It is revealed that the upcoming anime “Trigun Stargaze” is set to release in 2026. This anime is the sequel of “Trigun Stampede” which was the remake of the original 1999 “Trigun” series. The new information was set to be released in the Anime Japan 2025 event, but it eventually got revealed earlier by Nordot. The Key visual is released for this sequel, which is drawn by Kiyotaka Oshiyama:
The catchphrase in the Visual translates as “Live and suffer“.
The main staff announced for this sequel includes:
Director: Masako Sato
Series Composition / Script: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
Concept Art / Original Character Designer: Kouji Tajima
Character Designer: Kiyotaka Oshiyama
Trigun Stampede was originally directed by Muto Kenji and for the sequel, Trigun Stargaze, The director has been changed and Masako Sato (Known For Directing Haikyuu!! To The Top) has joined as the new director. The comment has also arrived from Masako Sato:
How will the battle between Vash and Knives be resolved, and how will it unfold? I hope that everyone will pick up the original work and enjoy both stories.
Sato Masako
The voice actor of Vash The Stampede, Matsuoka Yoshitsugu has also commented about this second season (Note: This is just a partial excerpt from the original comment):
We put our all into our acting, aiming for a satisfying ending, so I hope everyone enjoys every bit of it. Even though I knew the original work, it was quite difficult to express the emotions, but one thing I can say is that Vash is Vash. That will never change no matter what. Please watch and see what kind of future each character imagines for themselves and how they move forward.
Matsuoka Yoshitsugu
More information regarding this sequel will be revealed in the future. Just like Stampede, Studio Orange will animate Stargaze. Bookmark our website for more updates!
About Trigun
Trigun is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Yasuhiro Nightow. It was first serialized from March 1995 to December 1996 in Tokuma Shoten’s Shounen manga magazine Monthly Shounen Captain. This manga only collected 3 volumes as the magazine ceased its publication. This manga continued its serialization from October 1997 to March 2007 in Shounen Gahosha’s seinen manga magazine Your King OURs with the title Trigun Maximum. This manga also won the 40th Seiun Awards.
This manga later got an anime adaptation by Studio Madhouse in April 1998. This anime has also received an anime film “Trigun: Badlands Rumble” which was released in Japan in April 2020. In January 2023, this manga received a brand new anime adaptation by studio Orange under the name Trigun Stampede. The sequel of this new adaptation is also announced and its title is Trigun Stargaze which is set to release in 2026.
Dark Horse Comics licensed this manga in English and describes its plot as:
“On the forbidding desert world of Gunsmoke, a mysterious bounty hangs above the head of Vash the Stampede, and the gunslinging pacifist can’t seem to find a moment’s respite. Vash is no ordinary pistolero, packing a weapon capable of punching holes in a planet, which explains why the locals tremble at the very mention of his name. But sixty billion double dollars is no ordinary reward, and every trigger-happy psycho in creation is aiming to claim Vash dead or alive—preferably dead!“
Source: Nordot
