Trigun: Badlands Rumble

Trigun is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhiro Nightow (Gungrave, Kekkai Sensen). The manga was serialized in ‘Tokuma Shoten's Shounen Captain’ in 1995, with three collected volumes when the magazine was discontinued in 1997. The series continued in ‘Shounen Gahosha's Young King Ours’ magazine, under the title ‘Trigun Maximum’, where it remained until finishing in 2008. Both manga were adapted into an anime television series in 1998. Madhouse animated the TV series, which aired on TV Tokyo between April 1, 1998 and September 30, 1998, totaling 26 episodes. An animated film called ‘Trigun: Badlands Rumble’ was released in April 2010. Vash the Stampede, a gunfighter with a giant bounty on his head, always wearing his favorite red-colored trench coat, is back. Scary as it may sound, he is actually a very nice guy that values the life a lot. Twenty years ago, Vash saves Gasback, who is the world’s №1 wanted criminal. Almost. However, twenty years later he finds himself in a town, where, for reason, many bounty hunters are gathered. Among them, there is also a young lady, who wants to kill Gasback really badly. Why does Vash try to save Gasback’s life? Visually speaking, this is the best that Vash and his friends have ever looked onscreen. The animation is, of course, new, but what is interesting is that it is still similar to what it was back in 1998. The animator team paid attention to every detail starting with Vash’s coat and ending with bar brawls. What is more, the action scenes are just marvelous. Sound wise, both English and Japanese dubs are equally good; you are free to watch this movie in whatever language you wish. There are also many not only guitar tunes, but also some gentle tunes, when the dramatic side of the movie is shown. Character wise, the movie has some awesome characters. There are three main characters and three supporting characters (who are manly Vash’s old friends). Gasback is the main antagonist of the movie. He has a 300 million bounty on his head for robberies, but he also follows his own code of conduct for a perfect robbery. Vash is the second protagonist of the movie. For those who still have not seen the original TV series, I am just going to say that he is a very nice guy that values the life of people a lot. The last main character of the movie is Amelia Ann McFly. She is an extremely beautiful young lady that can fight for her own hand. Not much is known about her, but she, for some reason, wants to kill Gasback. There are also three supporting characters, including: Stryfe Meryl, Thompson Milly and Wolfwood Nicholas D, whom you should know already. All in all, Trigun, just like Gintama, knows how to balance different genres. It knows how to make the viewer laugh, it knows when to show drama, and it knows when to show action. Of course, it might be difficult for you to understand what this movie is about, so it is highly recommended to watch the original TV series first. However, if you are one of these ‘picky about old animation viewers’, you are free to skip the TV series; you will still understand the main idea of the movie. Enough with that. I give this movie a 9/10 for being extremely entertaining. A great thanks to the author for this wonderful ‘goodbye’ for all the fans of Trigun. P.S. Also check Gungrave. It is a-m-a-z-i-n-g.

Trigun: Badlands Rumble is what happens when you put together everything that made Trigun so damn good and throw away everything that made Trigun so damn bad. I am a fan of Trigun, specifically the first act of the series. The episodic adventures of Vash the Stampede were brilliantly executed, exciting, funny, and action packed. Along the way we meet one of my personal favorite anime characters of all time, Wolfwood, and it’s all great up until the terrible ending concerning Vash’s brother and biblical stuff. It was out of place, convoluted, and ruined the series for me. I couldn’t stand the ending. But anyway, Trigun: Badlands Rumble doesn’t deal with Vash’s brother or any of that crap, it instead focuses on his getting thrown into a fight with Gasback, a dastardly robber after the guys who set him up twenty years previously. Along the way Vash meets Amelia, a badass femme fatale who stole the first half of the film. She has some problems with males touching her which leads to some funny moments (I know I have complained that agrophobia isn’t funny in previous reviews, but the way Vash exploits it is superb). Also during this little adventure Wolfwood makes an appearance in all his glory. The plot is not really all that complex or intricate, but it does serve its purpose and entertains throughout. The comedy is great, the kind you very rarely can get from an anime. On top of that, the action is intense and fun to watch. The main characters dodge bullets like it’s nothing and that really adds to the fun. The animation isn’t really updated from the 1998 television version. But nonetheless, it looks good and fits the setting perfectly. Everything looks run down and hopeless and the characters remain in all their late 90’s anime glory. It’s a fantastic homage and will not disappoint fans of the series. The sound is also excellent. There are quite a few instrumental moments that all fit the mood well and enhance the experience. Sound effects and voice acting are great. Do I really have to explain the characters? Vash is…Vash. You can’t do anything to make him bad. From the “I abhor violence and love eating” Vash to the “I can kill you just by staring at you” Vash, he’s not changed and remains all the better for it. Wolfwood, the most kick ass priest in anime, is still the same as well. Chain smoking, lots of drinking, and lots of shooting. Amelia is a great addition to the cast and is fun to watch interact with Vash. While watching the movie I kind of wished she had been a member of the original cast. She steals the first half of the show with the bar scene and interactions with Vash, but her later scenes and the final revelation are a bit cliche. Gasback, our villain, is pretty flat. He fits the bill of being a bad guy, but he doesn’t really enthrall or take on a life of his own while doing bad things. Overall, this is an amazing addition to a series that had been twelve years old when this came out in theaters. The animation, story, characters, comedy, action; everything is what you want from Trigun. There is nothing in this package that is bad. If you are a fan of Trigun and haven’t seen this: SEE IT!

The reason I don't like this movie is because of these reasons 1. Vash just doesn't feel natural like he did in the show he acts like a idiot but not naturally and he spends 20 minutes to flirt with the forced upon female 2. Wolfwood had better morales in the show and didn't just go out like a free agent looking for contracts he was always by himself helping vash and he doesn't even call vash his name, he calls him needle head which doesn't make sense. 3 The dub only has Johnny returning and everyone else replaced so no one sounds the same except for vash. 4. Milly and Meryle come to the city to buy something for the insurance company instead of saying they were following vash which they did the whole time in the show. 5. The Villian is simple and predictable no personality forced backstory and the female introduced is forced upon sex appeal. The only thing this movie has is high animation quality and unless your a fan and you wanna see trigun in hd then check it out if you want to but be warned that this movie has no surprise For any fans of the show.

The plot was a bit mediocre, but with a movie budget they did the color of the world wonderfully, and I really enjoyed the bar scenes. It was good to see Vash one last time, even if now his childish Japanese has started to grate on me a little.

It’s been over 12 years since the series had first aired and it is also a series reboot of the franchise (well, that or a stand-alone movie) and usually when that happens, a good anime series could end up doing a fantastic movie (Cowboy Bebop: The Movie) or it could end up being the most idiotic attempt of making their characters we know and love into complete insane unlikable and irritating thankless morons (Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers). But, hey, I could be wrong about this one seeing how I did like the series, I wonder if the movie would do the same. 20 years after meddling into the bank heist of a notorious robber named Gasback, Vash the Stampede is heading towards Macca City. The rumors say that the legendary thief might appear there causing an enormous influx of bounty hunters in the area who want to collect the $$300,000,000 prize (which is chump change compared to the bounty on you-know-who) for his head. There is also a female bounty hunter named Amelia, who seems to know of the past life of Vash and Gasback. That and apparently, she have an allergic reaction to males and from what I know, can fight while drunk. As you may noticed or not, all of your favorite characters from the series are back from Vash the Stampede to Meryl Strife to Milly Thompson to Nicholas D. Wolfwood………wait a minute? Didn’t Wolfwood die in the series run? Does the series take place between episodes like what Cowboy Bebop kind of did? Or is it just a bit of nit-picking? It could be as far as I know and of course if you watch the English dub of this, there is a few voice actor changes from the series (with the exception of Johnny Yong Bosch returning to his role as Vash), mostly due to the fact FUNimation took over distribution of the movie as well as the series after Pioneer/Geneon went under. As for the animation, it is very fresh and crisp compared to the series, not that the series’ animation wasn’t bad, it was decent but then again this is animation for a 90-minute feature-length movie, not a 26-episode anime series. The music on the other hand is very score-based and I do kind of miss the theme song a little bit and they did play some resemblance of that and mostly, I didn’t pay much attention to the score at all. FINAL VERDICT: Despite what very little and I mean, little nit-picks I gotten in the movie, I really enjoyed this movie, possibly a bit more than the series since the movie didn’t do a rough mood shift like it was in the series. There were some dramatic moments in there but not in the enormous amount of tear-jerking and depressing elements, just only a few. It is still a fun movie for many fans of the series to enjoy.

Trigun: Badlands Rumble takes place in either an alternate timeline or in some gap in trigun's story-line that we didn't see previously. Meaning everything that happpend at the end of Trigun hasn't happened yet, except Vash has met our neighborhood friendly traveling priest Wolfwood and our two lovely ladies from the Bernardelli Insurance Society Milly and Meryl. Along the way Vash meets a new "Female friend" named Amelia.Trigun: Badlands Rumble follows our cast of hero and heroins as they encounter the legendary Gasback; who suprisingly has an even higher price on his head than Vash. characters With only the addition of two new characters, with witch the movie did an awesome job of defining and explaining in the allotted time. The characters are true to their original selfs. Meaning Vash is still the Doughnut indulging playboy he always was, and Milly is the sweet, optimistic air-head we all remember. Story Trigun: Badlands Rumble had absolutely no problem fitting what it needed to in the time allotted without feeling the least bit rush. Witch is usually the only problems I have with movie of this caliber. comedy Do I even to comment on this?? The movie retain the same type and feel of humor that is in the originalTrigun. sound/music Okay so the BGM this time was ALOT better. It kept the original feel and added another level to the movie with out being that noticeable. - When I first heard that Dorothy Elias-Fahn was no longer was voicing Meryl in the movie I was furious. The only reason this really didn't bother me though is because Luci Christian was her replacement and I thought she did great job with the role. animation/Art They kept the same 90's pre-computer animation look-style as the orginal Trigun but touched it up to make it look really nice. Even though it was computer assisted in animating it still retain its western era feel as the original. Overall/closing thoughts I loved the movie....It was sick....What else is there to say? closing ratings plot/story: 10 characters: 10 animation: 10 sound: 9 X-factor: 10 overall:10 Authors note: I usually don't give anime such high ratings, but I do praise when its deserved. Also, plz take a few seconds to wright a reply on anything I could improve in my reviews. Criticism is always welcome, negative or positive. Also Everyone has different experiences in life, therefore I don't expect everyone to have the same opinion. Other than that I would love to hear what all you guys have to say and any anime suggestions for future reviews. thanks for reading!

Warning possible Spoilers What I thought was a continuation of the main series was actually just a big side adventure at some point in the main series dammit first Cowboy Bebop and now this. The story begins when Vash accidentally gets caught up in a bank heist by Gasback Gallon Getaway who ended up getting betrayed by his partners, skip twenty years later Vash meets a woman named Amelia who has arrived in Macca City where rumour's have arisen that Gasback might appear once more. Now as a Trigun Movie goes this wasn't as impressive as even most of the filler type episodes, I don't know something was lacking here and it just didn't feel right. Basically this is a good ol' fashioned revenge story well for Gasback who is trying to get payback on his former partners and since Vash is around that isn't gonna happen. This does turn out like a usual Trigun episode where there's a bad guy terrorising people or trying to steal something then Vash turns up and kicks his ass although this movie does try to introduce something that was really predictable and it was that Amelia was Gasback's daughter and was looking to avenge her mother, this was something I saw from a mile away considering Amelia looked a little like Gasback so i wasn't surprised by this twist and the way this movie turned out wasn't as good as I thought it was going to be. Now the characters aren't really that much different from the main series. Vash is still the same guy as always being stupid, trying to pick up any good looking women and failing, not trying to kill anyone in gun fights and always giving his message of Love & Peace yet this movie has the audacity to make me think that he was shot and killed at some point I mean if anyone who had or hadn't watched the main series and fell for this then I would be very surprised. Meryl and Milly were around, but they didn't really do much even less than they usually do in the filler type episodes which kinda sucked since they are decent characters and the fact that Amelia was pretty much the reason this happened. Wolfwood is also around yet he seems more like an asshole this time around and seemed more unlikable compared to what he is like in the main series. Amelia is one of the main characters introduced who is pretty damn good at using her fists and feet to keep guys away from her though mainly that's because she always gets a rash whenever a guy touches her skin which seems like an inconvenience, she usually keeps to herself and had a bad childhood due to being Gasback's daughter. Gasback himself looks like Gorilla man and funny enough he doesn't punch people instead he just flicks their face which shows how strong he is, the only other thing about him is that he loves to do robberies, hates it when people ruin them and is just an angry guy in general. Now the artstyle was mostly alright as it recaptured to look from the main series and gave it a smooth look making some scenes look pretty damn good however the use of CGI for the vehicles just didn't fit for me, although there was a nice amount of weapon variety in this movie which is something else I thought was messing in the main series. The action and comedy were pretty much the standard Trigun fashion although the comedy just didn't feel as strong this time around and sometimes didn't stick for me, the same can be said for the action too as the only part that really interested me was the final fight between Vash, Amelia and Gasback so for something like this it was a little disappointing. Overall this was a movie that felt like a nice throwback for the fans and nothing else so if you're someone who finished the main series I wouldn't recommend this if you're looking for a continuation of the main series, but if you want to see more Vash getting into more bad situations then be my guest.

Great movie. Its action packed with the great humor of the Trigun series. The animation is slightly updated since this came out a lot later than the series, but the characters are exactly how you'd remember them. It made me laugh a bunch of times and kept me entertained throughout the whole thing. I'd definitely recommend it to anime fans.

If you liked the mid-early episodes of Trigun (early Wolfwood apperances), you'll like the movie. Pretty simple. It feels like an extended episode, and pretty much functions as one. It takes place during the show, some time after episode 8 or so and before 22 or so, thus you can watch it before you finish the series without issue.

I never got to watch this movie when it came out, so almost 10 years later, this was a real blast of nostalgia for me. Trigun was one of my all time favorite animes, like it was for many American fans of anime in the 90s. And this movie was just a reminder of how great that series was, even if the movie, to be fair, is only a shadow of what made the series great. The movie pretty much is a prolonged episode covering a bandit named Gasback trying to get revenge against his old crew who betrayed him and Vash, somehow ends up in the middle of it, true to form, trying to keep everyone from killing each other. There's really nothing more to it than that, so fortunately there's some solid humor and good action to push along a predictable plot. Honestly, there's nothing more to it than that. It's just a pretty run-of-the-mill western revenge anime, with a little family drama, humor and a lot of shooting. If I had watched this when it first came out, I wouldn't really be all that impressed. It would just fill like filler. But, seeing Vash, Wolfwood, Meryl and Milly again after so many years put a smile on my face. And it's that nostalgia factor that really carried the film. There's nothing really earth shattering here for someone who may not have ever seen Trigun the series. And if you haven't turn this off and go watch that. It really was a great anime for its time and Vash is one of the all time great protagonists.

I actually really disliked the Trigun show. I just found vash to be an incredibly annoying character. All he did was whine and preach about "peace and love" in the most annoying way possible. Admittedly I never watched it all the way through (I've been told it gets better later on) but I didn't enjoy it by episode 8 so don't judge me for moving on. Any who! My point is, in spite of my disdain for the show, I actually really liked this movie. The animation was much more palatable (though that mostly is because it was made approx 10 yrs after the original show), vash was way more likable, the plot was more engaging, and it was just a lot more fun. Id definitely recommend this to anyone with some time to kill. Regardless of if you loved, hated, or haven't even seen the original show, I think you can find something to like here.

I have to be honest, when I was watching the Tri Gun Show, I never thought it could or would get better. Sadly it left something missing and that was a good female protagonist, some people might argue that the girls at the insurance company were good female side characters. But myself and many people I know never really cared for them, the only people that we're really of any interest were Vash and Wolfwood, I guess Knives and his gang too. But when I watched Badlands Rumble, it made me feel that the Tri Gun show would have been a lot better if Amelia (the side protagonist is this movie) were in it. But on a note not about the differences to the show and movie, this movie was great! Great action, great plot, great antagonists. 10 out of 10, if your a fan of Tri Gun, go watch it.

So clever of the makers of Trigun to come out with a movie over 12 years later! This movie had a great plot, and in the first 15 minutes, it already had Vash cracking me up! Of course, Vash lets the bad guys escape, and it effects Ameilas whole life. She is 'allergic' to men and cannot stand the very sight of Vash. Gasback, then finally returns to get revenge on his old crew that planned to kill him 20 years ago. And Wolfwood is helping him! At least Wolfwood is only doing it since Gasback saved him from dehydration. Vash runs into Millie and Meryl once again, and all of them go to a bar with Amelia. They all get drunk, and Amelia causes trouble until Vash helps out. The two then start to bond a bit. The next day, Vash and Amelia chase Gasback around until Vash was shot and presumed dead for days. After Wolfwoods favor for Gasback is over, he helps Amelia to beat him down. After the two are caught, Vash comes in to save the day! He survives.... because a piece of food blocked the bullet! After Vash defeats Gasback, Amelia reveals her mothers tragic death, and how them knowing Gasback killed her mother. In the end, everyone has a peaceful ending. Except for the bad guys of course.

The movie was a masterpiece!!Perfect design,perfect soundtrack,perfect story.It's too bad,that Trigun won't get any new anime.A shame,but if the guys,that made this film make another one,I'll give them a gold medal.

Just like Cowboy Bebop and its film, Trigun: Badlands Rumble emerges almost as a "technical correction" in relation to the original Trigun series. Here, the first thing that stands out is the animation. Unlike the TV anime, which suffered from the limitations of its time, the film presents much more fluid scenes, with more dynamic and well-crafted camera direction. The action gains another level of impact; shootouts, chases, and character movements are much more visually striking. You can clearly feel the greater care in the production, something expected considering the leap of more than a decade between the series and the film. This technical upgrade makes us see something close to the "visual peak" of Trigun. Everything seems more alive, more detailed, and better choreographed. The problem of dated animation practically disappears here, replaced by a modern (for the time of the film) and much more consistent execution. The story, on the other hand, follows a simpler approach, but this is not a flaw. On the contrary, it works very well within the already established universe. It's a straightforward narrative, without unnecessary complications, that fits naturally into the world of Trigun. It doesn't try to reinvent the wheel, but it also doesn't sound lazy. Another strong point is the film's new characters. They manage to be charismatic and interesting enough not to seem like just "disposable extras." At various points, they compete in presence with already established figures from the franchise, which is no easy feat. This shows good writing and character development, even within a relatively contained story. Of course, much of the charm still comes from the protagonist Vash the Stampede, who continues to be the heart of the work, balancing humor, charisma, and more serious moments very efficiently. My final score is 10/10, but it comes with context. This rating reflects not only the quality of the film itself, but also what I felt was missing in the TV version. Furthermore, when compared to the more recent retelling, Trigun Stampede, it becomes even more evident how well this film succeeds: it modernizes the fluidity of the animation without losing the visual style and identity that define Trigun, something that, in my opinion, the new adaptation failed to balance as well. Overall, I highly recommend this film, especially for those who already enjoy Trigun. It works perfectly as a complement to the main series, a kind of "premium episode" that delivers everything the work has always had to offer, but with far superior technical quality. =================================================================================================================Versão em Português===================================== Assim como acontece com Cowboy Bebop e seu filme, Trigun: Badlands Rumble surge quase como uma “correção técnica” em relação à série original de Trigun. Aqui, a primeira coisa que salta aos olhos é a animação. Diferente do anime de TV, que carregava as limitações da época em que foi produzido, o filme apresenta cenas muito mais fluidas, com uma direção de câmera mais dinâmica e bem trabalhada. A ação ganha outro peso, tiroteios, perseguições e movimentos dos personagens são muito mais impactantes visualmente. Dá pra sentir claramente o cuidado maior na produção, algo esperado considerando o salto de mais de uma década entre a série e o filme. Esse upgrade técnico faz com que a gente veja algo próximo do “auge visual” de Trigun. Tudo parece mais vivo, mais detalhado e melhor coreografado. O problema da animação datada praticamente desaparece aqui, substituído por uma execução moderna (para a época do filme) e muito mais consistente. A história, por outro lado, segue uma proposta mais simples, mas isso não é um defeito. Pelo contrário, ela funciona muito bem dentro do universo já estabelecido. É uma narrativa direta, sem complicações desnecessárias, que se encaixa de forma natural no mundo de Trigun. Não tenta reinventar a roda, mas também não soa preguiçosa. Outro ponto forte são os personagens inéditos do filme. Eles conseguem ser carismáticos e interessantes o suficiente para não parecerem apenas “adicionais descartáveis”. Em vários momentos, eles competem em presença com figuras já consagradas da franquia, o que não é uma tarefa fácil. Isso mostra um bom trabalho de escrita e construção, mesmo dentro de uma história relativamente contida. Claro, muito do charme ainda vem do protagonista Vash the Stampede, que continua sendo o coração da obra, equilibrando humor, carisma e momentos mais sérios de forma muito eficiente. Minha nota final é 10/10, mas ela vem carregada de contexto. Essa avaliação reflete não só a qualidade do filme em si, mas também aquilo que senti falta na versão de TV. Além disso, quando comparo com a releitura mais recente, Trigun Stampede, fica ainda mais evidente o quanto esse filme acerta: ele moderniza a fluidez da animação sem perder o estilo visual e a identidade que definem Trigun, algo que, na minha opinião, a nova adaptação não conseguiu equilibrar tão bem. No geral, recomendo fortemente esse filme, principalmente para quem já gosta de Trigun. Ele funciona perfeitamente como um complemento à série principal, uma espécie de “episódio premium” que entrega tudo aquilo que a obra sempre teve de melhor, mas com uma qualidade técnica muito superior.

Aw sweet, more Trigun! If you like '98, Stampgaze, or Trimax, this is a must watch. because it's more Trigun! It's obvious that the animators had a lot of fun with this one, and I know I had just as much fun watching it. It's a story set somewhere Pre-timeskip, and it's able to be watched whenever. Long story short, Trigun is Trigun. and Trigun is awesome sauce. Some of these one-off characters are so full of personality, the story was uniquely Trigun, the characters are uniquely Trigun, everything has that Trigun touch. Tldr; More deep space planet future gun action!

Love Trigun? Then you'll almost certainly love this. The gang's all here, in top form, with a lot of gags and laughs, as well as some great action and the occasional melancholy undertones the series also had. The animation is really nice, but retains the look of the series perfectly; basically, imagine if the TV series had a much larger budget. The story is classic Trigun fare, and manages to avoid feeling like just an extended episode of the series. Definitely a blast from start to finish, and can even be enjoyed by those completely unfamiliar with Trigun, as this is actually quite accessible for newcomers.

I have a few things to say about this movie if that's alright: While the movie was fantastic with the music, the animation and the returning characters, I already knew that everything was gonna be alright at the end. Because I had already watched the rest of this series, another anime and two TV Show seasons before watching this movie, I was pretty out-of-the-loop. Some people say that it took place after Episode 9 and before Episode 11, others say it takes place after Episode 10 and before Episode 12 and I was just jumping into the movie without too much context to go off of. While it's a very good movie, I think I just needed to watch it with the anime. I'd still recommend it to you regardless but watch it while you watch the series, not after.

Trigun: Badlands Rumble corrects all the issues I had with cowboy bebop: the movie, after all the two movies share a similar relevance in the bigger picture of the series, acting like small side stories the main story. However I believe Badlands Rumble achieves this status much better than Cowboy Bebop the Movie for a multitude of reasons (this review isn't just a comparison to the Bebop movie I just think it's a good contrast to particular positives I have with this movie). For a start the animation is stylish, giving the art style of the 1998 series the modern update it deserves, Badlands Rumble feels more like a love letter to Trigun fans as it came out over a decade after the original ended, and with most of the cast and key staff returning it still manages to keep it's hard as nails vibe that fuels my love for this series. I gotta say I prefer Imahori's remastered version of the classic opening song 'H.T' than the one in the original series (with the original still being a 10/10 song). I suppose a bit of criticism I could give the films style is the colour, this is more of a personal issue but they made the colour palette of Badlands Rumble much blander and desaturated than that of the original, and as result makes everything look a little duller, I wish they went for a wider amount of colours like the original series did instead of typical whites, greys and browns. Unlike Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Badlands Rumble doesn't feel jarring if watched in it's chronological place in the story, I've worked out Badlands likely fits in between episode 11 and 12 of the original series, because at this point the stakes are not as high as they get from episode 12 onwards as we haven't even met the villain of the series yet, setting the story at an early point in the show was a good choice as it doesn't mess up the continuity of certain story elements, unlike the Bebop movie which is set very late in the series and creates a lot of confusing plot points as a result. Another positive is the runtime and pacing, Badlands feels more like a 3 part special meshed into a movie, and I think its 90 minute runtime is perfect for it, unlike the Bebop movie which tries to do too much in it's story and as a result feels extremely bloated. Badlands Rumble deserves to be a movie however, as it feels like a farewell gift to fans of the series, one last hurrah before the curtain closes on the series, so honestly I think you can watch Badlands Rumble at it's chronological setting or directly after the show. The third act unfortunately feels very rushed which is a shame because the films pacing was pretty smooth up until that point, the new female character Amelia feels very shoehorned in and drags the rest of the characters down as she's extremely cliche and predictable in her character arc, the rest of the new additions however are quite interesting as they have an engaging backstory and chemistry. All in all Badlands Rumble is a fantastic bit of fun that can be used as a gateway into series and can honestly be enjoyed in a variety of shapes and forms, and as huge fan of the original series it's clear they put a boatload of love and care into making this film.

Every big series has that one movie out of many that really brings up the essence of the storyline and characters and perfectly presents itself even to non-fans, it's nostalgic, self-documenting, and has a great reachability score, unfortunately, Trigun only has one movie, and fortunately, it hits harder than 10 mediocre movies combined. Story (7.5/10): The story picks up midway through the canon events, before the series gets as dark as we know, with a strong vibe of villain-of-the-week where it presents a stereotypical macho baddy with a past connection with Vash, very predictable but it doesn't act too hard to hide it, the answers are clear as day from the first moment of the movie but that was never the charm of it all. The movie has striking late 90's/early 2000's vibes, everything from the comedy to drama is well transitioned and never too far from what to expect from a series like Trigun. Art (8/10): The movie never aims to be your animation marvel, even coming from MadHouse, it's consistent I'll give it that, but never jaw-dropping, and it's fine even for a movie, as long as it had no problems delivering the entertainment it promises. I might even put some of the episodes from the original 90's series above most of the feature shots, but still good enough not to distract and immerse you out of the experience. Sound (7.5/10): I don't know how they messed it up, but everything audio-related feels like it's playing out of a 30 yo junky radio with more dust than passion. It's not bad, maybe it helps up with the aesthetic, but it's far from amazing, maybe a tad below decent. The voice acting itself is fine, especially Vash's and Wolfwood's Seiyuus, I can't speak for the rest. Characters (7/10): The movie was never focused on the main characters, but rather follows the revenge ordeal of two different parties that were anything but impressive. Amelia felt like a placeholder for any other avenger while Gasback had most the most depth to him that he felt like the real protagonist, but faith had it that he got featured in the wrong show. Vash and gang are always a fun group, but they felt like a third party being involved in someone else's story. Enjoyment (8.5/10): Surprisingly, I enjoyed this way more than I anticipated. Maybe the characters and the story were not that captivating to me, however, the setting felt like the most alive element of the whole movie, I love how crowded and dusty the environment was, how busy and loud the streets were, different conversations from left to right, it was truly a character of its own. I don't know what it is princely, but something felt very nosta&lgic and close to more than anything else in this movie, and that much I appreciate dearly. This is going to be a definitive rewatch. Overall(7.7/10): I would shove off this movie in the face of everyone, even if they never heard of Trigun, perhaps, it would be the right call to introduce them to the show, it captures what Trigun really is about, well, the cheerful non-dark side but that's good enough. A very easy movie to gloss through and still understand every bit of dialogue, the comedy is on point, the character interactions are amazing and the setting alone is deserving of giving this movie a watch.