The $$60 Billion Man
| 600億$$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 1st, 1998 |
| US Airdate | March 31st, 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 $$60,000,000,000.00 ManFunimation) is the first episode of Trigun.
Synopsis
In a saloon in the middle of the desert, two men are playing cards while talking about Vash the Stampede (disambiguation), an infamous outlaw with a bounty of $$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 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, green-haired man with 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.
Meanwhile, amidst the ruins of Dankin Town, the sheriff explains the destruction caused by Vash the Stampede to Loose Ruth, a 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.
Characters
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.