Season Guide
Trigun Season 1
Season 1 Review
⚠ Spoiler alert Season notes below reveal how the story develops.
Season 1 of Trigun premiered 1998-04-01 and ran 26 episodes through 1998-09-30.
Episodes
1
SummaryAfter Meryl and Milly's search for the legendary Vash the Stampede leads them to an encounter with a group of dangerous bounty hunters, an unlikely hero arrives to save them.Our…
2
Summary Meryl and Milly seek shelter in the mansion of Cliff Schezar, a wealthy man who has hired Vash as a bodyguard. Have the girls finally found the infamous gunslinger?…
3
Summary Vash is looking for a renowned gunsmith named Frank Marion, he finds him – but the legendary gunsmith is a drunken mess! Making things worse, a group of bandits…
4
Summary Vash finds himself in the middle of a hostage crisis when outlaws take the mayor’s daughter – and Meryl and Milly captive. He quickly discovers that these bad guys…
5
SummaryWith the entire town after the bounty on his head, Vash must contend with the dangerously destructive Nebraska Brothers, while saving the very villagers who are bent on bringing him…
6
SummaryVash is completely smitten with Elizabeth, a stunning beauty who has arrived in town to repair the local plant. Hopefully Vash isn't too distracted by her charms - because the…
7
SummaryAboard a sand steamer, Vash meets a kid named Kaite, who might be up to no good, and finds himself going up against the notorious Bad Lad Gang.Our TakeSolid, satisfying…
8
SummaryThe Bad Lads and their ruthless leader, B.D. Neon, have control of the steamer! With the captain steering the vessel toward disaster, Vash must act quick to save the people…
9
SummaryDuring a bus trip to May City, Vash, Meryl and Milly encounter a priest named Nicholas D. Wolfwood. Before too long, the travelers find their journey interrupted by a horde…
10
SummaryVash and Wolfwood enter a quick draw competition in May City, if one of them wins, the prize money goes to a poor local family. Unfortunately, they're both in the…
11
Summary Things get complicated when the gang gets tangled up in the drama surrounding a runaway dancing girl and the son of a caravan owner. Our Take A quieter filler-ish…
12
SummaryVash is thrown in jail after being accused of killing a local shoemaker. Even if he gets out of his cell, there's going to be trouble - Money the Gale…
13
Summary Meryl files a report the Bernadelli Insurance Company, recounting the many exploits, misadventures and lunatic moments of Vash The Stampede. Our Take This is a recap episode dressed up…
14
Our Take A quieter detour that puts Vash and the insurance girls in the middle of a land dispute, and it's fine without ever being exciting. The kid at the…
15
Our Take A turning point episode where the show drops most of its goofball energy and lets things get genuinely unsettling. Legato makes a strong first impression, all quiet menace…
16
Our Take This is the episode where everything explodes, literally, but the build-up is so rushed that the big moment lands with more confusion than impact. The animation cuts corners…
17
Our Take This is the episode where the whole show clicks into place. A quiet, mostly dialogue-free hour of Vash's past on the ship, and it explains his stubborn kindness…
18
Our Take This is a slower, transitional hour that follows the fallout from the previous episodes, and it mostly works as a breather. The melancholy mood suits where Vash is…
19
Our Take A middling mid-season hour that leans on hostage chaos and shootouts without adding much to Vash's story. The action is decent and Wolfwood gets a few good moments,…
20
Our Take This one leans hard into Vash's backstory, and the slower pace is a nice change after the action-heavy stretch, though some of the flashback material feels repetitive if…
21
Our Take A middling hour that leans on Wolfwood's backstory to carry a fairly routine villain-of-the-week setup. The puppeteer antagonist is creepy on paper but never gets enough screen time…
22
Our Take A grim, heavy hour that trades the show's usual humor for Wolfwood's messy past, and the shift mostly works even if the pacing drags in the middle. The…
23
Our Take A heavier, slower hour that trades the show's usual energy for brooding and backstory, and it mostly pays off. Wolfwood gets some long overdue attention, and the quieter…
24
Our TakeVery good, not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds you why Trigun works.
25
Our Take A quiet, heavy aftermath episode that lets Vash sit with everything he's broken, and honestly the show earns it. The recovery-town setting gives the grief room to breathe,…
26
Our TakeMiddle of the road. Watchable, but you'll forget the details by next episode.