Okajima Rokuro - now known almost exclusively as 'Rock' - was once a typical, put-upon Japanese businessman. Then, on a routine business trip, he was kidnapped and ransomed by the Lagoon Company: a band of mercenary pirates operating out of the crime-riddled city of Roanapur. Abandoned by his bosses, he joined the Lagoon .. Read more
| Starring | Louis Chirillo, Ross Douglas, Patricia Drake, Brian Drummond |
|---|---|
| Director | Sunao Katabuchi |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Animated, World Cinema |
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Okajima Rokuro - now known almost exclusively as 'Rock' - was once a typical, put-upon Japanese businessman. Then, on a routine business trip, he was kidnapped and ransomed by the Lagoon Company: a band of mercenary pirates operating out of the crime-riddled city of Roanapur. Abandoned by his bosses, he joined the Lagoon Company. Now he must try and stay afloat amongst the ever-shifting politics of the criminal underworld, while simultaneously avoiding death at the hands of his quick-tempered, gun-toting co-worker, 'Two Hand' Revy.
| Starring | Louis Chirillo, Ross Douglas, Patricia Drake, Brian Drummond |
|---|---|
| Director | Sunao Katabuchi |
| Studio | MVM |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 40 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Animated, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Japanese |
| Dubbed | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 26 May 2008 Production year: 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
The first volume was solid and entertaining, the second is better yet. We get some really solid character development and though the plots come thick and fast we seem to be more interested in character and their relationships. Better still yet is Black Lagoon manages to eschew any nice and easy morality, there's a pleasantly amoral (and a little bit bitter) heart to it at the moment, let's hope they continue in the same vein.