016 After the show's conclusion over ten years ago , it's great to be able to revisit Vash and company once again without missing a beat . The movie itself plays out like nothing more than an extended episode of the show , but it's still good for some laughs and excitement .
028 this is a great continuance off of the Trigun story line but it can also stand on its own it has everything a fan of the series would want in a movie and more i would recomend the series first but this could introduce someone to the set all in all 100% recomended a + + + + +
039 OMG , Trigun , OMG ! You have to get this move . You just have to ! I've been waiting years and years to see this , and here it is !
048 great movie that shows vash and his usual goofy self just as he was 9 years ago in the series . trigun badlands rumble is in my opinion a must have to any trigun collection .
058 YES ! After a long loonggg time comming , the Trigun movie is coming stateside IN ENGLISH ! Vash is awesome and I watched the English Sub version a long time ago and needed to watch this in English . GREAT movie if your a fan of Anime and for fans of the show like me , this is a must have , and on Blu-ray , oh ya !
049 . . . loved the tv series there is so much in for you here ! its been years since i fist seen the tv show and its still of my all time favs . this movie brought back all the magic for me and i enjoyed every minute . VASH is next to spike spiegel the greatest anime character ever . great movie and i suggest it for everyone who loved the tv show : )
Trigun : Badlands Rumble [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
Movie - 4.5
Long-time anime fans should be no stranger to the world of Trigun . For all the goofy , donut-eating , light-hearted , love and peace ( ~ ! ) moments and all the unknowing and spontaneous chaos and destruction brought about by just his mere presence alone , The Humanoid Typhoon , Vash the Stampede , is renowned for his naive , yet charming personality and is easily one of the more memorable characters in anime lore . But good grief , can you believe it's been 12 years since the TV series ended ? Needless to say , the Sixty Billion Double Dollar Man is back for another go-around . If you're new to the anime medium and have no idea what I'm talking about , Trigun is an anime Spaghetti Western ( with a little bit of sci-fi ) that follows the adventures of Vash the Stampede , a socially-labeled outlaw of outlaws that is said to be the worst thing you could come across at any point of your life . They say he's big , they say he's bad , and if you're lucky they say you'll die a quick death ! But in truth , it's just a bunch of rumors . As I mentioned earlier about his happy-go-lucky qualities , Vash the Stampede is just trying to live his life and make the world a better place along his travels . Unfortunately , trouble does follow him pretty much everywhere he goes . Character analysis aside , this film is a one-shot story taking place in the Trigun universe in which a bank robber named Gasback is foiled by his own henchmen , only to be saved by Vash , but then pursues a plot of revenge against his former cronies . In the meantime , the last remaining target of Gasback's vengeance has put a rather large bounty on anyone who can stop him . I can't say much else that could entice newcomers , but if you've seen the series and know its material you will absolutely love the atmosphere . Pretty much all of the fan-favorite characters make their return appearance ( all the good guys , anyway ) , and the writing itself is very fun and quirky like the first half of the series ( before things got a lot darker ) . For dub fans , the only returning voice actor is Johnny Yong Bosch , but all the replacement actors do an excellent job filling in the gaps . And if this is your first time experiencing Trigun , definitely give the TV series a look . FUNimation did license both the series and movie and have reported that they do eventually plan on putting the series on BD at some point , so hope that they do it soon and keep an eye out for it .
Video - 5.0
- Video codec : MPEG - 4 AVC
- Video resolution : 1080p
- Aspect ratio : 1.78 : 1
- Original aspect ratio : 1.85 : 1
I'm a bit biased here about the video presentation in 3 ways : 1 ) I'm a big fan of Madhouse and always have been ; their animation is very high quality on a consistent basis and a lot of the TV shows , OVAs , and movies they've produced over the years have always ranked as some of my favorite anime titles . 2 ) as I said it's been 12 years since Trigun the TV series aired in Japan , and while it looks good , even the remastered DVDs show the animation's age , so I'm glad to see the same style redone with today's technology . And 3 ) it's an anime movie , which means a really high budget and less time constraints will make for a seemingly superior product both in terms of video and audio presentation when compared to a TV series . So with that said , we get Badlands Rumble presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78 : 1 , an obvious upgrade from the series ' 4 : 3 presentation back in the day . Not only am I delighted to see the Trigun world in true widescreen , but the HD video quality is the best I've ever seen the franchise look . Oddly enough , the movie is digitally-produced but has a very cel animation look to it , as talked about in the extras with chief animation director , Takahiro Yoshimatsu . The results are utterly astounding , though , as I looked at both my remastered DVDs of the series and compared its quality to the movie . Granted , it's 12 years later with better technology and a bigger budget , but it's rare that I that I find an anime feature film that really reflects the amount of work put into , especially with a project as delayed as this had been . The line detail is my favorite part of the presentation giving the art style a very distinct look that's closer to the original manga design . Colors are extremely well-saturated with reds , yellows , and charcoals making up a majority of the color palette for the world's desserty theme . And they even added some grain to give the movie a more filmic and gritty texture that really makes it feel like the Old West . And even better , I can't say I remember any instances of banding , aliasing , or artifacting despite the movie itself being a digital production . Then again , the first time I saw this was at AnimeFest 2011 where the source was a DVD-R copy on a crappy projector in a badly-seated conference room and with even crappier audio .
Audio - 5.0
Languages
- Japanese : Dolby TrueHD 5.1
- English : Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Subtitles
- English
As I said , the audio in that screening was crap . I sat in the third row closest to the speakers and could still barely make sense of the important parts ( it was a dubbed screening , by the way ) . But boy howdy , does it sound better in lossless and in the comfort of my own home . Something else I should bring up with the case of anime on BD is that a lot of titles I've seen haven't had much in terms of true surround audio . Most TV shows these days in Japan are only even produced with a 2 - channel sound design in mind , and when they come to the States the companies are simply remixing the audio masters in a quasi-matrixed ( i.e . artificial ) 5.1 dub . Sure , the idea of 5.1 English dubs SOUNDS like a good idea , but they're not true surround experiences . It's not often that a TV show actually gets one ( unless it's just really high-budget like Ghost in the Shell : Stand Alone Complex or anything else by Kenji Kamiyama ) , but when we actually do get the chance for the real thing I'm especially happy about it . With that said , the TrueHD 5.1 tracks for both the Japanese and English tracks sound perfect . Something that always bugged me about those artificial 5.1 tracks was the fact that dialogue sounded so damn quiet from the center . But here it's flawless in either language ( both of which you really can't go wrong in terms of acting either ) . The sound effects and music ( all hail Tsuneo Imahori for coming back to compose ! ) are spectacular as well . Gunshots , blowing wind , sand and gravel , and all the people chattering in the background have an amazing amount of depth and clarity . Action sequences , in particular , possess some great separation and directionality ; the scene where Wolfwood makes his first appearance has a LOT of gunfire effects , and the bar fight with all the hooligans yelling about offers a good deal of sonic immersion . LFEs are potent and fitting for the movie's subtitle ( Rumble ) , and while the sound design certainly isn't on the level of a Hollywood blockbuster , it still does its job with great precision . My favorite scenes for audio are the bar fight or all the craziness that ensues ( both visually and aurally ) and the scene at the end where Vash fights Gasback .
Extras - 5.0
I really have to hand it to FUNimation for this one . Previously , just about all of their other BDs have had next to nothing worth of special features outside of some English cast commentaries that never really contributed anything worthwhile to the creation process or provided any truthful insight into the shows they adapted . But here , there's a good 2 + hours of special features and all with the original Japanese cast and crew ( all in SD ) . Interviews include :
- Creator : Yasuhiro Nightow ( 11 : 08 )
- Voice of Vash : Masaya Onosaka ( 8 : 59 )
- Voice of Milly : Satsuki Yukino ( 8 : 31 )
- Director : Satoshi Nishimura ( 11 : 06 )
- Voice of Wolfwood : Shou Hayami ( 10 : 00 )
- Voice of Amelia : Maaya Sakamoto ( 6 : 43 )
- Chief Animation Director : Takahiro Yoshimatsu ( 7 : 26 )
- Voice of Meryl : Hiromi Tsuru ( 3 : 12 )
- Voice of Gasback : Tsutomu Isobe ( 7 : 06 )
All of them give VERY insightful comments on the general worldview of Trigun , their past experiences on the TV series ( where applicable ) , their new experiences in doing the movie , and a lot of other interesting opinions . The interviews are rather candid , yet cordial and I have to say if you've ever seen these kinds of omake where cast and crew sit in front of the camera and answer questions , there are loads of things you can learn from them . In particular , I really enjoyed the interviews with Onosaka , Yukino , and Hayami . Onosaka because he seems like a very amicable person , which ties in extremely well to the way he portrays Vash . It's also a nice contrast to the more hot-head role of Tekeshi Sendou he played in Hajime no Ippo , which I watched a few months before this . Yukino because she's always been one of my favorite seiyuu , and I find it interesting that Milly was one of her very first roles in the industry . She gives a good amount of reflection on reprising the character and sounds very grateful for the opportunity she was given way back when . And Hayami , well , I'm just so used to hearing him play the villain , that I was very surprised to see that he looks as debonair as a lot of the characters he portrays ( both good and bad ) . Additional features include :
- Movie Premiere at Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro ( 8 : 47 )
- Post Recording ( 3 : 51 )
- A Mildly Amusing Story by Something Yoshimatsu ( 0 : 28 )
- Video Footage from Anime Expo 2009 ( 1 : 38 )
- Talk Event at Kawasaki Cinecitta ( 3 : 32 )
- Special Talk Show ( 38 : 16 )
- Web Promotion Clip ( 1 : 37 )
- Promotional Video ( 2 : 23 )
- Theatrical Commercial ( 00 : 37 )
- Theatrical Trailer ( 1 : 39 )
- Original Commercials ( 00 : 49 )
- FUNimation Trailers
The Special Talk Show was by far the funnest feature for me . Anime and manga has such a strong following in Japan , and to see people of the industry having so much fun and interacting with their fans is a real treat to watch and listen to . The cast and crew that took part in this event were very laid back and welcoming to all the accolades and questions received from the audience . The whole thing just shows a lot of unity and the kind of investment Japanese fans really have for the industry in general . I wish the North American market was as successful . FUNimation , if you're reading this , put more extras like this on your BDs !
Overall - 5.0
It's been a few years since I've seen Trigun the series . But it left such a lasting impression that I still like it a lot to this day . And seeing this film makes me want to watch it again and even has me curious about the manga . Production values are through the roof with all of the Japanese cast returning , and at least Johnny Yong Bosch returning for the English dub . Regardless , though , even the new stand-ins do a great job , and I would definitely say you can't go wrong with either language track . I had absolutely no problems with the A / V quality , and I LOVE the fact that FUNimation actually put forth the effort of including all sorts of interesting interview material from the creator , cast , and crew of the film and series . Here's hoping for another movie , or even an adaptation of Trigun Maximum . If you're a fan of the series , this is a must-own . Casual anime fans , or even non-anime watchers , should at least give it a rent . And if you like it , try the series , too . Love and Peace ~ !
001 I was fortunate to see a screening of this movie at Mechacon 2011 in New Orleans , and it was a real treat . I wasn't sure what to expect , considering I have a good view on what the series was and was supposed to be , and how many ways there were to mess something up . But everything is pretty much perfect ! It plays out like a longer episode of the series with higher production values . The new characters are nice additions , and here are several shoutouts to the old series ( hard to believe it's thirteen years old now ) . The comedy is the standard and always enjoyable Vash the Stampede's zany actions , including over-the-top infatuation with the new character Amelia . The action scenes and gunplay have been polished and refined , with things like characters actually reloading , etc . I really can't think of a single thing to say negatively about it . You could make the argument that I'm biased , and that's fair , considering I've been a fan for several years and viewed the movie within a room filled with nothing but other fans , with every gag onscreen bringing up a completely warranted roar of laughter . There should be more reviews soon that will give a more fair view of the technical quality . But if you want a fan's opinion : it is exciting and hilarious .
002 This review is from :
Trigun : Badlands Rumble [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
Movie - 4.5
Long-time anime fans should be no stranger to the world of Trigun . For all the goofy , donut-eating , light-hearted , love and peace ( ~ ! ) moments and all the unknowing and spontaneous chaos and destruction brought about by just his mere presence alone , The Humanoid Typhoon , Vash the Stampede , is renowned for his naive , yet charming personality and is easily one of the more memorable characters in anime lore . But good grief , can you believe it's been 12 years since the TV series ended ? Needless to say , the Sixty Billion Double Dollar Man is back for another go-around . If you're new to the anime medium and have no idea what I'm talking about , Trigun is an anime Spaghetti Western ( with a little bit of sci-fi ) that follows the adventures of Vash the Stampede , a socially-labeled outlaw of outlaws that is said to be the worst thing you could come across at any point of your life . They say he's big , they say he's bad , and if you're lucky they say you'll die a quick death ! But in truth , it's just a bunch of rumors . As I mentioned earlier about his happy-go-lucky qualities , Vash the Stampede is just trying to live his life and make the world a better place along his travels . Unfortunately , trouble does follow him pretty much everywhere he goes . Character analysis aside , this film is a one-shot story taking place in the Trigun universe in which a bank robber named Gasback is foiled by his own henchmen , only to be saved by Vash , but then pursues a plot of revenge against his former cronies . In the meantime , the last remaining target of Gasback's vengeance has put a rather large bounty on anyone who can stop him . I can't say much else that could entice newcomers , but if you've seen the series and know its material you will absolutely love the atmosphere . Pretty much all of the fan-favorite characters make their return appearance ( all the good guys , anyway ) , and the writing itself is very fun and quirky like the first half of the series ( before things got a lot darker ) . For dub fans , the only returning voice actor is Johnny Yong Bosch , but all the replacement actors do an excellent job filling in the gaps . And if this is your first time experiencing Trigun , definitely give the TV series a look . FUNimation did license both the series and movie and have reported that they do eventually plan on putting the series on BD at some point , so hope that they do it soon and keep an eye out for it .
Video - 5.0
- Video codec : MPEG - 4 AVC
- Video resolution : 1080p
- Aspect ratio : 1.78 : 1
- Original aspect ratio : 1.85 : 1
I'm a bit biased here about the video presentation in 3 ways : 1 ) I'm a big fan of Madhouse and always have been ; their animation is very high quality on a consistent basis and a lot of the TV shows , OVAs , and movies they've produced over the years have always ranked as some of my favorite anime titles . 2 ) as I said it's been 12 years since Trigun the TV series aired in Japan , and while it looks good , even the remastered DVDs show the animation's age , so I'm glad to see the same style redone with today's technology . And 3 ) it's an anime movie , which means a really high budget and less time constraints will make for a seemingly superior product both in terms of video and audio presentation when compared to a TV series . So with that said , we get Badlands Rumble presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78 : 1 , an obvious upgrade from the series ' 4 : 3 presentation back in the day . Not only am I delighted to see the Trigun world in true widescreen , but the HD video quality is the best I've ever seen the franchise look . Oddly enough , the movie is digitally-produced but has a very cel animation look to it , as talked about in the extras with chief animation director , Takahiro Yoshimatsu . The results are utterly astounding , though , as I looked at both my remastered DVDs of the series and compared its quality to the movie . Granted , it's 12 years later with better technology and a bigger budget , but it's rare that I that I find an anime feature film that really reflects the amount of work put into , especially with a project as delayed as this had been . The line detail is my favorite part of the presentation giving the art style a very distinct look that's closer to the original manga design . Colors are extremely well-saturated with reds , yellows , and charcoals making up a majority of the color palette for the world's desserty theme . And they even added some grain to give the movie a more filmic and gritty texture that really makes it feel like the Old West . And even better , I can't say I remember any instances of banding , aliasing , or artifacting despite the movie itself being a digital production . Then again , the first time I saw this was at AnimeFest 2011 where the source was a DVD-R copy on a crappy projector in a badly-seated conference room and with even crappier audio .
Audio - 5.0
Languages
- Japanese : Dolby TrueHD 5.1
- English : Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Subtitles
- English
As I said , the audio in that screening was crap . I sat in the third row closest to the speakers and could still barely make sense of the important parts ( it was a dubbed screening , by the way ) . But boy howdy , does it sound better in lossless and in the comfort of my own home . Something else I should bring up with the case of anime on BD is that a lot of titles I've seen haven't had much in terms of true surround audio . Most TV shows these days in Japan are only even produced with a 2 - channel sound design in mind , and when they come to the States the companies are simply remixing the audio masters in a quasi-matrixed ( i.e . artificial ) 5.1 dub . Sure , the idea of 5.1 English dubs SOUNDS like a good idea , but they're not true surround experiences . It's not often that a TV show actually gets one ( unless it's just really high-budget like Ghost in the Shell : Stand Alone Complex or anything else by Kenji Kamiyama ) , but when we actually do get the chance for the real thing I'm especially happy about it . With that said , the TrueHD 5.1 tracks for both the Japanese and English tracks sound perfect . Something that always bugged me about those artificial 5.1 tracks was the fact that dialogue sounded so damn quiet from the center . But here it's flawless in either language ( both of which you really can't go wrong in terms of acting either ) . The sound effects and music ( all hail Tsuneo Imahori for coming back to compose ! ) are spectacular as well . Gunshots , blowing wind , sand and gravel , and all the people chattering in the background have an amazing amount of depth and clarity . Action sequences , in particular , possess some great separation and directionality ; the scene where Wolfwood makes his first appearance has a LOT of gunfire effects , and the bar fight with all the hooligans yelling about offers a good deal of sonic immersion . LFEs are potent and fitting for the movie's subtitle ( Rumble ) , and while the sound design certainly isn't on the level of a Hollywood blockbuster , it still does its job with great precision . My favorite scenes for audio are the bar fight or all the craziness that ensues ( both visually and aurally ) and the scene at the end where Vash fights Gasback .
Extras - 5.0
I really have to hand it to FUNimation for this one . Previously , just about all of their other BDs have had next to nothing worth of special features outside of some English cast commentaries that never really contributed anything worthwhile to the creation process or provided any truthful insight into the shows they adapted . But here , there's a good 2 + hours of special features and all with the original Japanese cast and crew ( all in SD ) . Interviews include :
- Creator : Yasuhiro Nightow ( 11 : 08 )
- Voice of Vash : Masaya Onosaka ( 8 : 59 )
- Voice of Milly : Satsuki Yukino ( 8 : 31 )
- Director : Satoshi Nishimura ( 11 : 06 )
- Voice of Wolfwood : Shou Hayami ( 10 : 00 )
- Voice of Amelia : Maaya Sakamoto ( 6 : 43 )
- Chief Animation Director : Takahiro Yoshimatsu ( 7 : 26 )
- Voice of Meryl : Hiromi Tsuru ( 3 : 12 )
- Voice of Gasback : Tsutomu Isobe ( 7 : 06 )
All of them give VERY insightful comments on the general worldview of Trigun , their past experiences on the TV series ( where applicable ) , their new experiences in doing the movie , and a lot of other interesting opinions . The interviews are rather candid , yet cordial and I have to say if you've ever seen these kinds of omake where cast and crew sit in front of the camera and answer questions , there are loads of things you can learn from them . In particular , I really enjoyed the interviews with Onosaka , Yukino , and Hayami . Onosaka because he seems like a very amicable person , which ties in extremely well to the way he portrays Vash . It's also a nice contrast to the more hot-head role of Tekeshi Sendou he played in Hajime no Ippo , which I watched a few months before this . Yukino because she's always been one of my favorite seiyuu , and I find it interesting that Milly was one of her very first roles in the industry . She gives a good amount of reflection on reprising the character and sounds very grateful for the opportunity she was given way back when . And Hayami , well , I'm just so used to hearing him play the villain , that I was very surprised to see that he looks as debonair as a lot of the characters he portrays ( both good and bad ) . Additional features include :
- Movie Premiere at Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro ( 8 : 47 )
- Post Recording ( 3 : 51 )
- A Mildly Amusing Story by Something Yoshimatsu ( 0 : 28 )
- Video Footage from Anime Expo 2009 ( 1 : 38 )
- Talk Event at Kawasaki Cinecitta ( 3 : 32 )
- Special Talk Show ( 38 : 16 )
- Web Promotion Clip ( 1 : 37 )
- Promotional Video ( 2 : 23 )
- Theatrical Commercial ( 00 : 37 )
- Theatrical Trailer ( 1 : 39 )
- Original Commercials ( 00 : 49 )
- FUNimation Trailers
The Special Talk Show was by far the funnest feature for me . Anime and manga has such a strong following in Japan , and to see people of the industry having so much fun and interacting with their fans is a real treat to watch and listen to . The cast and crew that took part in this event were very laid back and welcoming to all the accolades and questions received from the audience . The whole thing just shows a lot of unity and the kind of investment Japanese fans really have for the industry in general . I wish the North American market was as successful . FUNimation , if you're reading this , put more extras like this on your BDs !
Overall - 5.0
It's been a few years since I've seen Trigun the series . But it left such a lasting impression that I still like it a lot to this day . And seeing this film makes me want to watch it again and even has me curious about the manga . Production values are through the roof with all of the Japanese cast returning , and at least Johnny Yong Bosch returning for the English dub . Regardless , though , even the new stand-ins do a great job , and I would definitely say you can't go wrong with either language track . I had absolutely no problems with the A / V quality , and I LOVE the fact that FUNimation actually put forth the effort of including all sorts of interesting interview material from the creator , cast , and crew of the film and series . Here's hoping for another movie , or even an adaptation of Trigun Maximum . If you're a fan of the series , this is a must-own . Casual anime fans , or even non-anime watchers , should at least give it a rent . And if you like it , try the series , too . Love and Peace ~ !
003 Movie - 4.5
Long-time anime fans should be no stranger to the world of Trigun . For all the goofy , donut-eating , light-hearted , love and peace ( ~ ! ) moments and all the unknowing and spontaneous chaos and destruction brought about by just his mere presence alone , The Humanoid Typhoon , Vash the Stampede , is renowned for his naive , yet charming personality and is easily one of the more memorable characters in anime lore . But good grief , can you believe it's been 12 years since the TV series ended ? Needless to say , the Sixty Billion Double Dollar Man is back for another go-around . If you're new to the anime medium and have no idea what I'm talking about , Trigun is an anime Spaghetti Western ( with a little bit of sci-fi ) that follows the adventures of Vash the Stampede , a socially-labeled outlaw of outlaws that is said to be the worst thing you could come across at any point of your life . They say he's big , they say he's bad , and if you're lucky they say you'll die a quick death ! But in truth , it's just a bunch of rumors . As I mentioned earlier about his happy-go-lucky qualities , Vash the Stampede is just trying to live his life and make the world a better place along his travels . Unfortunately , trouble does follow him pretty much everywhere he goes . Character analysis aside , this film is a one-shot story taking place in the Trigun universe in which a bank robber named Gasback is foiled by his own henchmen , only to be saved by Vash , but then pursues a plot of revenge against his former cronies . In the meantime , the last remaining target of Gasback's vengeance has put a rather large bounty on anyone who can stop him . I can't say much else that could entice newcomers , but if you've seen the series and know its material you will absolutely love the atmosphere . Pretty much all of the fan-favorite characters make their return appearance ( all the good guys , anyway ) , and the writing itself is very fun and quirky like the first half of the series ( before things got a lot darker ) . For dub fans , the only returning voice actor is Johnny Yong Bosch , but all the replacement actors do an excellent job filling in the gaps . And if this is your first time experiencing Trigun , definitely give the TV series a look . FUNimation did license both the series and movie and have reported that they do eventually plan on putting the series on BD at some point , so hope that they do it soon and keep an eye out for it .
Video - 5.0
- Video codec : MPEG - 4 AVC
- Video resolution : 1080p
- Aspect ratio : 1.78 : 1
- Original aspect ratio : 1.85 : 1
I'm a bit biased here about the video presentation in 3 ways : 1 ) I'm a big fan of Madhouse and always have been ; their animation is very high quality on a consistent basis and a lot of the TV shows , OVAs , and movies they've produced over the years have always ranked as some of my favorite anime titles . 2 ) as I said it's been 12 years since Trigun the TV series aired in Japan , and while it looks good , even the remastered DVDs show the animation's age , so I'm glad to see the same style redone with today's technology . And 3 ) it's an anime movie , which means a really high budget and less time constraints will make for a seemingly superior product both in terms of video and audio presentation when compared to a TV series . So with that said , we get Badlands Rumble presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78 : 1 , an obvious upgrade from the series ' 4 : 3 presentation back in the day . Not only am I delighted to see the Trigun world in true widescreen , but the HD video quality is the best I've ever seen the franchise look . Oddly enough , the movie is digitally-produced but has a very cel animation look to it , as talked about in the extras with chief animation director , Takahiro Yoshimatsu . The results are utterly astounding , though , as I looked at both my remastered DVDs of the series and compared its quality to the movie . Granted , it's 12 years later with better technology and a bigger budget , but it's rare that I that I find an anime feature film that really reflects the amount of work put into , especially with a project as delayed as this had been . The line detail is my favorite part of the presentation giving the art style a very distinct look that's closer to the original manga design . Colors are extremely well-saturated with reds , yellows , and charcoals making up a majority of the color palette for the world's desserty theme . And they even added some grain to give the movie a more filmic and gritty texture that really makes it feel like the Old West . And even better , I can't say I remember any instances of banding , aliasing , or artifacting despite the movie itself being a digital production . Then again , the first time I saw this was at AnimeFest 2011 where the source was a DVD-R copy on a crappy projector in a badly-seated conference room and with even crappier audio .
Audio - 5.0
Languages
- Japanese : Dolby TrueHD 5.1
- English : Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Subtitles
- English
As I said , the audio in that screening was crap . I sat in the third row closest to the speakers and could still barely make sense of the important parts ( it was a dubbed screening , by the way ) . But boy howdy , does it sound better in lossless and in the comfort of my own home . Something else I should bring up with the case of anime on BD is that a lot of titles I've seen haven't had much in terms of true surround audio . Most TV shows these days in Japan are only even produced with a 2 - channel sound design in mind , and when they come to the States the companies are simply remixing the audio masters in a quasi-matrixed ( i.e . artificial ) 5.1 dub . Sure , the idea of 5.1 English dubs SOUNDS like a good idea , but they're not true surround experiences . It's not often that a TV show actually gets one ( unless it's just really high-budget like Ghost in the Shell : Stand Alone Complex or anything else by Kenji Kamiyama ) , but when we actually do get the chance for the real thing I'm especially happy about it . With that said , the TrueHD 5.1 tracks for both the Japanese and English tracks sound perfect . Something that always bugged me about those artificial 5.1 tracks was the fact that dialogue sounded so damn quiet from the center . But here it's flawless in either language ( both of which you really can't go wrong in terms of acting either ) . The sound effects and music ( all hail Tsuneo Imahori for coming back to compose ! ) are spectacular as well . Gunshots , blowing wind , sand and gravel , and all the people chattering in the background have an amazing amount of depth and clarity . Action sequences , in particular , possess some great separation and directionality ; the scene where Wolfwood makes his first appearance has a LOT of gunfire effects , and the bar fight with all the hooligans yelling about offers a good deal of sonic immersion . LFEs are potent and fitting for the movie's subtitle ( Rumble ) , and while the sound design certainly isn't on the level of a Hollywood blockbuster , it still does its job with great precision . My favorite scenes for audio are the bar fight or all the craziness that ensues ( both visually and aurally ) and the scene at the end where Vash fights Gasback .
Extras - 5.0
I really have to hand it to FUNimation for this one . Previously , just about all of their other BDs have had next to nothing worth of special features outside of some English cast commentaries that never really contributed anything worthwhile to the creation process or provided any truthful insight into the shows they adapted . But here , there's a good 2 + hours of special features and all with the original Japanese cast and crew ( all in SD ) . Interviews include :
- Creator : Yasuhiro Nightow ( 11 : 08 )
- Voice of Vash : Masaya Onosaka ( 8 : 59 )
- Voice of Milly : Satsuki Yukino ( 8 : 31 )
- Director : Satoshi Nishimura ( 11 : 06 )
- Voice of Wolfwood : Shou Hayami ( 10 : 00 )
- Voice of Amelia : Maaya Sakamoto ( 6 : 43 )
- Chief Animation Director : Takahiro Yoshimatsu ( 7 : 26 )
- Voice of Meryl : Hiromi Tsuru ( 3 : 12 )
- Voice of Gasback : Tsutomu Isobe ( 7 : 06 )
All of them give VERY insightful comments on the general worldview of Trigun , their past experiences on the TV series ( where applicable ) , their new experiences in doing the movie , and a lot of other interesting opinions . The interviews are rather candid , yet cordial and I have to say if you've ever seen these kinds of omake where cast and crew sit in front of the camera and answer questions , there are loads of things you can learn from them . In particular , I really enjoyed the interviews with Onosaka , Yukino , and Hayami . Onosaka because he seems like a very amicable person , which ties in extremely well to the way he portrays Vash . It's also a nice contrast to the more hot-head role of Tekeshi Sendou he played in Hajime no Ippo , which I watched a few months before this . Yukino because she's always been one of my favorite seiyuu , and I find it interesting that Milly was one of her very first roles in the industry . She gives a good amount of reflection on reprising the character and sounds very grateful for the opportunity she was given way back when . And Hayami , well , I'm just so used to hearing him play the villain , that I was very surprised to see that he looks as debonair as a lot of the characters he portrays ( both good and bad ) . Additional features include :
- Movie Premiere at Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro ( 8 : 47 )
- Post Recording ( 3 : 51 )
- A Mildly Amusing Story by Something Yoshimatsu ( 0 : 28 )
- Video Footage from Anime Expo 2009 ( 1 : 38 )
- Talk Event at Kawasaki Cinecitta ( 3 : 32 )
- Special Talk Show ( 38 : 16 )
- Web Promotion Clip ( 1 : 37 )
- Promotional Video ( 2 : 23 )
- Theatrical Commercial ( 00 : 37 )
- Theatrical Trailer ( 1 : 39 )
- Original Commercials ( 00 : 49 )
- FUNimation Trailers
The Special Talk Show was by far the funnest feature for me . Anime and manga has such a strong following in Japan , and to see people of the industry having so much fun and interacting with their fans is a real treat to watch and listen to . The cast and crew that took part in this event were very laid back and welcoming to all the accolades and questions received from the audience . The whole thing just shows a lot of unity and the kind of investment Japanese fans really have for the industry in general . I wish the North American market was as successful . FUNimation , if you're reading this , put more extras like this on your BDs !
Overall - 5.0
It's been a few years since I've seen Trigun the series . But it left such a lasting impression that I still like it a lot to this day . And seeing this film makes me want to watch it again and even has me curious about the manga . Production values are through the roof with all of the Japanese cast returning , and at least Johnny Yong Bosch returning for the English dub . Regardless , though , even the new stand-ins do a great job , and I would definitely say you can't go wrong with either language track . I had absolutely no problems with the A / V quality , and I LOVE the fact that FUNimation actually put forth the effort of including all sorts of interesting interview material from the creator , cast , and crew of the film and series . Here's hoping for another movie , or even an adaptation of Trigun Maximum . If you're a fan of the series , this is a must-own . Casual anime fans , or even non-anime watchers , should at least give it a rent . And if you like it , try the series , too . Love and Peace ~ !
004 I was lucky enough to be able to see this in the theater in a nearby town . And i can't wait to watch it again . My friends and i are going to get together and watch it the day it comes out . This is an amazing Trigun story , i don't care what the hardcore people say . It was hilarious and full of every thing you could expect from Vash The Humanoid Typhoon Stampede ! ! ! ! !
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Trigun : Badlands Rumble ( DVD )
My dad pretty succinctly pointed out the only problem with this movie : It's about 15 hours too short .
Trigun : Badlands Rumble is a great movie , especially if you love the earlier parts of the original Trigun series . What I love the most about this movie , though , is that it really feels like it could fit in with the continuity of the original story line . The dynamics between the characters are developed only to the point they would be if you were watching this within the timeline of the anime .
The animation is great . There is a lot of computer animation , but it is integrated very well with the 2 - D animation ( for example , the computer animation is shot at the same rate as the 2 - D animation , making it appear seamlessly integrated , instead of ultra-smooth compared to the comparatively choppy 2 - D animation ) . The action scenes are really well choreographed and animated as well .
The character designs are more reminiscent of the manga ( particularly visible in Milly's character design and Vash's coat design ) , and the world is bigger , as if borrowing from the manga ( especially where robots and cyborgs are concerned ) . The world is fuller and you really feel like you're in the middle of a bustling city .
The new voice actors for Meryl , Milly , and Wolfwood are pretty good . The first time I watched it in English , I felt like something was off , but the second time I watched it , I found myself not really noticing , and in fact enjoying , the new voices .
Bottom line : if you like Trigun in its wacky hi-jinks phase , you'll love this movie . Check it out !
008 My dad pretty succinctly pointed out the only problem with this movie : It's about 15 hours too short .
Trigun : Badlands Rumble is a great movie , especially if you love the earlier parts of the original Trigun series . What I love the most about this movie , though , is that it really feels like it could fit in with the continuity of the original story line . The dynamics between the characters are developed only to the point they would be if you were watching this within the timeline of the anime .
The animation is great . There is a lot of computer animation , but it is integrated very well with the 2 - D animation ( for example , the computer animation is shot at the same rate as the 2 - D animation , making it appear seamlessly integrated , instead of ultra-smooth compared to the comparatively choppy 2 - D animation ) . The action scenes are really well choreographed and animated as well .
The character designs are more reminiscent of the manga ( particularly visible in Milly's character design and Vash's coat design ) , and the world is bigger , as if borrowing from the manga ( especially where robots and cyborgs are concerned ) . The world is fuller and you really feel like you're in the middle of a bustling city .
The new voice actors for Meryl , Milly , and Wolfwood are pretty good . The first time I watched it in English , I felt like something was off , but the second time I watched it , I found myself not really noticing , and in fact enjoying , the new voices .
Bottom line : if you like Trigun in its wacky hi-jinks phase , you'll love this movie . Check it out !
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Storyline is alright , could have been better I guess . Seemed like an episode stretched out for 120 minutes ( which of course is not horrible ) . I really liked the show and the english voice actors they used , but the movie casted different voice actors for several characters , most noticeably Meryl and Milly . I know many anime fans swear by reading the subtitles , that just ain't me . Recommended to anyone who has seen the series , anyone who hasn't maybe a little lost with the plot .
010 Storyline is alright , could have been better I guess . Seemed like an episode stretched out for 120 minutes ( which of course is not horrible ) . I really liked the show and the english voice actors they used , but the movie casted different voice actors for several characters , most noticeably Meryl and Milly . I know many anime fans swear by reading the subtitles , that just ain't me . Recommended to anyone who has seen the series , anyone who hasn't maybe a little lost with the plot .
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Trigun : Badlands Rumble [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
This is a nice little side story in the Trigun Universe . Vash , Meryl , Milly , and Wolfwood all appear in this movie . Like most movies based on series , it doesn't really fit anywhere within the timeline of the series , so the problems that are introduced within the movie are solved in the movie , the new characters introduced in the movie go there own way at the end of the movie and the main characters are pretty much the same at the end of the movie as they were in the beginning . This works well for Trigun , since a lot of episodes from the series are like this also .
If your a fan of Trigun looking for something new , I recommend this . If you've never seen Trigun , the series is a better starting place .
012 This is a nice little side story in the Trigun Universe . Vash , Meryl , Milly , and Wolfwood all appear in this movie . Like most movies based on series , it doesn't really fit anywhere within the timeline of the series , so the problems that are introduced within the movie are solved in the movie , the new characters introduced in the movie go there own way at the end of the movie and the main characters are pretty much the same at the end of the movie as they were in the beginning . This works well for Trigun , since a lot of episodes from the series are like this also .
If your a fan of Trigun looking for something new , I recommend this . If you've never seen Trigun , the series is a better starting place .
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Trigun : Badlands Rumble [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
I might as well mention my expectations were sky-high for this movie , so perhaps I'm not being 100% fair . .
This movie pretty much plays out like most of the episodes , Vash starts goofy , then gets serious and helps someone who wasn't inherently bad realize the errors of their ways . . .
To be honest I think the problem was it was hard to really get involved with the new characters with a short time period to get to know them in . I loved the humor at the beginning / middle of the movie , but when it came time to be serious I just didn't really feel anything for the new guys .
All in all it felt like too much crammed into a short movie , kind of like Serenity was to Firefly . Decent movie but man I wished it could have been made into more episodes .
014 I might as well mention my expectations were sky-high for this movie , so perhaps I'm not being 100% fair . .
This movie pretty much plays out like most of the episodes , Vash starts goofy , then gets serious and helps someone who wasn't inherently bad realize the errors of their ways . . .
To be honest I think the problem was it was hard to really get involved with the new characters with a short time period to get to know them in . I loved the humor at the beginning / middle of the movie , but when it came time to be serious I just didn't really feel anything for the new guys .
All in all it felt like too much crammed into a short movie , kind of like Serenity was to Firefly . Decent movie but man I wished it could have been made into more episodes .
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After the show's conclusion over ten years ago , it's great to be able to revisit Vash and company once again without missing a beat . The movie itself plays out like nothing more than an extended episode of the show , but it's still good for some laughs and excitement .
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Was disappointed Wolfwood's voice wasn't the same . But it was nice to see that they made a movie for Trigun . Hope they do another one and make it more like Vash in the TV series
018 Was disappointed Wolfwood's voice wasn't the same . But it was nice to see that they made a movie for Trigun . Hope they do another one and make it more like Vash in the TV series
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This was a great Movie ! For it to be about a decade since the series first aired , this just added to the greatness of Trigun !
I really liked how they made it so anyone could watch it really , even if you don't know what happened you in the series you can watch this movie and say trigun is pretty awesome !
So props to this movie its a must see !
020 This was a great Movie ! For it to be about a decade since the series first aired , this just added to the greatness of Trigun !
I really liked how they made it so anyone could watch it really , even if you don't know what happened you in the series you can watch this movie and say trigun is pretty awesome !
So props to this movie its a must see !
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this trigun movie is great , it makes you feel like the show never left . badlands rumble brings to the table everything you would expect from a trigun episode and more . This movie has great action , hilarious moments , and the whole gang from the original show are in this movie and are voiced by the same people .
022 this trigun movie is great , it makes you feel like the show never left . badlands rumble brings to the table everything you would expect from a trigun episode and more . This movie has great action , hilarious moments , and the whole gang from the original show are in this movie and are voiced by the same people .
023 Just as good as I remember Trigun being . If you like Trigun the TV show you will Love Trigun the movie . It has all of the elements that we all loved from the original series .
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For starters this is a Trigun Movie , so if you liked the tv series then you will like this movie . I mean come on it's vash the stampede how can you not love him .
025 For starters this is a Trigun Movie , so if you liked the tv series then you will like this movie . I mean come on it's vash the stampede how can you not love him .
026 I loved the series and couldn't wait to see the Trigun movie . The plot was pretty good over all I gave it 4 out of 5 stars because I was expecting a little bit more funny goofy stuff from Vash besides that it was good .
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this is a great continuance off of the Trigun story line but it can also stand on its own it has everything a fan of the series would want in a movie and more i would recomend the series first but this could introduce someone to the set all in all 100% recomended a + + + + +
029 This review is from :
Trigun : Badlands Rumble ( DVD )
Like many people , I loved watching the series of Trigun , and waited in vain for any follow-on series or movies . How excited I was to learn that not only were they making a Trigun movie , but that it would be previewing at the local anime convention with Q & A from the director and character designer . I loved watching it then , and the lack of subtitles and my lack of Japanese language skills didn't impede the enjoyment much at all . This movie picks up from the early Trigun episodes ' funny character interactions between the whole gang , and adds a few new characters .
Don't look for any revelations about Trigun or the characters in this movie . Watching the DVD release made it clear that it is an extended Trigun episode , perhaps with better special effects . It includes all the characters you know and love , and has plenty of opportunity for Vash to save the day and improve people's lives . It's effective in recapturing the fun and spirit of the TV series , much as the Cowboy Bebop movie did before it . If you like the series , you'll love this movie .
030 Like many people , I loved watching the series of Trigun , and waited in vain for any follow-on series or movies . How excited I was to learn that not only were they making a Trigun movie , but that it would be previewing at the local anime convention with Q & A from the director and character designer . I loved watching it then , and the lack of subtitles and my lack of Japanese language skills didn't impede the enjoyment much at all . This movie picks up from the early Trigun episodes ' funny character interactions between the whole gang , and adds a few new characters .
Don't look for any revelations about Trigun or the characters in this movie . Watching the DVD release made it clear that it is an extended Trigun episode , perhaps with better special effects . It includes all the characters you know and love , and has plenty of opportunity for Vash to save the day and improve people's lives . It's effective in recapturing the fun and spirit of the TV series , much as the Cowboy Bebop movie did before it . If you like the series , you'll love this movie .
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Amazon recommended this to me a few months before its release . . . and with a pre-order of only $15 of course I paid for it !
Pros :
This is a perfect addition to the Trigun series . The animation is crisp and the sound quality is on par with any live action film . its dubbed in english and japanese with optional english subs . I watched it on a 42 plasma , and the color is good .
Cons : ( SPOILER ALERT )
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My biggest problem with this movie is Nicolas D . Wolfwood . If you watched the original series from start to finish , we remember seeing Wolfwood bleeding to death in a church . . or so we thought . . in Badlands rumble when wolfwood appears , working as Gasback's body guard , Vash makes a comment about how he he was sure Wolfwood was already dead . this leaves a bit of a story gap , as this confirms that Badlands rumble takes place some time after the original series .
Verdict : BUY IT IF YOU LOVED THE SERIES !
032 Amazon recommended this to me a few months before its release . . . and with a pre-order of only $15 of course I paid for it !
Pros :
This is a perfect addition to the Trigun series . The animation is crisp and the sound quality is on par with any live action film . its dubbed in english and japanese with optional english subs . I watched it on a 42 plasma , and the color is good .
Cons : ( SPOILER ALERT )
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My biggest problem with this movie is Nicolas D . Wolfwood . If you watched the original series from start to finish , we remember seeing Wolfwood bleeding to death in a church . . or so we thought . . in Badlands rumble when wolfwood appears , working as Gasback's body guard , Vash makes a comment about how he he was sure Wolfwood was already dead . this leaves a bit of a story gap , as this confirms that Badlands rumble takes place some time after the original series .
Verdict : BUY IT IF YOU LOVED THE SERIES !
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this movie was jst a whole lot of fun 2 watch . whether ur a trigun fan , or ur new 2 the series , this is deffinetly worth a buy n ur collection . frm start 2 finish there was no slowing down . alot of laughs and action along the way . gr8 4 the kids 2 .
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let just put it this way if you liked animes like cowboy bebop , fullmetal alchemist and neon genesis evangelion then you will like trigun
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This is a great DVD . The case is transparent and the cover artwork is superb . If you love anime you will love this DVD especially if you like the Trigun series .
038 This is a great DVD . The case is transparent and the cover artwork is superb . If you love anime you will love this DVD especially if you like the Trigun series .
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This movie was great and greatly anticipated by all Trigun fans out there . It doesn't disapoint . Watch it , you won't regret it !
041 This movie was great and greatly anticipated by all Trigun fans out there . It doesn't disapoint . Watch it , you won't regret it !
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My family and I loved it as much as the Trigun series . Why don't they make a movie about Vash ?
043 My family and I loved it as much as the Trigun series . Why don't they make a movie about Vash ?
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Came in Great condition . The movie was really good .
Still has that Trigun flare . Vash was still was funny and goofy as ever .
045 Came in Great condition . The movie was really good .
Still has that Trigun flare . Vash was still was funny and goofy as ever .
046 This review is from :
Trigun : Badlands Rumble [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
Plain and simple : If you liked Trigun , you will like this . So , go ahead and get it . It looks great on Blu-Ray , and it's still the great characters and story from the original series . The English cast is mostly all back ( without looking it up ) , and the few voices that sound different still sound mostly similar to the original voices . It appears that the entire Japanese cast did make it back for the movie . To me , it seemed like the music was really subdued for the movie , which isn't bad , but it's the only part that seemed to disappoint me . All of the bonus features are looking great and it's really interesting to get the perspective of the Japanese cast and crew as they all found out that the movie was going to be made .
047 Plain and simple : If you liked Trigun , you will like this . So , go ahead and get it . It looks great on Blu-Ray , and it's still the great characters and story from the original series . The English cast is mostly all back ( without looking it up ) , and the few voices that sound different still sound mostly similar to the original voices . It appears that the entire Japanese cast did make it back for the movie . To me , it seemed like the music was really subdued for the movie , which isn't bad , but it's the only part that seemed to disappoint me . All of the bonus features are looking great and it's really interesting to get the perspective of the Japanese cast and crew as they all found out that the movie was going to be made .
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ok first off wolfwood is back which i think after so many years and them makeing a movie after the anime is over and vash is walking off into the sunset . wolfwood should be dead . . . movie was great but they should of did the after events more then like a middle movie of the anime . kinda like the cowboy bebop movie if you have seen that it's just there / the movie was great but don ; t expcet it to close any doors or open new ones just enjoy this becuase you like trigun is the best way to tell you about this movie .
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I have always been a great fan of Trigun . I own the complete remix seris . The Rumble in the Badlands has a very good story line . And all the characters seem to be the same as the seris . My only complaint is that this movie seems to happen in between the beginning and the end of the origanal . Leaving to question . What does Vash do next ?
053 I have always been a great fan of Trigun . I own the complete remix seris . The Rumble in the Badlands has a very good story line . And all the characters seem to be the same as the seris . My only complaint is that this movie seems to happen in between the beginning and the end of the origanal . Leaving to question . What does Vash do next ?
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Trigun is an amazing balance of comedy and drama spiced with action . Trigun has tons of entertaining humor but there remains an underlining of serious issues . Trigun has a western type feel to it with the addition of some futuristic technology place within it . I watch lots of anime and out of the hundreds that I have seen Trigun stands out for it humor and action . This is worth the money you pay for it .
For those of us who have seen the original TV series and liked it , this is a must buy . Nearly as good as the the TV series .
For those of you who have not seen the original TV series of Trigun , this movie still offers quite a lot of entertainment and does not require seeing the TV series to understand the plot .
055 Trigun is an amazing balance of comedy and drama spiced with action . Trigun has tons of entertaining humor but there remains an underlining of serious issues . Trigun has a western type feel to it with the addition of some futuristic technology place within it . I watch lots of anime and out of the hundreds that I have seen Trigun stands out for it humor and action . This is worth the money you pay for it .
For those of us who have seen the original TV series and liked it , this is a must buy . Nearly as good as the the TV series .
For those of you who have not seen the original TV series of Trigun , this movie still offers quite a lot of entertainment and does not require seeing the TV series to understand the plot .
059 This review is from :
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I was fortunate enough to see the world premier of this movie at sakura con 2010 , and it was fairly good . It has a similar mix of action and humor as the series . And the art has improved with the time passed . The plot works and ( trying not to give too much away ) is partly centered on a new character ( Amelia ) and the villain of the film , Gasback . The characters are handled well and the writers do a good job creating a story that lets them have Vash and Wolfwood work with and against each other . While the story works over all it is mostly fun just because it lets us revisit the characters from the series and sets up some cool moments . Although if they do more of the films the basic setup could become a bit tiresome if they do as so many other anime movies based of tv series do and become formulaic , but by itself its pretty good . Visually the movie is fairly close to the series with some tweaks to designs and a fuller somewhat odder world . Over all its not perfect but is pretty good .
Bluray Edit / update
As far as the Blu-ray goes it has a surprising amount of special features for a Funimation release . It is all pretty much from the Japanese stuff and a lot of it is trailers and short interviews , how interesting they are varies . The picture quality is very good and shows off the art . The audio is nice and has both voice tracks , personally I enjoyed the English one better even with the recast voices . Johnny Yong Bosch reprises his role as Vash and while his voice is not exact it is still fairly close to how he originally sounded . Everyone else has new voice actors and much to my surprise it was not distracting . Luci Christensen replaces Dorothy Elias-Fahn as Meryl and may be an improvement . Trina Nishimura takes over as Milly and comes off surprisingly close to the previous voice . My only real disappointment was Wolfwoods voice , the new voice was well done and fits the character but I really like Jeff Nimoy's work as the character .
060 I was fortunate enough to see the world premier of this movie at sakura con 2010 , and it was fairly good . It has a similar mix of action and humor as the series . And the art has improved with the time passed . The plot works and ( trying not to give too much away ) is partly centered on a new character ( Amelia ) and the villain of the film , Gasback . The characters are handled well and the writers do a good job creating a story that lets them have Vash and Wolfwood work with and against each other . While the story works over all it is mostly fun just because it lets us revisit the characters from the series and sets up some cool moments . Although if they do more of the films the basic setup could become a bit tiresome if they do as so many other anime movies based of tv series do and become formulaic , but by itself its pretty good . Visually the movie is fairly close to the series with some tweaks to designs and a fuller somewhat odder world . Over all its not perfect but is pretty good .
Bluray Edit / update
As far as the Blu-ray goes it has a surprising amount of special features for a Funimation release . It is all pretty much from the Japanese stuff and a lot of it is trailers and short interviews , how interesting they are varies . The picture quality is very good and shows off the art . The audio is nice and has both voice tracks , personally I enjoyed the English one better even with the recast voices . Johnny Yong Bosch reprises his role as Vash and while his voice is not exact it is still fairly close to how he originally sounded . Everyone else has new voice actors and much to my surprise it was not distracting . Luci Christensen replaces Dorothy Elias-Fahn as Meryl and may be an improvement . Trina Nishimura takes over as Milly and comes off surprisingly close to the previous voice . My only real disappointment was Wolfwoods voice , the new voice was well done and fits the character but I really like Jeff Nimoy's work as the character .
061 This review is from :
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This Movie reminds me of the Cowboy bebop Movie it all takes places I am guessing right smack in the middle of the series . There is alot of crude humor and alot of action .
I loved the series and love this movie as well I was kinda hopping for somthing that was After The series but this did okay .
The story is well done and the voice acting is done rather well as well .
I recomend this movie to all those Trigun fans and to alot of Anime fans . . . Note Crude Humor , Alot of Curse words and alot of Viloence Not recomended for children .
062 This Movie reminds me of the Cowboy bebop Movie it all takes places I am guessing right smack in the middle of the series . There is alot of crude humor and alot of action .
I loved the series and love this movie as well I was kinda hopping for somthing that was After The series but this did okay .
The story is well done and the voice acting is done rather well as well .
I recomend this movie to all those Trigun fans and to alot of Anime fans . . . Note Crude Humor , Alot of Curse words and alot of Viloence Not recomended for children .
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I loved the 26 episode series . It has a great mix of comedy and serious story telling . I own all the DVDs and have had many repeat viewings . This movie is pretty dull . There are a few cool Wolfwood action scenes toward the end but Vash kinda sucks in this story . If you've never seen Trigun before , watch the entire series first , don't start with this movie . If your a huge Trigun fan it's still worth watching at least once .
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I will start with saying that Trigun is my all time favorite anime series , and ranks in my top 10 TV series ever . This movie feels like the creators watched the first episode of Trigun and said we got it ! start writing the script ! The movie feels like a shallow copy of Trigun . It has none of the charm , wit , or storytelling of the series . The storyline is totally pointless , with nothing being accomplished . The characters do not learn anything or grow on their own . They are written to share ideals of Vash ( the series Hero ) for no reason . Vash believes that every situation can be salved without death and in the series you learn why this belief is so dear to him . in the movie , it is not explained at all , so new viewers will not understand why this is an issue . Nor will they understand the relationships with the side characters . If a studio is going to make a Movie , it needs to stand on its own legs for new viewers . I could go on for a while , but I don't feel this movie is worth it . I would recommend spending your cash on the original series and ignoring this movie all together .
066 I will start with saying that Trigun is my all time favorite anime series , and ranks in my top 10 TV series ever . This movie feels like the creators watched the first episode of Trigun and said we got it ! start writing the script ! The movie feels like a shallow copy of Trigun . It has none of the charm , wit , or storytelling of the series . The storyline is totally pointless , with nothing being accomplished . The characters do not learn anything or grow on their own . They are written to share ideals of Vash ( the series Hero ) for no reason . Vash believes that every situation can be salved without death and in the series you learn why this belief is so dear to him . in the movie , it is not explained at all , so new viewers will not understand why this is an issue . Nor will they understand the relationships with the side characters . If a studio is going to make a Movie , it needs to stand on its own legs for new viewers . I could go on for a while , but I don't feel this movie is worth it . I would recommend spending your cash on the original series and ignoring this movie all together .
Trigun : Badlands Rumble [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
Words cannot describe after all these years of waiting how worth it , this movie was !
It made me cry multiple times and had next to nothing wrong with it .
Pros -
Animation is AMAZING . Even more so than the original show which was marvelous for its ' time !
Film Grain is back ! - the biggest difference between the transition from Cel animation to digital animation is that it was no longer filmed on camera . A lot of people have found colors and everything to be too pure / solid but one look back to tons of anime from the Cel animation era is that they all had the same solid / pure colors that were generally offset by things such as the master film copy , AND film grain . Watch generally any cel animated show on blu-ray and you'll find film grain something that is notably absent on most modern anime . But according to the extras on the DVD , they wanted it to feel like a western so that's why they added film grain .
Imahori does the music again ! And is incredibly fitting , fun , joyous and emotional !
It has EVERYTHING that makes Trigun , Trigun . Vash being a woman loving puppy , drinking scenes ! Absurd humor , emotional moments that make you cry , and everything you can think of !
All of the original voice actors for the Japanese Dub are the same !
Cons -
It's only 90 minutes !
Only 1 of the main characters has the same Voice actor in the English version , and most importantly it is Vash . So that's not terribly a big deal considering the new actors for Millie , Meryl and Nicholas are VERY good and sound close to the original actors so to not change the characters much .
Wish there were more extras from the English voice actors as Johnny Bosch played Vash all those years back just as Masaya Onosaka voiced Vash when they made the show in 1998 .
Overall this is an AMAZING movie , I've already watched it twice and it will remain among my top favorites for years to come !
Thank you so much Madhouse , Mr.Nightow everyone involved in making this movie a reality so much !
It was worth the wait ! ! ! ! !
005 This review is from :
Trigun : Badlands Rumble [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
Well I just watched this last night and I must say it doesn't feel like a true part of the original series . First of all the music is terrible . I found this to be the worst part of this outing . I couldn't focus on the scenes because the music just took away . OK there is also a bit to much computer generated images for my tastes and that was also a turn off . Dialogue is poor and veers towards the monologue at points ( quite cliche ) . Some of the original voices are there but a couple MAIN CHARACTERS are NOT . Also a distraction . The storyline feels like a poor filler from the series and in reality you could probably watch this halfway through the original series and you'd completely forget about it . I really hate this because I was looking so forward to it ! ! ! ! OK on the PLUS ! ! It is very pretty in high definition ( blu-ray ) and the animations are pretty smooth . Good attention to small details , and I appreciate Vash's classic insanity still being there . The action is also very well put together ( BEST part ! ! ) . Donuts are also a big part ! ! The first appearance of Vash is my favorite scene : ) Hahaha
It is up to you really if you want this in your collection . I just wish I had rented ( or borrowed ) it first .
I don't hate it but I was disappointed .
Whether you agree or disagree thanks for reading : )
006 Well I just watched this last night and I must say it doesn't feel like a true part of the original series . First of all the music is terrible . I found this to be the worst part of this outing . I couldn't focus on the scenes because the music just took away . OK there is also a bit to much computer generated images for my tastes and that was also a turn off . Dialogue is poor and veers towards the monologue at points ( quite cliche ) . Some of the original voices are there but a couple MAIN CHARACTERS are NOT . Also a distraction . The storyline feels like a poor filler from the series and in reality you could probably watch this halfway through the original series and you'd completely forget about it . I really hate this because I was looking so forward to it ! ! ! ! OK on the PLUS ! ! It is very pretty in high definition ( blu-ray ) and the animations are pretty smooth . Good attention to small details , and I appreciate Vash's classic insanity still being there . The action is also very well put together ( BEST part ! ! ) . Donuts are also a big part ! ! The first appearance of Vash is my favorite scene : ) Hahaha
It is up to you really if you want this in your collection . I just wish I had rented ( or borrowed ) it first .
I don't hate it but I was disappointed .
Whether you agree or disagree thanks for reading : )
051 ok first off wolfwood is back which i think after so many years and them makeing a movie after the anime is over and vash is walking off into the sunset . wolfwood should be dead . . . movie was great but they should of did the after events more then like a middle movie of the anime . kinda like the cowboy bebop movie if you have seen that it's just there / the movie was great but don ; t expcet it to close any doors or open new ones just enjoy this becuase you like trigun is the best way to tell you about this movie .
056 This review is from :
Trigun : Badlands Rumble [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
Words cannot describe after all these years of waiting how worth it , this movie was !
It made me cry multiple times and had next to nothing wrong with it .
Pros -
Animation is AMAZING . Even more so than the original show which was marvelous for its ' time !
Film Grain is back ! - the biggest difference between the transition from Cel animation to digital animation is that it was no longer filmed on camera . A lot of people have found colors and everything to be too pure / solid but one look back to tons of anime from the Cel animation era is that they all had the same solid / pure colors that were generally offset by things such as the master film copy , AND film grain . Watch generally any cel animated show on blu-ray and you'll find film grain something that is notably absent on most modern anime . But according to the extras on the DVD , they wanted it to feel like a western so that's why they added film grain .
Imahori does the music again ! And is incredibly fitting , fun , joyous and emotional !
It has EVERYTHING that makes Trigun , Trigun . Vash being a woman loving puppy , drinking scenes ! Absurd humor , emotional moments that make you cry , and everything you can think of !
All of the original voice actors for the Japanese Dub are the same !
Cons -
It's only 90 minutes !
Only 1 of the main characters has the same Voice actor in the English version , and most importantly it is Vash . So that's not terribly a big deal considering the new actors for Millie , Meryl and Nicholas are VERY good and sound close to the original actors so to not change the characters much .
Wish there were more extras from the English voice actors as Johnny Bosch played Vash all those years back just as Masaya Onosaka voiced Vash when they made the show in 1998 .
Overall this is an AMAZING movie , I've already watched it twice and it will remain among my top favorites for years to come !
Thank you so much Madhouse , Mr.Nightow everyone involved in making this movie a reality so much !
It was worth the wait ! ! ! ! !
057 Words cannot describe after all these years of waiting how worth it , this movie was !
It made me cry multiple times and had next to nothing wrong with it .
Pros -
Animation is AMAZING . Even more so than the original show which was marvelous for its ' time !
Film Grain is back ! - the biggest difference between the transition from Cel animation to digital animation is that it was no longer filmed on camera . A lot of people have found colors and everything to be too pure / solid but one look back to tons of anime from the Cel animation era is that they all had the same solid / pure colors that were generally offset by things such as the master film copy , AND film grain . Watch generally any cel animated show on blu-ray and you'll find film grain something that is notably absent on most modern anime . But according to the extras on the DVD , they wanted it to feel like a western so that's why they added film grain .
Imahori does the music again ! And is incredibly fitting , fun , joyous and emotional !
It has EVERYTHING that makes Trigun , Trigun . Vash being a woman loving puppy , drinking scenes ! Absurd humor , emotional moments that make you cry , and everything you can think of !
All of the original voice actors for the Japanese Dub are the same !
Cons -
It's only 90 minutes !
Only 1 of the main characters has the same Voice actor in the English version , and most importantly it is Vash . So that's not terribly a big deal considering the new actors for Millie , Meryl and Nicholas are VERY good and sound close to the original actors so to not change the characters much .
Wish there were more extras from the English voice actors as Johnny Bosch played Vash all those years back just as Masaya Onosaka voiced Vash when they made the show in 1998 .
Overall this is an AMAZING movie , I've already watched it twice and it will remain among my top favorites for years to come !
Thank you so much Madhouse , Mr.Nightow everyone involved in making this movie a reality so much !
It was worth the wait ! ! ! ! !
