Trigun Unites Ash’s New and Old Design in New Poster

Trigun has been a series that introduced the anime world to Vash the Stampede, a gunslinger who had sworn to never take a human life while having a background that makes him far different from your average joe. While it has been some time since Vash appeared in a new anime, Studio ORANGE is looking to change this next year, when Trigun Stampede gives the Humanoid Typhoon a new look. Now, the original creator of the beloved franchise has given fans new art of old and new Vash side-by-side.

Vash won’t be the only character that will be making a comeback in this new series, with promotional material giving us a new look at returning heroes such as Meryl Stryfe and Nicholas D. Wolfwood. On top of the returning protagonists, a number of villains appear to be making a comeback as well, with Knives, Vash’s brother, being shown in a lot of the animation that has been revealed from Trigun Stampede so far. While not confirmed, the upcoming new series also appears to have younger versions of Legato Bluesummers and Monev The Gale, leaving fans to wonder even more if this is a reboot that re-imagines the beloved anime characters.

Vash The Stampede: Old Vs New

Yasuhiro Nightow took the opportunity to place the two iconic versions of Vash The Stampede side-by-side, with fans potentially learning if Trigun Stampede is a story that took place earlier on in the original series or if the new anime will be telling its own story in a new universe:

Studio ORANGE will be taking the reins for this upcoming series focusing on Vash, with Trigun’s previous anime works being handled by Madhouse of One-Punch Man fame. For the new series, the voice cast in Japan includes Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Vash the Stampede, Tomoyo Kurosawa as Young Vash, Junya Ikeda as Knives Millions, Yumiri Hanamori as Young Knives, Maaya Sakamoto as Rem Saverem, Sakura Ando as Meryl Stryfe, Kenji Matsuda as Roberto De Niro, Yoshimasa Hosoya as Nicholas D. Wolfwood, Koki Uchiyama as Legato Bluesummers, TARAKO as Zazie the Beast, and Ryusei Nakao as William Conrad. 

Which Vash design do you prefer between the old and the new? Do you think Stampede will end up being a prequel? Feel free to let us know in the comments or hit me up directly on Twitter @EVComedy to talk all things comics, anime, and the world of Trigun.