Black Lagoon

The first episode by Shinsen subs came out today.




When Okajima Rokuro visits Southeast Asia carrying a top secret disk, he is kidnapped by pirates riding in the torpedo boat, “Black Lagoon”. Although he thought he would be rescued soon, the company actually abandons him, and sends mercenaries to retrieve the secret disk. He narrowly escapes with his life, but has nowhere to go. He gives up his name and past, and resolves to live as a member of the Black Lagoon.
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Hey guys, the anime is pretty interesting. There is no ecchi bs, lots of action and war stuff. Opening is freakin awesome. in a way it reminds me of Cowboy Bebop (only a crazier version of it). The ED has no singing but you'll get drawn into it. So far, its not disappointing me. I await the 2nd episode.


http://bt.shinsen-subs.org/[Shinsen-...C].avi.torrent

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Sonovabitch!!! I gotta go download this right now!!! When was this out?!

Heh, anyway, I enjoyed the first volume of the manga that was released by Akatsukimanga a while back and I'm really looking forward to seeing this as well. Despite the skimpy outfit of the lead female character, Levy, the story had practically no ecchi in it, which was a surprise. No fanservice either, which is cool since Levy is pretty fucking crazy when she starts shooting.

Ha ha, I gotta go start downloading!!!!




There's nowhere I can't reach.

The subs from shinsen came out yesterday so you're ok.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

i liked it had a "im a bad ass" feeling to it
will give this one a couple of tries before i drop it

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Pretty intense.

It definitely grabbed my attention. The animation is done quite well, and the story seems quite promising. I was also expecting some ecchi stuff because of the way Levi looks - cool (also semi-disappointing, if I'm to be honest ) to see that there wasn't, though. The music in the OP and ED weren't too shabby either.

I'll be watching more episodes of this as they are released!

I was speaking idiomatically.

This anime is not kind of anime I normally watch, but hell... it was good. But still it didn't fit in to my taste quiet right... Man, what's that guy's name? The buisnessman? I wish he would just accept the situation and that he will have to cope with the "terrorists" to get out of that sticky situation since he knows that the disk was supposted to be taken.(I don't remember their name so i call them terrorists >.>)

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

It seems that they're pirates of some sort at this point, but it's possible that they're just using a boat for the time being. Then again, piracy isn't restricted to people performing illegal deeds for money on ships/boats, right? I guess we'll see as the episodes unfold.

I can't really blame Okajima for acting the way he did, though. If I suddenly got thrown into a harsh world of violence and illegitimacy, completely the opposite of my usual business life, I'd probably be a little panicky as well, rofl..
It seems like he may just be on the way to coping with the others soon though, judging on his actions by his actions in the last few seconds of the episode. He's not totally submissive either, as evidenced by the scene in the bar. I'll be interested to see what changes he goes through, if any.

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wtf happened to my previous post o_0
Anyhow, I just saw it and I'm definitly sticking with this series. The first episode was just freakin great so I can't wait to see the rest.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Anyone have this on a FTP or know where i can dl it by means of HTTP? I've been having probems with my BT recently.

How ya doing, buddy?

no prob. i'll sendspace it.

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Ha ha, finally got round to watching this episode. Cool action - Levy kicks ass!!! My only gripe is that they ended the episode too early. I thought it would end with.......

Spoiler:

....the crew of the Black Lagoon making it back to Balalaika with the disc and Rock dissin' his supervisor and joining Dutch and gang. I guess the big fight with the mercenaries in the gunship will be made longer to fill up another episode.

I can't wait for Roberta to show up, talk about MAD DOG!!!!

Good times are coming.....




This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Episode 2 is out now. Haven't seen it yet but I'll probabaly watch it during my lunch break today later at work. Should be good!!

http://bt.shinsen-subs.org/[Shinsen-Subs]_Black_Lagoon_02_[FD1D5432].avi.torrent




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I just saw it. Rock hardly fits in but he so funny that way.

Spoiler:

The idea he came up with was so insane but the rocket that hit that dudes face was so awsome. "I fucked you" <^>^_^<^>

The next episode looks like nice one as well.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Next episode will have some serious dancing and I'm anticipating a rockin' tune to boot. I hope they keep the song they refer to in the manga, I'd love to hear what it sounds like while....

Spoiler:

.....Levy blows away a whole pirate fleet while listening to this song (Rob Zombie, I think it was).

Also hope to see Balalaika in her more meaner mood.

This episode is gonna rock!




What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

It surely sounds interesting. Since you said it looks like Cowboy Bebop, I'll definetly give it a try.

How ya doing, buddy?

Episode 3 is out now. Downloading it but the torrent seems to be moving pretty slowly........

http://shinsen.b33r.net/[Shinsen-Subs]_Black_Lagoon_03_[250F6C64].avi.torrent




What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

3rd episode was very cool and you see a lot of character to character interaction, especially with Rock and Levy. The emphasis is still on the action though with the ship chase scenes. It's just awesome to see Levy in action pulling off all sorts of crazy shit while being armed to the teeth. The way she mercilessly slaughters people is both awe-inspiring and pretty whacked.

Furthermore, I really liked the way they illustrated how politics worked in cities that are run by modern-day pirates and what they do to people who move in on their turf (sort of like gang activity in urban zones, but on a grander scale). Balalaika is one force to be reckoned with.

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The music was a bit of a disappointment. I guess I was expecting something cooler (since I read the manga) but the action was cool. Levy's twirling of the grenade launcher before firing the last shot was nifty.

Balalaika is scary when she has to be. I would still like to know more about her history though. She must've been in the Russian armed forces before setting up her "Hotel Moscow", in the manga she sometimes refers to her men by rank rather than by name. And she wears that coat, which looks like it's Russian military issue.

Next episode is gonna be weird 'cause I've no idea what to expect story-wise. It isn't in the manga (at least not in volume 1).




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I think I'll have to check this out; it sounds nuts-in-a-good-way.

Originally Posted by chato

There needs to be a larger version of this for wallpaper purposes...

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Well, episode 4 was out last week and episode 5 was released just recently too. Looks like Shinsen Subs are on a streak or something!! So, it looks like episodes 4 & 5 are following volume 2 of the manga, which was a surprise to me since I thought they'd be following the manga to the letter - which they did for episodes 1 - 3. Pity, 'cause I was looking forward to seeing Rasta Blasta parts 1 - 3 in anime form. It contains an awesome gun battle and a pretty intense conflict between Levy and a maid.

Heh, you've gotta check it out!





How ya doing, buddy?

I actually stumbled upon this anime while randomly clicking on this Korean realtime streaming program. After a few minutes into this anime, I was already trying to google the name (since I do not understand Korean) using word combinations like "jap man ship gun anime" to no avail... until the next episode opening started and the 2 words jumped out: BLACK LAGOON.

Anyway, this anime looks pretty interesting and I'm gonna follow it. I'll probably get the manga as well... has the manga ended?

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The manga is still ongoing as far as I can tell. I think only upto volume 5 has been released in Japan so far.

If you're interested in the scanslations, you should check out Akatsuki-manga who are in the middle of doing volume 2 at the moment. You sould be able to download the first volume if you search around their site for a bit.

Episode 6 has been released already. I've only seen upto episode 5 so I better catch up and watch the latest episode tonight. Looks like more heated action as Levy goes and kicks some Nazi ass!!




What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Since the manga is still ongoing, I think we should be prepared for a typical screwed up anime ending for Black Lagoon, much as I hate to say it. It has happened to so many manga-turned-animes before... I hope for the best, nonetheless.

FELIPE NO

Just saw episode 7. There isn't much action in this episode, it is mainly focused on character development. I liked the way the episode ended when

Spoiler:

Rock lit up Levy's cigarette using his cigarette and then it almost seems like they were gonna kiss but didn't.

I'm also getting the Chinese version of the Black Lagoon manga, since it has already released up to 4 volumes.

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Episode 8 has already been released by Shinsen Subs, head on over to baka-updates to grab it. Finally we get to see Rasta-Blasta in animated form!!




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