Trigun: Deep Space Planet Future Gun Action (Book 2) [Paperback]

Yasuhiro Nightow (Author), Justin Burns (Author), Tim Ervin-Gore (Author), Fred Lui (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 20, 2004 | Series: Trigun (Book 2)

Dark Horse continues its parade of new manga with the second, super fat volume of Trigun! Set in some kind of post-apocalypse western future, Trigun continues to knit a goofy yet mysterious story about a nice-guy gunslinger with a dangerous past and a huge bounty on his head. Everyone is after Vash the Stampede, but no one can put a bullet in him. Adding to the comedy is the pair of ladies working for an insurance company who must put a stop to Vash's destruction, though they certainly don't believe this amiable prankster is the vicious destroyer. It's a fun read, and super thick, packed full of silliness and action.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Reading this ?ew volume of manga adventure after polishing off the lightweight first collection is as shocking as discovering that the wand of cotton candy in your hand has a fiberglass core. The story's setting, a desert planet resembling the Old West, has encouraged the creation of larger-than-life characters who can get away with all kinds of bizarre behavior. One such character is the universally feared Vash the Stampede, who is not a murderous desperado but actually a man devoted to not killing any of the horde that's after the bounty on his head. Nightow hits readers with an avalanche of background information showing Vash as a child on the spaceship that brought settlers to the planet centuries ago. He saw Knives, one of the crew, try to sabotage the mission because he believed humanity had no right to exist. Ever since, Vash has been trying to keep descendants of the original settlers alive, but now Knives is being restored to life and sending a wave of assassins after Vash. From this unexpectedly serious premise, the story careens all over the place. Earlier characters are shoved aside, while new ones hover at the action's periphery. The conclusion suggests that neither Knives nor Vash were what they seemed, let alone altogether human. The art's raw kinetic energy makes each page fascinating, but readers may find their eyes are blinking and their ears are ringing when they put the book down.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 344 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse Books/Digital Manga Publishing (January 20, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593070535
• ISBN-13: 978-1593070533
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 7.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #268,799 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some key differences, February 2, 2004

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Linda L. Burgess - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trigun: Deep Space Planet Future Gun Action (Book 2) (Paperback)

Trigun 2 finally came out!This volume concludes the first part of the manga series.Some key events are verrrrry different in the manga.The atmosphere itself is far more dark,and weird.Even the characters are quite different.Vash is detirmined to send Knives to hell.Knives has long hair,and is nude for a while near the end.(I know why,but still...)The manga is very gory and dark,I'm warning you.Immature children should not read.Nudity,language,violence(Of the heart-rip,bloody child birth,decapitated head in bag,eye gouging with a gun variety.Mm-hmm.)
This may seem a bit rushed compared to the original,but keep in mind,there's still Trigun Maximum to develop the characters as much as the anime does.
It's sometimes hard to understand what's going on,but you should study the art anyway.It's amazing.There's so much detail,from all the buckles on Vash's clothes,to the awesome angel arm.And just look at Vash when Monev call him Diablo.Coooooool...
OVERALL:
PROS:Awesome art,keeps original Japanese honorifics,Smooth transition from dark and violent with funny,Bonus Trigun manga at the end,untranslated sound effects
Cons:Sometimes very difficult to tell what's happening.
Definitely a ful 5 stars.
be warned,the manga is definitely not for kids.Trix is.Eheheheheheh

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deep Space Planet Future Gun Action!, January 23, 2004

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Eclectic Reader "Eclectic Reader" (Columbia, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trigun: Deep Space Planet Future Gun Action (Book 2) (Paperback)

"Deep Space Planet Future Gun Action!" is what the book promises and what it most certainly delivers. This is the second collection of Mangas so you're going to want to pick up the first book first or you'll be a bit lost. Follow the adventures of Vash the Stampede, a seven foot tall aryan humanoid typhoon as he attempts to pursue love and peace and ends up attracting a lot of trouble. Why does trouble always find him? You'll find out if you read this manga collection. For those who are fans of the anime this Manga is different especially in what happens at the "fifth moon" incident. The art work is superb and the translation is very good. Highly recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Trigun Yet!, January 20, 2004

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"millytompson" (Flint, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trigun: Deep Space Planet Future Gun Action (Book 2) (Paperback)

If you've seen the anime you have to read the manga! I just love this book, it's my favorite translated manga up to date. The art is just beautiful, it's funny, it's serious, it's got all the makings of a great story - and it's just the beginning of a long running series!