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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  Version B

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

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.

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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 woke up and meowed in agreement.

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.

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 loudly chanted "Love & Peace!"

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 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 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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