All twenty-four episodes were then released in Japan on DVD across 12 volumes from Jthrough June 27, 2007.
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. The series 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 OVA, titled Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail, consists of only five episodes. The two seasons, each twelve episodes in length, are titled Black Lagoon- which was co-produced by Shogakukan-and Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage. Directed by Sunao Katabuchi and produced by Madhouse, it consists of two seasons produced for television, and one in original video animation format. Box cover art of the first Black Lagoon DVD volume, released in North America by Geneon Entertainment on May 22, 2007.īlack Lagoon is an anime series adapted from the titular manga series by Rei Hiroe.
