TRIGUN STAMPEDE" to begin airing in January 2023 on TV Tokyo and elsewhere! New characters and cast members who will share the journey together have been announced!

TRIGUN STAMPEDE," for which a new anime production had been announced, will begin airing in January 2023 on TV Tokyo and other stations. In addition, new characters and cast members who will travel together were announced, and a second visual and PV were also released.

Vash the Stampede" is a man who is said to bring "disaster" to everyone he comes in contact with. The popular gun action comic "Trigun" by Yasuhiro Naito depicts an eccentric gunfighter, a pacifist bounty hunter, facing the fate that has been imposed on him. It will be reborn as "TRIGUN STAMPEDE," an original new animation produced by "Orange," a company that has produced high-quality CG animation that sets itself apart from the rest.

⇒TRIGUN STAMPEDE " will be reborn as a new original anime in 2023 with new staff and cast! The latest information will be announced at "Anime Expo 2022".

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The teaser visual and PV were released at "Anime Expo 2022," the world's largest anime event held in Los Angeles, U.S.A. in July, and additional information about the work has been released along with a new key visual and PV. As for broadcast information, it has been decided that the work will be broadcast from January 2023 on TV Tokyo and other stations.

In addition, information on the main characters, including Meryl Stryfe, Roberto De Niro, and Nicholas D. Wolfwood, who will be traveling together with the main character, Vash the Stampede, has also been released. Comments from the cast have also been received.

Stay tuned for new information on the newly reborn "TRIGUN STAMPEDE".

The second visual is now available!

The second visual released this time depicts Vash, Merrill, Robert, and Nicholas riding on the back of "Toma" on the desert of No Man's Land, the scorching planet where the film takes place, almost being swept away by the rapid acceleration of the vehicle. Surrounded by mysterious creatures that fill the screen, the visuals are both amusing and dynamic, foreshadowing the beginning of a new "Trigun" journey.

The second PV is now on view!

The second PV, which uses plenty of footage from the film, has been released. Vash continues his search for his twin brother, Nives. The fates of those who travel with him and those who stand in his way intersect as they are drawn to him, a humanoid typhoon who "always brings disaster when he gets involved. Don't miss the adventures of Meryl Stryfe, Roberto De Niro, Nicholas D. Wolfwood, and their fellow travelers, as well as the action sequences depicted with stunning visual beauty.

The second cast information has also been released. The second cast information has also been released, and comments from the cast are flowing with love!

The second part of the cast information, which was revealed in the PV, has also been released. Sakura Ando will play Meryl Strief, a rookie reporter seeking a big scoop, Kenji Matsuda will play Roberto DeNiro, a drunken veteran reporter, and Yoshimasa Hosoya will play Nicholas D. Wolfwood, an incorrigible undertaker. Comments from everyone have also arrived.

Sakura Ando as Merrill Strife

--What was your impression when you were chosen to play the role of Meryl Strife? Also, please tell us your impression of the character you are playing, its charm, and what parts of the character were important for you to play.

Ando: I am trembling with joy to be able to be involved in a work that so many people love and long for. When I heard from the office that I had been chosen to play the role, I was in a state of shock for a while.
She is very honest, emotional, and straight-forward...she just says what she thinks. Her immaturity sometimes makes us feel surprised.
But there is something endearing about her, and the director told me to make her relatable and cute! The director also told me to make her relatable and cute.
I was trying to see if Meryl's values and sense of justice would change or become stronger as she came into contact with Vash and various other people... I tried to stay close to her emotional turmoil.

-- "TRIGUN STAMPEDE", the anime that will be the new "TRIGUN". Please give a message to the fans who are looking forward to it.

Ando: Hi everyone! I'm sure you were very surprised to hear about the new "TRIGUN"! Me too! I can't wait to meet the new and familiar members of TRIGUN! I can't stop being excited.
I am sure that those who are new to the exciting world of "TRIGUN" will also enjoy it. Please look forward to it!

Kenji Matsuda as Roberto De Niro

--How did you feel when you were chosen to play the role of Roberto De Niro in "TRIGUN"? Also, please tell us your impression of the character you play, its charm, and what parts were important to you in playing the role.

Matsuda: It had been several months since I had auditioned for the role, and I had long since given up on it, but I remember receiving the call that I had been chosen. I was excited to be in a position where I could immerse myself in the story, and I was determined to be the best geek I could be. Roberto is a character like Han Solo from Star Wars, but as a no-good, drunk uncle. I took the liberty of interpreting Roberto's character as the world of Trigun itself, and played him.

--The new "TRIGUN" anime "TRIGUN STAMPEDE" will be the new "TRIGUN". Please give a message to the fans who are looking forward to it.

Matsuda: Please witness the new legend.
I hope you will travel with Vash through the world of "TRIGUN STAMPEDE".

Yoshimasa Hosoya as Nicholas D. Wolfwood

--How did you feel when you were chosen to play the role of Nicholas D. Wolfwood? Also, please tell us your impression of the character, its charm, and what parts of the character were important for you to play.

Hosoya: "TRIGUN" was a work that was recommended to me by a friend when I was a student, so it was a very strange feeling.
Before the recording, I received a memo like instruction from Kenji Muto, the director of this film, in which he wrote down many of his images and hopes for Nicholas, and I felt that it was a great thought.
I am aware that I am the type of performer who is hard to understand, so I think I was thinking about many things when I entered the studio for the first recording.
I felt while recording that Nicholas is a character with a lot of director Muto's attention and thoughts.

--I felt that Nicholas was a character with a lot of care and thought that director Muto had put into him while recording. Please give a message to the fans who are looking forward to it.

Hosoya: "TRIGUN STAMPEDE" is an original new work, so I think it will convey a fresh feeling even to those who know "TRIGUN".
I believe that the finished image is one that will expand the possibilities of animation works to a greater extent.
We hope you will enjoy the view of the world that has been made more detailed with new technology and expression methods!

Additional information (story, characters, and staff information) has also arrived!

＜Story
A sandstorm rages across the land.
No Man's Land, a scorching planet far from the Earth, where five moons shine.
The survivors of the human race live in a barren land of writhing, deformed creatures, relying on the "plant," an ecological power reactor that creates all kinds of materials from scratch.

In this harsh world, there is one person with a bounty of $6 million: "If you get involved, you will surely face disaster.
He was a troublemaker called "Humanoid Typhoon.
His name was Vash the Stampede.

New reporter Merrill Streif,
In search of a big scoop about a human typhoon, he and a drunken veteran reporter, Roberto De Niro, meet a gunfighter wrapped in a crimson coat, but what they encounter is a windbag who "never kills" and is more good-natured than anyone else!

Accompanied by Nicholas D. Wolfwood, an incorrigible undertaker, the journey begins in pursuit of Vash's evil-tainted twin brother, Million's Nives.

What are the myriad of assassins who stand in their way and what is the dreadful plan of the Knives?
When all the mysteries are revealed, the battle for the world begins!

Characters
Vash the Stampede CV: Sadajo Matsuoka

The protagonist of this story. Legendary gunfighter with a bounty of $6 million, feared as the "Humanoid Typhoon". Despite his great skill, he is a good-natured person who insists on "not killing. He gets into trouble and helps people, but his conviction to save everyone is so strong that he often destroys the town. He is suspected of being the culprit in a series of plant robberies...?

Merrill Strife CV:Sakura Ando

A new reporter who has just joined the Bernardelli News Agency. She meets Vash in pursuit of the "Humanoid Typhoon" in search of a big scoop, and gets caught up in the destiny that surrounds him. He struggles to hold down a big scoop and become a full-fledged reporter. A young lady from a wealthy family, she has a somewhat naive side.

Roberto De Niro CV:Kenji Matsuda

A mid-level reporter at the Bernardelli News Agency. He travels with Meryl as her trainer.
He is a cynical realist, a senior reporter who nails newcomers who pursue their dreams with an innocent heart.
He is a drunkard who loves to drink and is aloof, but he is a veteran reporter who has been through a number of rough patches.

Nicholas D. Wolfwood CV: Yoshimasa Hosoya

A funeral director who meets Vash Ikkou in the desert of No Man's Land.
He has a cheerful Kansai dialect, and carries a huge cross "Punisher" on his back.
He has an outstanding sense of combat and travels with Vash as his partner. He is a former orphan.

The Millions Nives CV: Junya Ikeda

Vash's twin brother. He is ruthless and brutal.
He is the ringleader of an organization that hates humanity and plans to exterminate it. He has physical abilities beyond human understanding and has the power to destroy the planet.
He is obsessed with his only brother, Vash, and loves him very much.

<Staff
Original Story: Yasuhiro Naito (Shonengahosha Young King Comics)
Director : Kenji Muto
Original Story Design : Takehiko Oxy
Composition/Screenplay : Tatsuro Inamoto, Shin Okajima, Yoshihisa Ueda
Concept Art/Character Designer : Koji Tajima
Chief Designer : Sunao Otsu
Character Design : Koudai Watanabe, Tetsuro Moronuki, Takahiko Abiru, Akiko Sato, Sofumi Ninomiya, Yumihiko Amano
Set Design: Tomoyuki Aoki, Tomoyasu Fujise, Toshiyuki Sakakieda, Yasuri Kamijo
Creature Design: Eiji Yamamori
Special Effects Design: Kiyotaka Oshiyama
CG Chief Director: Eiji Inomoto
VFX Art Director: Kensuke Yamamoto, Daishi Hayakawa
Color Design: Ken Hashimoto
Art Director: Yuji Kaneko
Screen Design: Hiroshi Saito
Director of Photography: Takashi Aoki, Ryudai Koshida
Editing: Daisuke Imai
Re-recording mixer: Takahiro Fujishima
Sound Editor: Masatoshi Katsumata
Music: Tatsuya Kato
Production: Orange

Work Information

■"TRIGUN STAMPEDE

＜Broadcast Information
Broadcasting will begin in January 2023 on TV Tokyo and other stations.

<Staff> Original story: Yasuhiro Naito
Original story: Yasuhiro Naito
(Published by Shonengahosha Young King Comics)
Director : Kenji Muto
Original Story Design : Takehiko Oxy
Composition/Screenplay : Tatsuro Inamoto, Shin Okajima, Yoshihisa Ueda
Concept Art/Character Designer : Koji Tajima
Chief Designer : Sunao Otsu
Character Design : Koudai Watanabe, Tetsuro Moronuki, Takahiko Abiru, Akiko Sato, Sofumi Ninomiya, Yumihiko Amano
Set Design: Tomoyuki Aoki, Tomoyasu Fujise, Toshiyuki Sakakieda, Yasuri Kamijo
Creature Design: Eiji Yamamori
Special Effects Design: Kiyotaka Oshiyama
CG Chief Director: Eiji Inomoto
VFX Art Director: Kensuke Yamamoto, Daishi Hayakawa
Color Design: Ken Hashimoto
Art Director: Yuji Kaneko
Screen Design: Hiroshi Saito
Director of Photography: Takashi Aoki, Ryudai Koshida
Editing: Daisuke Imai
Re-recording mixer: Takahiro Fujishima
Sound Editor: Masatoshi Katsumata
Music: Tatsuya Kato
Production: Orange

<Cast
Vash the Stampede: Sadajo Matsuoka
Merrill Strife: Sakura Ando
Roberto De Niro: Kenji Matsuda
Nicholas D. Wolfwood: Yoshimasa Hosoya

Millions Nives: Junya Ikeda

Vash the Stampede (as a child): Tomoyo Kurosawa
Million's Nives (Childhood): Yumiri Hanamori

Lem Save Lem: Maaya Sakamoto

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(C) 2023 Yasuhiro Naito, Shonengahosha / "TRIGUN STAMPEDE" Production Committee