Trigun - High Noon (Vol. 8)

As is typical with most Anime series, you have to watch Trigun from the beginning. It is a continuing storyline with a deep back story that only comes to light over the progression of the series.

In vol 8 we come face to face with Vash's true Nemisis. We've seen Vash struggle with his feelings over this inevitable and final confrontation. Vash's friends, Milly, Meryl and Wolfwood all must face great hardships as Vash faces his.

The Trigun series provides something different than the standard anime. Sure, its got out of this world technology, but that isn't the focus at all. Its strong back story and character interactions are what set it apart from standard anime. There are even moments of comedy to help space all the drama and keep it from choking the viewer. Overall, this is an excellent anime that should be part of any true Otaku's private collection.


Last Chapter to an Epic Anime   May 22, 2001
evergreen (Cerritos, CA)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful

Anime has always been a source of enteratinment for me. Almost a year ago, all I looked for was a quick fix of violence and little story. And that was what I was anticipating when I picked up the first volume of Trigun August last year. But I got a lot more than I expected.

Trigun takes place on the planet Gunsmoke. The plot revolves around Vash the Stampede, an outlaw whose head is worth $$60,000,000,000. The Humanoid Typhoon. He passes through towns only to leave them in ruins. A man so feared that when people see him, they run...Take two insurance women, Meryl and Milly. Their mission is to track down this man to stop him from causing anymore trouble...

Trigun is an anime that mainly relies on character development. As the series goes on, more and more of the character's pasts becomes revealed till you finally see the whole picture. That's what makes it so hard to wait to see the next volume. You just can't wait to get another piece of the puzzle.

In the eighth and final installment of my favorite anime, Vash will finally confront the demon of his past, Knives. He must finally settle the score he vowed to settle years ago. But can can Vash actually put away his pacifistic nature and finish Knives off? Well find out yourself by getting the final chapter to this epic anime!


Top notch Endings for Top notch Anime   August 19, 2001
Richard Tejedor (MS United States)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful

What can I say. Trigun is simply a fun anime to watch which is almost a rarity these days. Many anime series get very complicated or just too long. I mean Trigun is a very standard length (26 episodes) and very high quality animated series. While at some points the animation is rediculous and somewhat goofy, it still keeps a good flow. The characters are very interesting and have very good personalities and this last DVD is what shows you the end. In this Anime you see The Gung Ho Guns, Legato, Wolfwood, Milly, Merril, Knives, and Vash all go out with a BANG. (No I don't mean they all get killed)

Basically the 1st episode on this dvd gives you the story of wolfwood which everybody who has patiently bought the series dvd by dvd every few months has been waiting to hear ever since he was first introduced in the third dvd. The second on the dvd wraps up the gung ho gun ordeal that vash constantly goes through. The third episode on the dvd doesn't really have much. In fact it really just shows merril and milly moving for the last time (They are shown in the last episode but really only in the credits and its just a still picture) And the fated last episode gives the entire story of Vash's life from the time he and Knives landed on the desert planet through December, and August, and up to the final duel between Vash and Knives. Definately a great Ending to a Great Anime. This final chapter of Trigun contains very little of the comedy of trigun, but contains the best emotion and best action scenes. If you haven't clicked add to cart by now, then you are only increasing the waiting time to when it arrives at your front door. This dvd will shine greater than any other in your collection whether Cowboy bebop, any form of Gundam, Evangelion, Dragonball Z, or any other anime you could name!