Perhaps Japan is realizing that a lot of its newer series are the same rehashed moe crap, because they’re returning to beloved and badass series like Slayers and Trigun.

Though since the Trigun movie has been blathered on about for years without actually going anywhere– I’m not going to hold my breath.

Still, the Moon Phase blog notes that the 14th volume of the Trigun Maximum manga features a dust jacket pronouncing the movie to be a Vash vs Wolfwood original story and announcing that it will come out in 2009.

…Still not holding my breath. NOT THIS TIME, MADHOUSE.