Crunchyroll announced that it will be hosting a global Trigun Stampede watch party on its YouTube channel on January 6, 2026, ahead of the debut of the anime sequel Trigun Stargaze.
The watch party stream will begin at 10:00 AM PST / 1:00 PM EST. It will feature all 12 episodes of Trigun Stampede, which will be followed by an exclusive interview with original creator Yasuhiro Nightow on Crunchyroll’s The Anime Effect Podcast, where he will discuss the upcoming Trigun Stargaze and the overall legacy of the series.
A public link counting down to the streaming event will be released on January 3, 2026 and made available on Crunchyroll’s YouTube channel through January 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM PST.
The 12-episode Trigun Stampede TV anime series was released in 2023 and was streamed by Crunchyroll.
Masako Sato (Haikyu!! To The Top) is directing the upcoming Trigun Stargaze anime series, with Kazuyuki Fudeyasu (Flower and Asura) as series composer, Koji Tajima (Trigun Stampede) as concept artist and original character designer, Kiyotaka Oshiyama (Look Back director and character designer, Trigun Stampede special effects designer) as character designer, and Takehiko Okishi (Trigun Stampede) as story draft writer. Orange is handling the animation production.
© 2026 Yasuhiro Nightow, SHONENGAHOSHA / TRIGUN STARGAZE Project
Meanwhile, the anime’s voice cast stars:
- • Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Vash the Stampede
- • Yoshimasa Hosoya as Nicholas D. Wolfwood
- • Sakura Ando as Meryl Stryfe
- • Ryuji Sato as Millions Knives (replaces Junya Ikeda)
- • Chika Ayamori as Milly Thompson
Crunchyroll will stream Trigun Stargaze in select countries and territories worldwide, describing the main premise as:
It’s been two and a half years since the Lost JuLai tragedy laid waste to an entire city and engulfed the whole planet in chaos. Meryl continues her search for Vash with her new younger sidekick, Milly, and runs into Wolfwood along the way. Meanwhile, Vash has taken the new name Eriks and is living in hiding in a backwater town. When he receives an abrupt visit and SOS from the third ship they call home, he acts swiftly in order to protect those dear to him. However, as soon as the planet receives good news from the far reaches of outer space, the one-winged angel returns to wreak havoc and despair. Fates collide to forge a final conclusion for the panicked planet.
Source: press release
