Black Lagoon is an anime television series adapted from the manga series by Rei Hiroe. Directed by Sunao Katabuchi and produced by Madhouse, it consists of two seasons produced for television, and one in original video animation format. The two seasons, each twelve episodes in length, are titled Black Lagoon— which was co-produced by Shogakukan—and Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage. The OVA, titled Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail, consists of only five episodes. The series takes place during the mid-1990s and follows the adventures of Rokuro "Rock" Okajima, a Japanese businessman who is abducted by, and eventually joins a group of outlaws known as the "Lagoon Company".
The first season premiered on Chiba TV from April 8 through June 24, 2006, the second from October 2 through December 18 on Sendai Television and Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting. All twenty-four episodes were then released in Japan on DVD across 12 volumes from July 26, 2006, through June 27, 2007. Blu-ray Disc releases—eight volumes in total—followed from December 23, 2009, through March 25, 2010. In North America, these seasons were first released across six DVD volumes with English and Japanese audio tracks and English subtitles from May 22, 2007, through October 28, 2008. The first three of these were distributed by Geneon Entertainment USA before Funimation took over distribution of the series in mid 2008, and released a hybrid DVD and Blu-ray Disc collection of both seasons on December 4, 2012. In Europe, MVM Entertainment released them across six DVD volumes from March 10, 2008, through January 5, 2009, and across two Blu-ray Disc collections on July 30, 2012. In Australia and New Zealand, Madman Entertainment released them across six DVD volumes from March 19 through September 17, 2008. The OVA was released in Japan simultaneously on DVD and Blu-ray Disc volumes containing one episode each between July 17, 2010, and June 22, 2011. For the North American market, Funimation announced a hybrid release of the OVA for August 6, 2013.
Six pieces of theme music were used for the series. For the first 23 episodes, "Red Fraction" by Mell serves as opening theme, and "Don't Look Behind" by Edison is used as closing theme, except for the fifteenth episode, which features "The World of Midnight" by Minako Obata. Episode twenty-four lacks an opening theme and uses "Peach Headz Addiction" by Breath Frequency as closing theme. The last five episodes use "Red Fraction –IO Drive mix–" by Mell as opening theme. "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" by Edison is used as closing theme for episodes 25 through 28. "This Moment: Prayer in the Light" by Minako "mooki" Obata is used as the closing theme in the final episode.
Series overview
Episodes Season 1 (2006)
Season 2: The Second Barrage (2006)
OVA: Roberta's Blood Trail (2010–11)
Home media release +Original DVD and Blu-ray Disc release dates Japan North America Europe Australia DVD Blu-ray Disc DVD Blu-ray Disc DVD Blu-ray Disc DVD Blu-ray Disc1 July 26, 2006 December 23, 2009 May 22, 2007 December 4, 2012 March 10, 2008 July 30, 2012 March 19, 2008—2 July 26, 2006 December 23, 2009 May 22, 2007 December 4, 2012 March 10, 2008 July 30, 2012 March 19, 2008—3 August 30, 2006 December 23, 2009 May 22, 2007 December 4, 2012 March 10, 2008 July 30, 2012 March 19, 2008—4 August 30, 2006 December 23, 2009 May 22, 2007 December 4, 2012 March 10, 2008 July 30, 2012 March 19, 2008—5 September 27, 2006 December 23, 2009 July 24, 2007 December 4, 2012 May 26, 2008 July 30, 2012 April 23, 2008—6 September 27, 2006 December 23, 2009 July 24, 2007 December 4, 2012 May 26, 2008 July 30, 2012 April 23, 2008—7 October 25, 2006 December 23, 2009 July 24, 2007 December 4, 2012 May 26, 2008 July 30, 2012 April 23, 2008—8 October 25, 2006 February 10, 2010 July 24, 2007 December 4, 2012 May 26, 2008 July 30, 2012 April 23, 2008—9 November 29, 2006 February 10, 2010 September 18, 2007 December 4, 2012 July 7, 2008 July 30, 2012 May 21, 2008—10 November 29, 2006 February 10, 2010 September 18, 2007 December 4, 2012 July 7, 2008 July 30, 2012 May 21, 2008—11 December 27, 2006 February 10, 2010 September 18, 2007 December 4, 2012 July 7, 2008 July 30, 2012 May 21, 2008—12 December 27, 2006 February 10, 2010 September 18, 2007 December 4, 2012 July 7, 2008 July 30, 2012 May 21, 2008—13 January 31, 2007 February 24, 2010 August 19, 2008 December 4, 2012 September 8, 2008 July 30, 2012 July 23, 2008—14 January 31, 2007 February 24, 2010 August 19, 2008 December 4, 2012 September 8, 2008 July 30, 2012 July 23, 2008—15 February 28, 2007 February 24, 2010 August 19, 2008 December 4, 2012 September 8, 2008 July 30, 2012 July 23, 2008—16 February 28, 2007 February 24, 2010 August 19, 2008 December 4, 2012 September 8, 2008 July 30, 2012 July 23, 2008—17 March 28, 2007 February 24, 2010 September 16, 2008 December 4, 2012 November 10, 2008 July 30, 2012 August 20, 2008—18 March 28, 2007 February 24, 2010 September 16, 2008 December 4, 2012 November 10, 2008 July 30, 2012 August 20, 2008—19 April 25, 2007 March 25, 2010 September 16, 2008 December 4, 2012 November 10, 2008 July 30, 2012 August 20, 2008—20 April 25, 2007 March 25, 2010 September 16, 2008 December 4, 2012 November 10, 2008 July 30, 2012 August 20, 2008—21 May 30, 2007 March 25, 2010 October 28, 2008 December 4, 2012 January 5, 2009 July 30, 2012 September 17, 2008—22 May 30, 2007 March 25, 2010 October 28, 2008 December 4, 2012 January 5, 2009 July 30, 2012 September 17, 2008—23 June 27, 2007 March 25, 2010 October 28, 2008 December 4, 2012 January 5, 2009 July 30, 2012 September 17, 2008—24 June 27, 2007 March 25, 2010 October 28, 2008 December 4, 2012 January 5, 2009 July 30, 2012 September 17, 2008—25 July 17, 2010 July 17, 2010 August 6, 2013 August 6, 2013 December 2, 2013 December 2, 2013——26 September 30, 2010 September 30, 2010 August 6, 2013 August 6, 2013 December 2, 2013 December 2, 2013——27 January 7, 2011 January 7, 2011 August 6, 2013 August 6, 2013 December 2, 2013 December 2, 2013——28 March 11, 2011 March 11, 2011 August 6, 2013 August 6, 2013 December 2, 2013 December 2, 2013——29 June 22, 2011 June 22, 2011 August 6, 2013 August 6, 2013 December 2, 2013 December 2, 2013——
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