Another anime that will fool you or at least it fooled me. This comes off as a comedy but it evolves a little more each episode into something more. The reason most of the best anime are derived from manga, light novels or visual novels is that storytelling is an art form. The beginning of a story has to not only catch a readers interest but like any birth it gives the story life. The end of a story is the reason for the beginning and it serves its purpose by making the story complete. Everything inbetween is the journey from point A to point B and how that journey is important to both the beginning and the end of the story. This is the weakness of serials because their story is open-ended so the ending (if they ever have one) will never tie in well with both the beginning and the middle of the series so the story loses its' sense of purpose. [end of rant] The animation is good and the writing is interesting. Worth a watch. No fanservice but a bit too adult for the wee ones in the family.
Plot Summary: Vash the Stampede is a gunman on the run with a 60 billion double dollar bounty on his head which has made it difficult for him to go anywhere without being chased and shot at. Every town he ever visits ends up being destroyed because of his pursuers, but miraculously no one ever gets killed. Meryl and Milly are two insurance agents that have been sent to find Vash the Stampede and keep him under surveillance so no more damage is caused. Meryl, who leads the pair, refuses to believe that the man they have met can possibly be the legendary gunman. This spikey haired, gangly, young man is extremely friendly, a pacifist, hates blood and suicide, absolutely loves donuts, and is a dork and a crybaby (far from a notorious outlaw). But there is more to Vash and his past than meets the eye.
Video & Source: DVD
Audio Source: DVD
File Container: MKV
Video Format: h.265/HEVC [10-bit]
Video Resolution: 720x544
Audio Type: 2 Channel Stereo
Track 1: English
Track 2: Japanese
Audio Format: AAC
Subtitle Language: English
Subtitle Format: SSA
Original Uploader: [Pseudo]
Size: 2.01 GB
AniDB rating: 7.6
Directed by Satoshi Nishimura
Produced by Shigeru Kitayama
Written by Yōsuke Kuroda
Music by Tsuneo Imahori
Studio Madhouse
Running time: half hour per episode
Number of episodes: 26
Original run April 1, 1998 – September 30, 1998
Episodes 26
Opening Theme:
"H.T." by Tsuneo Imahori
Ending Theme:
"Kaze wa Mirai ni Fuku (The Wind Blows to the Future)" by AKIMA & NEOS
Plot Summary: Vash the Stampede is a gunman on the run with a 60 billion double dollar bounty on his head which has made it difficult for him to go anywhere without being chased and shot at. Every town he ever visits ends up being destroyed because of his pursuers, but miraculously no one ever gets killed. Meryl and Milly are two insurance agents that have been sent to find Vash the Stampede and keep him under surveillance so no more damage is caused. Meryl, who leads the pair, refuses to believe that the man they have met can possibly be the legendary gunman. This spikey haired, gangly, young man is extremely friendly, a pacifist, hates blood and suicide, absolutely loves donuts, and is a dork and a crybaby (far from a notorious outlaw). But there is more to Vash and his past than meets the eye.
Video & Source: DVD
Audio Source: DVD
File Container: MKV
Video Format: h.265/HEVC [10-bit]
Video Resolution: 720x544
Audio Type: 2 Channel Stereo
Track 1: English
Track 2: Japanese
Audio Format: AAC
Subtitle Language: English
Subtitle Format: SSA
Original Uploader: [Pseudo]
Size: 2.01 GB
AniDB rating: 7.6
Directed by Satoshi Nishimura
Produced by Shigeru Kitayama
Written by Yōsuke Kuroda
Music by Tsuneo Imahori
Studio Madhouse
Running time: half hour per episode
Number of episodes: 26
Original run April 1, 1998 – September 30, 1998
Episodes 26
Opening Theme:
"H.T." by Tsuneo Imahori
Ending Theme:
"Kaze wa Mirai ni Fuku (The Wind Blows to the Future)" by AKIMA & NEOS