Editing Trigun (section)

===Anime===
The anime series is frequently listed as one of the best anime series; in 2001, ''Wizard's Anime'' Magazine listed ''Trigun'' as the 38th best series on their "Top 50 Anime released in North America", and ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]'' journalist Charles Solomon named the series' complete box set as the seventh-best anime release of 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/anime-top-10-evangelion-fullmetal-alchemist-lead-2010s-best/|title=Anime Top 10: 'Evangelion,' 'Fullmetal Alchemist' lead 2010′s best|author=Solomon, Charles|date=December 21, 2010|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=February 15, 2014|archive-date=September 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921142841/http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/anime-top-10-evangelion-fullmetal-alchemist-lead-2010s-best/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=July 6, 2001|title=Wizard lists Top 50 Anime|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-07-16/wizard-lists-top-50-anime|work=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=April 2, 2014|archive-date=April 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402111019/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-07-16/wizard-lists-top-50-anime|url-status=live}}</ref> The success of the animated series increased the popularity of the original manga source material with the US release's first volume run of 35,000 sold out shortly after release.<ref>{{cite web|date=October 29, 2003|title=Trigun Manga Sells Out in a Flash|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/3764.html|publisher=ICv2|access-date=March 10, 2023|archive-date=November 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107115303/http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/3764.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Theron Martin of ''Anime News Network'' gave the anime adaptation a B+, praising the series' writing: "The series never wallows in the inherent to this format simply because the surprisingly high quality of its writing never allows that to happen." However, Martin was more critical of the anime's visuals, stating, "Character rendering regularly looks more like rough drafts than refined final products, with the artists often struggling just to stay on model."<ref name="annreview">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/trigun/dvd-the-complete-series|title=Trigun DVD - The Complete Series|author=Theron Martin|date=November 23, 2010|work=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=February 25, 2014|archive-date=February 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140213085655/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/trigun/dvd-the-complete-series|url-status=live}}</ref> Mike Toole of ''Anime News Network'' named ''Trigun'' as one of the most important anime of the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|last=Toole|first=Mike|title=Evangel-a-like - The Mike Toole Show|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2011-06-05|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=November 20, 2015|date=June 5, 2011|archive-date=October 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010114552/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2011-06-05|url-status=live}}</ref>

''[[Escapist Magazine]]'' columnist H.D. Russell reviewed the anime adaptation of the series in early 2016, as part of the "Good Old Anime Review" section focusing on popular anime of the 1990s to early 2000s. Russell felt that the series' animation and English voice acting quality had aged poorly, but also argued that the depth of the characters and moral themes of the series more than compensate for its faults. He ultimately gave ''Trigun'' a rank of four out of a five stars, stating: "''Trigun'' is very often overshadowed by its close cousin ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'', which is sad, because it truly is a delight to watch. Despite having only decent voice acting (with a few exceptions), average music, and relatively static visuals, ''Trigun'' is an absolute blast that had me laughing and thinking the whole way. While it's not perfect, it is fun and it does ask the questions that will make viewers ponder for years to come without ever offering them an answer. ''Trigun'' is one that went straight from my backlog to my heart and is truly greater than the sum of its parts."<ref>{{cite web|last=Russell|first=H.D.|title=Good Old Anime Reviews: Trigun - Love and Peace!|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/goanimereviews/16959-Trigun-Anime-Review.2#&gid=gallery_6086&pid=1|website=escapistmagazine.com|publisher=Escapist Magazine|access-date=June 7, 2016|archive-date=June 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609053520/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/goanimereviews/16959-Trigun-Anime-Review.2#&gid=gallery_6086&pid=1|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Trigun'' failed to garner a large audience in Japan during its original showing in 1998, but gained a substantial fan base following its United States premiere on [[Adult Swim]] in 2003, making it one of the rare examples of an anime that was more successful in the West than in its country of origin.<ref>{{cite book|last=Erickson|first=Hal|title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003|date=2005|edition=2nd|publisher=McFarland & Co|isbn=978-1-4766-6599-3|pages=873–874}}</ref> Suggested causes of this disparity include the "old west" setting, European-style character names, and a lack of Japanese cultural elements.<ref>{{citation|title=[[Otaku USA]]|publisher=Sovereign Media|page=37|volume=5|issue=1|date=Winter 2011|last=Surat|first=Daryl}}</ref>