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| 600億$$の男 The $$60 Billion Man | |
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| Japanese Name | 600億$$の男 |
| English Name (Pioneer) | The $$60 Billion Man |
| English Name (Funimation) | The $$60,000,000,000.00 Man |
| Episode No. | 1 |
| Original Airdate | April 1, 1998 |
| US Airdate | March 31, 2003 |
| Writer | Yousuke Kuroda |
| Director | Satoshi Nishimura |
| Next Episode | TRUTH OF MISTAKE |
 
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600億$$の男 (Eng: The $$60 Billion ManPioneer , The $$60,000,000,000.00 ManFunimation) is the first episode of Trigun.
Synopsis
In a saloon in the middle of the desert, two men are playing cards while talking about Vash the Stampede, an infamous outlaw with a bounty of $$60,000,000,000.00 (pronounced "double dollars”) on his head, and his recent destruction of Dankin Town. One of them remarks that the town's undertaker got so rich, he built himself a house made of wood. Nearby, a man in a red coat with spiky blond hair is seen drinking alone at the bar as the men talk. The bartender steps outside and suddenly runs away screaming. The men immediately stop talking and slowly draw their guns. Loud mechanical whirs are heard before the building is sliced in two by a massive boomerang. A group of armed men begin firing their guns at what’s left of the saloon, blasting it to pieces. When the dust clears, only the saloon sign is left standing. The man in red sets down his drink as the battered saloon sign falls to the ground, revealing him completely unharmed. The man stands up slowly and turns to face the gunmen as the boomerang flies past overhead to return to its wielder, Descartes: a giant, red-clad, short-legged man with a green mohawk, pierced ears, and a mechanical arm. Descartes grins, stating that he's finally found him. The man in red silently draws his gun, a silver Long Colt revolver, and aims.
Amidst the ruins of Dankin Town, the sheriff explains the destruction caused by Vash the Stampede to Loose Ruth, a blond man wearing a long grey coat and a brimmed hat obscuring his face with a large rifle slung over his shoulder. Ruth remarks that the undertakers must be happy as he inquires how many people were killed. The sheriff responds that although there were many injuries, no one actually died. Ruth asks for a description of Vash. The sheriff admits he didn't get a good look at him, but that he wore red, had earrings, and was a giant man with short legs. Ruth thanks the sheriff for his help and leaves while the sheriff warns him to stay away from Vash for his own good.
Meanwhile, out at Felnarl Exit 10 iles, a group of men are hanging out inside a bar as the cook cleans behind the counter. A news report is playing on the radio reporting the destruction of Dankin Town and telling residents to go to their designated shelter areas. Two women, Meryl Stryfe and Milly Thompson, enter the bar. The men in the bar turn and leer at them as they approach the bar counter. Meryl confidently orders a banana sundae and Milly a a gateau mille-feuille with Ceylon tea, which causes the men to exclaim in surprise and make a vulgar joke in regards to their orders. Milly, seemingly not understanding, says that's not what she ordered. A large stungun suddenly falls out from beneath her duster, causing the table to flip up and smash one of the rude men in the face. She apologizes and remarks that her must have sling broke again as she lifts the heavy stungun over her shoulder with ease. Meryl asks the cook if he has any information about Vash the Stampede, as she'd heard he'd shown up in Felnarl recently. The cook inquires if they are after the bounty. Meryl and Milly reply no, they are actually passing through here on business. The cook admits he didn't get a good look at him, but describes Vash as being a 12 feelz tall man with a mohawk who wields a huge weapon, and that he has tons of henchmen and the reputation as the worst womanizer anyone's ever seen.
Characters
In order of appearance:
- Saloon patrons
- Man 1
- Man 2
- Bartender
- Vash the Stampede
- Descartes' gang
- Henchman 1
- Henchman 2
- Henchman 3
- Henchman 4
- Henchman 5
- Descartes
- Loose Ruth
- Sheriff of Dankin Town
- Bar patrons
- Man 3
- Man 4
- Man 5
- Kuroneko-sama
- Cook
- Meryl Stryfe
- Milly Thompson
Manga
While the majority of this episode's story is original to the anime, Meryl and Milly's introduction scene at the bar is adapted from Trigun Volume 1, Chapter 1.
Notes
- The unique opening credits animation for this episode were mistakenly used for all 26 episodes on the original English release by Pioneer Entertainment (USA). This was corrected on the 2006 Trigun Remix DVDs release by Geneon (formerly known as Pioneer). However, Funimation repeated Pioneer's original mistake on their first release of the series with the 2010 Trigun: The Complete Series DVD set and episode 1's opening was once again used for every episode. Later releases by Funimation, including their streaming services, have corrected this error.
- However, episode 2 continues to use episode 1's unique opening credits on all releases.