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Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Search eBay for this item. Release Date: September 26, 2000
Theatrical Release: January 1, 2003
Director: Satoshi Nishimura
Staring: Masaya Onosaka, Hiromi Tsuru, Satsuki Yukino, Aya Hisakawa, Tôru Furusawa
Package Dimensions (in inches): 0.6 x 7.4 x 5.1
Package Weight: 0.2 pounds
Running Time: 75 minutes
Audio Tracks/Subtitles: Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Subtitled), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9786305821557
Format: Animated, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 6305821550
Label: Geneon [Pioneer]
Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Geneon [Pioneer]
Region Code: 1
Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
UPC: 013023028692
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Editorial/Description:Description: Which is the real face of Vash? The clown, the saint, or the killer? Vash reveals more of his character and more of his secrets as he takes on a contract to kill, and then faces a man whose sole purpose in life is to destroy Vash! When a man is programmed to kill, can he deny his destiny? Volume 4 (Contains episodes 11-13) Amazon.com: In "Escape from Pain," Vash and his friends bid an appropriately offbeat farewell to the gun-and-cross toting preacher Nicholas D. Wolfwood, as the two antiheroes help a young couple escape to freedom. Vash's past comes back to haunt him in the linked episodes "Diablo" and "Vash the Stampede," when Legato Bluesummers and the gargantuan Monev the Gale try to murder him. Vash escapes with his usual élan, but refuses to kill his would-be assassin. The ace marksman's behavior puzzles investigators Meryl Stryfe and Milly Thompson. They discover further hints about who Vash is (or was) when they see him without a shirt: his upper body is a mass of hideous scars. And the viewer has seen the intriguing Rem, the long-haired girl who appears only in Vash's memories. Meryl tries to decipher this charismatic and frustrating character in a report to the Bernardelli Insurance Society, which triggers a series of flashbacks from previous episodes. The outrageous man with the long blond crewcut is clearly the outlaw known as "The Humanoid Typhoon," but what does that mean? Director Satoshi Nishimura and writer Yosuke Kuroda aren't ready to tip their hands yet, and Vash remains the enigma he's always been. Rated for ages 13 and up for violence and mild profanity. --Charles Solomon
Customer Reviews:
The Plot Thickens
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October 29, 2004
Vash the Stampede, the spikey haired antihero of the Trigun series again blazes his way through the landscape with typical destruction and good humor.
Escape From Pain- Vash and Wolfwood again team up in an attempt to help a young couple elope. In a more serious tone than he normally has, Vash sets off after the couple in what seems like an attempt to take them back to where they came from. The ending includes the parting of ways from Wolfwood, the enigmatic priest.
Diablo- The past again comes back to haunt Vash as a huge man searches for Vash to kill him, destroying part of a town in the process, something that sets off Vash into his most serious and deadly visage that we ever see. Vash truly does seem to turn into "Diablo" as he tries to protect himself and avenge the town. This is also the first introduction of Legato Bluesummers, possibly the most intelligent and malicious character Vash ever faces in the entire series. Legato is the bain of Vash's existance and continues to be through the rest of the series in his subversive, manipulative way.
Vash the Stampede- Faced with the choice between killing and peace Vash chooses the latter again, though not without a struggle. In a truly heart breaking scene, Vash cries out to the lost Rem, the woman who only appears in Vash's memories, to help him chose which way to go. Milly and Meryl and faced with the enigma that is Vash. One minute he's a likable, sweet natured goof ball, the other he has the eyes of the devil. As they contemplate their adventures with him, they try to come to terms with who he is. The episode ends with them walking in on him and seeing the mass of scars his upper body is as he refuses to kill his enemies and has taken the punishment for that. This episode starts the more serious tone that the rest of the series takes.
Again, Vash is endearing if an enigma. He seems to be haunted terribly by his past, yet has a kind heart and sweet spirit in spite of that.
Powerful and True to the end
November 14, 2003
As the series becomes more complex, the characters grow into people you can start to relate too. As for Vash, he proves to himself that death, although tempting, is not the way to release pain, no matter how great. In these episodes, you will see the man Vash truly is, you will see his life in a new prespective, and you will fall more in love with the foolish Vash that we have come so far with.
The best collection yet!
June 30, 2003
These three episodes lay the groundwork for season 2 of "Trigun," both in terms of tone and plotting. 'Eascape from Pain', episode 11, initially resembles "Quick Draw", a light, self-contained romp. The writers use the plot, however, to further delineate each character. Vash and company are individually drawn into a complex moral dilemma. Each character finds themselves weighing the good of the individual against the good of the many, and making a decision. The decisions reached by each of the principals, while seeking the same outcome, are very different. And the scene where Wolfwood puts a gun to his own temple will not easily be forgotten. All in all, a complex, ambitious episode that poses questions not often raised in anime. The standout episode of season 1. Episode 12, "Diablo", features the return of Legato Bluesummers, as well as introducing the first of Vash's season 2 adversaries, the Gung-Ho Guns. This marks the evolution of "Trigun" from a humor series with serious moments to a character-driven drama with the occasional light-hearted moment. Most of the episodes that follow are completely serious, darker, and more ambitious. Even the villians become darker. Though no less bizarre, the Gung-Ho Guns exude more menace than, say, the Nebraska family. The last episode in this collection, "Vash the Stampede", closes out season one with an episode that is mostly a recap of the preceding episodes. A good jumping-on point for newcomers, though the episode does delve further into Vash's mysterious past and background.
Man, getting deep
December 26, 2002
We now see a little more about Vash. We get to see what is under that coat and special gadets he has. Also we see a dark side. I guess you would say. His eyes glow a couple of times. Hopely the Vash we know and love will not change in the up and coming volumes. I haven't seen them yet but I can't wait. Love and Peace.
Wow!
July 27, 2001
Please don't make Mr. Vash mad. Because when he gets mad, he gets mad! I thought it was scary when Kenshin's eyes turn yellow on the Rurouni Kenshin series. That doesn't even compare to Vash's anger. On this DVD we get to meet a villian. An extremely evil villian named Legato Bluesummers. Legato could be sexy if he wasn't so scary. And what is with the skull on his left sleeve? Evil! Legato is so bad that he doesn't even have to lift a finger to destroy his enemies. But exactly who is he working for? The last episode on the DVD is a recap episode but we do get to learn more about Vash. We get to see him without his treachcoat on. Poor Vash! This series just keeps on getting better and better. Love and Peace!
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