Kuroneko-sama/Trigun (1998 anime)

All appearances of Kuroneko-sama in Trigun (1998 anime).

Opening Credits

All Episodes

At 00:17, Kuroneko walks across the desk in front of Meryl as she frantically types on her typewriter, pausing at the end to arch her back when Milly drops the stack of books.

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Episode-Specific

Episode 16

At 01:01, a clip from the episode is used where Kuroneko falls on Vash's head from the sky.

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Episode 22

At 00:57, a clip from the episode is used where Kuroneko is among the items being thrown at Wolfwood.

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Episode 25

At 00:59, a clip from the episode is used where Kuroneko swipes at Vash's hand.

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Ending Credits

Episodes 1-25

At 00:29, Kuroneko is on the table, grinning widely and crouching as if she is about to pounce on the sculpture Vash that is constructing.

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At 00:52, two sleeping Kuronekos appear. One is curled up on the grass in the bottom left corner and the other is laying on Vash's belly as he naps in the hammock.

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Episode 26

At 23:01*, Kuroneko is seen floating on her back in the water with a contented look on her face.

*Note: this timestamp accounts for the full runtime of episode 26.

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Episode 1

Starting at 05:13, Kuroneko was sleeping on a table in the bar at Felnarl Exit 10iles. She woke up when Meryl and Milly entered the bar and grinned deviously as they walked past.

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Episode 2

At 02:49, Kuroneko was being dragged on a leash behind the father and child duo who was leaving the town because of the water drying up and the rumor that Vash the Stampede had shown up as a hired gun at Mr. Cliff's mansion. She meowed angrily when the leash tugged her forward.

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Episode 3

At 09:08, Kuroneko was walking past the window of the Mayor of Warrens City's office when Meryl and Milly were meeting with him. She paused to look inside, meowed, then walked away.

• The frame of Kuroneko in the Mayor's window can be seen breifly in several episodes of Trigun Stampede.

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At 10:33, Kuroneko was sitting on the roof of one of the buildings in Warrens City at nighttime. She meowed mournfully towards the moon.

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Episode 4

At 13:33, Kuroneko was flipped into the air after Vash and Stefany dove behind the bar for cover during the mercenary attack. She meowed in surprise and landed on the bar counter, skittering away in a panic amidst the gunfire.

• The edge of the cel is briefly visible in the first frame of Kuroneko's animation in this scene, making it appear as if she is missing the bottom half of her body.

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Episode 5

At 06:56, an orange-eared Kuroneko was napping in an old lady's lap when Vash, along with the contents of the laundry lines he was wrapped in, broke through the window of their home. Vash flew through the room and out the opposite window, scattering clothing all over the room and on to the old lady's head in the process. The old lady remarked that "everyone's so busy today!", to which Kuroneko's ears perked up and she woke up to meow in agreement.

• Part of this scene is reused during the flashback section of episode 13.

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At 09:18, the orange-eared Kuroneko was sitting and looking out the broken window, when the ground shook from Gofsef Nebraska's footsteps. Her fur puffed up and she meowed in surprise as the shadow of his giant hand appeared on the wall outside.

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At 22:30, an all-black Kuroneko was laying on a wall and watching as Meryl screamed in frustration. She closed her eyes and went to sleep as Vash shouted for everyone to join him in chanting "Love & Peace!"

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Episode 6

At 04:43, Kuroneko was laying on one of the platforms where several people were watching the sand steamer Flourish arrive at Inepril City.

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At 09:03, Kuroneko meowed and popped her head out of a trash can that Milly opened as she and Meryl searched for Vash. When Meryl told Milly that Vash wouldn't be in there and to keep looking, Milly closed the lid of the trash can, pushing Kuroneko back inside.

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Episode 7

At 07:43, there was a picture of Kuroneko on the calendar on the wall of the Flourish's food service kiosk where Meryl and Milly were working.

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At 14:00, Kuroneko was standing on a roulette table beside the small pile of coins, jewelry, and other valuables stolen by the Bad Lads from the passengers being held hostage. She meowed and ran away when Neon reached out to grab a handful of items from the pile.

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Episode 8

At 21:14, Kuroneko was sitting beside Vash on the top of the sand steamer Flourish while he and Kaite watched the sunrise over Enora Cliff.

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Episode 9

At 10:56, Kuroneko was pulled from Wolfwood's bag when he rummaged through in search of something to help the injured man on the bus. She meowed as Wolfwood pulled her out by the scruff of the neck, and then yowled in surprise when she was tossed over his shoulder.

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Episode 10

At 11:31, a wide-eyed Kuroneko was sitting on the roof of the building where Vash was staying in May City at nighttime. She meowed, then curiously walked toward the open window where the shouts and commotion from Vash, Wolfwood, Meryl, and Milly's drunken antics could be heard.

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At 22:27, Kuroneko was napping on the windowsill of the same building during the day when Vash and Wolfwood were ambushed by the group of children. She meowed, but didn't open her eyes, despite the racket.

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Episode 11

Starting at 01:56, Kuroneko played a significant role in this scene. She was sitting in the lap of the man Wolfwood was playing chess against in the caravan's Bob Saloon and meowed at Wolfwood as he struggled to figure out his next move in the game.

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Wolfwood called out to Milly when he noticed her in the saloon and she came over to their table to talk with him. When she told Wolfwood she was traveling with Meryl and Vash, the man asked her in shock if Vash the Stampede really was there. While he was distracted by talking to Milly, Wolfwood tried to sneakily move his opponent's knight. However, Kuroneko meowed and smacked Wolfwood's hand with her claws.

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This caused the man to notice and ask Wolfwood what his hand was doing there. Having been caught, Wolfwood put his hands up nervously with Kuroneko dangling from his left by her claws, as he tried to bluff by calling God's creatures so wonderful and smart.

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Kuroneko held on to Wolfwood's hand until he reacted to Milly moving one of his chess pieces.

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Episode 12

At 05:42, Kuroneko leapt in front of the children playing ball with Vash, Meryl, and Milly.

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Episode 13

At 10:05, Kuroneko popped out of the wastebasket held by Milly to catch the crumpled-up paper Meryl had tossed over her shoulder. She meowed with the ball of paper balanced on her head.

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At 10:46, part of the clip of the orange-eared Kuroneko with the old lady from episode 5 is reused during a flashback. It cuts before the clothing falls on the old lady's head.
At 16:53, Kuroneko was siting on the roof of a building in the city at nighttime. She meowed mournfully towards the three moons.

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At 20:33, the beer can Vash was drinking from had a picture of Kuroneko's head on the label.

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Episode 14

At 22:13, Kuroneko was sleeping on the postbox in Promontory. She woke up and meowed as Meryl ran over. Kuroneko turned towards the camera and meowed again after Meryl placed her letter in the postbox.

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Episode 15

At 02:53, Kuroneko was sitting in the saloon in Jeneorarock when the Roderick Thieves entered.

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Episode 16

At 07:54, Kuroneko fell from the sky and landed on Vash's head after he fired his gun into the air. She then meowed, leapt off of Vash's head, and ran away.

• Part of this scene is used in the clip portion opening credits for this episode, ending right as Kuroneko lands on Vash's head.

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At 20:22, the liquor bottle that Frank was holding had a picture of Kuroneko's head on the label.

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Episode 17

At 03:08, Kuroneko was seen being held in the arms of a woman in a cold sleep pod on the SEEDS ship.

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Episode 18

At 19:12, Kuroneko was lying in Grandma Sheryl's lap, being petted.

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At 20:29, Kuroneko was asleep in Grandma Sheryl's lap while she spoke to Wolfwood.

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Episode 19

At 09:04, Kuroneko was on the table in the restaurant, eating off of Vash's plate where he had been sitting a moment earlier, across from Wolfwood. Wolfwood continued speaking to Kuroneko as if he were Vash, saying "I always had my suspiciions you were no mere mortal, but I had no idea you were actually a cat." before realizing that Vash had actually left the restaurant without him noticing.

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Episode 20

At 03:05, Kuroneko and a smaller, brown-furred Kuroneko were under the bed, eating Vash's sandwich that Milly had slipped a tracking device in. The two Kuronekos turned around and meowed when they noticed Milly and Meryl looking at them. Milly exclaimed that "Vash changed into a cat this time!"

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Episode 21

At 05:24, Kuroneko was sitting on the console besides Doc in the flying ship's control room.

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Starting at 14:34, Kuroneko was clinging to a support beam with Meryl and Milly as the typhoon wound down. She then stood on the porch besides the girls and looked up when the falling flying ship passed by overhead.

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At 14:57 and 16:45, Kuroneko was again seen sitting on the console beside Doc aboard the flying ship.

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Episode 22

At 06:24, Kuroneko was among the the items being thrown at Wolfwood by the orphans.

• This scene is used in the clip portion of opening credits for this episode.

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Episode 23

At 2:08, Kuroneko was sitting in the lap of the man wearing a monocle during Wolfwood's childhood memory of meeting Chapel.

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Episode 24

At 04:59, Kuroneko was laying on the counter of the donut stand when Vash went to buy donuts. She yawned and curled up to nap.

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Episode 25

At 10:37, Kuroneko was sitting beside Vash on the porch. When Vash reached down to pet her, Kuroneko meowed angrily and swiped at Vash's hand, scratching him. Vash gasped in surprise and pulled his hand back while Kuroneko ran away from him.

• The scene of Kuroneko swiping at Vash's hand is used in the clip portion of the opening credits for this episode.

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Episode 26

At 09:38, the woman Vash was protecting was wearing an apron with a picture of Kuroneko's head on the pocket.

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At 21:13, Kuroneko was standing near Meryl in the town when when the workers struck the water vein, causing water to burst from the well and rain over the town. She meowed in surprise and ran off.

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At 23:01, a contented-looking Kuroneko was seen floating on her back in the water after the town flooded. A yellow can was floating beside her.

• This scene occurs during the end credits sequence of this episode.

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