Which Trigun should I watch as a first-timer? Original or Stampede?

Hey everyone 👋

Trigun is one of the popular franchise I never started, so I’m thinking about finally giving it a shot. The thing is, I know basically *nothing* about the world, characters, or story, so I’ll be going in completely blind.

Now my dilemma:
Should I watch the **original Trigun** or the **Trigun Stampede reboot**?

A few things about me:

* I’m **probably not going to watch both**.
* Once I know a story, I usually don’t enjoy retellings or slightly altered versions of it.
* I’m aware Stampede has 2 seasons while the original has 1, but that doesn’t really matter to me.

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Nomar_952026-01-17 14:48

they're wildly different from each other, so you should watch both. And both are really different from the original manga as well.

katsucats2026-01-17 15:05

Original.

Lautsprecherlaura2026-01-17 15:06

I would definitely recommend the original Trigun. 😊 You're going in completely unbiased and don't like slightly altered retellings, so the original is perfect for that. It presents the world, the tone, and the characters very organically, and the emotional build-up works really well, especially if you're completely new to Trigun.

Stampede is technically top-notch and visually modern, but it tells the story quite differently and assumes a lot of prior knowledge, or rather, it throws you into the action much faster. For many, it works better if they're already familiar with the characters and themes.

Original first.

zz20002026-01-17 15:30

Iirc Stampede is much closer in line with the plot points of the completed manga (unlike the 90s anime which went anime original due to incomplete source manga then), but the producers decided on making it an updated retelling of the source instead of a 1:1 source adaptation.

FerrumDeficiency2026-01-17 19:54

Stampede has a ton of very bad CGI and disgusting character design. I couldn't watch this shit

n080dy1232026-01-20 01:58

I'm sorry but if you think Stampede's CGI is "very bad" then you objectively have no idea what good or bad CGI actually looks like.

I can understand thinking they over animate a bit, but the CGI work itself is, imo, top 2 best CGI in a TV anime. And onbjectively its still some of the best.

FerrumDeficiency2026-01-20 02:29

There is no "good" cgi in anime. If you think there is, you are stupid fuck and should stick to Disney movies

n080dy1232026-01-20 02:34

You always know who's got the worse take when someone's calling someone else a "stupid fuck."

Anyway, considering watching more CGI anime. Hell, even Ufotable and Mappa use CGI, you just don't really notice because it's you know... Good.

FerrumDeficiency2026-01-20 02:43

If cgi is used for something more than *some* backgrounds, you know, that this was done by understaffed, underbudgeted team who doesn't give a fuck about quality or end result. Even if it's used for animals, you know that they were tight on time and money.

There wasn't a single time I haven't noticed this shit in anime. And I call you stupid shit because I obviously know more, have better eyes and my take is superior

Best-Special78822026-01-17 15:18

Original.

LostConfetti992026-01-17 15:47

They are very different from each other, but i prefer the orginal by far.

Schrko872026-01-17 15:49

Original 100000%.

RyaReisender2026-01-17 16:00

Be aware that those two are completely different anime, it's not like Stampede is a remake of the original.

But if you really want to limit yourself to only one, then watch the original.

That_Mans_on_Fire2026-01-17 16:05

If you're only going to experience the story 1 time, then you should read it or watch Stampede. Stampede is a retelling (reboot/prequel) of the manga, not the older anime. The original anime aired when the manga was like a third of the way done so like half of the characters are very different or anime only. The manga pretty closely matches the OG anime's first half so if you want 90s charm, it's there. But unlike the OG anime, the manga doesn't rush the end AND develops the WORLD so much more.

To avoid all spoilers but still give an example: the post credits scene of Stampede was two characters speaking over a radio. Anime only watchers have NO idea who either of them are. Manga readers were hyped as shit.

Edit: If you might end up wanting to experience all three the optimal order is OG anime > Manga > Stampede

FelixAndCo2026-01-17 16:21

I only watched the original (which is IIUC also an altered adaptation of the source material). IIUC Stampede is kind of a spoiler for that series. If you already read the synopsis of Stampede you already know, but in the original series, it's something that is hinted at and dramatically revealed.

CreamerCrusty2026-01-17 16:29

Original.

But honestly, if you are not the type of enjoying retelling, might as well to directly jump into Trigun Maximum Manga tbh. Altho, if you really just want anime, go for Original.

yeenevalose2026-01-17 16:42

Original is waaay better

Neat_Duck_86422026-01-17 17:25

Original 100%. Then read the manga if you are that way inclined

Nettysocks2026-01-17 18:02

Either tbh, if you’re going to watch another anime again at some point you can watch the other as well given it’s an entirely different show pretty much.

Waylornic2026-01-17 21:01

As someone who lived through the 90s, watch Stampede.

There's things to love about the original, there's a couple things that don't age well, but the eventual end of where Stampede is headed will probably ultimately be better than the ending of the original Trigun

Also, either way, the manga is better and there's a lot of ways that Stampede is closer to the manga.

ColaFlavorChupaChup2026-01-17 21:05

Ok. So here is the thing. Each media of Trigun is actually different.

The original is the Manga of course. It has the most complete story. The manga is sectioned into two parts. There is Trigun and then Trigun Maximum. Don't be confused by the name, Trigun is just the first part while Trigun Maximum is the second part. They are one continuous story.

The 1996 anime is based on the Manga but actually deviates quite a bit. It's probably better to look at it as a stand alone anime. The anime takes a more interpretive approach to the source material. A lot of things go unanswered. It's still very good.

Then there is Trigun Stampede. This is actually a reboot of Trigun. A complete retelling of the source material. It's also very good.

So there is no standard starting point. You can pick up any and you'll be fine. The reason why you'll see mixed opinions is because of how different each version is.

penguintruth2026-01-18 05:58

Read the manga.

BlckMlr2026-01-18 11:22

Original.

Noobunaga862026-01-18 16:20

Although I'm pretty much biased because I love 90s anime and think that artstyle of that era is absolute peak, I'd say both are pretty good actually. The problem with the OG is that's unfinished if I remember correctly, I mean there is more story to tell but OG stopped at season 1, and the new one, Stampede, will have a closure. If you don't know the manga and you don't care how faithful it is to the source, I'd even say because of that I'd go with Stampede.

bahji2026-01-19 15:51

You could actually watch both in this case. You will barely know 20% of the story after watching the 90s anime. Even having read the manga things are pretty different.