that went straight from my backlog to my heart and is truly greater than the sum of its parts." Despite its relative popularity in the West, Trigun never gained widespread appeal to Japanese audiences. Suggested factors include the "old west" setting, European style character names and a lack of Japanese cultural elements. This would make Trigun one of the rare examples of an anime that is far more successful in the West than it was within its country of origin. The show failed to garner a large audience in Japan during its original showing in 1998, but gained a substantial fan base following its United States premiere on Adult Swim in 2003. Notes References External links Trigun 1996 manga 1998 anime television series debuts Action anime and manga Anime series based on manga Crunchyroll anime Cyborgs in anime and manga Fiction about telepathy Geneon USA Madhouse (company) Madman Entertainment anime Madman Entertainment manga Post-apocalyptic anime and manga Robots in television Seinen manga Shōnen Gahōsha manga Shōnen manga Space Western anime and manga Television shows written by Yōsuke Kuroda Tokuma Shoten manga Toonami TV Tokyo original programming