# Where to Watch Trigun

**Trigun turns a notorious gunman into the last person anyone expects: a doughnut loving pacifist who refuses to kill. Crunchyroll carries the original series in both subbed and dubbed form. This 1998 Madhouse production runs for 26 episodes, with each episode lasting 24 minutes. It starts with broad comedy, wrecked towns, and bounty hunters chasing a reputation that does not match the man behind it. As the journey continues, the humor makes room for a heavier drama about protecting life when violence keeps closing in. Watch it if you enjoy action that can be playful without treating its moral conflicts lightly, or if you want a science fiction adventure whose wandering hero is as troubled as he is funny. The story is finished, and the single TV run makes a satisfying place to begin.**

## Where to Watch

- [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/trigun)

Crunchyroll has the complete original Trigun TV series with subtitled and dubbed viewing options. After finishing it, the modern reimagining Trigun Stampede offers another treatment of the same central story.

## Synopsis

Across a punishing desert planet, Vash the Stampede is blamed for destruction wherever he appears. His enormous bounty attracts armed pursuers, while two insurance agents follow the trail of costly disasters left around him. Yet Vash would rather clown his way out of danger than take a life. His refusal to kill is tested as buried history catches up with him, pushing the cheerful drifter into fights where saving everyone may be impossible. Trigun mixes roaming adventure and gunplay with comedy before gradually revealing the pain beneath Vash's ridiculous public face.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 26
- **Premiered:** 1998
- **Studio:** Madhouse
- **Score:** 8

## Watch Order

Begin with this original 1998 series and watch its 26 episodes in order. It tells a complete standalone story, so neither the later film nor the modern reboot is required to understand its ending.

- [Trigun: Badlands Rumble](https://hozuna.com/anime/trigun-badlands-rumble) (side\_story)

## If You Liked This

- **[Trigun Stampede](https://hozuna.com/anime/trigun-stampede)**: Trigun Stampede revisits Vash and his world as a modern reimagining. Its CG presentation and altered approach make it an interesting comparison after the original series.
- **[Cowboy Bebop](https://hozuna.com/anime/cowboy-bebop)**: Cowboy Bebop fits viewers drawn to armed wanderers, bounty hunting, and a worn science fiction frontier. It also places melancholy beneath its bursts of action.
- **[Samurai Champloo](https://hozuna.com/anime/samurai-champloo)**: Samurai Champloo offers another episodic journey shaped by stylish fights and travelers carrying hidden histories. Its road story balances comic friction with more reflective turns.
- **[My Hero Academia Season 4](https://hozuna.com/anime/my-hero-academia-season-4)**: 
- **[Digimon Adventure](https://hozuna.com/anime/digimon-adventure)**: 
- **[One Piece](https://hozuna.com/anime/one-piece)**: 
- **[Gurren Lagann](https://hozuna.com/anime/gurren-lagann)**: 
- **[Gintama](https://hozuna.com/anime/gintama)**: 

## FAQ

### Where can I watch Trigun?

Crunchyroll carries Trigun. The complete original series can be viewed there with subtitles or with the dub.

### How many episodes is the original Trigun?

The original Trigun has 26 episodes, each with a 24 minute runtime. It is a finished TV series rather than an ongoing release.

### Is Trigun Stampede the same as the original Trigun?

Trigun Stampede is a modern reimagining, not a sequel to the original Trigun. The two versions cover overlapping material through different creative approaches, so watching one does not require watching the other first.

### Does Trigun have a dub?

Yes, Crunchyroll offers a dubbed version as well as the subtitled release. That choice applies to the full original series.

### Where should I start with Trigun?

Start with the first episode of the 1998 TV series and continue in episode order. Its story stands on its own, while the later film and Trigun Stampede can be treated as optional follow-up viewing.