---
title: "Black Lagoon"
year: 2006
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/black-lagoon-2006"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 12598
imdb_id: "tt0962826"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 1
episodes_count: 24
runtime_minutes: 24
community_rating: 8.0
vote_count: 534
content_rating: "TV-MA"
---

# Black Lagoon (2006) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/black-lagoon-2006

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Black Lagoon is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga created by Rei Hiroe. The series follows a team of pirate mercenaries known as the Lagoon Company, who operate out of the fictional harbor city of Roanapur in southeast Thailand near the border of Cambodia. During the early to mid 1990s, this crew smuggles goods throughout the seas of Southeast Asia. The central narrative begins when a Japanese businessman is taken hostage by these modern-day pirates. After his own company writes him off and leaves him for dead, the businessman chooses to abandon his mundane corporate life. He decides to remain with his captors, joining the ruthless crew members Revy, Dutch, and Benny. The series was animated by Madhouse and produced by Geneon Entertainment, Shogakukan, and Geneon USA. Sunao Katabuchi served as the director and writer, while Masanori Shino handled character design. The first season aired in Japan from April to June 2006, followed by a second season titled The Second Barrage, which was broadcast starting in October 2006.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A Japanese businessman joins a team of modern-day pirate mercenaries operating in Southeast Asia."

### Why Watch
- engaging premise
- unique setting

### Caveats & Content Note
- features intense themes
- Tone & Suitability: This series contains themes of modern-day piracy and corporate conflict.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: gritty, action-oriented, mercenary, crime

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Crunchyroll Amazon Channel | None | None |
| **Canada (CA)** | Crunchyroll Amazon Channel | None | Apple TV Store |

## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (24 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 24
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 3 (13%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 21 (88%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Megumi Toyoguchi** as *Revy (voice)*
- **Daisuke Namikawa** as *Rock (voice)*
- **Tsutomu Isobe** as *Dutch (voice)*
- **Hiroaki Hirata** as *Benny (voice)*
- **Toru Nara** as *Cho (voice)*
- **Youichi Nishijima** as *Stanford (voice)*
- **Yuichi Nakamura** as *Hanada (voice)*
- **Mami Koyama** as *Balalaika (voice)*
- **Kenta Miyake** as *Yoshida (voice)*
- **Taiten Kusunoki** as *Sergeant Boris (voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the setting of the series?
The series is set in the seas of Southeast Asia and the fictional city of Roanapur in Thailand.

### Q: Who are the main characters?
The story follows a team known as the Lagoon Company and a Japanese businessman.

### Q: When does the story take place?
The events occur during the early to mid 1990s.

### Q: Who created the series?
The series was created by Rei Hiroe.

### Q: What is the Lagoon Company?
They are a team of pirate mercenaries who smuggle goods in the region.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Black Lagoon (TV series) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Lagoon_(TV_series))
- [Black - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black)
- [Black Lagoon (TV Series 2006) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0962826)
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- [Watch Black Lagoon - Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYW4D0M86/black-lagoon?srsltid=AfmBOoq52eaqJk4q4I4-LkXRlvz0Mueyldu2zFRq28UJSVkdi1caZ7ll)
- [Black Lagoon (TV series) | Sony Pictures Entertaiment Wiki | Fandom](https://sony.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Lagoon_(TV_series))

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