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  • Trigun Volume 1 - By Yasuhiro Nightow

A sci-fi western on another planet in a possible future.  Vash the Stampede plays the protagonist of this story.  After the unexplained total destruction of the city of July, Vash is catagorized by all citizens on the planet as the "Humanoid Typhoon" and has a $$60,000,000,000 reward placed on his head.  Vash must avoid be hunted and show his true nature of being a philanthropist at the same time.

  • Trigun Volume 2 - By Yasuhiro Nightow

Not staying in one place for too long so that trouble doesn't set in, Vash is always on the move.  Confirming his skills as a legnedary gunman, he is accompanied by two employees of an issurance agency named Meryl Stryfe and Milly Thompson.  An ominous figure approaches Vash on a bright sunny day, this man's name is Legato Bluesummers, and he has been sent by a person named Knives, a shadow from Vash's painful past.

  • Trigun Volume 3 - By Yasuhiro Nightow

More of Vash's past is revealed through reminiscing dreams.  Along his journey Vash meets up with the mysterious priest Nicholas D. Woolfwood.  Not only that, Vash must face his past as Legato Bluesummers sends the deadliest gang "The Gung Ho Guns" after him.  Vash's past is catching up to him, and Vash's brother Millions Knives resurfaces to meet him.

  • Trigun Maximum Volume 1 - By Yasuhiro Nightow

When Vash and Knives meet, unexplained destruction results from it.  The catastrophic incident of July city, and now an enormous crater in the 5th moon.  Two years have passed with no trace of Vash the Stampede.  When Wolfwood stumbles upon a town and finds Vash disguised under another identity.  Wolfwood tells Vash of what Knives has done in the past 2 years, and Vash must pursue him or more people will be killed, if not all.

  • Trigun Maximum Volume 2 - By Yasuhiro Nightow

Either though Vash has defeated 3 of the Gung Ho Guns, more remain to hunt him down.  Knives' has given an order for every Gung Ho Gun to cause Vash the "ultimate suffering".  Vash's secluded home is discovered by the Gung Ho Guns, and it is later to be revelaed as a spaceship of the "Lost Technology".  This is also a home to hundreds of people, and Vash must do what he can to protect them without breaking his moral code to never kill anyone.

  • Trigun Maximum Volume 3 - By Yasuhiro Nightow

As Vash and Woolfwood arrive at Vash's home, the crashed spaceship, they are confronted by two Gung Ho Guns.  Wolfwood fights with Vash and the two must overcome their demonish foes.  Meryl and Milly also catch up to the action and lend their helping hands in saving the ship.  More is told of Vash's past, and it is confirmed that Vash is not human and he has lived for more than 100 years wandering in his constant inner struggle of fulfulling his idealogy to Rem.

  • Trigun Maximum Volume 4 - By Yasuhiro Nightow

At long last a radio message from Earth is received by Vash's home that preparations are underway to reunite the two worlds.  Amidst the short-lived celebration, Knives secretly destroys the communication satallite.  Three Gung Ho Guns are sent by Legato to continue Vash's suffering, and things turn out bad when Meryl is taken hostage.  Vash and Wolfwood enter into a showdown with the remaining Gung Ho Guns.

  • Trigun Maximum Volume 5 - By Yasuhiro Nightow

While in the midst of fighting, Vash's memory of July city is slowly forced out of him by one of the Gung Ho Guns.  When Legato himself enters the fray, all heroes and villains meet in a gundrawn standstill, and Vash's body undergoes a powerful metamorphasis.  Lost number 13 of the Gung Ho Guns reveales herself and puts an end to the violent situation.  Vash's deep remorse of the past reverses his dangerous metamorphosis.

  • Trigun Maximum Volume 6 - By Yasuhiro Nightow

As Knives witnesses the exploitation of his brethren by the humans, his agenda of vengeance and ascendance is only emboldened.  Vash must learn to overcome his guilt, regain his ideals, and continue on the path of living to help humanity in the battle to come.  Legato has his own plans, and he intends to pave a path of suffering for Vash the Stampede.  The last and deadliest of the Gung Ho Guns are summoned by Legato to complete this task.

  • Trigun Maximum Volume 7 - By Yasuhiro Nightow
Project "Seeds".  A Mission of spreading humanity throughout the stars, and this is where the origin of Vash and Knives begins.  The story of Rem is told, the sole caretaker of Vash and Knives.  The story of Tesla is discovered, and from what they find, both brothers will never be the same again.  Over 100 years have passed, and Vash along with his close friend Wolfwood travel into the darkness of Knives' lair to confront him.

  • Trigun Maximum Volume 8 - By Yasuhiro Nightow

The Ark is released, a flying vessel that carries Knives across the planet freeing his brethren and increasing his power.  Soon humanity's hope of survival will dry away.  Trying in vain to change his brother's mind, Vash is helplessly left in confinement under the watch of Legato.  Wolfwood lends his awesome power to aid Vash and to face off against his past, The Eye of Michael. 

  • Trigun Maximum Volume 9 - By Yasuhiro Nightow

Wolfwood has fulfilled his last mission to the Eye of Michael, and with it his resignation.  Wolfwood knows the price of his betrayal, and he must depart from Vash to go save his family.  The final summoned Gung Ho Guns are both members of the Eye of Michael and they have a score to settle with Wolfwood.  Wolfwood's power and determination will be tested to their limits.

  • Trigun Maximum Volume 10 - By Yasuhiro Nightow

Wolfwood nears the brink of death, but unknown to him a friend appears to offer his assistance.  Vash and Wolfwood will come together to protect Wolfwood's family and put an end to the Gung Ho Guns’ evil rampage.  Wolfwood fights to bring back his childhood friend Livio, and in his efforts, he is finally able to leave his home with fulfilled joy and peace.

  • Trigun Maximum Volume 11 - By Yasuhiro Nightow

The remaining survivors all gather together in the city of October, the last place the Ark hasn't hit.  In the most desperate of situations, the Pieces of Earth space fleet has arrived.  Vash and his new friend Livio come to the city of October and meet up with Meryl and Milly to plan for the final battle to come.

  • Trigun Maximum Volume 12 - By Yasuhiro Nightow

Through a process of "cointegration", Knives has attained so much power there is no one or no thing that can match him.  The entire human race across the galaxy is now in danger of Knives' wrath.  Vash's friends and family along with the Pieces of Earth spacefleet battle in a desperate effort to win, no matter how hopeless everything seems.

  • Trigun Maximum Volume 13 - By Yasuhiro Nightow

As Knives is proccupied with the Pieces of Earth space fleet, Vash will settle things with Legato once and for all.  Livio enters the fight to protect humanity against the Crimson Nail.  Meryl and Milly lend their helping hands to fight alongside Vash and come up with the best solution to stop the utter chaos that engulfs the planet.  The question is, can they do it in time?

  • Trigun Maximum Volume 14 - By Yasuhiro Nightow

Trigun comes to a close in this final volume.  Vash with the assistance of his friends and family find the method that will connect him to his brother.  Humans learn of the pain they have caused to the plants, and the joys that can still bind them together.  Vash and Knives will come to their final battle.  Will Vash remain devoted to his love of Rem and humanity as he fights his only brother?  Whatever happens, Vash the Stampede will be revered as a legend the humanity and plants will always remember as long as history exists to tell of such people.

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