Typical action bases you could expect from hollywood, but which, for one reason or another, anime rarely delivers. From its premise to its execution, the show provides thrilling action sequences, from boat and car chases, to messy fisticuffs and bullet-spamming gunfights, the show covers all
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Generally, I tend to avoid those anime which are blatantly action-oriented, because an action anime series so often means that it will be generically shounen, or be some kind of absurd mecha-combat series very rarely can I find an action series which does not fall to those and other traps, and Black Lagoon is one of them. One word that keeps propelling itself to the forefront of my head when I go to describe this show is: ‘refreshing’. Witness Rokurou struggling to keep his values and philosophies intact as he slowly transforms from businessman to ruthless mercenary. In order to survive, he must quickly adapt to his new environment and prepare himself for the bloodshed and tribulation to come.Ī non-stop, high-octane thriller, Black Lagoon delves into the depths of human morality and virtue. Now abandoned and betrayed by his former employer, Rokurou decides to join Black Lagoon.
The group plans to use him as a bargaining chip in negotiations which ultimately failed. His business trip swiftly goes downhill as Rokurou is captured by a mercenary group operating in Roanapur, called Black Lagoon. A haven for convicts and degenerates alike, the city is notorious for being the center of illegal activities and operations, often fueled by local crime syndicates.Įnter Rokurou Okajima, an average Japanese businessman who has been living a dull and monotonous life, when he finally gets his chance for a change of pace with a delivery trip to Southeast Asia. Within Thailand is Roanapur, a depraved, crime-ridden city where not even the authorities or churches are untouched by the claws of corruption.