LOVE&PEACE

LOVE&PEACE (Eng: Love & Peace^Funimation)is the fourth episode of Trigun.

LOVE&PEACE
Series
Japanese Name	LOVE&PEACE
English Name
English Name (Pioneer)
English Name (Funimation)	Love & Peace
Season
Episode No.	4
Original Airdate	April 22, 1998
US Airdate	April 3, 2003
Writer
Director
Previous Episode	PEACE MAKER
Next Episode	HARD PUNCHER (disambiguation)

Synopsis

Meryl, Milly, and Vash get caught up in a hostage situation.

Characters

In order of appearance:

• Driver
• Vash the Stampede
• Meryl Stryfe
• Milly Thompson
• Stefany Bostalk
• Bar patrons
  • Man 1
  • Man 2
• Steward
• Ingway
• Sheriff Stan
• Dick
• Count Bostalk
• Gene
• Denim
• Marvin
• Lawman
• Hired Mercenaries
  • Mercenary 1
  • Mercenary 2
  • Mercenary 3
  • Mercenary 4
  • Mercenary 5
• Kuroneko-sama

Manga

This episode's story is adapted from the Trigun pilot chapter, included in volume 2 as an extra. It follows the original manga fairly closely but with the following major differences:

• Meryl and Milly are not in the pilot chapter.
  • There are three unnamed hostages in their position, one of which is killed during the mercenary ambush.
• Marvin is killed when he is hit by the wagon.
• Count Bostalk dies after being shot by Ingway in their final duel.
• Vash's prosthetic arm gun is revealed and used when Stan's men ambush him.
• Vash uses his arm gun instead of his Long Colt revolver when he confronts Stan. He points his gun at Stan's chest instead of his head.
• Vash shoots the sheriff badge while it is still on Stan's chest instead of pulling it off and throwing it in the air.

Additionally, a brief scene from Trigun volume 1, chapter 12 is adapted when Meryl dramatically opens her cape, showing it is lined with Derringers.

References

• https://web.archive.org/web/20060719025254/http://www.shonengahosha.co.jp/ours/trigun/list.html
• https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=88&page=25