Trigun Stampede helped kick off 2023 on a strong note as it trampled the competition to become one of the year's most successful new anime. The most recent adaptation of Yasuhiro Nightow’s classic space western series is a daring reinvention. Its creators take cues from the Marvel Cinematic Universe in attempts to give a modern twist to the lifelong moral conflict between twin brothers, Vash and Knives. It's a gamble that pays off and it brings the '90s-era cult classic to a new generation of fans who have enthusiastically embraced its quirky characters and emotional core. Trigun Stampede is technically a success when it comes to the size of the audience that it reached and its critical acclaim. However, purely on a level of quality, there are a few areas when Trigun Stampede falls short and doesn't quite hit the bullseye.

That’s not to say that these are fatal flaws.