Black Lagoon fingerprintRelentless energy, stunning style, light on feelings.
Pulse-pounding and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
Cathartic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, everyday modern life, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Standout editing, score, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Pulse-pounding and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
Black Lagoon is pulse-pounding, brutally violent, and nerve-racking.
Cathartic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's cathartic and moving. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and dark humor.
Crime, everyday modern life, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around crime, everyday modern life, and war. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
The characters, direction, and performances stand out.
Standout editing, score, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the editing, score, and sound design stand out.
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More entertaining than Hollywood's ever gonna be
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Black Lagoon is included with a subscription to Crunchyroll in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.9). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, sexual content, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
1 season
It has 1 season with 24 episodes.
It ran from 2006 to 2006 and has ended.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
+1GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Black Lagoon in 15 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 363 storytelling tropes for Black Lagoon, including Drinking Game, Rape Discretion Shot, Story Arc.
7.9
