The hunt for Vash the Stampede continues as the legendary $$60,000,000,000 bounty remains active two and a half years after the devastating Lost JuLai tragedy.
To mark the final chapter of this high-stakes journey, a global Trigun Stampede watch party is coming to the official Crunchyroll YouTube channel before the new series, Trigun Stargaze, makes its debut.
Trigun Stampede watch party schedule: date and exact time
The event features a complete marathon of all twelve episodes of Trigun Stampede. Fans can relive the high-octane battles and emotional moments produced by Studio Orange that led to the current state of the planet.
Once the episodes conclude, original creator Yasuhiro Nightow will join the Anime Effect Podcast for an exclusive interview to discuss the legacy of the franchise and what viewers can expect from the upcoming finale.
The stream is scheduled for Tuesday, January 6, starting at 10am PT | January 6 at 7pm CET | January 7 at 2am GMT+8. A public countdown link will be live on January 3, and the full broadcast will remain available to watch until January 13.
The story officially continues when Trigun Stargaze premieres on Saturday, January 10, 2026. The new season shifts focus to Meryl Stryfe and her rookie sidekick, Milly, as they track down Vash in a world still reeling from chaos.
Vash has been living in secret under the name Eriks, but he must abandon his quiet life to protect those he loves when an SOS signal arrives from the third ship. As fate brings the brothers together one last time, the arrival of the one-winged angel threatens to bring total despair to the planet.
Masako Sato takes over directing duties for this final journey, working alongside character designer Kouji Tajima and the returning team at Studio Orange to bring the saga to its conclusion.
Catch the Trigun Stampede watch party the official Crunchyroll YouTube channel and the full series on Crunchyroll.
Trigun is a Japanese manga series created by Yasuhiro Nightow that first debuted in 1995. Set on the desert planet of Gunsmoke, the story follows Vash the Stampede, a mysterious wanderer with a massive bounty on his head and a reputation for destruction that contrasts sharply with his pacifist ideals.
Blending science fiction, Western aesthetics, and philosophical themes, the title explores questions of morality, violence, and what it truly means to protect life.
The franchise has since grown into a long-running cult classic, spawning multiple manga continuations, the original 1998 anime adaptation, and the modern reimagining Trigun Stampede. While Stampede updates the visual style and narrative structure for a new generation, it remains rooted in Nightow’s core themes of humanity, consequence, and hope in an unforgiving world.
