
The first DVD of The Second Barrage was initially scheduled for a November 20, 2007, release, but was canceled. Six DVDs containing episodes 1–24 have been released, completing the first and second seasons. A third season, entitled Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail has been announced as an OVA, the first of 5 DVD/Blu-ray volumes of which is to be released in July, 2010. The second season focuses less on character development than the first season and more on the jobs they do.
The second season consists of episodes 13 to 24 and is labeled Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage. The first season of Black Lagoon consists of episodes 1 to 12. Main articles: List of Black Lagoon chapters, List of Black Lagoon episodes and Black Lagoon (soundtrack) However, he is hardened to the job and willing to overlook almost anything to get the job done. Like Rock, he is not a gunfighter and does not have the capacity to kill in cold blood. He is of Jewish descent and serves as the Lagoon's technical expert.
Benny is a former post- graduate student at the University of Central Florida. Although he seldom participates in battle, he is still a deadly adversary, stemming from his time as a Marine in the Vietnam War. He captains the PT boat Black Lagoon, and coordinates his crew. Dutch is the leader of the Lagoon "trading company". Her nickname "Two Hand" reflects her ability to use both pistols simultaneously. Her signature weapon is a brace of custom-made stainless steel 9 mm Beretta M92 "Sword Cutlass Special" pistols. Despite her usual indifferent demeanor, her tendency to enjoy taking the lives of others is a result of her internal emotional instability, as evidenced by her more conflicting interactions with Rock. She enjoys killing her enemies and seldom stops to negotiate. Revy is exceptionally skilled with using firearms in battle, but is not much of a people person.
She is of Chinese descent and grew up in New York City. She provides the muscle for the Lagoon Company.
Revy is the female protagonist of the series. He is often scared by the methods Revy sometimes uses to achieve her goals. Rock does not fight but is an excellent negotiator and translator, and apparently does the accounting for the Black Lagoon Company. He is a Japanese salaryman who joins the crew of the Black Lagoon after they kidnap him. Rock is the main character of the series. Main article: List of Black Lagoon charactersīlack Lagoon features a wide cast of characters, many of them involved in the criminal underworld and its dealings in and around Roanapur. The team takes on a variety of missions-which may involve violent firefights, hand-to-hand combat, and nautical battles-in various Southeast Asian locations and when not doing much, the members of the Lagoon Company spend much of their down time at The Yellow Flag, a bar in Roanapur which is often destroyed in firefights. Lagoon Company does business with various clients, but has a particularly friendly relationship with the Russian crime syndicate Hotel Moscow. When on land, they move around and conduct business using Benny's 1968 Plymouth Road Runner, although in episode 24 he's seen driving a 1965 Pontiac GTO after his Roadrunner is blown up in episode 17. Their base of operations is located in the fictional city of Roanapur in Thailand, and they transport goods in the 80-foot (24 m) Elco-type PT boat Black Lagoon. The story follows a team of pirates/ mercenaries known as Lagoon Company, that smuggles goods in and around the seas of Southeast Asia in the early 1990s. At Anime Expo 2010, Funimation announced that they have licensed Roberta's Blood Trail and will be released in 2011.
Black Lagoon was one of several titles involved in the deal. While Geneon Entertainment will still retain the license, Funimation Entertainment will assume exclusive rights to the manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution of select titles. On July 3, 2008, Geneon Entertainment and Funimation Entertainment announced an agreement to distribute select titles in North America.
The English language version of the manga is distributed by Viz Media, and the first volume was released on August 12, 2008. The third season (an OVA) started July 17, 2010. A second season, subtitled "The Second Barrage", ran for twelve weeks starting on October 2, 2006.
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An animated television series based on the manga aired in Japan from April 8, 2006, to June 24, 2006, totaling twelve episodes. Black Lagoon ( ブラック・ラグーン Burakku Ragūn ?) is a manga series written and illustrated by Rei Hiroe, and published in Shogakukan's Sunday GX since 2002.