Production timeline
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A chronological list of Trigun material release dates and key real-world events.
1990s
1995
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 January 26, Thursday | Trigun manga pilot one-shot | Monthly Shōnen Captain issue March 1995. First appearance of Vash the Stampede. |
| 1995 May 30, Tuesday | Trigun manga Chapter 1: The $$60,000,000,000 Man | Monthly Shōnen Captain issue June 1995. Start of Bounty arc. First appearances of Meryl Stryfe and Milly Thompson. |
| 1995 June 30, Friday | Trigun manga Chapter 2: Looney Tunes | Monthly Shōnen Captain issue July 1995 |
| 1995 July 30, Sunday | Trigun manga Chapter 3: Hard Puncher | Monthly Shōnen Captain issue August 1995. End of Bounty arc. |
| 1995 August 30, Wednesday | Trigun manga Chapter 4: Popo | Monthly Shōnen Captain issue September 1995. Start of Sandsteamer arc. |
| 1995 September 30, Saturday | Trigun manga Chapter 5: Assault | Monthly Shōnen Captain issue October 1995 |
| 1995 October 30, Monday | Trigun manga Chapter 6: Die Hards | Monthly Shōnen Captain issue November 1995 |
| 1995 December 30, Saturday | Trigun manga Chapter 7: Rem | Monthly Shōnen Captain issue January 1996. First appearance of Rem. |
1996
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 January 30, Tuesday | Trigun manga Chapter 8: Duelist | Monthly Shōnen Captain issue February 1996 |
| 1996 February 29, Thursday | Trigun manga Chapter 9: And Between the Wasteland and Sky | Monthly Shōnen Captain issue March 1996. End of Sandsteamer arc. |
| 1996 March 30, Saturday | Trigun manga Chapter 10: Little Arcadia | Monthly Shōnen Captain issue April 1996. Start of Geoplant arc. |
| 1996 April 25, Thursday | Trigun Deep Space Planet Future Gun Action!! Volume 1 | Tokuma Shoten tankōbon, collected Trigun manga issues 1-7, and new material: issue 0 High Noon At July -- a short prequel, and afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 1996 April 30, Tuesday | Trigun manga Chapter 11: Son | Monthly Shōnen Captain issue May 1996 |
| 1996 May 30 | Trigun manga Chapter 12: River of Life | Monthly Shōnen Captain issue June 1996. End of Geoplant arc. |
| 1996 June 30, Thursday | Trigun manga Chapter 13: Blood and Thunder | Monthly Shōnen Captain issue July 1996. First appearance of Legato Bluesummers. Start of Fifth Moon arc. |
| 1996 July 30, Tuesday | Trigun manga Chapter 14: Diablo | Monthly Shōnen Captain issue August 1996. First appearances of Knives and Monev the Gale. First glimpse at Vash's past on SEEDS05. |
| 1996 August 30, Friday | Trigun manga Chapter 15: Fragile | Monthly Shōnen Captain issue September 1996 |
| 1996 September 30, Monday | Trigun manga Chapter 16: Scars | Monthly Shōnen Captain issue October 1996. Reveal of Vash's scars. First appearance of E.G. Mine. |
| 1996 October 30, Wednesday | Trigun manga Chapter 17: Slaughter Cafe | Monthly Shōnen Captain issue November 1996 |
| 1996 October 30, Wednesday | Trigun Deep Space Planet Future Gun Action!! Volume 2 | Tokuma Shoten tankōbon, collected Trigun manga issues 8-13 and the manga pilot, and new material: an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 1996 November 30, Saturday | Trigun manga Chapter 18: Gathering of the Devils | Monthly Shōnen Captain issue December 1996. First appearances of Nicholas D. Wolfwood, Dominique the Cyclops, Leonof the Puppet-Master, Midvalley the Hornfreak, Gray the Ninelives, Hoppered the Gauntlet, Rai-Dei the Blade, and Zazie the Beast. |
| 1996 December 30, Monday | Trigun manga Chapter 19: Eye of Invisibility | Monthly Shōnen Captain issue January 1997 |
1997
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 January 30, Thursday | Trigun manga Chapter 20: Fifth Moon | Monthly Shōnen Captain issue February 1997. End of Fifth Moon arc. First appearance of Vash's angel arm. |
| 1997 September 30?, Tuesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 1: Hero Reborn | Young King OURs issue 32, cover date October 31, 1997. Start of Ericks arc. First appearance of Lina. |
| 1997 October 30?, Thursday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 2: Lina | Young King OURs issue 33, cover date November 30, 1997. End of Ericks arc. |
| 1997 November 30?, Sunday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 3: Girls, Bravo! | Young King OURs issue 34, cover date December 31, 1997. |
1998
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 January 30?, Friday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 4: Hero Returns | Young King OURs issue 36, cover date February 28, 1998. Start of Flying Ship arc. First appearances of Brad and Sensei. |
| 1998 February 28?, Saturday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 5: Dancing Revolver | Young King OURs issue 37, cover date March 31, 1998. |
| 1998 March 30?, Monday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 6: Sin | Young King OURs issue 38, cover date April 30, 1998. |
| 1998 April 1, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 01 The $$60,000,000,000.00 Man | TV Tokyo |
| 1998 April 8, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 02 Truth of Mistake | TV Tokyo |
| 1998 April 15, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 03 Peace Maker | TV Tokyo |
| 1998 April 22, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 04 Love & Peace | TV Tokyo |
| 1998 April 29, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 05 Hard Puncher | TV Tokyo |
| 1998 April 30?, Thursday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 7: Return of the Blue Wing of Death | Young King OURs issue 39, cover date May 31, 1998. |
| 1998 May 6, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 06 Lost July | TV Tokyo |
| 1998 May 13, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 07 B.D.N. | TV Tokyo |
| 1998 May 20, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 08 And Between the Wasteland and Sky | TV Tokyo |
| 1998 May 27, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 09 Murder Machine | World premiere on TV Tokyo |
| 1998 May 30?, Saturday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 8: Resume Our Business | Young King OURs issue 40, cover date July 1998. |
| 1998 June 10, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 10 Quick Draw | World premiere on TV Tokyo |
| 1998 June 17, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 11 Escape from Pain | World premiere on TV Tokyo |
| 1998 June 24, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 12 Diablo | World premiere on TV Tokyo |
| 1998 June 24, Wednesday | Trigun: The First Donuts Soundtrack Album | Soundtrack for Trigun (1998). Composed by Tsuneo Imahori and performed by The Dr. Donut. |
| 1998 June 30?, Tuesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 9: Samurai Showdown | Young King OURs issue 41, cover date August 1998. |
| 1998 July 1, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum Volume 1: Hero Returns | Shōnen Gahōsha tankōbon, collected Trigun Maximum manga issues 1-6, plus an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 1998 July 1, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 13 Vash the Stampede | World premiere on TV Tokyo |
| 1998 July 3-5, Fri-Sun | Yasuhiro Nightow appears at Anime Expo 1998 | Anaheim, CA |
| 1998 July 8, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 14 Little Arcadia | World premiere on TV Tokyo |
| 1998 July 15, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 15 Demon's Eye | World premiere on TV Tokyo |
| 1998 July 22, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 16 Fifth Moon | World premiere on TV Tokyo |
| 1998 July 29, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 17 Rem Saverem | World premiere on TV Tokyo |
| 1998 July 30?, Thursday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 10: Wolfwood | Young King OURs issue 42, cover date September 1998. |
| 1998 August 5, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 18 Goodbye for Now | World premiere on TV Tokyo |
| 1998 August 12, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 19 Hang Fire | World premiere on TV Tokyo |
| 1998 August 19, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 20 Flying Ship | World premiere on TV Tokyo |
| 1998 August 26, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 21 Out of Time | World premiere on TV Tokyo |
| 1998 August 30?, Sunday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 11: Desperado | Young King OURs issue 43, cover date October 1998. |
| 1998 September 1, Tuesday | Trigun Comic Final Definitive Edition | Tokuma Shoten special issue featuring material for Trigun (1998). |
| 1998 September 2, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 22 Alternative | World premiere on TV Tokyo |
| 1998 September 9, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 23 Paradise | World premiere on TV Tokyo |
| 1998 September 16, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 24 Sin | World premiere on TV Tokyo |
| 1998 September 23, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 25 Live Through | World premiere on TV Tokyo |
| 1998 September 30, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 26 Under the Sky So Blue | World premiere on TV Tokyo |
| 1998 September 30?, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 12: Home Sweet Home | Young King OURs issue 44, cover date November 1998. |
| 1998 October 21, Wednesday | Trigun: The 2nd Donut Happy Pack Album | Soundtrack for Trigun (1998). Composed by Tsuneo Imahori and performed by The Dr. Donut. |
| 1998 October 30?, Friday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 13: Darkness | Young King OURs issue 45, cover date December 1998. |
| 1998 November 30?, Monday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 14: Reservoir Dogs | Young King OURs issue 46, cover date January 1999. |
| 1998 December 30?, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 15: Cement | Young King OURs issue 47, cover date February 1999. |
1999
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 January 20, Wednesday | Trigun Deep Space Planet Future Gun Action!! Volume 3 | Gahōsha tankōbon, collects Trigun manga issues 14-20, and new material: the story Day In, Day Out, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 1999 January 30?, Saturday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 16: No Escape | Young King OURs issue 48, cover date March 1999. |
| 1999 February 1, Monday | Trigun Maximum Volume 2: Death Blue | Gahōsha tankōbon. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 7-13, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 1999 February 28?, Sunday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 17: Emilio the Player | Young King OURs issue 49, cover date April 1999. |
| 1999 March 30?, Tuesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 18: Long Goodbye | Young King OURs issue 50, cover date May 1999. |
| 1999 April 30?, Friday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 19: Families | Young King OURs issue 51, cover date June 1999. |
| 1999 May 30?, Sunday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 20: His Life as a... | Young King OURs issue 52, cover date July 1999. |
| 1999 June 30?, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 21: Countdown | Young King OURs issue 53, cover date August 1999. |
| 1999 July 30?, Friday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 22: Bluesy Killer Horn | Young King OURs issue 54, cover date September 1999. |
| 1999 August 30?, Monday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 23: Bottom of the Dark | Young King OURs issue 55, cover date October 1999. |
| 1999 September 30?, Thursday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 24: Den of Thieves | Young King OURs issue 56, cover date November 1999. |
| 1999 October 30?, Saturday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 25: Crying Wild Bullet | Young King OURs issue 57, cover date December 1999. |
| 1999 November 30?, Tuesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 26: Those Who Stood Idly By | Young King OURs issue 58, cover date January 2000. |
| 1999 December 1, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum Volume 3: His Life As A… | Gahōsha tankōbon. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 14-20, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 1999 December 30?, Thursday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 27: Doomed Sinner | Young King OURs issue 59, cover date February 2000. |
2000s
2000
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 January 30?, Sunday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 28: The City and Then the Banquet of Dogs | Young King OURs issue 60, cover date March 2000. |
| 2000 February 28?, Monday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 29: Break Out | Young King OURs issue 61, cover date April 2000. |
| 2000 March 28, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) DVD Volume 1 | Geneon Entertainment (USA), Inc. North American release |
| 2000 March 30?, Thursday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 30: Loss | Young King OURs issue 62, cover date May 2000. |
| 2000 April 30?, Sunday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 31: Villain | Young King OURs issue 63, cover date June 2000. |
| 2000 May 23, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) DVD Volume 2 | Geneon Entertainment (USA), Inc. North American release |
| 2000 May 30?, Tuesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 32: Death Deal | Young King OURs issue 64, cover date July 2000. |
| 2000 June 26, Monday | Trigun Volume 1 | Gahōsha tankōbon. Collects Trigun manga issues 0-12, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2000 June 26, Monday | Trigun Volume 2 | Gahōsha tankōbon. Collects Trigun manga issues 13-20, the Trigun pilot, the Day In Day Out story, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2000 June 30?, Friday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 33: Let Us Walk the Path to Redemption | Young King OURs issue 65, cover date August 2000. |
| 2000 June 30-July 3, Fri-Mon | Yasuhiro Nightow appears at Anime Expo 2000 | Anaheim, CA |
| 2000 July 25, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) DVD Volume 3 | Geneon Entertainment (USA), Inc. North American release |
| 2000 July 30?, Sunday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 34: The Gunslinger | Young King OURs issue 66, cover date September 2000. |
| 2000 August 30?, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 35: Double Team | Young King OURs issue 67, cover date October 2000. |
| 2000 September 1, Friday | Trigun Maximum Volume 4: Bottom of the Dark | Gahōsha tankōbon. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 21-27, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2000 September 26, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) DVD Volume 4 | Geneon Entertainment (USA), Inc. North American release |
| 2000 September 30?, Saturday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 36: Cross X Assassins | Young King OURs issue 68, cover date November 2000. |
| 2000 October 30?, Monday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 37: Death Omen | Young King OURs issue 69, cover date December 2000. |
| 2000 November 21, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) DVD Volume 5 | Geneon Entertainment (USA), Inc. North American release |
| 2000 November 30?, Thursday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 38: Colorless Expression | Young King OURs issue 70, cover date January 2001. |
| 2000 December 30?, Saturday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 39: Seeds Voyaging to the Stars, A World Inside a Pod | Young King OURs issue 71, cover date February 2001. |
2001
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 January 23, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) DVD Volume 6 | Geneon Entertainment (USA), Inc. North American release |
| 2001 January 30?, Tuesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 40: Happy Days | Young King OURs issue 72, cover date March 2001. |
| 2001 February 28?, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 41: Separate Ways | Young King OURs issue 73, cover date April 2001. |
| 2001 March 27, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) DVD Volume 7 | Geneon Entertainment (USA), Inc. North American release |
| 2001 March 30?, Friday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 42: The King of Loneliness | Young King OURs issue 74, cover date May 2001. |
| 2001 April 1, Sunday | Trigun Maximum Volume 5: Break Out | Gahōsha tankōbon. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 28-33, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2001 April 30?, Monday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 43: Good for Nothing and the Blues | Young King OURs issue 77, cover date July 2001. |
| 2001 May 29, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) DVD Volume 8 | Geneon Entertainment (USA), Inc. North American release |
| 2001 May 30?, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 44: When They Arrived, It Was Already the Beginning of the End | Young King OURs issue 78, cover date August 2001. |
| 2001 July 30?, Monday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 45: Conflict | Young King OURs issue 80, cover date September 2001. |
| 2001 July 31, Tuesday | Trigun Spicy Stewed Donut Album | Soundtrack for Trigun (1998). US release combining Trigun: The First Donuts and Trigun: The 2nd Donut Happy Pack. Composed by Tsuneo Imahori and performed by The Dr. Donut. |
| 2001 August 30?, Thursday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 46: Invasion | Young King OURs issue 81, cover date October 2001. |
| 2001 October 30?, Tuesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 47: Silent Ruin | Young King OURs issue 84, cover date December 2001. |
| 2001 November 15, Thursday | Trigun Maximum Volume 6: The Gunslinger | Gahōsha tankōbon. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 34-39, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2001 November 20, Tuesday | Trigun: The Complete Series (1998) DVD Box Set | Collects of all episodes of the Geneon Entertainment (USA), Inc. North American release |
| 2001 November 30?, Friday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 48: Counter-Attack!! | Young King OURs issue 85, cover date January 2002. |
| 2001 December 30?, Sunday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 49: Escape | Young King OURs issue 86, cover date February 2002. |
2002
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 February 30?, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 50: Separate Paths | Young King OURs issue 89, cover date April 2002. |
| 2002 March | Trigun: The Planet Gunsmoke | A 20-second teaser trailer for the game, in development for the PlayStation 2 by Red Entertainment, was shown at Sega's GameJam event in March 2002. The game appears to have never gotten out of development. |
| 2002 March 30?, Saturday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 51: Home | Young King OURs issue 90, cover date May 2002. |
| 2002 April 30?, Tuesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 52: Gale | Young King OURs issue 91, cover date June 2002. |
| 2002 May 30?, Thursday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 53: LR | Young King OURs issue 92, cover date July 2002. |
| 2002 June 30?, Sunday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 54: Battle to the Death | Young King OURs issue 94, cover date August 2002. |
| 2002 July 26-28, Fri-Sun | Yasuhiro Nightow appears at Otakon 2002 | Baltimore, MD |
| 2002 September 15, Sunday | Trigun Maximum Volume 7: Happy Days | Gahōsha tankōbon. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 40-45, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2002 October 30?, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 55: Prostrate Demon | Young King OURs issue 96?, cover date October 2002?. |
| 2002 November 30?, Saturday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 56: Fortitude | Young King OURs issue 100, cover date January 2003. |
| 2002 December 30?, Monday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 57: Reckless Conflict | Young King OURs issue 101, cover date February 2003. |
2003
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 January 30, Thursday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 58: Sworn Friend | Young King OURs issue 102, cover date March 2003. |
| 2003 February 28, Friday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 59: Sudden Change | Young King OURs issue 104, cover date April 2003. |
| 2003 March 30?, Tuesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 60: Death Omen | Young King OURs issue 105, cover date May 2003. |
| 2003 March 31, Monday | Trigun (1998) 01 The $$60,000,000,000.00 Man English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 April 1, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) 02 Truth of Mistake English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 April 2, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 03 Peace Maker English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 April 3, Thursday | Trigun (1998) 04 Love & Peace English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 April 7, Monday | Trigun (1998) 05 Hard Puncher English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 April 8, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) 06 Lost July English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 April 9, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 07 B.D.N. English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 April 10, Thursday | Trigun (1998) 08 And Between the Wasteland and Sky English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 April 14, Monday | Trigun (1998) 09 Murder Machine English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 April 15, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) 10 Quick Draw English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 April 16, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 11 Escape from Pain English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 April 17, Thursday | Trigun (1998) 12 Diablo English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 April 21, Monday | Trigun (1998) 13 Vash the Stampede English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 April 22, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) 14 Little Arcadia English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 April 23, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 15 Demon's Eye English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 April 24, Thursday | Trigun (1998) 16 Fifth Moon English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 April 28, Monday | Trigun (1998) 17 Rem Saverem English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 April 29, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) 18 Goodbye for Now English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 April 30, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 19 Hang Fire English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 April 30?, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 61: Final Battle | Young King OURs issue 106, cover date June 2003. |
| 2003 May 1, Thursday | Trigun (1998) 20 Flying Ship English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 May 5, Monday | Trigun (1998) 21 Out of Time English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 May 6, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) 22 Alternative English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 May 7, Wednesday | Trigun (1998) 23 Paradise English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 May 8, Thursday | Trigun (1998) 24 Sin English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 May 12, Monday | Trigun (1998) 25 Live Through English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 May 13, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) 26 Under the Sky So Blue English dub | North American premiere on Adult Swim |
| 2003 May 30?, Friday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 62: Homecoming | Young King OURs issue 107, cover date July 2003. |
| 2003 June 1, Sunday | Trigun Maximum Volume 8: Silent Ruin | Gahōsha tankōbon. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 46-50, the story Wolfwood Spin Off - Freed Bird, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2003 June 30?, Monday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 63: Wolfwood | Young King OURs issue 108, cover date August 2003. |
| 2003 July 30?, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 64: Final Farewell | Young King OURs issue 109, cover date September 2003. |
| 2003 August 30?, Saturday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 65: Zero Hour | Young King OURs issue 110, cover date October 2003. |
| 2003 September 30?, Tuesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 66: Slap Stick Days | Young King OURs issue 111, cover date November 2003. |
| 2003 October 15, Wednesday | Trigun Volume 1 English Translation | Dark Horse trade paperback. Collects Trigun manga issues 0-12, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2003 October 30?, Thursday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 67: Thunderstruck | Young King OURs issue 112, cover date December 2003. |
| 2003 November 30?, Sunday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 68: Return of the Wicked | Young King OURs issue 113, cover date January 2004. |
| 2003 December 1, Monday | Trigun Maximum Volume 9: LR | Gahōsha tankōbon. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 51-56, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2003 December | Trigun Role Play Game Book | Canadian company Guardians of Order released a hardbound RPG book in December 2003 based on the Trigun TV series. This was not a self-contained RPG rulebook, but worked with the company's BESM) anime RPG rule set, derived from 3rd edition Dungeons and Dragons core rulebooks. The book contains summaries of all 26 episodes of the TV series, along with character profiles, animation model sheets, production sketches, and color images from the series. |
| 2003 December 30?, Tuesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 69: Get Ready, Get Set | Young King OURs issue 114, cover date February 2004. |
2004
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 January 7, Wednesday | Trigun Volume 2 English Translation | Dark Horse trade paperback. Collects Trigun manga issues 13-20, the Trigun pilot, the Day In Day Out story, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2004 February 28?, Saturday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 70: Someone to Defend | Young King OURs issue 116, cover date April 2004. |
| 2004 March 30?, Tuesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 71: The Journey Ends - But Heavy Breathing Still Echoes | Young King OURs issue 117, cover date May 2004. |
| 2004 April 30?, Friday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 72: Corrosive Thunder | Young King OURs issue 118, cover date June 2004. |
| 2004 May 26, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum Volume 1: Hero Returns English Translation | Dark Horse trade paperback. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 1-6, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2004 May 29-31, Sat-Mon | Yasuhiro Nightow appears at Pacific Media Expo 2004 | Anaheim, CA |
| 2004 May 30?, Sunday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 73: The Interceptor | Young King OURs issue 119, cover date July 2004. |
| 2004 June 30?, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 74: The Gunslinger | Young King OURs issue 120, cover date August 2004. |
| 2004 July 30?, Friday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 75: +-0 | Young King OURs issue 121, cover date September 2004. |
| 2004 August 18, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum Volume 2: Death Blue English Translation | Dark Horse trade paperback. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 7-13, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2004 August 30?, Monday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 76: Resonance | Young King OURs issue 122, cover date October 2004. |
| 2004 September 30?, Thursday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 77: Run Livio Run | Young King OURs issue 123, cover date November 2004. |
| 2004 October 20, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum Volume 3: His Life As A… English Translation | Dark Horse trade paperback. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 14-20, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2004 October 30?, Tuesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 78: Lantern | Young King OURs issue 124, cover date December 2004. |
| 2004 December 30?, Thursday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 79: Their Own World | Young King OURs issue 126, cover date February 2005. |
2005
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 January 30?, Sunday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 80: False Doppleganger | Young King OURs issue 127, cover date March 2005. |
| 2005 February 1, Tuesday | Trigun Maximum Volume 10: Wolfwood | Gahōsha tankōbon. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 57-64, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2005 February 1, Tuesday | Trigun Maximum Volume 11: Zero Hour | Gahōsha tankōbon. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 65-70, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2005 February 23, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum Volume 4: Bottom of the Dark | Dark Horse trade paperback. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 21-27, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2005 February 28?, Monday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 81: Double Duel | Young King OURs issue 128, cover date April 2005. |
| 2005 March 30?, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 82: Demon Fire | Young King OURs issue 129, cover date May 2005. |
| 2005 April 30?, Saturday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 83: Black | Young King OURs issue 130, cover date June 2005. |
| 2005 May 11, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum Volume 5: Break Out English Translation | Dark Horse trade paperback. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 28-33, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2005 May 30?, Monday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 84: Battle of the Mystics | Young King OURs issue 131, cover date July 2005. |
| 2005 August 3, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum Volume 6: The Gunslinger English Translation | Dark Horse trade paperback. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 34-39, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2005 October | Trigun: Badlands Rumble in development | NEO, an East Asian entertainment magazine, features an interview with Masao Maruyama, Madhouse's founder and series planner. He reveals that the studio has been working on a Trigun Movie that would be released in "a couple of years". |
| 2005 November 11, Friday | Trigun (1998) DVD Limited Collector's Edition Set 1 | Geneon Entertainment (USA), Inc. North American release collecting episodes 1-14. |
| 2005 November 16, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum Volume 7: Happy Days English Translation | Dark Horse trade paperback. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 40-45, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2005 December 30?, Friday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 85: Tag in a Person | Young King OURs issue 139, cover date February 2006. |
2006
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 January 17, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) DVD Limited Collector's Edition Set 2 | Geneon Entertainment (USA), Inc. North American release collecting episodes 15-26. |
| 2006 January 30?, Monday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 86: Catch as Catch Can | Young King OURs issue 140, cover date March 2006. |
| 2006 February 1, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum Volume 8: Silent Ruin English Translation | Dark Horse trade paperback. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 46-50, the story Wolfwood Spin Off - Freed Bird, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2006 February 28?, Tuesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 87: Apex Wings | Young King OURs issue 142, cover date April 2006. |
| 2006 March 30?, Thursday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 88: VS | Young King OURs issue 143, cover date May 2006. |
| 2006 July 26, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum Volume 9: LR English Translation | Dark Horse trade paperback. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 51-56, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2006 August 1, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) DVD: Remix Volume #1 | Remastered version of the Geneon Entertainment (USA), Inc. North American release |
| 2006 August 30, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 89: When Conflict Comes to an End | Young King OURs issue 150, cover date October 2006. |
| 2006 September 1, Friday | Trigun Maximum Volume 12: The Gunslinger | Gahōsha tankōbon. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 71-79, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2006 September 5, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) DVD: Remix Volume #2 | Remastered version of the Geneon Entertainment (USA), Inc. North American release |
| 2006 September 30, Saturday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 90: Overkill | Young King OURs issue 153, cover date November 2006. |
| 2006 October 3, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) DVD: Remix Volume #3 | Remastered version of the Geneon Entertainment (USA), Inc. North American release |
| 2006 October 30, Monday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 91: Side by Side | Young King OURs issue 153, cover date December 2006. |
| 2006 November 7, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) DVD: Remix Volume #4 | Remastered version of the Geneon Entertainment (USA), Inc. North American release |
| 2006 November 8, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum Volume 10: Wolfwood English Translation | Dark Horse trade paperback. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 57-64, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2006 November 30, Thursday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 92: Never Give Up! Never Surrender! | Young King OURs issue 155, cover date January 2007. |
| 2006 December 5, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) DVD: Remix Volume #5 | Remastered version of the Geneon Entertainment (USA), Inc. North American release |
| 2006 December 28, Thursday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 93: Ticket to the Future | Young King OURs issue 156, cover date February 2007. |
2007
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 January 2, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) DVD: Remix Volume #6 | Remastered version of the Geneon Entertainment (USA), Inc. North American release |
| 2007 January 3, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum Volume 11: Zero Hour English Translation | Dark Horse trade paperback. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 65-70, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2007 January 30, Tuesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 94: Mind Games | Young King OURs issue 157, cover date March 2007. |
| 2007 February 28, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 95: Double Wings | Young King OURs issue 158, cover date April 2007. |
| 2007 March 30, Friday | Trigun Maximum manga Chapter 96: Never Ending Song | Young King OURs issue 159, cover date May 2007. Final chapter of the Trigun manga. |
| 2007 April 6-8, Fri-Sun | Yasuhiro Nightow appears at Sakura-Con 2007 | Seattle, WA |
| 2007 May | Trigun: Badlands Rumble in pre-production | Yasuhiro Nightow confirmed at the Anime Central Convention that the Trigun movie was in the early stages of pre-production with a near-final script |
| 2007 May 11-13, Fri-Sun | Yasuhiro Nightow appears at Anime Central 2007 | Rosemont, IL |
| 2007 August 24-26, Fri-Sun | Yasuhiro Nightow appears at Fan Expo Canada 2007 | Toronto, ON, Canada |
| 2007 December 1, Saturday | Trigun Maximum Volume 13: Double Duel | Gahōsha tankōbon. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 80-88, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
2008
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 January 23, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum Volume 12: The Gunslinger English Translation | Dark Horse trade paperback. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 71-79, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2008 April 1, Tuesday | Trigun Maximum Volume 14: Mind Games | Gahōsha tankōbon. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 89-96, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2008 November 19, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum Volume 13: Double Duel English Translation | Dark Horse trade paperback. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 80-88, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
2009
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 April 8, Wednesday | Trigun Maximum Volume 14: Mind Games English Translation | Dark Horse trade paperback. Collects Trigun Maximum manga issues 89-96, and an afterword by Yasuhiro Nightow. |
| 2009 July | Trigun Maximum wins the Best Comic at the 40th Seiun Award. | 48th Japan Science Fiction Convention in 2009 in Shiobara, Tochigi, Japan. The Seuin science fiction award is the longest-running award for Japanese science fiction and surrounding genres. |
| 2009 July 2-5, Thu-Sun | Yasuhiro Nightow appears at Anime Expo 2009 | Los Angeles, CA |
2010s
2010
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 April 2, Friday | Trigun: Badlands Rumble | World premiere at Sakura-Con 2010 in Seattle, Washington |
| 2010 April 24, Saturday | Trigun: Badlands Rumble | Theatrical opening in Japan |
| 2010 October 26, Tuesday | Trigun (1998) Complete Series DVD Set | Funimation North American re-release |
2011
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 September 27, Tuesday | Trigun: Badlands Rumble BluRay and DVD | Funimation North American release |
| 2011 December 28, Wednesday | Trigun: Multiple Bullets | Shōnen Gahosha anthology manga. Features short stories written by several manga artists such as Boichi, Masakazu Ishiguru, Satoshi Mizukami, Ark Performance, Yusuke Takeyama, Yuga Takauchi, and Akira Sagami. |
2013
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 March 6, Wednesday | Trigun: Multiple Bullets English Translation | Dark Horse anthology manga. Features short stories written by several manga artists such as Boichi, Masakazu Ishiguru, Satoshi Mizukami, Ark Performance, Yusuke Takeyama, Yuga Takauchi, and Akira Sagami. |
| 2013 October | Trigun Omnibus | Dark Horse graphic novel. Collects entire run of the Trigun manga English translation. |
| 2013 December 28, Saturday | Trigun: Badlands Rumble | US television premiere on Adult Swim |
2017
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Trigun Stampede (2023) begins development | Studio Orange creates initial concept art. Month unclear but prior to October 2017. |
2018
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Trigun Stampede (2023) development continues | Studio Orange |
2019
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Trigun Stampede (2023) CG modeling begins | Waki at 2022 Anime Expo: "CG modeling started about three to four years ago, which was necessary in order to make the trailer. " https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2022-07-13/anime-expo-2022-with-the-staff-of-trigun-stampede/.187182 |
2020s
2020
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Trigun Stampede (2023) CG modeling continues | Studio Orange |
2021
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Trigun Stampede (2023) animation begins | Waki at 2022 Anime Expo: "We started animating about 1.5 years ago and all these factors relate to putting the trailer together." https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2022-07-13/anime-expo-2022-with-the-staff-of-trigun-stampede/.187182 |
2022
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 May | Trigun (1998) begins streaming on Crunchyroll | |
| 2022 June 17, Friday | Industry announcement of Trigun Stampede (2023) production | Hollywood Reporter coverage https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/sony-crunchyroll-anime-remake-trigun-1235167550/#! |
| 2022 July 2, Saturday | Trigun Stampede (2023) Trailer Released: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bL9RH6kItM | Series formally announced to the public. |
2023
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 January 7, Saturday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 01 NOMAN’S LAND | World premiere on TV Tokyo and Crunchyroll |
| 2023 January 14, Saturday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 02 The Running Man | World premiere on TV Tokyo and Crunchyroll |
| 2023 January 21, Saturday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 03 Bright Light, Shine Through the Darkness | World premiere on TV Tokyo and Crunchyroll |
| 2023 January 27, Friday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 01 NOMAN’S LAND English Dub | Crunchyroll |
| 2023 January 28, Saturday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 04 HUNGRY! | World premiere on TV Tokyo and Crunchyroll |
| 2023 January 29, Sunday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 02 The Running Man English Dub | Crunchyroll |
| 2023 February 4, Saturday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 05 Child of Blessing | World premiere on TV Tokyo and Crunchyroll |
| 2023 February 5, Sunday | Trigun Stampede (2023) Original Television Soundtrack 1 | Composed by Tatsuya Kato |
| 2023 February 11, Saturday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 06 Once Upon A Time In Hopeland | World premiere on TV Tokyo and Crunchyroll |
| 2023 February 12, Sunday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 03 Bright Light, Shine Through the Darkness English Dub | Crunchyroll |
| 2023 February 18, Saturday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 07 WOLFWOOD | World premiere on TV Tokyo and Crunchyroll |
| 2023 February 20, Monday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 04 HUNGRY! English Dub | Crunchyroll |
| 2023 February 25, Saturday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 08 Our Home | World premiere on TV Tokyo and Crunchyroll |
| 2023 February 27, Monday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 05 Child of Blessing English Dub | Crunchyroll |
| 2023 February 27, Monday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 06 Once Upon A Time In Hopeland English Dub | Crunchyroll |
| 2023 March 4, Saturday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 09 Millions Knives | World premiere on TV Tokyo and Crunchyroll |
| 2023 March 5, Sunday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 07 WOLFWOOD English Dub | Crunchyroll |
| 2023 March 11, Saturday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 10 Humanity | World premiere on TV Tokyo and Crunchyroll |
| 2023 March 13, Monday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 08 Our Home English Dub | Crunchyroll |
| 2023 March 18, Saturday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 11 To a New World | World premiere on TV Tokyo and Crunchyroll |
| 2023 March 19, Sunday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 09 Millions Knives English Dub | Crunchyroll |
| 2023 March 25, Saturday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 12 High Noon at July | World premiere on TV Tokyo and Crunchyroll |
| 2023 March 26, Sunday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 10 Humanity English Dub | Crunchyroll |
| 2023 March 25, Saturday | Trigun Stampede (2023) "Final Phase" announced | Studio Orange announces on Twitter that season 2 is in production. |
| 2023 March 26, Sunday | Trigun Stampede (2023) Original Television Soundtrack 2 | Composed by Tatsuya Kato |
| 2023 April 3, Monday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 11 To a New World English Dub | Crunchyroll |
| 2023 April 7, Friday | Sakura-Con 2023 convention. Orange Presents: Trigun Stampede panel featuring Kiyotaka Waki, lead producer; Kenji Mutō, director; and Yoshihiro Watanabe, producer. Panel description unavailable. | AnimeNewsNetwork Coverage: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2023/sakura-con/orange-reveals-the-making-of-trigun-stampede/.196922
Fan Coverage: https://revenantghost.tumblr.com/post/714135911138541568/sakuracon-2023-trigun-stampede-panel-attempted |
| 2023 April 10, Monday | Trigun Stampede (2023) 12 High Noon at July English Dub | Crunchyroll |
| 2023 May 26, Friday | Anime North 2023 convention. Orange Presents: Trigun Stampede - Animation panel featuring Hitomi Miyazaki, character design and animator; Meiko Iketani, CG director; and Yoshihiro Watanabe, producer. Panel description unavailable. | Fan Coverage: https://www.tumblr.com/revenantghost/718522433417723904/anime-north-2023-trigun-stampede-panel-attempted |
| 2023 July 8, Saturday | Otakon 2023 convention. Orange Presents: Trigun Stampede, Stories & Animation panel featuring Kiyotaka Waki, producer; Shingo Kiyomiya, CG director; and Yoshihiro Watanabe, producer.Panel Description: It’s Saturday! Stampede Saturday returns! Come join studio Orange on the development of story and animation on Trigun Stampede. Untold story concepts and animation making will be shown! Producer Kiyotaka Waki & Yoshihiro Watanabe, CG Director Shingo Kiyomiya will take you for a peak into what happens behind doors at the studio. | Fan Coverage: https://www.tumblr.com/revenantghost/724217267843399680/anime-north-2023-trigun-stampede-panel-attempted |
| 2023 December | Trigun Deluxe Hardcover | Dark Horse hardcover. Collects Trigun volumes 1-2. |
2024
| Date | Material | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 April | Trigun Maximum Deluxe Hardcover | Dark Horse hardcover. Collects Trigun Maximum volumes 1-14. |
References
Sources:
Trigun Manga publication dates: Trigun on Wikipedia, Trigun Fandom.com Wiki, List of works by Yasuhiro Naito, Shonen Gahosha, Comic Vine
TV Tokyo and Crunchyroll airdates: TVDB Trigun (1998), TVDB Trigun Stampede (2023), Anime Fever
Adult Swim airdates: Adult Swim Fandom.com Wiki, Swimipedia 2003 [Archive.org Mirror]
Other dates: AnimeCons, Trigun on Manga Fandom.com Wiki, Lost Media Wiki: Planet Gunsmoke, Anime on DVD
Note: Some dates are estimated and marked with a ?.