7.6/10460 votes#1 - The $$60,000,000,000,000 Man
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/2/1998
After Meryl and Milly’s search for the legendary Vash the Stampede leads them to an encounter with a dangerous group of bounty hunters, an unlikely hero arrives to save them.
Director: Satoshi Nishimura
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
7.2/10385 votes#2 - Truth of Mistake
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/9/1998
Meryl and Milly seek shelter in the mansion of Cliff Schezar, a wealthy man who has hired Vash as a bodyguard! Have the girls finally found the infamous gunslinger? Or is Cliff hiding something?
Director: Shigenori Awai
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
7.6/10370 votes#3 - Peace Maker
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/16/1998
Vash is looking for a renowned gunsmith named Frank Marlon. He finds him - but the legendary craftsman is a drunken mess! Making things worse, a group of bandits has learned that there’s no sheriff in town!
Director: Shigehito Takayanagi
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
7.4/10357 votes#4 - Love & Peace
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/23/1998
Vash finds himself in the middle of a hostage crisis when outlaws take the mayor’s daughter - and Meryl and Milly - captive. He quickly discovers that these bad guys might not actually be the bad guys
Director: Toshikatsu Tokoro
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
7.8/10360 votes#5 - Hard Puncher
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/30/1998
With an entire town after the bounty on his head, Vash must contend with the dangerously destructive Nebraska Brothers - while saving the very same villagers who are bent on bringing him in!
Director: Yoshimitsu Ohashi
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
7.6/10334 votes#6 - Lost July
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/7/1998
Vash is completely smitten with Elizabeth, a stunning beauty who has arrived in town to repair the local plant. Hopefully Vash isn’t too distracted by her charms - because the enemy is very close indeed.
Director: Nanako Shimazaki
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
7.1/10315 votes#7 - B.D.N.
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/14/1998
Aboard a sand steamer, Vash meets a kid named Kaite - who might be up to no good - and finds himself going up against the notorious Bad Lad Gang.
Director: Mihiro Yamaguchi
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
7.3/10309 votes#8 - And Between the Wasteland and Sky
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/21/1998
The Bad Lads and their ruthless leader, B.D. Neon, have control of the steamer! With the captain steering the vessel toward disaster, Vash must act quick to save the people on board.
Director: Ko Matsuo
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
7.6/10306 votes#9 - Murder Machine
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/28/1998
During a bus trip to May City, Vash, Meryl, and Milly encounter a priest named Nicholas D. Wolfwood. Before too long, the travelers finds their journey interrupted by a horde of attacking robotic spiders!
Director: Shigenori Awai
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
7.6/10304 votes#10 - Quick Draw
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/11/1998
Vash and Wolfwood enter a quick-draw competition in May City. If one of them wins, the prize money will go to a poor local family. Unfortunately, they’re both in line of fire - the contest is rigged!
Director: Shoji Yabushita
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
7.2/10298 votes#11 - Escape from Pain
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/18/1998
Things get complicated when the gang gets tangled up in the drama surrounding a runaway dancing girl and the son of a caravan owner.
Director: Yoshihide Kuriyama
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
8.6/10382 votes#12 - Diablo
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/25/1998
Vash is thrown in jail after being accused of killing a local shoemaker. Even if he gets out of his cell, there’s going to be trouble -Monev the Gale is gunning for him after being hired by Legato!
Director: Hideo Hayashi
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
6.2/10306 votes#13 - Vash the Stampede
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 7/2/1998
Meryl files a report the Bernadelli Insurance Company, recounting the many exploits, misadventures, and lunatic moments of Vash the Stampede.
Director: Shigehito Takayanagi
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
6.6/10295 votes#14 - Little Arcadia
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/9/1998
An elderly couple asks Millie and Meryl to help them protect a piece of valuable property from their rivals. With hired killers nearby, and Vash nowhere to be found, Meryl and Millie might be in over their heads.
Director: Akira Mano
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
7.8/10297 votes#15 - Demon's Eye
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/16/1998
The Roderick gang’s battle with Legato is violently interrupted by the fierce Gung-Ho Guns. Just as Vash begins to investigate the incident, he meets Dominique the Cyclops, a lethal beauty with an amazing power.
Director: Tomio Yamauchi
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
8.1/10311 votes#16 - Fifth Moon
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/23/1998
Vash faces off with two of the Gung-Ho Guns: E.G. Mine and Rai-Dei the Blade. When the action heats up, Vash the Stampede is forced to unleash a new and devastating attack.
Director: Yoshihide Kuriyama
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
8.5/10365 votes#17 - Rem Saverem
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/30/1998
A flashback offers a glimpse into the distant past of Vash the Stampede, his brother, Millions Knives, and the enigmatic Rem Saverem.
Director: Yoshimitsu Ohashi
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
7.9/10290 votes#18 - Goodbye for Now
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 8/6/1998
Wolfwood meets Lina, a girl who’s having trouble with a guy who claims to be Vash the Stampede. When she’s abducted, Wolfwood must team up with an odd fellow name Erics to save her.
Director: Shigenori Awai
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
7.4/10274 votes#19 - Hang Fire
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/13/1998
With reports of new Vash sightings, Meryl returns to the work of tracking him down. Meanwhile, Vash and Wolfwood make their way to a town where a family feud has escalated into a hostage situation.
Director: Tomio Yamauchi
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
7.7/10274 votes#20 - Flying Ship
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/20/1998
During a massive typhoon, Vash the Stampede catches a ride through the sky on the wild winds - and lands on a ship full of familiar faces!
Director: Yuji Moriyama
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
8.1/10293 votes#21 - Out of Time
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/27/1998
Vash and Wolfwood are in danger on the Project Seeds ship. The Puppetmaster’s goons - members of the Gung-Ho Guns - are on a killing spree and the entire ship could be destroyed.
Director: Yoshihide Kuriyama
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
7.6/10282 votes#22 - Alternative
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/3/1998
Vash and the gang meet a group of orphans whose parents vanished after falling victim to a strange trance. Is it Legato’s doing? Or is there a secret villain hidden among the children?
Director: Shigenori Awai
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
8.7/10403 votes#23 - Paradise
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/10/1998
Wolfwood decides it’s time for one last duel with Vash, but the gunslingers’ face-off is interrupted. Vash takes off after Caine the Longshot, while Wolfwood faces Chapel the Evergreen.
Director: Norihiko Nagahama
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
8.8/10385 votes#24 - Sin
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/17/1998
After Vash faces Midvalley the Hornfreak, he squares off with Legato for a final showdown. Making matters worse, the townsfolk are stuck in the middle of the chaos!
Director: Kazuhiro Ozawa
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
7.8/10309 votes#25 - Live Through
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 9/24/1998
Meryl and Millie are doing their best to get by as Vash recovers, but when the locals discover that the infamous gunslinger is nearby, they set out to make him pay for their recent pains - with his life.
Director: Shigenori Awai
Writer: Yosuke Kuroda
The Best Episodes of TRIGUN Season 1
Every episode of TRIGUN Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of TRIGUN Season 1!
Trigun takes place in the distant future on a desert planet. Vash the Stampede is a gunfighter with a legend so ruthless he has a...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The $$60,000,000,000,000 Man" is the best rated episode of "TRIGUN" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 460 votes. Directed by Satoshi Nishimura and written by Yosuke Kuroda, it aired on 4/2/1998. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Truth of Mistake".