Trigun Omnibus

Trigun [トライガン] #1-2

by Yasuhiro Nightow

On the forbidding desert planet of Gunsmoke, a sixty billion double-dollar bounty hangs over the head of Vash the Stampede, a pistol-packing pacifist with a weapon capable of punching holes in a planet. Every trigger-happy psycho in creation is aiming to claim Vash dead or alive — preferably dead!—and although Vash is an avowed pacifist, he won't go down without a fight. And when Vash fights, destruction is sure to follow!

Yasuhiro Nightow's Trigun is a worldwide sensation, and Trigun Omnibus collects both Trigun volumes in one value-priced package, nearly 700 pages of Nightow's signature creation!

Genres: Manga, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Comics, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Humor

696 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2013

About the author

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

Reviews

[Devyn Kennedy · Rating 5 out of 5]

There was a time, before the fans sank their teeth in, when manga was a real, true art-form. It was like the American comic-book industry, but without as many restrictions to keep it from becoming something beautiful. Trigun was born in that time.

This is the story of Vash the Stampede, a hero that doesn't kill.

This may seem strange in some ways. After all, we have so many things here in America where killing is just what you do. In fact, in general our heroes are killers.

Sometimes, of course, this is necessary. For instance, when Goku kills an enemy our in Dragon Ball Z it is done because that enemy is a danger. Furthermore, he usually gives his enemies chance to redeem themselves.

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However, Vash never kills. Life is too precious, too wild. He cannot bear the thought that killing another would end those wild possibilities. Part of this is due to Vash's past (of which I will give no spoilers) and part of it is just who he is. In many ways Vash is much like the Doctor from Doctor Who, not wanting to kill anyone, always wanting to save the world.

However, if you think this is naive and believe that such a way of life cannot be easily maintained then you are right. Nightow does not neglect this side of things. In fact, as the series progress we see just how damaging Vash's creed can be not only to himself but also to others.

This is important to note because too often we see that our heroes do not hold a moral issue with killing. In fact, it is honorable. This is not a bad thing. Sometimes killing is necessary. Sometimes people are so jaded that they simply do not have it in them to care or they don't see that life is so great a thing.

However, to lose out on that thing that holds us back, that thing that makes killing hard is a folly. I've heard readers say they find it annoying when they main character broods over killing, yet to kill marks either that the character has been backed into a corner and was forced to commit the ultimate transgression against life. Or else the character has become detached from life and its splendor.

Now, to say something of this setting, Trigun manages to do what "Sand", (link to the review here http://thesmokingpenandpad.blogspot.c...) could not do. The setting and the people that populate it have personality. They struggle, but are not so resigned to their fate that they wait for the world to bury them. They are people who are subject to change and do things that sometimes are cruel. They do this because people are complicated.

Trigun does what a manga should do. It builds a world and fills it with great characters and it manages to balance that world somewhere between the dark and the light, much like life itself.

[Jack · Rating 5 out of 5]

Need to rewatch the anime immediately

[Nathaniel Robinson-Juleff · Rating 4 out of 5]

As messy and 'raw' as it is beautiful and genuinely earnest, Trigun Omnibus was a great read that occasionally had me scratching my head. The book worked at its absolute best when it meshed manga tropes with desperate western shootouts, though it occasionally dips into some much heavier scifi themes that I enjoyed but wasn't entirely sold on (though I'm sure that'll change with the next installment). The storytelling is fresh and honest, and it's hard not to root for Vash the Stampede as he shoots his way out of trouble as peacefully as possible. The book also had an abrupt, slightly unclear ending which I really liked - and which I'm positive continues in the next series, "Trigun Maximum" - but which made the first omnibus feel a little unfinished or muddled. It doesn't help that gunfights are perhaps a little more difficult to convey on the drawn page than on the screen.

Despite my criticisms, for fans of the anime series or 'weird westerns' in general, I highly recommend the book. Fun characters, occasionally brilliant storytelling and a hidden, mystifying deeper plot makes this a great read for those willing to spend a little more investment than you'd first imagine with a shonen series.

It should go without saying that when directly compared with Ghost in the Shell (my previous read), the art is technically worse, but still wonderful, but the writing and characters in Trigun are about thirty times more enjoyable. It really is a manga with a heart of gold, like the protagonist himself, and a great first step into what I hope will be an amazing series.

[blok sera szwajcarskiego · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5⭐️

[Mike Reiff · Rating 4 out of 5]

After a slow and sluggish start, Nightow shifts into a much wider and space operatic gear in the second half of this hefty tome, setting up the world and cosmic stakes, and hinting at deeper foundational issues on this dystopian society for the next volumes. The art is, as fans know, stupendous, in both detail and layout, though at times it’s a little hard to figure out what’s going on.

There’s also a lot of discourse around the gold foil on the front of the deluxe edition. How weak it is, how easily it comes off. I’m not finding that. My cover is fine. I didn’t read my copy on a felt cloth. I carried it around the house. Don’t throw it around like a frisbee and it should be fine.

[Spudpuppy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cool as fuck.

The ending sucks but it's nice to know at least it was because it got cancelled and it wasn't that Nightow thought that was a good place to end things lmao

Also I'm so sick of dark horse just reusing the same janky and very dated 20+ year old translations forever and ever... come the fuck on, for how expensive these are they surely could've afforded a fresh localization... but also I think the deluxe edition covers are fugly too so I'm just generally a big hater of these tbh

[Jenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got introduced to Trigun '98 by a student of mine about a year and a half ago and, despite its issues, fell in love with the characters. Trigun Stampede then took everything I loved about '98 and made it so much more intense with sophisticated storytelling and incredible art and design.

But to come into the original Manga is a different experience entirely. Volume 1 is admittedly a little clunky, the artwork a little rough around the edges. But Volume 2 comes out swinging and is such a ride that I read the entire thing in one sitting. It brings everything I love about BOTH anime series to life on the page in an explosion of storytelling.

(Also, can we just talk about the gloriousness of this omnibus edition? The red and gold, the ribbon bookmark, the color art, the bonus material? Just beautiful.)

I am so in for the rest of this series. (Good thing I have the next 4 on my shelf already lol).

Onward to Trigun Maximum!!

4 stars

[Kate (Looking Glass Reads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the first anime I ever watched was Trigun. Soon after I bought a few volumes of Trigun Maximum, which have been sitting on my shelf for close to ten years. Of course, Trigun Maximum is not the start of the series, something I hadn’t realized at the time. Finally, finally, I’ve read the actual beginning of the series: Trigun Omnibus by Yasuhiro Nightow. It took long enough, I know. And I am very happy I finally got around to reading this.

Trigun is a science fiction, wild-west styled manga that takes place on the faraway planet of Gunsmoke. Vash the Stampede is a wanted man. With sixty billion double-dollars hanging over his head, every gunslinger on the planet is hunting him. Vash, is an avowed pacifist, however, not wanting to fight, but not willing to go down without one either. Because when he does fight, the damage is catastrophic. Not massive collateral damage and hundreds dead catastrophic. More like hole punched through the planet, millions dead catastrophic.

This is a fast paced action story with roots in science fiction and gunslinger westerns. Vash is a likeable character, one surrounded by mystery and seeming contradictions. He is a pacifist, but carries a bounty in the tens of billions. He doesn’t wish to fight anyone, but is quite skilled in fighting nonetheless.

The story takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of a struggling planet. Society survives in run down cities with vast swaths of desert in between. Technology seems to be the only thing keeping humanity going, but this very saving grace also seems to be something which, at least in part, has been lost to time. Vash’s backstory along with overall world building are relayed in part, both unfolding slowly as the story progresses. What is shown is intriguing. The blanks aren’t all filled in yet, leaving room for growth as Trigun Maximum, the next part of the saga, unfolds.

Character designs are, at times, over the top. Villains appear less human and more grotesque. They are larger than life, or else smaller than normal. The art overall, was quite enjoyable. Some cells were a bit hard to discern, however. Certain fights got a bit muddled between character movement, physical fighting, and gun fighting. It was difficult to figure out what exactly was going on at certain points – who was fighting who, how they were fighting, and who was winning.

In this respect, I’m glad I watched the anime. If I hadn’t, I expect that I would have been much more confused in certain scenes than I was. Some background, quieter moments between characters, and chances for more overt character development were lacking, the story jumping quickly from one action-packed adventure to another. I do wish that the manga took a bit more time to delve into some of that. Without watching the anime I wouldn’t have understood the inclusion of Meryl and Millie, nor would I have found myself caring about either one very deeply. Perhaps they were never meant to be quite as large as a tour de force as they were in the anime, but the, why include them at all?

The manga did hit a few major issues. The main one being not everything was translated. Sure, chat bubbles were translated. So were inner thoughts and explanations on character and setting. However, all onomatopoeia’s, those giant Bams! and Kabooms! we are so used to, were left in Japanese.

I understand leaving the individual cells as is. Changing these to English would not only be a massive undertaking, but would change the original art as well. This isn’t something I would recommend in many cases, but a translation should exist nonetheless. The vast majority of other manga I have read have the translation between the borders of one cell and the next using an asterisk followed by the word in English. I don’t know why this was completely ignored in the Trigun Omnibus.

I can’t help but feel I missed quite a bit by not being able to read everything on the page.

Another issue I had was the use of honorifics. Admittedly, this does encroach on personal pet peeve, but I do believe the issue is more pervasive than that. I don’t think that using the Japanese honorifics in a fully translated work is necessary. Most of the time these honorifics aren’t integral to things like plot or the subtle explanation of character relationships. When they are, workarounds are never terribly difficult, especially with a touch of creativity. Keeping them in the supposedly fully translated work is simply lazy.

Needless to say, if you have watched the anime adaptation of Trigun, events do differ. This is particularly prevalent at the end of the omnibus as this story is wrapping up and Trigun Maximum begins. If you are mainly a watcher of anime and tend to pick up a series at the point the anime leaves off, this is probably one series you don’t want to do this with. While volume one of the omnibus is much the same as the anime, events do differ in volume two.

Trigun by Yasuhiro Nightow is a fun story of action and adventure with a likable main character. While this manga felt a bit ‘monster of the week’ the story does lead towards a much larger overarching plot toward the end. Questions were left unanswered, but with promise of being answered in the future. I already own the first two omnibuses of Trigun Maximum and will certainly be reading them soon.

This review and more can be found at Looking Glass Reads.

[zem · Rating 1 out of 5]

Returned it this morning.

Darkhorse couldn’t even be bothered to proofread their original translation (which is clunky and not the best to begin with) for BASIC GRAMMAR before slapping on a pretty cover and charging $50.

I expected more for my money.

[Mia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oldie AND goodie!

[João Grilo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sim passei o ultimo dia do ano a ler Mangá pa chegar ao meu reading goal, mind yo business


Este foi banger tho

[Asher Conrad Aragon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. Just wow.

[Vismund · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have watched the anime countless times, first time reading the manga.

[Brie · Rating 3 out of 5]

your*

[Sebastien · Rating 3 out of 5]

Il y a près d’une vingtaine d’année j’ai eu la chance d’écouté un animé japonais qui allait m’accrocher comme jamais et me faire apprécié le monde de l’animé comme jamais. Cet animé s’appelait Trigun et c’était de la bombe, action, sc-fiction et western dans le même mélange, rien de tel pour goûter au meilleur du mix japonais. Plusieurs années ont passé et un jour je tombe sur la collection complète de cet animé en manga incluant un volume bonus, le tout usagé et à très bon prix, soit les trois Trigun, les 14 Trigun Maximum et l’album homage qui est sortie avec le film. Je saute donc sur l’occasion, je m’empresse de lire ce que je me rappelait était un chef d’oeuvre animée et voici ce que j’en ai pensé.

Tout d’abords, l’histoire est presque la même que l’animé mais beaucoup plus poussé et beaucoup plus étoffé. Pour ceux qui n’ont jamais écouté l’anime (honte a vous si vous êtes fan d’animé japonais) l’histoire est celle de Vash the Stampede, une catastrophe humaine qui sème la destruction et la mort où qu’il aille, la raison est qu’il est recherché pour 60 milliards de dollars faisant que tout le monde lui tire dessus et empire sa réputation en détruisant tout autour de lui. Jusqu’au jour où le gouvernement le déclare comme une catastrophe naturelle, moment où il peut respirer un peu plus et n’étant plus traqué, il peut se concentrer sur sa quête personnelle: retrouvé et arrêté son frère.

L’histoire de Trigun est un mélange de science fiction, de western et de film d’action. L’auteur nous accroche avec des méchants tous aussi originaux que les autres, des moment de suspenses et surtout un héro hors de l’ordinaire qui refuse de tuer. Oui a on déjà vu ça 100 fois, spécifiquement dans Kenshin, mais dans cette oeuvre c’est vraiment différent car le personnage principal se bat avec un gun. Difficile de ne pas tuer avec une arme à feu et c’est avec ceci en tête que l’auteur c’est carrément cassé la tête à nous faire vivre les aventures de Vash the Stampede. Passant une message de paix, d’entraide, de pardon et de survie de la race humaine. Pour avoir lu des tonnes de shonen, je peux dire que celui-là tire son épingle du jeu par son originalité et surtout par son histoire qui ne s’écarte jamais de son noyau. Vash refuse de tuer jusqu’à la fin, il reste contre la violence jusqu’à la fin et l’auteur ne s’en sort jamais avec de la facilité ou de manière cheap. Bien que l’histoire soit difficile a suivre par bout (je vais y revenir plus tard) elle reste quand même très bien apporté et surtout elle se tien du début jusqu’à la fin.

Au niveau du dessin c’est assez mitigé, d’un côté on ne peu qu’applaudire l’originalité et le style de l’auteur qui est vraiment différent de tout ce que j’ai lu jusqu’à maintenant. Bien que le dessin soit moins beau au début, il s’améliore énormément avec le temps et fini par devenir même très beau et on a droit à des planches incroyable surtout celle qui font 2 pages. Les personnages principaux comme les méchants sont très charismatiques et il est très facile de les différenciers. Seul point faible est peut être au niveau des femmes que l’auteur a eu beaucoup de difficulter a rendre mignone ou juste nice. Seules 2 femmes sortent vraiment du lot à la fin de l’histoire mais que voules vous certains dessinateur n’ont juste pas de talent pour faire des femmes.

Là où le bas blesse (et vraiment trop) c’est au niveau de la clareté de l’action et des scènes de combat. Je ne sais pas si c’est l’éditeur, l’auteur, le magasine où tout simplement un mélange des trois mais le découpage ainsi que le fini des page avec scène d’action est carrément horrible. On sait jamais ce qui se passe, c’est jamais clair, je me suis souvent demandé s’il manquait pas des pages dans mes livres tellement j’étais confu du résultat de 90% des scènes d’actions de ce manga. Si c’état un seinen avec des scènes d’actions rare et distancé j’aurais été correcte, mais dans un shonen d’action c’est carrément innacceptable. Un vrai foutoire où on voit des personnages bougé, tiré, des trou de balle des slash, du sang et boum c’est fini devine ce qui est arrivé. En plus de découpage des case donne souvent des case séparé en 2 sur deux page ce qui bouche notre vision dans une volume relié. Ajoutez à ça que l’auteur passe souvent des bout d’histoire en disant “c’est ce qui est arrivé en résumé, continuons l’histoire a partir d’ici voulez vous”. Bon il dit pas ça, mais c’est sous-entendu. Tu vois 2 personnages se rencontrer, à la page suivant l’un va dire qu’il comprend la situation, la page suivant il dégaine, la page suivant tu vois des trou de balle et de bruit de gun, page suivant un gars est a terre et le combat est fini. On dirait un scénario de film ou de série TV où il sera important de combler les vide avant la finissions. C’est vraiment le bordelle pendant les scènes d’actions et sa gâche un bon morceau de l’histoire.

Au niveau de thème et du monde, rien a redire. C’est original, c’est bien maîtrisé et surtout c’est le genre de setting qui ne demande qu’à être produit sous forme de manga japonais. J’aurais cependant apprécié un peu plus de world building et d’explication sur comment fonctionne vraiment le monde de Trigun. Quand tu lis les résumé en arrière des livre tu apprend que le monde ou la planète s’appel Gunsmoke. Jamais s’est dit dans l’histoire. À un moment donné on voit des trouve confédéré avec un général. Jamais on les a vu avant, pourtant il y a eu plusieurs occasions d’au moins les montré et nous apprendre comment le gouvernement protège ou pas la population. Sa aurait été nice d’en apprendre plus sur ce monde et surtout sur les Plant qui sont au coeur de l’histoire. On reste malheureusement ignorant sur plusieurs sujet ce qui a mon avis fait encore perdre des points à cette oeuvre.

Je vais pas passé par 5 chemins, Trigun le manga m’a beaucoup déçu. Je suis carrément mitigé quant à la qualité réelle de ce manga. D’un côté je ne peu qu’applaudire le style, l’originalité et la stabilité de l’histoire en générale, de l’autre je ne peux que détester les scènes incompréhensibles, les saut de pages et le découpage de l’histoire. Je sais que le style d’action utilisé par l’auteur est un style existant et officiel qui consiste à dessiné ses personnages sur des pauses charismatiques, faire quelque case d’explosion et donné un vainqueur. Beaucoup de shonen utilisent ce style pour justement se concentrer sur l’histoire plutôt que sur l’action. Le problème c’est que Trigun est avant tout un manga d’action où les scènes d’action sont centrale à l’histoire. Le bordèle sans logique des scènes d’actions est un énorme point faible de ce manga et il est impossible de ne pas en tenir compte à moins d’avoir un plaisir spécifique à vouloir imaginer soit même ce qui se passe. Sans parlé du découpage ordinaire et baclé qui gâche même des moment fort de l’histoire sans être des scènes d’actions. Le plaisir de lecture s’en retrouve incoyablement gâché et j’ai plusieurs fois eu envie de laisser tomber et d’abandonner la série. Si je l’avais acheté de manière mensuel je l’aurais abandonné c’est certain.

Par contre, est-ce que je regrette d’avoir lu jusqu’au bout, est-ce que je regrette de m’avoir procuré cette série, est-ce que j’ai eu l’impression de perdre mon temps? La réponse à toutes c’est question est non. Les 6 derniers volumes sont vraiment bon et sont d’une intensité que je n’ai vue que dans une petite quantité de manga. L’histoire nous tien sur le bout de notre chaise et même si les scènes d’actions sont floues, elle sont quand même bien rendu et elles sont scénarisés à perfection. J’aurais fait erreur d’abandonner cette série.

Donc, pour résumer, Trigun reste malgré ses grandes faiblesse un classique et comme tout classique il faut s’avoir l’apprécié pour ses qualité avant tout et laisser un peu de côté ses défauts. Pour apprécié cette série il faut ouvrir les portes de notre imagination et laisser notre propre inspiration combler les trous laissé par l’auteur afin de pouvoir garder l’intérêt dans cette série. Peut-être étais-ce le but originel de l’auteur, si c’est le cas on pourrait dire qu’il a réussit un coup de génis, mais a mon avis ce n’était pas le cas. C’est un style de production que ne plait juste pas à tout le monde. Je donne 3 étoiles a ce manga car les défauts sont justes trop grand pour mérité une note plus élevé. Ma lecture a trop été gaché par les moments floue et par une mise en page carrément horrible par moments. La confusion de ne pas savoir ce qui se passe et pour moi un gros turn-off. Heureusement, le talent d’écrivain de l’auteur a sauvé la mise et m’a permis d’apprécié grandement les derniers volumes de cette série, voir même le tier entier de la série. Je recommande donc aux fan de la série d’y jetter un oeil mais d’être prêt à devoir se poser beaucoup de questions lors des scènes d’action. Sinon si vous ne connaissez pas la série animé je vous la recommande à 100% car c’est un classique que l’ont doit au moins consummer une fois dans sa vie.

[James DeSantis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I grew up with anime in the 90s and early 2000s and Trigun was a big one.

I was not a fan.

However, I figured I'd give it a go when Dark Horse said they'd be putting out the fancy deluxe editions like Berserk. And at first I was a little eh on it, but by the end I'm excited to pickup the next volume.

Basically the start is Vash, our main hero, has a bounty on his head. The first half is him dealing with getting hunted down by regular folks and such. And then there's a long drag with him on a train trying to stop a bad guy. Easily the weakest part of the book.

Luckily the second half kicks it up big time when Legato makes his appearance. Letting Vash know soon Knives will be reborn. We have no clue who that is, but you will by the end of this volume. Legato and his band of evil doers def make the series move much quicker, intense fights, and epic cliffhangers. This also introduces the fan favorite Wolfwood, and he's great. Gives good humor on type of great serious moments.

The series won me over big time by the end, and was very happy with that.

A 4 out of 5.

[Leigh]

I think I prefer the 2023 anime adaption to … this.

[Capricious Trout · Rating 3 out of 5]

Styl ma swój urok, ale akcja prowadzona jest dość miernie, rysunki są chaotyczne i ciężkie do śledzenia, a humor jest bardzo nierówny.

[Noah · Rating 4 out of 5]

what a world nightow has been able to craft. immaculate character design, phenomenal landscapes and great characters. trigun shows its chops as a cornerstone of sci-fi manga.

the western themes are executed perfectly. 70% of the book is really good and the other 30% is amazing. nightow really steps up his game near the end of the book, his illustrations and creativity in design are arguably the best in game.

I own the first trigun reloaded and will be jumping into that immediately.

easily 4/5, if the bulk of the story was as high quality as the end it would be 5/5 without a doubt! however, understandably, nightow wanted to set the scene, and only add lore and detail layer by layer.

the deluxe addition is by far the most premium way to read this series. the engraved covers with red 'leather' is excellent. the gold shiny lettering with the original Japanese lettering for the author is a nice touch. big pages are perfect for a series like trigun; allowing you to really soak up all of the intricate detail that nightow packs into the illustrations. lost of extras such as tongue and cheek retrospectives from nightow himself, additionally you get full colour illustrations in the back as well as the original pilot for trigun.

in conclusion the series is phenomenal, the art is genre defining, the pacing is okay; with the latter portion of the book being better, and the quality of the book is premium. reading this book was a rewarding and enjoyable experience and I would absolutely recommend this to anyone looking to step into the world of sci-fi manga.

art - 5/5
story -4/5
pacing 4/5
book quality 5/5
total - 4/5

[Jason Holtzman · Rating 3 out of 5]

A three star rating for this is… generous.

I really don’t understand much of what was happening in this book, but from the plot elements I could make out, I’m interested in trying out one of the adaptions to see if that can clear things up for me/hold my interest.

The art throughout rotates between being fantastic, standard, or completely indecipherable. Multiple moments took me right out of the story as I just glanced over pages with the understanding that some type of action was occurring. With that in mind, the plot was a little hard to follow, but I enjoyed the few heartfelt moments placed throughout.

The western/sci-fi world and some of the characters are fun, but again, only so much could be understood. This is the first book I’ve read in a while where I just couldn’t help but feel I was missing something. On that note, as far as standard storytelling conventions go, this also suffered from a pretty rough beginning. The second volume collected was personally far more interesting to me, as it had a clear story being followed whereas the first volume was just character introduction alongside general wanderings.

Really, this review feels more critical than I mean it to be. I’m not overly dissatisfied with my reading, just confused, because when reading the glowing reviews left by others, I just feel like I’m missing something. If viewing one of the adaptions helps, perhaps I’ll return for Maximum, but given the heft price of these volumes, I doubt it.

[Brian Holt · Rating 3 out of 5]

As someone who loved the anime, I was excited to dive into the manga that started it all. Unfortunately, it didn’t quite live up to my expectations. While the artwork is undeniably stunning—with beautifully detailed images that bring the world to life—the overall execution left me disappointed.

One of the biggest issues is the panel clarity. Some scenes are so visually cluttered that it’s hard to follow the action, which breaks the flow of the story. Additionally, the pacing feels off, especially when compared to the anime adaptation, which had more time to let the characters and plot develop naturally.

Surprisingly, the worldbuilding also felt stale. For a story that inspired such a rich and immersive anime, the manga doesn’t provide enough context or depth. If I hadn’t already known the story from the anime, I think I would have struggled to understand what was going on at times.

That said, the manga is still worth appreciating for its gorgeous artwork and as the foundation for the anime. However, for those coming from the anime expecting the same polished storytelling, this might feel like a letdown. It’s interesting to see where the story began, but for me, it lacked the magic that made the anime so special.

[Lynn DiFerdinando · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.75. Points deducted for frankly bad/incomprehensible translation and slightly confusing (tho beautiful) fight scenes. But otherwise…this is a 5-star manga. I know, I know, I’m two decades late to this. Younger me who rolled her eyes at Vash cosplayers at cons was in fact a fool. There are a lot of adaptations and continuations that come after this omnibus that expand the story and side characters, but in this comparatively short run we get everything we need: Vash’s characterization, a living breathing world, beautiful art, and aching emotion about the state of being human and trying to live a life with no regrets.

[Revenant Ghost · Rating 1 out of 5]

It really, really sucks that they're charging $50 for a book that they didn't even bother to proofread for typos, accurate translations, or anything else. It's the exact same translation of the first edition twenty years ago, and you can tell it's a product of its time in a bad way. Not to mention, the quality seems poor. The gold lettering isn't just distressed, it's peeling off. Multiple friends have shown that the faux leather binding is falling off their copy.

I can't say I'm looking forward to the rest of these releasing. I'm deeply considering canceling.

[Shimapan · Rating 4 out of 5]

As someone who has enjoyed both the original anime and Stampede, I really wanted to give a try to the manga.

I would say overall it was pretty nice, but for some reason I had a lot of issues with the depictions and the paneling of action sequences. A lot of times it felt very messy and I really had a hard time following what was actually going on, so it was hard for me to have the same satisfaction I felt while watching both animes.

Hopefully this is just because it's the beginning of the series and the author eventually improves, but other than that, it was a pretty decent read!

[nukes · Rating 4 out of 5]

holy shitballs. after watching the 97 anime i was surprised to discover that the majority of it (compared to the manga) is just filler, but i find that i enjoy the slower pacing of the anime over the manga. but those last couple chapters were so fawking good??!!?? like @_@ omfg. that final chapter had me geeked as hell… love this knives angel of death situation.

i did also find it a bit difficult to follow some of the action scenes but these characters are such eye candy in some of these panels that it fr didnt even matter. me when i read peak

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first half was a bit of a struggle to get through; by the end of it, I really didn't have a good idea of who any of the characters were. It seemed less about establishing characters and more of just a series of mishaps, which is fine except it felt like most of the dialogue was between characters who would be gone as soon as the chapter was over. Thankfully, things really picked up in the second half.

[Davy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a slog! Incomprehensible story and artwork. The characters contort in such a way it’s hard to tell what is going on. The story made absolutely no sense either. I read about the anime online and it seems to be much more comprehensible so that at least allowed me to somewhat understand what this was trying to do but ultimately I’d give 1 star if I wasn’t such a fan of sci-fi westerns. Definitely can skip this one

[Aaron Meyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

First round of Trigun goodness. Vash is an awesome character, probably the best attitude ever, peace and love but can kick the ass of anybody around lol. There is so much destruction in their fights and the amount of bullets used could arm a small army. Throughout the story Vash always kept good humor until he got to the end. There he changed and that ending was what the heck! Just getting a hint about who or what he is I hope Maximum series will give more information about that.

[Shriyans · Rating 4 out of 5]

I could see why the humour was top notch in the anime, it cropped out the manga 1 for 1. The charm was already there in the source. Well there were quite a few changes and the major ones being the fifth moon incident and Wolfwood’s introduction. The timeline was altered quite a bit in comparison, I’m surprised the anime was able to keep it packed even with such major changes ngl. Maximum has 97 chps, that’s 97 chps worth of content exceeding the anime.

[Katie Mac]

Tough to rate this one—I picked it up because of the recent anime remake (I watched the original but haven’t seen the remake). The art is classic late-90s manga style; I always feel like I’m missing something with the action sequences (could probably use one more panel), but the humor is fun. The more sincere moments also hit like a gut-punch.