Black Lagoon
Black Lagoon by Rei Hiroe is a dynamic manga published by VIZ Media LLC on August 12, 2008. This edition spans 216 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Rokuro Okajima, an ordinary Japanese salaryman whose life takes a drastic turn when he is taken hostage by a group of mercenaries aboard their World War II-era torpedo boat, the Black Lagoon. As he navigates the treacherous underworld filled with the Russian Mafia, Chinese Triads, and Colombian drug cartels, readers are immersed in a world of action and intrigue.
In this thrilling narrative, the crew, including Dutch the Boss, Benny the Mechanic, and Revy Two Hand, undertakes perilous deliveries, often encountering danger and betrayal. The manga features realistic depictions of weaponry and vehicles, along with a distinctly American style of plot development and dialogue reminiscent of Quentin Tarantino’s works. With its wild-west atmosphere set against the backdrop of Southeast Asia’s black markets, Black Lagoon combines elements of crime and mystery, appealing to fans of comics and graphic novels.
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• Animation currently running in Japan.
• Anime DVD’s available in the U.S. from Geneon.
• The Black Lagoon anime series received “4-Stars” in the latest ICv2 guide to anime.
• Dynamic action and extreme stunts. Realistic depictions of weaponry, vehicles and other equipment.
• Distinctly American style of plot development and art direction. Storylines and dialog in the Quentin Tarantino mode.
• Timely story setting dealing with the wild-west atmosphere of the S.E. Asian black markets and high seas piracy.
• ‘Girls with guns’ hits the male demographic that goes for loud music and B-movies, such as Grind House.
• Some action scenes throughout the manga use rock lyrics from Rob Zombie.
• One million copies of Black Lagoon are currently in print (Japanese language).
Lock n’ load with the baddest soldiers of fortune ever to hit the high seas of Southeast Asia! Aboard their World War II era torpedo boat, the Black Lagoon, Dutch the Boss, Benny the Mechanic, Revy Two Hand, and Rock, the salary-man from Japan, deliver anything, anywhere. In the dangerous underworld of the Russian Mafia, Chinese Triads, Colombian drug cartels, crazed assassins, and ruthless mercenaries, it’s hard to know who to trust. But if you’ve got a delivery to make, and you don’t mind a little property damage along the way, you can count on the crew of the Black Lagoon!
The baddest group of mercenaries ever to hit the high seas of Southeast Asia! Aboard their World War II torpedo boat, the Black Lagoon, Dutch the Boss, Benny the Mechanic, Revy Two Hand, and Rock, the salaryman from Japan, deliver anything, anywhere. In the dangerous underworld of the Russian Mafia, Chinese triads, Colombian drug cartels, crazed assassins, and ruthless mercenaries, it’s hard to know who to trust. But if you’ve got a delivery to make, and you don’t mind a little property damage along the way, you can count on the crew of the Black Lagoon! Rokuro Okajima was just an average Japanese salaryman, living an average life. But when he’s taken hostage by the crew of the Black Lagoon, Rokuro finds himself thrown headfirst into a deadly world of outlawed heroes, brutal villains, and blazing gunfights. Where he ends up is anyone’s guess, but one thing is for certain–he’s in for a wild ride!
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