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{{Character Info|img=GungHoGuns.png|subj=Gung-Ho Guns}}{{Disambig|Gung-Ho Guns}}The '''Gung-Ho Guns''' are a group of assassins brought together by [[Millions Knives (anime)|Knives]] to help further his agenda.
The Gung-Ho Guns are a group of mercenaries brought together by Knives to help further his agenda.


== Biography ==
==Biography ==
Not much is said in the 1998 anime about who they are or why [[Millions Knives (anime)|Millions Knives]] decided he needed to create the group. There are twelve of them in total, counting Legato, and each one has a gimmick or theme. They are listed below in the order in which they appeared in the series.
Not much is said in the 1998 anime about who they are or why [[Millions Knives (anime)|Millions Knives]] decided he needed to create the group. There are twelve of them in total, counting Legato, and each one has a gimmick or theme. They are listed below in the order in which they appeared in the series.


== Members ==
==Members==


=== [[Legato Bluesummers (anime)|Legato Bluesummers]] ===
=== [[Legato Bluesummers (anime)|Legato Bluesummers]]===
He is the first Gung-Ho Gun, and the ''de facto'' leader of the group. His motif is death, from the decorations on his jacket to his straw nihilism.
Number 1 of the Gung-Ho Guns, and the ''de facto'' leader of the group. His motif is death, from the decorations on his jacket to his straw nihilism. While he is the first to Gung-Ho Gun to meet Vash, he is the last to face off against him.


=== [[Monev the Gale]] ===
===[[Monev the Gale]]===
An insanely muscular man who carries a massive chaingun on each arm. He is based on Venom, from the Spider Man comics.
An insanely muscular man who carries a massive chaingun on each arm. While he is the first Gung-Ho Gun to fight Vash, his number is unknown.


=== [[Dominique the Cyclops]] ===
===[[Dominique the Cyclops]] ===
A ''femme-fatale'' whose gimmick lies behind the eyepatch she wears over her right eye. Vaguely resembles Carmen Sandiego.
Number 2 of the Gung-Ho guns. A ''femme-fatale'' whose gimmick lies behind the eyepatch she wears over her right eye.


=== [[EG Mine|E.G. Mine]] ===
===[[EG Mine|E.G. Mine]]===
A skinny man with a wild shock of hair who is partially encased between two hemispheres covered in needles. The needles can be fired at will.
Number 5 of the Gung-Ho Guns. A skinny man with a wild shock of hair who is partially encased between two hemispheres covered in needles. The needles can be fired at will.


=== [[Rai-Dei the Blade]] ===
===[[Rai-Dei the Blade]]===
Resembles a samurai from the Edo period. He was trained by the masters of the Ito school of fighting.
Number 9 of the Gung-Ho Guns. Resembles a samurai from the Edo period who wields a sword with a concealed gun. He was trained by the masters of the Ito school of fighting.


=== [[Leonof the Puppetmaster (anime)|Leonof the Puppetmaster]] ===
===[[Leonof the Puppetmaster (anime)|Leonof the Puppetmaster]]===
An older man who carries around a briefcase containing the pieces of a carved marionette that he can use to do his work by proxy.
An older man who carries around a briefcase containing the pieces of a carved marionette that he can use to do his work by proxy. His Gung-Ho Gun number is unknown.


=== [[Gray the Ninelives (anime)|Gray the Ninelives]] ===
===[[Gray the Ninelives (anime)|Gray the Ninelives]]===
A towering, beefy robot who's basically a tank on legs.
A towering, beefy robot who's basically a tank on legs. His Gung-Ho Gun number is unknown.


=== [[Hoppered the Gauntlet]] ===
===[[Hoppered the Gauntlet]]===
He is a man who hides behind a conical shield and can become a deadly spinning-top-like projectile. He is missing his legs (I think?).
Number 3 of the Gung-Ho Guns. He is a man who hides behind a conical shield and can become a deadly spinning-top-like projectile.  


=== [[Zazie the Beast]] ===
===[[Zazie the Beast (anime)|Zazie the Beast]]===
A ten-year-old kid who is possessed by a demon and wears a device behind his ear that lets him control sandworms.
Number 4 of the Gung-Ho Guns. He is a small boy who wears a device behind his ear that lets him control sandworms via high frequencies.


=== [[Chapel the Evergreen]] ===
===[[Chapel the Evergreen]]===
A tall, severe-looking man who wears goggles with red lenses and carries a weapon similar to Wolfwood's. Vaguely resembles Yul Brenner from "Westworld".
A tall, severe-looking man who wears goggles with red lenses and wields a Punisher. He is [[Nicholas D. Wolfwood (anime)|Wolfwood's]] former mentor and faces off against his former pupil instead of Vash. His Gung-Ho Gun number is unknown.


=== [[Caine the Longshot]] ===
===[[Caine the Longshot]]===
A silent marksman who wears a face mask and carries a sniper rifle with a ridiculously long barrel. He is exclusive to the 1998 anime series.
A silent marksman who wears a face mask and carries a sniper rifle with a ridiculously long barrel. His Gung-Ho Gun number is unknown.


=== [[Midvalley the Hornfreak]] ===
===[[Midvalley the Hornfreak]]===
A suave musician in a jazz band whose instrument, a saxophone, is also a machine gun.
Number 11 of the Gung-Ho Guns. A suave musician in a jazz band whose instrument, a saxophone, is also a gun.


== See Also ==
==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="300">
File:LDStage11.png|Zazie, Caine, Monev, Chapel
File:LDStage10.png|Hoppered, Gray, Midvalley
File:LDStage8.png|E.G. Mine, Rai-dei, Dominique
</gallery>


== References ==
==References==
[[Category:Trigun (1998)]]
[[Category:Anime continuity]]
[[Category:Characters]]
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