For the Toonami generation Vash the Stampede means a lot, and now in 2023, fans of the series are getting a new original animation entitled TRIGUN STAMPEDE. TRIGUN will be reborn as a new anime series in 2023, produced by Orange (BEASTARS) with an all-new staff and cast. Crunchyroll will simulcast the series from Japan in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. If you’re unfamiliar, Orange Animation studio in Japan produced BEASTARS, Godzilla Singular Point and Land of The Lustrous, and is led by CEO/Chief Animator, Eiji Inomoto.
TRIGUN is a popular action manga series by Yasuhiro Nightow that follows the story of Vash the Stampede, a legendary gunman and a pacifist with a bounty on his head. Its original 1998 anime series, TRIGUN, and a 2010 feature film, Trigun: Badlands Rumble, achieved global popularity and inspired many creators.
To catch more information on TRIGUN STAMPEDE you’ll have to wait for Anime Expo 2022 in Los Angeles during a panel hosted by Crunchyroll, on Saturday, July 2 at 8pm PT at the JW Marriott Hotel. The author Yasuhiro Nightow and producers of the show are slated to appear on stage to discuss the series and behind-the-scenes of the production. Panelists alongside Yasuhiro Nightow will include, Kouji Tajima (designer), Kiyotaka Waki (producer, Orange), Yoshihiro Watanabe (producer, Orange), and Katsuhiro Takei (producer, Toho).
If you’re looking to keep up to date on the latest you can check out the TRIGUN STAMPEDE official website and the series’ official Twitter account (@trigun_anime).
Anime Expo Studio Panel Information
Name: Orange Presents: Studio Panel
Date: Day 3 – July 3 at 4:15PM
LOCATION: 403AB