Random anime I love [1]

[rex_sun]

Trigun. Classic! Has anyone NOT seen Trigun? It would weird me out because Trigun was so incredibly popular around here. All the kids watched it when it was running on TV. Even the kids who never watched another anime ever-- those kids watched Trigun here where I live.

Trigun? It makes me want to be a better person.

A lot of it is dumb shit, stupid action, blowing stuff up, and Ridiculous Feats of Badassery. It's shonen from the 90s, what can you do. But of all the other anime that follow this stupid shonen model and try to teach you morals and whatnot-- Naruto and Bleach and whatever --none of them really touch Trigun in that regard. Naruto doesn't make me want to be a better person. Trigun does.

Goofy shonen hero who, despite badassery and the devil's reputation, refuses to kill. Rurouni Kenshin? I think Trigun is better than Rurouni Kenshin. Kenshin is repenting for his crimes of the past. Vash has never killed in his entire damn life. Put that way, Kenshin is more selfish than Vash. Vash is so good and pure that it hurts you and makes you feel ashamed that you aren't as good of a person as you could be.

Also... Knives vs. Vash-- the greatest anime adversaries of all time?! Like, don't get me wrong, the only reason I ever gave two shits about Naruto was Naruto and Sasuke because omg, those two are lovely. But Knives and Vash top it. Top it soooo much.

Go, Vash, go! Save Gunsmoke with your LOVE AND PEACE.

I want to write for Trigun, I honestly do, but plot-wise it is very neatly tied up by the end. There's only one "big" avenue to explore once it's over so of course it's played out.

...also, lololol, English dub for Vash = Johnny Yong Bosch. So of course I have my moments of rofl'ing while comparing Lelouch and Vash and trying to imagine Lelouch making a peace sign and saying that the world IS MADE OF LOVE AND PEACE.

[/just got done rewatching after many years. No one to express feelings to.] This isn't me reccing because I think it's obscure or something, not by any means. This is just me venting the awesome. ...but if you haven't seen it, omg that's weird, but also, go watch it! Gee!

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[megalomaniageek.livejournal.com]

I have seen Trigun so many times it's ridiculous, but I also haven't watched it in years. So I, too, am filled with nostalgia. I actually did get into the fandom for a while on LJ and ff.net and I cosplayed a pretty damn good Legato Bluesummers.
For the longest time I always heard Johnny Young Bosch characters as Vash, and the hilarity/amusement/oh-hey-that-fits/etc reaction would come from that comparison. Now I connect his voice most strongly to Lelouch, and I do think that if I went back and watched Trigun again my brain would be full of fuck amused and slightly confused to hear that voice saying those things and coming out of that person.
In regards to Vash's character, he was an adorkable pacifist before I found that kind of character endearing so I could sort of take him or leave him. I liked the plot and I liked Legato and I liked Knives. I think my philosophy was closest to Wolfwood's and I'm not entirely sure (as it was years ago) but I think I was actually a little disappointed that he caved into Vash's zero tolerance policy.
By the way have you seen the movie? Badlands Rumble, I think it was? I was a bit disappointed as I found a thirty-minute episode works better as a thirty-minute episode than as a ninety-minute movie. But it was still fun to see new Trigun.

[rex-sun.livejournal.com]

Someone needs to do a goddamn audio mashup with footage of Lelouch doing his evil laugh in the nightmare, but with Vash's ridiculous, super obnoxious laugh over it. OMG LOLOLOLOL. Or Zero announcing that the world is made of love and peace. Or Lelouch talking to Shirley and being Vash's flirty self. I would die of LOL.

...I actually liked Legato least. I mean, he served his purpose, and I admit his design and theme song was badass. But idk. He seemed total godmode to me evn at... Gee, how old was I when I first saw him? I think, like, ten?

I LIKE VASH WHEN HE CRIES FOR PEOPLE WAAAAH VASH WAAAH and when he imposes sexual abstinence upon himself and when he chows down on donuts! ...but yeah, I'm closer to Wolfwood as well. I'd /like/ to be as noble and good and kind as Vash, but that would get in the way of my goals, of what's /necessary/. But opposite from you, I liked that he caved in. Gives me a sense of hope.

No, didn't see the movie, but someone had written an extensive synopsis that I read. And ditto-- first thought: "this sound like a regular episode!" XD