Trigun Manga
By: Yasuhiro Nightow
Manga
Reviewed By: Aurora
Review posted: 1/30/04
Grade: A-
Fans of both manga and anime should find the story of Vash the Stampede
very familiar. Even if you, personally, have not watched or read
Trigun, you will have heard about it from many a friend. Humor me,
though, and let me quickly outline some of the story for those who may
be unfamiliar.
Two insurance agents on another planet are trying to track down a man
by the name of Vash the Stampede, aka The Humanoid Typhoon. Vash is
known to cause great levels of destruction wherever he goes, surviving
what seems unimaginable amounts of damage. However, the role of the
two insurance girls is not what you'd think… they're to find Vash in
order to document the destruction this poor Jonah causes, for insurance
purposes, of course. I'll leave the rest of the story up to you to
read.
For the lovers of the anime, Trigun, you will find a few differences
between that which you see on your television screen, and that which
you find within the pages of this book. The storyline of the manga
actually closely follows that of the anime, but there are further
details in the book that you won't see upon the screen. The plotline
is enhanced, and yet seems faster paced. The artwork is a little
different, showing more detail, and what seems like more care. It
seems that one book is equivalent to one dvd, so will we see this
series over in just eight books? I sincerely hope not. It's been a
while since I watched the anime, but it does seem like some plot points
have been moved around. You find out who Wolfwood is much earlier in
the series, for example. Luckily, this is done in such a way as only
improves the story. You'll see me standing in line to buy the rest of
the series as it comes out.
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