Trigun: Badlands Rumble

Trigun: Badlands Rumble is a 2010 Japanese animated science fiction action film directed by Satoshi Nishimura and produced by Madhouse. It is based on the Trigun manga by Yasuhiro Nightow. The film is set in Makka, a town surrounded by quicksand, where rumors spread that the legendary robber Gasback plans to attack. Mayor Kepler hires bounty hunters to protect the town, including Meryl Stryfe and Milly Thompson, who arrive as insurance agents. Vash the Stampede also appears, alongside bounty hunter Amelia and Nicholas D. Wolfwood. The plot reveals a past incident involving Vash and Gasback twenty years prior and Gasback's revenge plot against those who betrayed him, culminating in a conflict over the city's power plant. The movie blends action, comedy, and science fiction elements, exploring the complex relationships and moral choices of the characters.