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Black Lagoon (manga) Have you read this? want to / read some / read all [ serialized in [Sunday GX] ]Related anime:    Black Lagoon (TV) (adaptation)      Black Lagoon Omake (OAV) (spinoff)      Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage (TV) (sequel)        Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail (OAV) (sequel)    Black Lagoon Eda Initial Stage (manga) (spinoff)    Black Lagoon: Sōji-ya Sawyer - Kaitai! Gore Gore Musume (manga) (spinoff) Alternative title: ブラック・ラグーン (Japanese) 企業傭兵 (Chinese (Taiwan)) 블랙라군 (Korean) Genres: action, drama Themes: guns, mafia, mercenary, pirates find similar manga based on genres & themes Objectionable content: Intense Plot Summary: Okajima Rokuro is a Japanese businessman…in a town full of Japanese businessmen. His normal day consists of social drinking with clients and being kicked around by his bosses. He finally gets a break though, as he’s sent by his company to the tropical seas of Eastern China to deliver a disc…only his boat gets hijacked by a band of mercenaries that were hired to steal it. “Rock” (as he is newly dubbed by his captors) catches the interest of the only female merc “Revy” as she thinks he’s worth a ransom, taking him hostage. However, the disc turns out to be more trouble than its worth, and complicates things both for Rock, and the mercenaries known as Black Lagoon. User Ratings: 141 ratings have been given [details]  Masterpiece: 29 votes (Eng:10, sub:6, dub:5, ?:2, others:62 Spanish subtitled1 Portuguese subtitled1 French dubbed1 Italian1 Spanish)  Excellent: 57 votes (Eng:37, sub:9, dub:5, ?:2, others:42 German1 Portuguese subtitled1 Italian)  Very good: 24 votes (Eng:15, sub:5, dub:1, others:31 Polish1 Italian dubbed1 english & indonesian)  Good: 19 votes (Eng:16, sub:1, others:22 German)  Decent: 7 votes (Eng:6, others:11 Portuguese subtitled)  So-so: 1 vote (Eng:1)  Not really good: 2 votes (Eng:2)  Weak: 2 votes (Eng:2)  Bad: -  Awful: -  Worst ever: - Seen in part or in whole by 447 users, rank: #181 (of 7109)Median rating: ExcellentArithmetic mean: 8.433 (Very good+), std. dev.: 1.4207, rank: #427 (of 8037)Weighted mean: 8.246 (Very good+), rank: #708 (of 8037) (seen all: 8.50 / seen some: 8.33 / won't finish: 6.95)Bayesian estimate: 8.230 (Very good+), rank: #184 (of 3565) Chapter titles: We have 129 Vintage: 2002-12-12 Release dates: We have 51 Official website: Madman's Official Black Lagoon (Manga) Sales Site Official Black Lagoon website (Japanese) (Japanese) Links: We have 1 Reviews:Black Lagoon GN 10 (May 23, 2015)Black Lagoon GN 7 (Aug 23, 2009)Black Lagoon GN 3 (Dec 30, 2008)Black Lagoon GN 1 (Aug 12, 2008)News: Show: 10 +18 +18 ref.North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 15-21 (Dec 20, 2024)Manga With Biggest 1st Printings from Kodansha, Shogakukan, Shueisha: 2023-2024 (Apr 7, 2024)CTW Reveals Black Lagoon Manga's 1st Browser Game (Sep 19, 2023)North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 14-20 (Aug 16, 2022)Black Lagoon Manga Gets Spinoff About Eda's CIA Rookie Years (Mar 21, 2022)North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 19-25 (Jan 23, 2020)Black Lagoon Gets Spinoff Manga About Sawyer (Jul 18, 2019)Black Lagoon Manga Resumes in September (Jun 14, 2019)Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2019 (First Half) (May 29, 2019)Japanese Comic Ranking, December 10-16 (Dec 19, 2018)Japanese Comic Ranking, December 3-9 (Dec 12, 2018)Japanese Comic Ranking, November 26-December 2 (Dec 5, 2018)Roundup of Newly Revealed Print Counts for Manga, Light Novel Series - November 2018 (Dec 2, 2018)Japanese Comic Ranking, November 19-25 (Nov 28, 2018)Black Lagoon Manga Gets Animated Ad to Celebrate 11th Volume (Nov 18, 2018)Rei Hiroe's Black Lagoon Manga Goes on Hiatus (Aug 17, 2018)Rei Hiroe's Black Lagoon Manga Resumes on May 19 (Apr 7, 2017)Rei Hiroe Resumes Black Lagoon Manga in Spring, Works on Original Anime (Dec 16, 2016)Manga With Biggest 1st Printings from Kodansha, Shogakukan, Shueisha: 2014-2015 (Jun 6, 2015)North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 19-25 (Apr 21, 2015)Japanese Comic Ranking, June 9-15 (Jun 18, 2014)Japanese Comic Ranking, June 2-8 (Jun 11, 2014)Japanese Comic Ranking, May 26-June 1 (Jun 4, 2014)Japanese Comic Ranking, May 19-25 (May 28, 2014)Japanese Comic Ranking, May 12-18 (May 21, 2014)Black Lagoon Manga's Return Slated for January 19 (Dec 17, 2012)Weekly Playboy: Gen Urobuchi Plans More Anime by 2012 (Jun 13, 2011)Tokyo's Youth Ordinance Bill Committee Vote on Monday (Dec 10, 2010)2 Parties Oppose Tokyo's Revised Youth Ordinance Bill (Dec 6, 2010)Votoms Videos, New Shinbo/Shaft Anime Image Posted (Oct 26, 2010)Bakemonogatari's Shinbo, Phantom's Urobuchi Launch New Anime (Oct 21, 2010)Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail OVA 3-5 Delayed (Oct 19, 2010)New York Times Manga Best Seller List, July 11-17 (Jul 27, 2010)Anime Expo to Host Otaku Blogger Danny Choo (May 21, 2010)Japanese Comic Ranking, October 26-November 1 (Nov 4, 2009)Japanese Comic Ranking, October 19-25 (Oct 29, 2009)Mai Mai Miracle Film's 90-Second Trailer Streamed (Sep 16, 2009)Mai-Mai Miracle Film's English-Subbed Trailer Posted (Jun 2, 2009)Amazon.co.jp Posts 2008's Top Comics, Light Novels (Dec 4, 2008)Japanese Comic Ranking, July 22–28 (Jul 31, 2008)Japanese Comic Ranking, July 15–21 (Jul 28, 2008)Third Black Lagoon Anime Project Confirmed (Jul 16, 2008)Nitro+'s Gen Urobuchi Writes Black Lagoon Novel (May 20, 2008)Viz Plans Hunter X Hunter Release in DVD Season Boxes (Apr 21, 2008)Viz to Print Cat Eyed Boy, Black Lagoon, Tanemura Works (Jan 24, 2008)Japanese Comic Ranking, October 23–29 (Oct 31, 2007)Interest:Black Lagoon Manga Creator Opens Up About Dealing with Depression (Jul 29, 2021)Black Lagoon Calendar Features Newly Colored Manga Illustrations (Mar 24, 2018)Daily Cosplay: Black Lagoon's Revy (Feb 23, 2011)Press Release:Viz Media Debuts Mature Manga Series On VizManga.com (Sep 12, 2012)Other articles: Show: 3 +3 ref.The Best Series Out Now on the Viz Manga App (May 19, 2023)Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Black Lagoon (Mar 14, 2013)RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Mage in the Shell (Nov 10, 2009)RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - MmmBobobop (Apr 28, 2009)RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Rosario Phoenix, Ace Vampire (Sep 30, 2008)RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Haruka Kanata (Aug 19, 2008)

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Japanese staff		Japanese cast
Story & Art: Rei HiroeTranslation of Spanish Phrases: Rolando José Rodríguez De Leon (006-009)		(none)
		Japanese companies
		Publisher: Shogakukan
English staff		English cast
Translation:Dan KanemitsuJoe Yamazaki (vol. 6)Design: Sam ElzwayEditing: Mike MontesaTouch-up Art & Lettering: John Hunt		(none)
		English companies
		Distributor: Madman Entertainment (Australia & New Zealand)Licensed by: Viz MediaOnline Distribution: Viz Manga
Korean staff		Korean cast
Translation: Kim Wan		(none)
		Korean companies
		Publisher: Samyang Publishing
French staff		French cast
Translation: Élodie LepelletierAdaptation: Josselin Moneyron		(none)
		French companies
		Publisher:KabutoKAZÉ
Spanish staff
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Translation:María Ferrer (Norma Editorial)Olinda Cordukes		Publisher:Grupo Editorial Vid (Mexico)Norma Editorial (Spain)Translation: Traducciones Imposibles (Norma Editorial)
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(none)		Publisher: Planet Manga
Italian cast
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German cast
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Translation: Nadja Stutterheim		(none)
		German companies
		Publisher: Carlsen Comics
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Translation:Katarzyna Zimoch (vol. 10)Kenichiro Watanuki (vol. 5-8, 10)Magdalena Malinowska (vol. 3-10)Michał Ptaszyński (vol. 1-4)		(none)
		Polish companies
		Publisher: Waneko
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(none)		Editorial Production: Mythos EditoraPublisher: Planet Manga
Portuguese cast
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) staff	Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)		Licensed by: Ever Glory Publishing Co., Ltd.
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Jan 24, 03:30 novels It's the perfect weather to read more books! Cozy up and find your next light novel read, whether it's horror in a certain region in Japan or a fantasy romance. ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Winter 2026 Light Novel Guide, the companion to our manga guide! Every included novel was published in December or January or is an upcoming February release. This guide focuses exclusively on series premier... feature 5 comments

Exploring 50 Years of Shaft Works in One Exhibition

Jan 24, 02:08 5 comments anime There are very few animation studios in Japan that can claim to have reached the prestigious 50th anniversary milestone. And now, renowned studio SHAFT can claim its place among the pentagenarian animation studios. ― There are very few animation studios in Japan that can claim to have reached the prestigious 50th anniversary milestone. And now, renowned studio SHAFT can claim its place among the pent... review 6 comments

Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Anime Film Review

Jan 24, 01:00 6 comments anime What do you get if you smash together The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter with the online-sphere riffs of BELLE and a dash of Revolutionary Girl Utena's sapphic affection? ― What do you get if you smash together The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter with the online-sphere riffs of Belle and a dash of Revolutionary Girl Utena 's sapphic affection? You get a chromatic storm like the fantasy sci-fi musical Cosmic Pri... column 25 comments

This Week in Games - SNK Sinks, Resident Evil Bling, and How Lara Croft Came to Japan

Jan 23, 23:00 25 comments games Somehow, City of the Wolves has done well enough to get a second wave of DLC. And the trailer is another curling of the monkey's paw. ― Welcome back, folks! In an effort to find joy wherever I can, I had a bright spot this week with the arrival of the Izuna soundtrack collection I had ordered from Very Okay Vinyl. Now, I don't own a record player (or even a CD player), but seeing these sets brought m... feature 1 comment

Light Novel Exhibit 2025: Viewing and Tasting the Experience

Jan 23, 22:00 1 comment events novels The event featured massive displays for Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Konosuba - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!, Date A Live, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and Sword Art Online. ― Light novels are an integral part of the otaku fandom both in Japan and abroad. With several popular anime series such as Slayers, Full Metal Panic!, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, The Familiar... All material Copyright © Anime News Network LLC. All rights reserved. served by ruka-chan Report a Problem ×

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