The watch party will take place on 6 January, 2026.
In 2023, Yasuhiro Nightow’s manga Trigun received a reimagined anime adaptation by studio Orange, entitled TRIGUN STAMPEDE. It was previously announced that the final installment of the series, entitled TRIGUN STARGAZE will premiere on 10 January, 2026.
Crunchyroll revealed that ahead of the release, a free YouTube watch party will be hosted for TRIGUN STAMPEDE on 6 January, 2026, so all the fans can catch up on the story again before the new installment is out.
Crunchyroll’s TRIGUN STAMPEDE watch party details
According to the Crunchyroll press release, the watch party will begin streaming on Crunchyroll’s official YouTube account on 6 January, 2026 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. The stream will be available until 13 January, 2026 at 10 AM PT/ 1 PM ET. A public link counting down to the watch party will be revealed on Saturday, 3 January, 2026. The event will include all 12 episodes of the TRIGUN STAMPEDE series from 2023.
After the watch party, an exclusive interview with Trigun manga creator Yasuhiro Nightow will be released on Crunchyroll’s The Anime Effect Podcast. The creator will talk about the upcoming TRIGUN STARGAZE series as well as Trigun’s legacy.
Crunchyroll describes the TRIGUN STAMPEDE plot as:
Vash the Stampede’s a joyful gunslinging pacifist, so why does he have a $$6 million bounty on his head? That’s what’s puzzling rookie reporter Meryl Stryfe and her jaded veteran partner when looking into the vigilante only to find someone who hates blood. But their investigation turns out to uncover something heinous—his evil twin brother, Millions Knives.
TRIGUN STARGAZE is coming to Crunchyroll on 10 January, 2026
TRIGUN STARGAZE is the second and final part of Orange’s reimagination of Nightow’s manga. The series is set to premiere on Crunchyroll on 10 January, 2026. Fans can catch up on the TRIGUN STAMPEDE series before the second part is released. The returning and new main cast members of TRIGUN STARGAZE include:
- Vash the Stampede voiced by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
- Nicholas D. Wolfwood voiced by Yoshimasa Hosoya
- Meryl Stryfe voiced by Sakura Ando
- Millions Knives voiced by Ryūji Satō (Replacing Junya Ikeda from Trigun Stampede)
- Milly Thompson voiced by Chika Ayamori (NEW)
Masako Sato directs the TRIGUN STARGAZE anime at studio Orange. Kazuyuki Fudeyasu handles series composition, while Kouji Tajima continues to design the characters and create the concept art. The TRIGUN STAMPEDE series is currently available to watch on Crunchyroll for subscribers. Crunchyroll describes TRIGUN STARGAZE 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.