This feature-length anime title reboots the popular Trigun series that debuted in 1998, featuring anti-hero/anti-violent gunfighter Vash the Stampede and behemoth bank robber Gasback. The story opens with Vash stumbling into one of Gasback's bank heists and interfering with its execution; during the ensuing melee, Gasback's colleagues double-cross him. A 20-year flash-forward finds Gasback seeking revenge on his now-wealthy former comrades, who are living comfortably in a boomtown called Macca City. Gasback, however, has his own problems: namely, a small army of bounty hunters seeking to collect a $300 million prize for his capture, dead or alive (preferably the former, all things considered). Fans of Vash's peculiar shtick will enjoy his return here. Presented on a dual-language disc, rated TV-14, extras include cast and crew interviews and a behind-the-scenes featurette. Recommended. (P. Hall)
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
(2011) 137 min. DVD: 2 discs, $29.98; Blu-ray: $34.98. Funimation (avail. from most distributors). ISBN: 1-4210-2417-9 (dvd), 1-4210-2418-7 (blu-ray). Volume 27, Issue 2
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
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