Synopsis
Vash the Stampede bears a staggering 60 billion double-dollar bounty, infamous as a ruthless outlaw whose trail of devastation earned him the moniker "The Humanoid Typhoon." Legends claim that merely catching his eye is enough to seal one's fate. However, behind this terrifying image lies a gentle spirit who insists he has never claimed a life, doing everything possible to avert violence. Driven by a strange love for donuts and an optimistic outlook, Vash wanders the desert planet of Gunsmoke alongside insurance adjusters Meryl Stryfe and Milly Thompson, whose job is to manage the turmoil he accidentally creates. As their travels continue, they are thrust into lethal clashes with elite assassins. These events force Vash's dark history to the surface, testing his core beliefs and moral boundaries to their absolute limit.
Background
The Japanese release by Victor Entertainment has different openings relating to the specific episode it's played on. The initial Geneon Entertainment USA (then known as Pioneer) releases on VHS and DVD (singles, Signature Series, and box set) used only the first opening on each episode. This was due to the Japanese licensor providing them clean materials for only the first opening to put the English credits on. Geneon later fixed this mistake on their Limited Edition tin releases in 2005/2006, as well as on the Remix singles. Following Geneon USA's demise in late 2007, the show went out of print. When FUNimation Entertainment picked up the show in 2010 and released it, they repeated Geneon's mistake of using only the first opening on every episode. This mistake was later fixed in 2013 on the Anime Classics re-release.
