Episode 12 of TRIGUN STAMPEDE is definitely one of the best episodes of the 2023 Winter anime season for various reasons, including its amazing conclusion of the series' dramatic depiction of the bond and eventual conflict between Vash The Stampede and his older brother, Millions Knives. During this climactic final episode, TRIGUN STAMPEDE sets up its sequel series, while also fleshing out the reasons for the majority of the series' deviations from the original look and feel of the series, and in the fight between Vash and Knives, the series shows a sliver of Vash The Stampede's original character design.