Rod German
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At first glance, there seems to be nothing similar about Attack on Titan and Trigun Stampede. After all, one is a story about a human that can turn into a giant that fights against other giants, while the other one is about a happy-go-lucky gunman who can shoot through everything. But once you peel the layers and look deeper into both stories, then you’ll begin to see some similarities.
In the final season of Attack on Titan, the story of Eren and his friends not only gets darker, but it also becomes much more complex. You see the length that Eren would go to in order to exact his vengeance, and you’ll also see the centuries of abuse that the Marleyan have caused to the Eldian people. At that point, it’s hard to point your finger at who is actually the good and the bad guy in the story. Both have justifiable reasons behind their action, and both fight to the death in order to protect their own people.
Although it might not be as complex as Attack on Titan, a similar thing also happens in Trigun Stampede. As mentioned above, Nai’s dream is basically to create an utopia for his people, and he sees human beings as the entity that constantly abused his people. He sees how little humanity cares about the well-being of the Plants, despite the fact that they are absolutely relying on the Plants. So in his mind, the only way for his people to prosper is to get rid of the source of their problem. Vash may be opposed to how Nai goes about achieving his dream, but even the peace-loving Vash can’t deny the atrocities that humanity has committed to his people. He is just willing to give them another chance, which is not something that Nai would do.
So in a sense, both series focus on the conflict between two opposing forces that simply want to create a better place for their people. If that is the part of Trigun Stampede that you like, then you’ll find this particular theme being explored even more deeply in the final season of Attack on Titan.