TRIGUN STARGAZE (2026) — Explosive Sequel, New Mysteries, and Vash’s Final Stand Begins January on Crunchyroll

🌌 The Return of a Legend: TRIGUN STARGAZE Premieres January 10, 2026

Anime fans, buckle up. TRIGUN STARGAZE, the long-awaited sequel to Trigun Stampede, finally arrives January 10, 2026 at 23:00 JST, streaming worldwide on Crunchyroll.

This new chapter promises a deeper emotional punch, bigger cosmic stakes, and the most visually stunning sci-fi battles studio Orange has ever delivered.

If Stampede reinvented the Trigun universe… Stargaze is ready to blow it open.

Trigun Stargaze release date, Crunchyroll streaming details, returning cast, new plot synopsis, theme songs, creators, Stampede recap, and what to expect from the final showdown between Vash and Millions Knives.

🚀 TRIGUN STARGAZE — What You Need to Know

The new trailer dropped a bombshell:

✨ New opening theme “Picaresque Hero” by Ano

✨ Ending theme “Stardust” by FOMARE

✨ A darker, higher-stakes continuation of the Stampede storyline

Directed by Masako Sato at Studio Orange, with series composition by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, Stargaze is positioned as the "final phase" of this reimagined adaptation — delivering the most emotional arc Vash the Stampede has ever faced.

🔥 Where We Left Off — TRIGUN STAMPEDE Recap (Major Themes)

Before Stargaze drops, here’s your clean, fast refresher:

🌍 Humanity on the brink

Earth is dead. Humanity fled into the stars using massive colony ships powered by artificial “plants” — lifeforms capable of infinite, clean energy.

👥 Two brothers, two destinies

Vash and Knives grew up under Rem Saverem, who believed in hope… until Knives engineered the catastrophic Fall that destroyed the colony fleet and forced survivors onto Noman’s Land.

Vash survived. Rem did not.Knives became a god-like terrorist.And the world branded Vash the Humanoid Typhoon.

🔎 The search for truth

Reporters Meryl and Roberto tracked Vash down expecting a monster — and found a pacifist determined to protect humanity at all costs.

🩸 The Lost JuLai tragedy

The climax left a city devastated. Millions grieved. Vash vanished. And the world spiraled into chaos.

That’s where Stargaze picks up.

🌠 TRIGUN STARGAZE — The New Story Begins

🕊️ 2.5 years later: Vash is hiding as “Eriks.”

Living quietly in a dusty, remote settlement, he’s changed — calmer, quieter, heavier with guilt.

Then Jessica arrives.

With a desperate message.

And Vash must face the war he never wanted.

📰 Meryl returns — now a seasoned journalist.

Paired with Milly Thompson (finally!), Meryl is investigating a new wave of plant robberies, triggering suspicions of Knives’ surviving network.

🔥 Wolfwood reenters the chaos.

Wounded, hunted, and more morally conflicted than ever.

👼 The one-winged angel returns.

Knives — or what remains of him — resurfaces like a cosmic omen.

And just as hope appears for humanity —Earth reaches out across the stars with a message offering salvation.

But salvation always has a cost.

⚔️ Why TRIGUN STARGAZE Might Be the Biggest Anime Release of 2026

Here’s what makes this chapter huge:

✔ Endgame conflict between Vash and Knives

✔ Crunchyroll simulcast ensures global hype

✔ Studio Orange’s best CGI animation yet

✔ Beloved returning characters (Milly, Wolfwood, Meryl)

✔ Massive worldbuilding expansion involving Earth

✔ Vash confronting his identity, destiny, and past trauma

Fans have waited three years for this showdown.2026 delivers it — beautifully.

🎤 Theme Songs — A Perfect Emotional Pairing

Music drives the soul of Trigun, and Stargaze delivers:

• Opening: “Picaresque Hero” by Ano — chaotic, rebellious energy

• Ending: “Stardust” by FOMARE — reflective, melancholic, celestial

Both songs emphasize the core of Trigun: hope under impossible despair.

👀 What to Expect — Theories & Predictions

With Earth’s colony ships suddenly contacting Noman’s Land, Stargaze seems primed to explore:

• 🌌 A new frontier beyond the current planet

• 🧬 The origins of plants and independent types

• 🤝 Vash confronting whether humans and plants can coexist

• 🩸 A final moral test: can peace exist without sacrifice?

Vash’s journey has always been about protecting life — even if it means risking his own.

This may finally force him to choose.

📅 TRIGUN STARGAZE Release Date

• Japan TV Premiere: January 10, 2026

• Streaming: Simulcast on Crunchyroll worldwide

If you haven't seen Stampede, binge it now on Crunchyroll — it’s essential before diving into Stargaze.

🏁 Final Verdict — Why This Sequel Matters

Trigun Stargaze isn’t just another follow-up.

It’s the emotional and philosophical crescendo of a series that has evolved for nearly 30 years.

Expect breathtaking animation.

Expect heartbreak.

Expect hope.

And expect Vash to face the hardest decision of his life.

This is the Trigun finale fans have been waiting for.