TRIGUN
1998 1 season · 26 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

TRIGUN

TRIGUN sits in the top 8% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #355 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

Trigun takes place in the distant future on a desert planet. Vash the Stampede is a gunfighter with a legend so ruthless he has a $$60,000,000,000 bounty on his head. Entire towns evacuate at the rumor of his arrival. But the real Vash the Stampede, the enigmatic and conflicted lead character, is more heroic, even though he usually acts like a complete idiot.

Reception Benchmarks

8.2
TMDB Rating
387
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #355 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (92nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Sci-Fi & Fantasy productions specifically: #145 of 758 (top 19%).

Audience Engagement

387
Reviews
92nd
Review-volume percentile
84th
Popularity percentile

387 audience reviews — more than 92% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 84th percentile among Japan seriess.

Also On TV Tokyo

Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.

Other Titles From Madhouse

Sci-Fi & Fantasy + Action & Adventure in Japan

520 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Action & Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding TRIGUN itself).

The 1997–1999 Japan Window

Among 162 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, TRIGUN places #18 — near the top of its class.

  1. Hunter × Hunter Pilot
    #1

    Hunter × Hunter Pilot

    ★ 9.0 · 1998
  2. Sasuke
    #2

    Sasuke

    ★ 8.8 · 1997
  3. One Piece
    #3

    One Piece

    ★ 8.7 · 1999
  4. Cardcaptor Sakura
    #4

    Cardcaptor Sakura

    ★ 8.6 · 1998
  5. Zoids: Chaotic Century
    #5

    Zoids: Chaotic Century

    ★ 8.6 · 1999
  6. Revolutionary Girl Utena
    #6

    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    ★ 8.6 · 1997
  7. Cowboy Bebop
    #7

    Cowboy Bebop

    ★ 8.5 · 1998
  8. Berserk
    #8

    Berserk

    ★ 8.5 · 1997

The 1990s Japan Landscape

1998 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 62 titles released, including TRIGUN. Bars below show how the 1990s stacked up year by year (447 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 61 other Japan seriess in 1998.

The 1148th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 2, 1998
Last Air Date
October 1, 1998
Broadcast Span
6 months
Total Episodes
26 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 10.4 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesMadhouse
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 26
Release DateApril 2, 1998
Official Sitewww.b-ch.com

Questions Answered

When did TRIGUN end?

TRIGUN finished its run with its final episode airing on October 1, 1998.

Where did TRIGUN air?

TRIGUN aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.