The Trigun franchise is finally making a comeback with the newly released anime series, TRIGUN STAMPEDE. Johnny Yong Bosch, the fan-favorite English voice actor for the franchise’s protagonist Vash the Stampede, had already been confirmed as returning as the legendary Humanoid Typhoon. Now, Crunchyroll has revealed the rest of the central English dub cast for the series.
Along with the English dub cast, Crunchyroll has also revealed an early sneak peek at Episode 3 of the anime series. You can view that clip below:
TRIGUN STAMPEDE REVEALS FULL ENGLISH DUB CAST
Previously, Bosch was already confirmed to reprise his role as Vash the Stampede in the new anime series, adapted from the original Trigun manga series created by Yasuhiro Nightow. Bosch was the English voice of Vash in the classic 1998 Trigun anime series and the 2010 movie, Trigun: Badlands Rumble.
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The show’s English dub premiered on the Crunchyroll service on Saturday, Jan. 21, and new dubbed episodes will be released weekly following the Japanese language simulcast every Saturday after its premiere on Jan. 7, 2023. So here is the full English cast list for the English-dubbed version of the new anime series:
- Johnny Yong Bosch (Bleach; AKIRA) as Vash the Stampede
- Sarah Roach (Fire Force) as Meryl Stryfe
- Ben Bryant (My Hero Academia) as Roberto De Niro
- Austin Tindle (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) as Millions Knives
- Kristen McGuire (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime) as Young Vash
- Megan Shipman (SPY x FAMILY) as Young Knives
- Emily Fajardo (WONDER EGG PRIORITY) as Rem Saverem
Trigun Stampede’s English dub is directed by Jeremy Inman, who is also a voice actor and has directed the English ADR for other anime shows, such as Golden Kamuy, Saga of Tanya the Evil, DECA-DENCE, and more. More casting news and crew details will be revealed later on Crunchyroll’s website.
Also, here is the full Japanese voice-over cast for the show that’s streaming now:
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Vash the Stampede
- Sakura Ando as Meryl Stryfe
- Yoshimasa Hosoya as Nicholas D. Wolfwood
- Kenji Matsuda as Roberto De Niro
- Junya Ikeda as Millions Knives
- Koki Uchiyama as Legato Bluesummers
- TARAKO as Zazie the Beast
- Ryusei Nakao as William Conrad
- Tomoyo Kurosawa as Young Vash
- Yumiri Hanamori as Young Knives
- Maaya Sakamoto as Rem Saverem
TRIGUN STAMPEDE is directed by Kenji Muto (Land of the Lustrous), with animation produced by studio Orange (BEASTARS). The new anime series showcases the gunslinging pacificist, Vash the Stampede, who has a $$6 million bounty on his head. Rookie reporter Meryl Stryfe and her jaded veteran partner are investigating the vigilante and realize he hates shedding blood. Eventually, their investigation uncovers that Vash also has an evil twin brother, Millions Knives.
Thus far, it’s really exciting to see a new Trigun anime series emerge almost 25 years after the original. Not to mention, having the original English VA as Vash back in the fold with Johnny Yong Bosch.
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TRIGUN STAMPEDE is streaming now on the Crunchyroll service and app. New episodes are being released weekly.
What do you think of the new English dub cast for TRIGUN STAMPEDE? Will you be watching the show dubbed or subbed? Are you happy that Trigun has a new anime series out, with Johnny Yong Bosch once again voicing the character? Let us know what you think about it on The Illuminerdi Twitter account.
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SOURCE: Crunchyroll
