Manga readers can save big on Dark Horse’s Deluxe Editions of Trigun and Trigun Maximum. Released last September, Trigun Deluxe Edition collects the original two-volume series in one handsome hardcover edition. For a limited time, you can pick it up for only $25–50% off its $50 list price.
Dark Horse’s Trigun Maximum Deluxe Edition project just wrapped in June with the release of the fifth and final book, which is already on sale for a steep discount. The follow-up series matches Trigun Deluxe Edition, so these six books look great next to each other on the shelf.
$25 (was $50)
Each Deluxe Edition of Trigun is printed in hardcover format on high-quality 7″ x 10″ pages. The books have red leatherette covers with burnishing, foil-stamped lettering, and an image of a weapon from the series. These weighty tomes also include built-in bookmarks.
Trigun Deluxe Edition clocks in at 704 pages and is the best way to read the manga in physical format.
Illustrated and written by Yasuhiro Nightow, this book sets the stage for Vash the Stampede and the hostile alien planet he calls home. Essentially a sci-fi western, Trigun follows Vash as he attempts to non-violently dissuade bounty hunters from trying to claim the $60 billion mark on his head. While Vash is a force to be reckoned with when he does choose to draw his gun or unleash an internal weapon that can punch a hole in the planet, he’s also a pacifist at heart.
Unfortunately, with so many people after him, he also leaves a trail of destruction in his wake and he has become known as the Humanoid Typhoon because of these misadventures.
Save big on all five books.
As mentioned, Trigun Maximum is a sequel, so you’ll want to read the original before diving into the much lengthier follow-up series. Dark Horse’s Trigun Maximum Deluxe Edition series debuted last October. The final entry in the series released in June. Here’s a list of all five Deluxe Editions:
After two years in hiding, Vash emerges from semi-retirement in Trigun Maximum to take on the Gung-Ho Guns, a deadly band of bounty hunters led by his estranged brother Knives Millions. Deluxe Edition Book 1 is 600 pages in length, and collects Volumes 1-3 of the sequel manga.
Book 2 covers Volumes 6-9 of Trigun Maximum and clocks in at 624 pages. Book 3 is 632 pages and contains Volumes 7-9. Book 4 is on sale for the biggest discount right now and is the longest Trigun Maximum Deluxe Edition at 688 pages (Volumes 10-12).
Book 5 collects Volumes 13-14 and comes in at 560 pages. It was published on June 17 and is already on sale for only $30.30.
Trigun Anime Deals
If you’re looking for more Trigun, the recent anime reboot Trigun Stampede is highly recommended and available on Blu-ray for $40. You can also save on the complete original series on DVD and get the great 2011 movie Trigun: Badlands Rumble for only $11.49 on Blu-ray.
From a visual perspective, Trigun Stampede is one of the best Japanese anime created with CGI. It looks delightful, with impressive fluidity that sets a high benchmark for other anime productions. This version of Trigun also makes major changes to the storyline, and while opinions might differ on these narrative tweaks, you might find yourself pleasantly surprised at how they improve on the original saga.
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