TRIGUN STAMPEDE
a review by Benkei
a review by Benkei
● This is a spoiler-free review.
● 80+ in my rating means very good.
● I've added one of the anime soundtracks to the soundtrack section. If you wish, scroll down, start it, and use it as your background music while you read.
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The Story ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ Vash the Stampede’s a joyful gunslinging pacifist, so why does he have a $6 million bounty on his head? That’s what’s puzzling rookie reporter Meryl Stryfe and her jaded veteran partner when they look into the vigilante only to find someone who hates blood.The story of TRIGUN is pretty good. I knew the old version is regarded as a classic, and since I haven't watched the old version nor read the manga, that would be my first introduction to this work. Add some dystopian elements, some nice drama, and some mystery, and it didn't take much for me to be hooked and wanting to watch more of it.════ ⋆★⋆ ════
The Art ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ The art was amazing. I personally had terrible experiences with full-CGI anime, but after a lot of soft talk from a friend of mine, I put my prejudices aside and started watching. If you have the same ideas as I did, just give it a chance. It took me 1-2 episodes to realize that this CGI was very beautiful, with a really nice frame-rate in the animation, nice details, and even particles on the screen.
Characters were pretty well animated, especially when it comes to diversity. I can't think of any character that resembled anyone, and even when dealing with the "arid punk" , some characters had prosthetics, which were pretty well done. Guns, weapons, and overall gadgets were pretty nice, even considering the amount of exaggeration that a work like this one uses (giant guns, etc.).
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The Characters ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ There are an average number of characters in this work. Vash, the reporters, the villain, and a few others. Some side characters are well developed, but the main screen time is devoted to Vash and, as the series progresses, to the villain of the series. I didn't feel that it was lacking at any point and have no complaints in regards to the story itself.As I always like to talk about the main character, Vash was really charismatic. He presented himself as one in the first episode, and even with all the tribulations and hardships of the season, he maintains his ground, and while he can seem somewhat air-headed and childish at the beginning, but with time I was able to start to understand his background and connect more with his ideals.
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The Sound ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ The soundtrack was really good. There's a mix of western-style songs that help set the mood of the old west gunslinger vibe, as well as some classical beats based mostly on piano. Overall, it's a very adventure-like soundtrack, but even in emotional moments, I was able to feel the presence and weight of the drama.
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Conclusion
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If you're like me, you skip everything and read only the conclusion because you don't want to get spoiled with other themes. So I will try to be brief on this point:Watch it. If you're discouraged about the full CGI tag, believe me, I was also like that, but the art is amazing, the soundtrack is pretty good, and I had a really nice time watching this anime, even with this being my first exposure to TRIGUN.76.5 out of 83 users liked this review
