Amazing news for fans of the classic Trigun series as Johnny Yong Bosch returns to voice Vash The Stampede in the English dub of TRIGUN STAMPEDE, 25 years after the original series. Known for several iconic roles in English dubbed anime such as Ichigo Kurosaki from BLEACH; Sabo from One Piece and his majesty Lelouch Lamperouge (vi Britannia) from Code Geass, the actor has been active in the anime industry for a very long time and has cemented his place in English dub history.
With TRIGUN STAMPEDE bringing forth so many changes to the classic series' formula, the return of something familiar will definitely be exciting for fans of the original series who weren't too sure about getting into the reboot. The news was announced by Crunchyroll this past Friday, along with the confirmation that the English dub of TRIGUN STAMPEDE will premiere exactly two weeks after the Japanese premiere on January 21.
Crunchyroll took to Twitter to announce the news of Bosch's return, as well as the official air date of the first English dub episode of TRIGUN STAMPEDE, available on January 21. When asked about reprising his role from the original Trigun, Bosch beamed at the opportunity of revisiting the series; a series which Bosch credits for being his doorway into an illustrious career in voice-over. Bosch's return to voice Vash contrasts the various cast changes made to the original Japanese version of TRIGUN STAMPEDE, in which Bosch's counterpart, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, replaces the original voice actor Masaya Onosaka (Shinji Hirako, BLEACH)
Voicing Vash the Stampede in the original Trigun series is a role that literally launched my voice-over career, and I am extremely excited to voice him again in this all new anime adaptation from Orange. I look forward to going on this adventure with fans once more and hope new audiences enjoy the journey as well.
– Johnny Yong Bosch (Vash The Stampede)
Serving as the ADR director for TRIGUN STAMPEDE and working alongside Bosch is Jeremy Inman, who was also involved in the English dubs of productions like Golden Kamuy. Referring to the original series as "anime royalty", Inman expressed immense excitement at being able to work together with the original Vash The Stampede to bring life to the new one. While only a few days remain before the English dub of TRIGUN STAMPEDE is set to be released, no further cast information has been made available as yet. TRIGUN STAMPEDE is simulcast on Crunchyroll on Saturdays.