Black Lagoon - Season 1 & 2 (Blu ray + DVD) [Blu-ray]

The Black Lagoon anime, I hope you enjoy my review! Plot and Characters: (minor spoilers) Rokuro Okajima was a sales man in Japan for a company called Asahi Industries. One day his employers asked him to deliever a package across the south China seas. When taking the package to its destination by boat, Rokuro's ship gets catured by The Lagoon Trading Company, where they rob him of the package he was sent to deliever and take him hostage. When Rokuro's company hears about the abduction of him they barter to save the package but not him. Telling him they will send flowers to the funeral and telling his family hes dead, Rokuro tells them to forget about him and quits his job at the company and joins his hostage takers crew to become the fourth member of the Lagoon Trading Company. Now known as Rock, he joins Revy the no nonsence gun shooting itchy trigger figer female of the group. Dutch the leader, owner and driver of the Lagoon Company Trading boat, and Benny the tech and mechanic of the group. Now they go around doing different jobs which involve smuggling people, objects, anything, getting the objective from point A to B in one piece and getting paid. But with this high action packed series it is never easy when there is always an open target on your back and guns going off everywhere to do your job right. Pros: This series completely english dub and sub both in Blu-ray and standard DVDS. The series is completely UNCUT and UNCENSORED so you get all the swears, blood, shooting and tons of other good action. The story line is pretty good. Rock aka Rokuro Okajima is played by Brad Swaile who played Light in the anime series Death Note, and Benny is played by Brian Drummond who was also in Death Note as Ryuk the shinigami so you get to hear their voices again if you are a fan of Death Note. Cons: If you dont like blood, guns or swearing I would avoid this series, otherwise its amazing Over all: I loved this series, its fast paced, hardly ever slows down, I say BUY THIS SERIES!!!!

Having watched Black Lagoon before, I decided to replace the set that I lost when this complete Blu-Ray Box came available. I can say that I LOVE the series just as much, if not more so, from when I first saw it on DVD several years ago. So, without further ado, here is my review of the anime series Black Lagoon. A quick note: if you love High School of the Dead (aka HOTD), then Black Lagoon will be up your alley. Animation As an avid Otaku, I have noticed that most Japanese Anime seems to fall into two categories. One type is a series with really good, detailed animation; the other is comprised of generic, lazy drawings. Black Lagoon has wonderful animation, and thus falls into the first camp. The details are impeccable, from the environments (which range from a depraved city to the high seas), the mechanical aspects (the gunboat the pirates use is wonderfully drawn and very believable), and to the characters themselves. Each character has a distinct costume, and the facial expressions are varied. While there is a slight tendency for the wide-eyed cliché anime females, by-and-large the renderings of the world of Black Lagoon are realistic and believable. With the above in mind, most of the females are, erm... well endowed, and in some situations, it would be physically impossible for the movement and/or way their endowments are held up (I am sorry, things that large are never that perky). The series does tend to categorize the women into either a highly sexualized depiction (Revy, the main female protagonist in the series, saunters around in a tight tank top and short shorts), or as prude-like as possible (a nun, a businesswoman, or a maid in a very conservative uniform). Even with these somewhat sexist depictions, the personality of these women more than make up for their “idealized” depictions. Plot (Minor Spoilers) The story of Black Lagoon starts out with high-speed action and ends the series with a shootout. The crew of the eponymous Black Lagoon have been tasked with boarding a vessel to obtain certain files from an employee of said Japanese organization. They end up kidnapping the employee, and amid the loud vulgarities uttered by the pirates, the soft-spoken demeanor of the businessman seems comical. From here, the story takes off. Business intrigue, hectic shootouts, Neo-Nazi subplots, and lots and lots of cursing. The characters themselves are modern-day pirates, acquiring jobs from a variety of sources in their home port, a city filled with the scum of the Earth. The police are corrupt; various “cultural” gangs (i.e., “the Russians”, Chinese Triads, Italian Mafia, & etc) are in control. It is the leaders of these gangs who hire the crew of Black Lagoon for myriad illegal jobs. Now what about that kidnapped Japanese employee? Well, he ends up joining the crew of the Black Lagoon, becoming their straight-laced, book-smart, business negotiations manager. I could tell you how he joins, but it would give away the plot of the first couple episodes. Some reviews state that there is no discernable plot to the series, and in terms of an overall, arching plot, this statement is somewhat true. The series is comprised of several arcs, with several episodes dedicated toward the exposition and subsequent resolution within the season. These stories build upon the overall development of both the characters and the world of Black Lagoon. The result is a series that is edgy, funny, and full of action. Fights, explosions, chases on the high seas, dark crime stories, and interesting dialogue comprise the series. There are several veiled political comments made (the Neo Nazi plot, for instance, is one), and some vague historical allusions, which may or may not be accurate (I didn't research them, I'll be honest). Some of the plots may offend some people (if you do not like bloodshed and the Neo Nazi depictions, don't get this Blu-Ray), and the series has tons of cursing. I would not recommend watching this in front of children. Music and Voice Acting The music in the series is top notch, with maybe the exception of the theme song (a weird rock/techno/J-pop song that makes no sense, lyrics-wise). Most of the action sequences have a rock song playing, and combined with the excellent animation, you will stay glued to your screen. The music suits the atmosphere, and unlike some anime series, fits the content perfectly. I intend to look up the soundtrack! The voiceacting is wonderful, also. The tones and emotions conveyed by the voiceactors is well done, and the lip-syncing is top-notch. Each character has a very distinct voice, from the rough voice of Revy, the soft-spoken businessman, or the baritone captain. Characters with cultural accents also have excellent portrayals without being cliché. Overall If you want an action-packed series that is a bit unconventional (there is no grand plot, rather, a series of smaller, defined plots), this is for you. Lots of cursing may turn off some, and some of the touchy subject matter will offend others. The great animation, voiceacting, music, and colorful characters give Black Lagoon a very mature setting and topics that will give you pause. It is brutal and as honest as it can be for a fictional world, and in the end you will be rooting for more. If you love action-packed, dark anime series, Black Lagoon is not one that can be beat.

Black Lagoon is a bit of a forgotten gem in the anime world. Sure, it got its (heavily edited) airing on Toonami a while back, but you really have to see the original to appreciate the character arcs and depth of story. This glimpse into the unrepentant underworld through the eyes of an outsider is very well done, with a great voice cast and a no-holds-barred approach to storytelling. Is it over the top at times? Sure, but it doesn't go to the point of extreme stupidity as many other action animes do, and the show is fun throughout. The title alone should be a clue that this is a mature show, although I suppose the incredibly child-friendly One Piece anime about pirates could cause confusion there. If there is any, BLACK LAGOON IS NOT FOR CHILDREN. Period. Unless you want your children f-bombing every other sentence, chain smoking and waving guns everywhere. Then go ahead and sit down for some quality time around Black Lagoon. If you're of an appropriate age and enjoy heavy action, fun characters, entertaining stories and occasionally some very dark humor, this one's worth a look.

The crew of the Black Lagoon are the meanest, most cutthroat smugglers this side of the seven seas. In an action packed , thrill ride animated by the legendary talents at Studio MADHOUSE. The edge, and thin line between life and death are crossed every episode. The crewmates aboard the torpedo boat, make up the residents of the Black Lagoon. And their courier services don't come cheap. Rei Hiroe's masterful job a creating a world where even the most despicable, and lawless people possess a shred of honor. But, for the thieves, backstabbers, no good hoodlums, there's a bullet with their name on it. Rokuro Okamura aka Rock gets his world turned upside down, when the stakes at providing some secret information regarding the company he works for is actually a key player in the arms race. All his supervisors want is the sensitive information in kept in a safe place. Unbeknownst, to them when Rock's life is put on the line, our hapless salaryman finds himself in the "wrong place at the wrong time". After learning the truth about his fate, he throws his beliefs and caution to the wind, by siding with his captors! Rock is introduced to the no holds barred, no nonsense crew of the Black Lagoon. Revy aka "Two Hands" whose proficiency for killing, and near superhuman accuracy with firearms of all sorts is a world unto itself. "Dutch", Captain of the would be crew, can pilot the heck out of the torpedo boat, and lays down the law with his pistol. Benny, the hacker, the "brains" of the outfit, and "wheelman" when the crew finds itself in a tight situation. Rock gets accustomed to this change of pace rather quickly. I can tell you that the English dub from FUNImation is spot on. Every character is voiced even better than you would have first guessed. Word to the wise, this show is rated M for a reason. From the moment you press play, you're going to hear every curse word under the sun. The English voice actors really flesh out the characters, Every grunt, adlibbed word has meaning. The sound effects are well done to. Each firearm and explosion chime in, and the surround sound audio, is great too. The dialogue is crystal clear, and there aren't any choppy layering issues. The Blu-ray presentation is the better of the two. Due to the bigger memory capacity, 24 episodes on 3 discs, as opposed to 4 DVD discs with 6 a piece. I wish there were more extras in this collection. I would've loved to hear some bonus commentary on what happened during recordings for the English dub. Since this was a re-release from the old Geneon, Pioneer recordings it's a piece of history. My anime collection was pretty thin, back in 2006, so the updated trailers showcasing FUNImation's latest and greatest series are a welcome addition. For the price, you can' t beat what you're getting. And as far as the story, it's a psychological, thriller/action series. There are light pieces of comedy or humor, but nothing that takes away from the plot, or for that matter screams "typical" anime. This the manga animated in all it's glory, and it's something to see. i don't believe you can look at the episodes and argue for a better presentation. i hope there working on a 3rd season, since the tenth volume of the manga is currently in print. The sarcasm, riveting, tension, and pulse pounding action are what makes this show one to watch.

I ended up watching this anime on a whim, and boy was I surprised. I give it a 5 because it doesn't deserve to have a ruined perfect rating, THOUGH, it is not the #1 anime out there. Just a couple quick examples of my pet-peeves: -During the countless shootouts, 100's of bullets are dodged by simply running sideways. -This series portrays characters all over the world. It's a nice touch when the cast voices in the proper accent too! But when Balalaika has a russian accent for one episode and then a english one for the rest of the series, it's a little dissapointing. That being said, these minor downfalls were easily drowned out by the story and character development. The main protagonist was still someone who didnt fit in his environment, but nowhere near as dull/gullible/dum as other series. It's a setting based on a real mercenary org. in South America, so behind the scenes research and character diversity is freaking amazing! It's rare to find myself rooting for all these characters that naturally conflict with each other, and gives you that much more a sense of sadness/torn judgement/excitment when those characters' stories rise and fall. Also, I use a little internal system to rate shows; If a show makes me "gasp" it is definitely worth owning. When I say gasp, I'm not talking an "Oh Wow" or "Aawww" or "NOooo", but a "Oh my lanta, No F-----g way!". This show definitely has a "gasp" moment. The last disatisfier of this series is the ending. The fact that the characters are so likable, and the story so action-packed, makes a regular "season ending" a no-go. This wasn't even that; literaly comparable to an ending of a random episode in mid-season. I wanted at least some closure for a season ending... STILL WORTH IT! DVD case great quality Watch this series at least if you're not buying.

This anime is a classic and it's for adults. Not just action, but violence and language with a story to back it up. Insane characters who go around shooting at everything, but you will know the reason why. At it's heart this is the story of a Japanese business (Rokuro) and his transformation from a stuffy white collar worker into a mercenary for hire that is part of a crew that will take any job...if you have the money. It all starts when Rokuro is abandoned by the Japanese corporation he works for when the assignment he is on goes wrong at the crap end of the world. We watch Rokuro or "Rock" struggle to understand the world he has been thrust into: pirates, thugs, ex-Russian military, double crossings, bombs, attack helicopters, and worst of all his crew mates are some of the challenges he faces. Even buying food gets Rock screwed that's is the kind of place he is in. This is not a complete summary of the anime but watch a trailer for this show on youtube and you'll understand just what I'm talking about here. If your an anime fan Black Lagoon should in your library. It's cheap and on blu-ray......enjoy!

This is my first time reviewing something on Amazon, and I have a tendency to be rather prolix, so bear with me. I won’t go into plot too much, as I believe this is a show worth experiencing in its entirety, but will break down the pros and cons of the series. Pros: Action Action and MORE ACTION!!! Fantastic animation Appealing characters Twisted story (if you can’t handle it this can be a con) Unique pace and style Cons: Sort of a “dude” show (more on that later) Box set feels incomplete (but the OVA, sold separately, finishes up the series nicely) Pro/Con: Voice acting is… a mixed bag. Okay, here we go. I have been a big fan of anime all my life, and this has got to be in my top three series watched (and I have seen a LOT of them.) Black Lagoon is unlike any other anime series out there, to the best of my knowledge. It is what I imagine happens when a Japanese man with a fascination for guns and girls writes a manga paying honor to Quentin Tarantino, Clint Eastwood, and the Die Hard series. At a first glance Black Lagoon is just another Michal Bay film, only animated, complete with subpar acting; but this is how it is supposed to be. You aren’t supposed to take the show seriously until it starts taking itself seriously. This can be haphazard at times, but the transition from “mindless shoot-em-up” to “story about the depravity of humanity” comes along in a surprising way. This is a show where you are never more than ten minutes away from a firefight and never more than one minute away from an F bomb; it is clear that this show/manga was geared towards a male audience. However, as there is not a single female cast member who is not a bona fide badass, I would encourage everyone to watch this. It jumps away from the typical anime trope of “giddy teenage school girl” female characters, and the lead, Revy, is one of the most twisted sociopaths you’ll ever see. The animation is amazing, too. From the characters expressions, to the intense detail placed in the action sequences, to the stunning hand-drawn backgrounds and tropical environments. No detail is omitted and you can really appreciate just looking at the scenes. Right out of the bag you’ll be introduced to amazing ocean environments that will leave you wanting to go to the beach. There is very little CG in this show and, in my opinion, it comes out better for it. Now I’ll mention a little about the story before talking about the most important aspect of this show, the VA. The story starts of bland and un-inspired. Rokuro (Rock) is a Japanese business man whose luck runs out when he is hijacked by a group of international pirates known as Black Lagoon. A thousand bullets, one of those rare helicopter/boat collisions, and a few dozen explosions later nothing really changes aside from the fact that he decides to toss his old job and join up with Black Lagoon. The series is a collection of Black Lagoon’s exploits after Rock joins. They are more like mercenaries than traditional pirates and pretty much work for the highest bidder. The story doesn’t get really compelling until the second season, “Second Barrage”, where the stories take a turn for the macabre. By the end of the series you will have that “Elfin Lied” feeling, where you will be questioning your own humanity and the meaning of life. Until then, though, just enjoy the ride and laugh at the curse words and vulgar behavior. As I mentioned before the series doesn’t feel complete until you watch the OVAs, which is called “Black Lagoon: Roberta’s Blood Trail.” The manga which this anime is based off of is still under production, and the second season ended pretty much right when we start learning a little back story. You still won’t know much about the cast, except for Revy, by the end of the OVAs but it does feel like a better place to end, slightly more conclusive (though, again, the manga is still going on so we may even get more eventually) Okay, lastly the Voice Acting. I know a fair amount of Japanese, and am traditionally in favor of Sub over Dub; I can tell good and bad voice acting regardless of language. I have only ever watched one other series where I prefer dub over sub, and that was Samurai Champloo. This show suffers the same fault as that series (or perhaps benefit, depending on how you look at it.) That is: the voice acting is…okay? In either language. I’ve watched Black Lagoon through in both languages and the quality is decent, but not great, it both languages. NOW, as to why I prefer Dub over Sub in this instance? One: Watching a show in your native tongue when you have nothing to gain by watching it subbed is always easier. Two, and most importantly: The English language has a much more…. Colorful vocabulary. The majority of Black Lagoon (the pirates) is of American origins, and Rock is multi-lingual so everyone speaking English makes more sense. Not to mention it fits the tone of the series more, we Americans have 101 ways to say “F you” whereas in the Japanese language you are much more restricted. The cast is all pretty violent and vulgar, so having a wide variety in the curse words is a must for comedy’s sake. Well that about covers it. A 4.5 star show in my opinion, with only the slightest of faults weighing it down.

Lets start off, the English voice over for black lagoon is 5/5 simply the best of any show I've seen its just perfectly picked and done. The animation is 5/5, i have no flaws with it at all, its very clean and nice to look at. The plot and character development is 5/5, unlike many shows that you watch the first 5 episodes show you all the back story of all the characters and show you who they are, well not black lagoon with every episode you get one piece of the puzzle into these characters lives and what made them who they are. The story line is very good and violent, if blood, bullets and immorality are your thing then your gonna love this show like i did! Now for this order itself, its an insane deal! When i ordered this i was under the impression i was getting seasons 1&2 on blu-ray for 26bucks, now for two seasons of a good anime thats dam good. But i was wrong, your not getting just blu-ray your getting seasons 1&2 on DVD AND blu-ray for 26bucks, you literally can't get better then this. On top of that i ordered this on a Sunday night and they said it would be here that coming Saturday, well i got it at 1pm that Thursday. Thats 3 days later with free shipping option!

Great show, great anime 10/10 gritty, realistic (as much as anime goes haha)

結構前の作品ですので、映像はあんまりきれいではないですが、内容は面白いです。 ガンアクションが好きな人には間違いなくツボにはまるであろう作品。 普通にＢＤプレーヤーで見れます。字幕も消せます。 値段的には、洋画ＢＤ3本買える値段です。 その辺の洋画より断然面白い作品ですのでガンアクションが好きな人なら迷わず買いましょう！！ まず、後悔はしませんよ。

Tudo chego bem comigo, anida vou assistir, se não votar a comentar é porque está todo bem!

Pour les fans de la série, il s'agit d'un produit excellent les 24 épisodes regroupant saison 1 et saison 2 sont présentes dans ce coffret et de plus ils s'y trouvent en BluRay ET en DVD également! Ils sont réellement magnifiques! Attention toutefois de vérifier vos lecteurs BluRay et DVD, car il s'agit de BluRay zoné qui ne peuvent être lu que sur des lecteur américain (zone A BR et Zone 1 DVD) j'ai du les retournés car ni ma Playstation 3 ni ma Playstation 4 ne pouvait les lire du à la zone Européenne!

Es gab zunächst kleine Lieferschwierigkeiten, da ein leeres Paket ankam, jedoch war der Kunderservice unglaublich hilfsbereit und hat umgehend eine erneute Versendung oder Rückerstattung angeboten. Ich habe um einen erneuten Versand gebeten, und die Blu-ray kam wenige Tage später originalverpackt und in tadellosem Zustand an.