Vash the Stampede is set to return in the new year as TRIGUN STARGAZE continues from the adventures and battles first featured in TRIGUN STAMPEDE ! Whether you’re a longtime fan of the Humanoid Typhoon or want to jump in before the new season, Crunchyroll is here to get you ready with a special TRIGUN STAMPEDE watch party set to begin on YouTube on January 6, 2026! The watch party will feature all 12 episodes of studio Orange’s TRIGUN STAMPEDE followed by an exclusive interview with original creator Yasuhiro Nightow on Crunchyroll’s The Anime Effect Podcast. The stream will begin on January 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PT, and will be available to watch in VOD format until January 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PT. Then, be sure to check out the premiere of TRIGUN STARGAZE on Crunchyroll starting January 10! Kenji Muto directed TRIGUN STAMPEDE at studio Orange, with Shin Okashima, Tatsurō Inamoto and Yoshihisa Ueda on script and series composition, Takehiko Oki with the original story concept, Kouji Tajima with the original character design concepts and Tatsuya Kato on music. Masako Sato directs TRIGUN STARGAZE at studio Orange, with Kazuyuki Fudeyasu handling the script and series composition, Takehiko Oki with the original story concept, Kouji Tajima with the original character design concepts, Kiyotaka Oshiyama handling the character design for animation and Tatsuya Kato on music. The first TRIGUN STAMPEDE anime, which premiered in January 2023, is currently streaming on Crunchyroll, who describe the series: Vash the Stampede’s a joyful gunslinging pacifist, so why does he have a $$6 million bounty on his head? That’s what’s puzzling rookie reporter Meryl Stryfe and her jaded veteran partner when looking into the vigilante only to find someone who hates blood. But their investigation turns out to uncover something heinous—his evil twin brother, Millions Knives.
