cas, pour moi ce thème des frères jumeaux ennemis a bien fonctionné sur moi. La personnalité optimiste et la sensibilité de Vash est ce qui m'a marqué. Mes personnages favoris sont très rarement les protagonistes, mais ici, Vash est l'exception! Je n'ai jamais été aussi attaché à un antagoniste tel que Millions Knives. Et la fin, qui est ouverte est peut-être l'un des bémols, mais la conclusion est assez bien faite, cela aurait pu être mieux fait, mais elle n'est pas mauvaise. J'ai énormément pleurer vers la fin du manga car je m'étais trop attaché à DEUX personnages en particulier, chose assez rare de ma part. Maintenant, abordons le côté plus pragmatique du manga. Il faut savoir que ce manga est né dans les années 90. Les deux premiers tomes sont classés en tant que shonen. L'anime Trigun des années 90 se base presque entièrement sur ces deux premiers tomes, la fin du manga non aboutit, les studio Madhouse dure inventer la fin de l'anime. Il y a des différences sur le traitement des personnages entre les deux premiers tomes des années 90 et l'anime. Dans l'anime, Vash est un coureur de jupon, très lourd à ce niveau alors que dans le manga, on nous fait comprendre qu'il aime draguer, mais sans être lourd. La suite du manga se nomme Trigun Maximum allant du tome 1 à 14 et est classé en seinen. Dans cette partie, nous rentrons un peu plus dans le vif du sujet et les péripéties de Vash. Au fil des tomes, nous avons un Vash qui devient de plus en plus sérieux, troublé et touché par la volonté meurtrière de son jumeau et les ravages que celui-ci cause envers les humains. Je comprends pourquoi cette partie est classée en seinen car les thèmes abordés sont plus complexes et crus que ceux de la première partie. Finis le Vash qui faisait toujours des blagues pour rien ou sautait sur la première belle femme qu'il croisait. Ici, dans Trigun Maximum, Vash prend conscience de la gravité et des enjeux qui risques de s'abattre sur l'humanité. J'ai adoré lire ce manga et de temps en temps, il m'arrive de tous les relire. Hélas, trouver ces tomes en français se relèvent de l'impossible sauf si vous êtes prêt à payer 50 euros voire 100 euros un tome (surtout le tome 10) puisque Tonkam ne possède plus les droits du manga. Je suis parvenue à le lire via des scan en anglais, mais la qualité est médiocre. Heureusement, je sais lire en italien et j'ai réussi à me procurer l'intégralité des tomes càd : partie 1 Trigun tome 1 et 2, partie 2 Trigun Maximum tome 1 à 14. Si vous avez cette même chance que moi, lancez-vous! Vous ne serez pas déçu! Cette histoire mêle du western, du space opéra, une ambiance un peu à la Mad Max et Dune! J'ai été subjugué par cet oeuvre et surtout par Vash et son écriture!!!
Vash the Stampede est recherché partout sur No Man's Land pour la somme de 60 milliards de doubles dollars. Surnommé le Typhon Humanoïde, tout le monde veut sa peau car ce dernier est réputé pour être sans coeur et cruel et avoir détruit l'une des plus grandes villes de No Man's Land : July. Cependant, ce ne sont que des rumeurs car Vash est en fait un pacifiste, prônant l'amour et la paix via à son fameux slogan inversé : LOVE AND PEACE! Il est aussi un pistolero de renom et un fin tireur. Ce manga aborde des thèmes touchant et sérieux comme l'écologie, les relations familiales, la survie d'une espèce sur une planète inhospitalière et remplie de sable qu'est No Man's Land. Les personnages secondaires sont tout autant attachant. Wolfwood est le compagnon de route de Vash. Il porte avec lui une immense croix qui s'avèrent être une arme à feu. Ce personnage est très touchant tout comme son histoire. Meryl et Millie sont les deux personnages féminins principaux et leur écriture est agréable. Elles sont touchantes et pour une fois non hypersexualisée et aussi nous avons l'une des filles (Millie) qui est très grande de taille, chose que je ne vois presque plus dans certain manga et qui rappelle que les femmes ne sont pas toutes menue ou petite de taille. Les antagonistes sont aussi ce qui font la force de Trigun. Legato est un ennemi de Vash très intéressant qui est l'exact opposé du personnage principale, ce qui créer un effet miroir. Et comment ne pas aborder l'antagoniste numéro 1 de Trigun. Millions Knives. Je n'ai jamais autant adoré un antagoniste que ce dernier. Ce dernier lutte pour la survie de son espèce qui se font exploiter par les humains. Etant le frère jumeau de Vash, il s'oppose à ce dernier et considère qu'il n'y a plus d'espoir pour l'espèce humaine et entreprend de sauver son espèce en éradiquant celle humaine. Tout cela est expliqué de façon plus complexe, avec beaucoup de dilemme. On pourrait croire qu'il s'agit d'un vilain comme tous les autres, mais la finesse de l'écriture de ce personnage nous pousse à nous questionner sur ses choix et la raison de pourquoi il en est arrivé à ce stade. L'écriture de Millions Knives nous incite à reconsidérer les choix et les positions de Vash qui s'oppose aux ambitions de son frère. Plus d'une fois, il m'est été donné de me demander si Millions Knives n'avait pas raison. De plus, la relation fraternel est réussi. Deux frères jumeaux ayant des opinions divergentes sur un sujet si important qui les amènent à se combattre tout en continuant d'éprouver de l'affection pour chacun, qu'y a-t-il de plus déchirant que cela? En tout cas, pour moi ce thème des frères jumeaux ennemis a bien fonctionné sur moi. La personnalité optimiste et la sensibilité de Vash est ce qui m'a marqué. Mes personnages favoris sont très rarement les protagonistes, mais ici, Vash est l'exception! Je n'ai jamais été aussi attaché à un antagoniste tel que Millions Knives. Et la fin, qui est ouverte est peut-être l'un des bémols, mais la conclusion est assez bien faite, cela aurait pu être mieux fait, mais elle n'est pas mauvaise. J'ai énormément pleurer vers la fin du manga car je m'étais trop attaché à DEUX personnages en particulier, chose assez rare de ma part. Maintenant, abordons le côté plus pragmatique du manga. Il faut savoir que ce manga est né dans les années 90. Les deux premiers tomes sont classés en tant que shonen. L'anime Trigun des années 90 se base presque entièrement sur ces deux premiers tomes, la fin du manga non aboutit, les studio Madhouse dure inventer la fin de l'anime. Il y a des différences sur le traitement des personnages entre les deux premiers tomes des années 90 et l'anime. Dans l'anime, Vash est un coureur de jupon, très lourd à ce niveau alors que dans le manga, on nous fait comprendre qu'il aime draguer, mais sans être lourd. La suite du manga se nomme Trigun Maximum allant du tome 1 à 14 et est classé en seinen. Dans cette partie, nous rentrons un peu plus dans le vif du sujet et les péripéties de Vash. Au fil des tomes, nous avons un Vash qui devient de plus en plus sérieux, troublé et touché par la volonté meurtrière de son jumeau et les ravages que celui-ci cause envers les humains. Je comprends pourquoi cette partie est classée en seinen car les thèmes abordés sont plus complexes et crus que ceux de la première partie. Finis le Vash qui faisait toujours des blagues pour rien ou sautait sur la première belle femme qu'il croisait. Ici, dans Trigun Maximum, Vash prend conscience de la gravité et des enjeux qui risques de s'abattre sur l'humanité. J'ai adoré lire ce manga et de temps en temps, il m'arrive de tous les relire. Hélas, trouver ces tomes en français se relèvent de l'impossible sauf si vous êtes prêt à payer 50 euros voire 100 euros un tome (surtout le tome 10) puisque Tonkam ne possède plus les droits du manga. Je suis parvenue à le lire via des scan en anglais, mais la qualité est médiocre. Heureusement, je sais lire en italien et j'ai réussi à me procurer l'intégralité des tomes càd : partie 1 Trigun tome 1 et 2, partie 2 Trigun Maximum tome 1 à 14. Si vous avez cette même chance que moi, lancez-vous! Vous ne serez pas déçu! Cette histoire mêle du western, du space opéra, une ambiance un peu à la Mad Max et Dune! J'ai été subjugué par cet oeuvre et surtout par Vash et son écriture!!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 29, 2017
Surprisingly mature at times
May 19, 2021
I’m still confused on a few things and some of the panels looks a bit cluttered. I do like the series but I hope some things get cleared up as I keep reading.
June 14, 2023
TRIGUN MANGA SOO GOOD. REWIRED MY BRAIN
February 18, 2025
Il tifone umanoide con l'iconico cappotto rosso. Vash the Stampede è un altro di quei personaggi che hanno fatto parte della mia adolescenza (MTV Anime night sempre sia lodata): come mi capita spesso, non sono mai arrivata alla fine dell'anime (ho smesso dopo che era morto il mio personaggio preferito 😭), però quest'anno volevo provare a recuperare un po' per volta il manga, e magari pure fare un rewatch completo (se non ho visto male c'è anche una nuova versione dell'anime 🤔).
Al fianco del pistolero considerato una sorta di calamità (tanto da piazzare un bel buco nella luna, anche se fin da questo primo volume si capisce che non è stato lui), si muove il mitico reverendo Nicholas Wolfwood, pastore errante che si porta dietro una grande croce con cui, all'occorrenza, può fare fuoco. Qui facciamo anche la conoscenza di Meryl e Milly, due dipendenti di una compagnia di assicurazioni che hanno già avuto a che fare con Vash. E sullo sfondo c'è la figura di questo Knives, un personaggio che Vash conosce molto bene (anche perché ha rischiato di rimetterci la pelle ogni volta che l'ha incontrato) - la vera calamità, uno dei due superstiti della colonia interstellare, con un disprezzo incredibile per gli esseri umani (direi che fin da subito si capisce che nemmeno Vash sia un comune essere umano, sia per via del suo corpo che per il fatto che non sembra invecchiare...anche perché lo schianto delle navi della colonia interstellare è avvenuto circa 150 anni prima degli eventi raccontati in questo volume). E così, dopo due anni in cui si è nascosto da tutti, Vash è chiamato a rimettersi in viaggio per affrontare di nuovo la minaccia di Knives. Sicuramente, strada facendo, si troverà coinvolto in qualsiasi tipo di casino, ma il tifone umanoide è mosso dalla volontà di proteggere gli esseri umani.
Immagino che volume dopo volume, si scoprirà qualcosa di più sul passato (avevo rimosso che il reverendo e Meryl conoscessero già Vash 🤔) e forse riuscirò a capire tutto il senso della storia.
Al fianco del pistolero considerato una sorta di calamità (tanto da piazzare un bel buco nella luna, anche se fin da questo primo volume si capisce che non è stato lui), si muove il mitico reverendo Nicholas Wolfwood, pastore errante che si porta dietro una grande croce con cui, all'occorrenza, può fare fuoco. Qui facciamo anche la conoscenza di Meryl e Milly, due dipendenti di una compagnia di assicurazioni che hanno già avuto a che fare con Vash. E sullo sfondo c'è la figura di questo Knives, un personaggio che Vash conosce molto bene (anche perché ha rischiato di rimetterci la pelle ogni volta che l'ha incontrato) - la vera calamità, uno dei due superstiti della colonia interstellare, con un disprezzo incredibile per gli esseri umani (direi che fin da subito si capisce che nemmeno Vash sia un comune essere umano, sia per via del suo corpo che per il fatto che non sembra invecchiare...anche perché lo schianto delle navi della colonia interstellare è avvenuto circa 150 anni prima degli eventi raccontati in questo volume). E così, dopo due anni in cui si è nascosto da tutti, Vash è chiamato a rimettersi in viaggio per affrontare di nuovo la minaccia di Knives. Sicuramente, strada facendo, si troverà coinvolto in qualsiasi tipo di casino, ma il tifone umanoide è mosso dalla volontà di proteggere gli esseri umani.
Immagino che volume dopo volume, si scoprirà qualcosa di più sul passato (avevo rimosso che il reverendo e Meryl conoscessero già Vash 🤔) e forse riuscirò a capire tutto il senso della storia.
June 25, 2021
Following a near two-year-long hiatus due to a publishing fiasco, Trigun Maximum (TriMax) #1 serves as an explosive reintroduction to the Trigun universe. With the foundation of Vash already laid, Nightow flaunts his growing manga prowess by adding depth to nearly every character within this volume. Very few manga series are able to cherish each character in its cast, but TriMax masterfully gifts each character with their own spotlight. Persons such as Milly and Meryl are given their own chapter that showcase the depths of their own relationship whilst exhibiting qualities that make them unique in their own rights. Wolfwood is slowly but surely revealed as a character with much more gravitas and importance than he put on in Trigun #1-2. All the while, Vash continues to be chiseled into the equal parts complex, compassionate, and badass man of legend that the world of Gunsmoke knows as the Humanoid Typhoon.
TriMax's roster of characters grows in tandem with Nightow's brilliantly told story. With his artistry improving and his understanding of manga as a medium increasing, Nightow plants seeds in this first volume that are projected to have unbelievable payoff. Each volume pulls the curtain back on the world of Gunsmoke little by little, and each peek entices the reader to tune in for more. This volume is no exception.
While an unbelievable return to the story of Trigun, this volume is not without its flaws. Action scenes are improving but still too often lacking in coherence. The publishing hiatus forced Nightow to pump the brakes on the momentum the first series built up and add a few introductory chapters that seemed unnecessary to the overall story. As one grows to know the characters, the humor becomes much more appreciated. However, it is still at a point of endearment rather than genuine comedy. These are minor complaints in the grand scheme of this masterful revival.
8.5/10
TriMax's roster of characters grows in tandem with Nightow's brilliantly told story. With his artistry improving and his understanding of manga as a medium increasing, Nightow plants seeds in this first volume that are projected to have unbelievable payoff. Each volume pulls the curtain back on the world of Gunsmoke little by little, and each peek entices the reader to tune in for more. This volume is no exception.
While an unbelievable return to the story of Trigun, this volume is not without its flaws. Action scenes are improving but still too often lacking in coherence. The publishing hiatus forced Nightow to pump the brakes on the momentum the first series built up and add a few introductory chapters that seemed unnecessary to the overall story. As one grows to know the characters, the humor becomes much more appreciated. However, it is still at a point of endearment rather than genuine comedy. These are minor complaints in the grand scheme of this masterful revival.
8.5/10
April 1, 2023
Since the disappearance of notorious and super-kind gunman Vash the Stampede two years ago, the world has steadily falling into decline.
Violence is on the rise and people are suffering.
Dark forces are consolidating—and they want blood.
This world needs a hero.
While Vash certainly doesn’t think of himself as worthy, plenty of others do—including Wolfwood, a wandering priest, who is keen to drag Vash out of hiding or die trying.
This priest certainly knows his way around a cigarettes, motorcycles, and a machine gun…? The Bible? Perhaps not so much.
It doesn’t take Wolfwood long to convince Vash to come out of retirement—not once he mentions the resurgence of Knives.
Vash still hasn’t gotten his revenge against Knives.
And, maybe it’s time he did.
Saving the world in the process wouldn’t be too bad either.
So, this is one of those stories I definitely shouldn’t like—me not being a fan of science fiction or westerns.
But, I love this story???
At its heart, this is a series about revenge but also one about grief and mourning and finding the grace to be kind in the face of unrepentant and unrelenting cruelty—all themes that transcend genre. Which, I believe is why I enjoy this story so much.
Also, this series revolves around characters with remarkable chemistry. Vash and Wolfwood have such a dynamic and enjoyable camaraderie. They really play off of each other. The gags in this story—both of the dialogue and situational kind—are so well-placed.
While there is plenty of action throughout this first volume, it’s their relationship they really propels the narrative forward.
I’m so looking forward to reading more of this classic series! I definitely recommend fans of science fiction or western style stories pick this one up but I think this is also a great pick for fans of mysteries and vengeance plots~
Violence is on the rise and people are suffering.
Dark forces are consolidating—and they want blood.
This world needs a hero.
While Vash certainly doesn’t think of himself as worthy, plenty of others do—including Wolfwood, a wandering priest, who is keen to drag Vash out of hiding or die trying.
This priest certainly knows his way around a cigarettes, motorcycles, and a machine gun…? The Bible? Perhaps not so much.
It doesn’t take Wolfwood long to convince Vash to come out of retirement—not once he mentions the resurgence of Knives.
Vash still hasn’t gotten his revenge against Knives.
And, maybe it’s time he did.
Saving the world in the process wouldn’t be too bad either.
So, this is one of those stories I definitely shouldn’t like—me not being a fan of science fiction or westerns.
But, I love this story???
At its heart, this is a series about revenge but also one about grief and mourning and finding the grace to be kind in the face of unrepentant and unrelenting cruelty—all themes that transcend genre. Which, I believe is why I enjoy this story so much.
Also, this series revolves around characters with remarkable chemistry. Vash and Wolfwood have such a dynamic and enjoyable camaraderie. They really play off of each other. The gags in this story—both of the dialogue and situational kind—are so well-placed.
While there is plenty of action throughout this first volume, it’s their relationship they really propels the narrative forward.
I’m so looking forward to reading more of this classic series! I definitely recommend fans of science fiction or western style stories pick this one up but I think this is also a great pick for fans of mysteries and vengeance plots~
April 1, 2023
not gonna review all of these probably except this and the finale and maybe one or two other ones but yippee trigun. its one of my fav stories of all time (like out of all books, anime, video games, etc) and Vash the Stampede is my #1 blorbo probably. The art is still kinda choppy but by the 2nd half of the series its so so so fucking pretty especially with all the angel stuff. Im gonna have so many screenshots on my phone and im gonna make an effort not to spam my insta with them cuz nobody cares lol. I bought the first omnibus with this and the 2nd and 3rd volumes for like 50$ on ebay and its still one of my favorite books I own. I HOPE THYE REPRINT THE MANGA CUZ THE NEW ANIME DID WELL AND THE 2ND SEASON IS CONFIRMED AND IM SO EXCITED THEY ADAPTED THE MANGA STUFF SO WELL AND THEY EVEN SHOWED VASH ACCIDENTALLY GENOCIDING JULY WHICH WE NEVER SAW MUCH OF IN THE ORIGINAL 1998 ANIME OR EVEN IN THE MANGA. anyway the story is still slow rn its a lot of establishing his pacifism and the newer gung ho guns and some of the action is still a bit hard to follow. Nightow gets a lot better at choreographing as the series progresses. But mmmmm everyone in this manga looks cool as fuck and everyone has a trenchcoat and cool hair and guns and there are crosses and religious symbolism everywhere AND its a western. I would never cosplay in my life but ive already decided that if i ever did it would be vash.
January 11, 2024
Slowly making my way through these-- I've already read several volumes but I'll let this review be my placeholder for the series in general.
Though there feels like a lot differs between the 1998 anime (which I watched first) and the manga plot-wise, I feel that this actually adds a lot of fun and richness for those who are enjoyers of both. The sharp, momentum-packed style of Nightow's art creates a feeling of movement and is especially thrilling during the explosive, tense fights. That being said, there are beautiful moments of horror and stillness captured by the deceptive simplicity of the art.
As for the story, I think it blends fun and episodic moments with a creeping overarching plot in a measured way. The characters feel distinguishable from their 1998 and Stampede counterparts, and the length of the manga allows a different story to be told, and more insight gleaned into their motivations and their burdens. This deepens the pain and melancholy between the bright moments of happiness, and I believe that feeling is part of why this series has remained so beloved (at least for me).
For those who have watched either the 1998 adaptation or the Stampede adaptation first, give this a read. You won't regret it, you might gain a new perspective on some characters, and get the chance to meet some new ones.
Though there feels like a lot differs between the 1998 anime (which I watched first) and the manga plot-wise, I feel that this actually adds a lot of fun and richness for those who are enjoyers of both. The sharp, momentum-packed style of Nightow's art creates a feeling of movement and is especially thrilling during the explosive, tense fights. That being said, there are beautiful moments of horror and stillness captured by the deceptive simplicity of the art.
As for the story, I think it blends fun and episodic moments with a creeping overarching plot in a measured way. The characters feel distinguishable from their 1998 and Stampede counterparts, and the length of the manga allows a different story to be told, and more insight gleaned into their motivations and their burdens. This deepens the pain and melancholy between the bright moments of happiness, and I believe that feeling is part of why this series has remained so beloved (at least for me).
For those who have watched either the 1998 adaptation or the Stampede adaptation first, give this a read. You won't regret it, you might gain a new perspective on some characters, and get the chance to meet some new ones.
January 21, 2022
Trigun Maximum Volume 1 could be argued as the true start of Trigun, not so much in a literal story sense but more in the sense of the balance of the story itself. Wolfwood joins as a central character to the story and provides a much needed foil to Vash with their interactions and antics providing both constant comedy and serious moral debate on the ethics of violence, killing, and the ability of man to harm and help one another.
Compared to the previous volume this one has significantly less action and is at first glance lower stakes, but as is often the case with the best action sequences the true core is in the story and characters involved more so than the action itself.
There's not much more I can say about it other than simply repeating how great all around it is, coming off the hiatus and publisher change between volumes Nightow very smartly adds depth to the existing characters and story over simply adding more and falling into the most common trap of shonen (the manga/anime demographic of boys roughly 12-18) mangaka (the term for a manga creator that usually denotes both writer and illustrator).
Compared to the previous volume this one has significantly less action and is at first glance lower stakes, but as is often the case with the best action sequences the true core is in the story and characters involved more so than the action itself.
There's not much more I can say about it other than simply repeating how great all around it is, coming off the hiatus and publisher change between volumes Nightow very smartly adds depth to the existing characters and story over simply adding more and falling into the most common trap of shonen (the manga/anime demographic of boys roughly 12-18) mangaka (the term for a manga creator that usually denotes both writer and illustrator).
April 15, 2023
Han pasado dos años desde que Knives y Vash se enfrentaron y el mundo no sabe nada de ninguno de los dos. Es Wolfwood el que ha empleado todo su tiempo y esfuerzo en encontrar a Vash de nuevo; el viento lleva consigo amenazas que solo Vash the Stampede puede solventar.
Empieza fuerte este volumen tanto con la acción como con el dilema moral que sé que va a estar comiéndole la cabeza a Vash durante lo que resta de historia. Me gusta mucho que Wolfwood sea el que se lo plantee y represente la visión más pesimista/realista de la historia, porque no solo es una personificación de la misma, sino que también se está viendo influenciado por el optimismo/sueño de Vash. Son capaces de afectar su visión del mundo mutuamente a pesar de las circunstancias dispares que los han llevado a estar juntos.
Tengo ganas de que Meryl y Millie vuelvan al equipo, la verdad.
Empieza fuerte este volumen tanto con la acción como con el dilema moral que sé que va a estar comiéndole la cabeza a Vash durante lo que resta de historia. Me gusta mucho que Wolfwood sea el que se lo plantee y represente la visión más pesimista/realista de la historia, porque no solo es una personificación de la misma, sino que también se está viendo influenciado por el optimismo/sueño de Vash. Son capaces de afectar su visión del mundo mutuamente a pesar de las circunstancias dispares que los han llevado a estar juntos.
Tengo ganas de que Meryl y Millie vuelvan al equipo, la verdad.
July 7, 2025
No hay otro manga donde sienta tanto amor por su creador. Cuando uno hace las cosas por amor al arte se nota, y Trigun es el mejor ejemplo de esto. Es una mezcla de humor, acción que luego se convierte en seinen haciéndose mas oscuro por cada tomo que le sigue. Es una reflexión muy cruda de un futuro donde la humanidad a gastado todos sus recursos y recurren en una especie de vida alienígena para sustentarse, utilizándolos como maquinas. Una absoluta belleza. Btw amo la escena donde Vash se corta el pelo se mira HERMOSO, y tambien me encanta como siempre ponen a Vash en situaciones que te hacen dudar de la moral, sobre lo que esta bien y no, sobre si la venganza es la solución y como este intenta crear un mundo mas sano. Te amo Vash
July 19, 2023
kinda boring, i hate to say. basically just a rehash of trigun original flavor — while I think you COULD start the series here, I really enjoyed the three volumes preceding this. I think they're well worth the time. IDK! hopefully this was just a fluke and it'll get to the juicy stuff later. the Eriks plot COULD have been juicy, but it just ... wasn't, so I'm a little frustrated. I also wasn't as invested in Vash and gang knowing that there was much meatier, more introspective stuff in the other volumes.
February 26, 2023
Continuing on the Trigun journey and I loved it!! Eriks really had me emotional at the start, and as always, Wolfwood is a star (and seeing the gals was a treat)!!!
I will say I don't know if it's just me getting used to it, but these panels did feel easier to read than the original run/prelude/whatever we call it did. Sometimes in Deep Space Planet the panels/art felt too heavy/messy/blah blah blah, but things felt a bit easier to follow this time round, though I can't tell for sure.
I will say I don't know if it's just me getting used to it, but these panels did feel easier to read than the original run/prelude/whatever we call it did. Sometimes in Deep Space Planet the panels/art felt too heavy/messy/blah blah blah, but things felt a bit easier to follow this time round, though I can't tell for sure.
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