Vash was ranked second in the 1998 Annual Anime Grand Prix in the Male Character Category behind Spike Spiegel from "Cowboy Bebop". In 2000, the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation awarded Vash the Best Male Character, U.S. Release award. "Anime News Network" listed him and Wolfwood as one of the biggest "fiercest frenemies" because of their constant struggles and consistent friendship. "AnimeNation" considered Vash one of the most popular 1990s characters along with Spike Spiegel and Sakura Kinomoto from "Cardcaptor Sakura" manga.