Trigun

 

Summary

Trigun was animated by Madhouse, broadcasted on TV Tokyo, produced by Victor Company of Japan (JVC) in 1998 and directed by Satoshi Nishimura with scripts by Yosuke Kuroda, character designs by Takahiro Yoshimatsu, mechanical designs by Noriyuki Jinguji and music by Tsuneo Imahori. It is licensed in the United States by Pioneer USA (now Geneon). Nightow has stated[6] that due to the finality of the anime ending, it is unlikely any continuation will be made. In 2003, Trigun began broadcast as part of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block. The October 2005 issue of Neo (magazine) includes an interview with Masao Maruyama, Madhouse's founder and series planner. In the article he reveals the studio is working on a Trigun Movie that will be released in "a couple of years". The November issue of Anime Insider also confirms this news. In May 2007, Nightow confirmed at the Anime Central Convention that the Trigun movie was in the early stages of preproduction with a near-final script, although he did not divulge any plot information. In February 2008, more details about the Trigun movie emerged on the cover of volume 14 of the Trigun Maximum manga, announcing that the movie was scheduled for 2009.[1]

 

Weaponry

                Vash's revolver is loosely based on the Mateba Autorevolver[citation needed] and the cylinder of the Smith & Wesson Model 3[citation needed]. Although the Mateba revolver entered mass production in 1997, 2 years after the Trigun manga was released, it had been in its design stages since the 1980s. The gun can also fuse with Vash's arm, forming a giant laser weapon called the Angel Arm.[7] Milly Thompson's stun gun is modeled after a minigun. Instead of bullets, it fires a large X-shaped projectile, striking the enemy with enough force to knock them off their feet or render them unconscious. Meryl Stryfe keeps dozens of derringers[8] concealed inside her coat. They appear to fire two shots of .32 ACP ammunition each, and while they are not ideal for traditional duels, they can be lethal at close range. Cross Punishers are used by several characters throughout the series, including Vash, all of which are different from each other, with the only uniting feature being they all resemble crosses. Wolfwood's version possesses a machine gun concealed in the bottom of the cross and a missile launcher at the top. In the anime Wolfwood can also be seen using a different Cross Punisher in two episodes with numerous pistols concealed in the arms of the cross, although this only appears during two episodes. episode 10- "Quick Draw" and episode 11- "Escape from Pain". Knives also has an Angel Arm that resembles Vash's.