Black Lagoon

[littleharlock]

The old thread is gone (or at least search didn´t turn up anything). Anyways, Madhouse announced a while ago that they are going to adapt Rei Hiroe´s (http://www.din.or.jp/~redbear/) Black Lagoon (serialized in Sunday GX (http://websunday.net/gx/) mangabon). A site has been set up for the TV anime as can be seen here (http://www.blacklagoon.jp/) stating a few more details regarding the staff involved in the TV anime:

Black Lagoon TV Animation
Original Work by Rei Hiroe
Director & Scenario & Series Composition: Sunao Katabuchi
Character Designs: Shino Masanori (Gungrave)
Animation Production: Madhouse

Next to HELLS ANGELS THE Madhouse project for 2006 I´m looking forward to.

so far
yours
littleharlock

[Andrew Cunningham]

I read the first volume of the manga and thought it was a lame, boring Itoh Akihiro wannabe. I'm shocked it's sold this well.
What's the appeal?

[rubyeye]

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Andrew Cunningham said:
I read the first volume of the manga and thought it was a lame, boring Itoh Akihiro wannabe. I'm shocked it's sold this well.
What's the appeal?

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Judging by the website.... SEX Appeal!

[Ialdaboth]

And having the director of Princess Arete as the director and scenarist of this adaptation feels weird to me, to say the least.

[Natsume_Maya]

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Andrew Cunningham said:
I read the first volume of the manga and thought it was a lame, boring Itoh Akihiro wannabe. I'm shocked it's sold this well.
What's the appeal?

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There is some sex appeal/fanservice, but everyone keeps their clothes on. Nothing amazing plotwise (and IMO goes over the top with the maid-cosplaying ex-FARC guerilla and the goth loli Romanian child assassins), but I think it's harmless fun for some "gun action" (with a bit of humour) and the art by Hiroe is good. Nice to have a series with adult characters too - I get tired of so many anime and manga focusing on high school students.

I've never read any Itoh Akihiro stuff myself.

[Andrew Cunningham]

Itoh Akihiro is pretty much the king of scantily clad girls with guns manga. In my book anyway; he does it without ever making you feel skeevy for reading a book like that. Hong Kong inspired action, and very funny.

[rubyeye]

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Natsume Maya said:
... Nice to have a series with adult characters too - I get tired of so many anime and manga focusing on high school students.

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That's also what sparks my interest in it. I am sick and tired of watching children as lead characters. Give me some adults I can identify with.

[Lego]

I'll jump on the bandwagon also. While I won't stop watching a show due to the main characters, It's nice once in a while to get a "older" main character. In this case it happens to be a female character, which is a bonus. That is one of the reasons why I liked GITS SAC as a series. Gone are the whiny Shinji's or the high school days in Full Metal Panic, and were get real world situations.

Hopefully it proves to be a good adaptation.

[Captain Impulse]

Amen to that. Looking back, most of the series I consider to be my favorites have adults as the main characters. As well, most of my favorite characters are also adults. Go figure. Guess I'm just getting old.

[littleharlock]

While I haven´t started buying the Tankôbon for the series, I followed it for a few chapters in Sunday GX. Judging by that I do agree with Natsume Maya. The plot doesn´t seem too deep, but there´s an appeal in it being over the top (coming from a manga-ka that released Doujinshi with such hilarious titles like "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre with Leaf") and just some good gun action combined with good art by Hiroe. I guess that´s the appeal of the series and sorry to say so, but I´m sold on it ^_~
If Madhouse gives it a good treatment it could turn out pretty decent IMO.

so far
yours
littleharlock

[Lego]

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Captain Impulse said:
Amen to that. Looking back, most of the series I consider to be my favorites have adults as the main characters. As well, most of my favorite characters are also adults. Go figure. Guess I'm just getting old.

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Yeh. I'm only 19(guess thats still young), but often times it's a nice break in the status quo to have a "grown up" character. Judging by the manga plotline, and the picture of her on the site, it seems like it should be a fun series. I have nothing against teenagers as the main character in anime.

If the show is good, I'll watch it without thinking twice about the characters. Well, maybe except for one little annoying school girl in Air Master /images/graemlins/knowital.gif

[Captain Impulse]

Yeah I hated her too. But what I hate more is the fact that the series is incomplete, and probably will be (in a R1 sense). I was really enjoying that series, too.

[Natsume_Maya]

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Andrew Cunningham said:
Itoh Akihiro is pretty much the king of scantily clad girls with guns manga. In my book anyway; he does it without ever making you feel skeevy for reading a book like that. Hong Kong inspired action, and very funny.

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He wrote Geobreeders, right? I think I saw an episode of the anime years ago... Geobreeders at least (I don't know Itoh's other works) has a more fantastical setting than Black Lagoon, with more cartoony character designs, catgirls (IIRC) etc.

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Lego said:
It's nice once in a while to get a "older" main character. In this case it happens to be a female character, which is a bonus. That is one of the reasons why I liked GITS SAC as a series.

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In Black Lagoon, there are probably two main characters: Levy the Two Hands (the woman featured on the website) and Rock (Japanese former salaryman, basically abandoned by his company and joins the crew of the Black Lagoon).

The Major's clothing in GitS really annoys me, though. The series is a serious sci-fi anime, and then the main character walks around in a swimsuit/lingerie...?!

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Gone are the whiny Shinji's or the high school days in Full Metal Panic, and were get real world situations.

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I doubt Black Lagoon is a particuarly realistic story about the underworld (Russian mafia, triads, cartels, yakuza etc), though /images/graemlins/happy.gif

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Hopefully it proves to be a good adaptation.

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Where a manga has good artwork, I generally expect that the anime artwork will look worse due to the cost/difficulty of trying to maintain the same quality artwork in animation. Tenjou Tenge is an example of that.

Since this is an action story, I hope the action scenes will be well animated. See TenTen again /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

I wonder if they'll sprinkle a few lines in English, Russian, Spanish, Chinese in the dialogue as in the manga.

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littleharlock said:
The plot doesn´t seem too deep, but there´s an appeal in it being over the top (coming from a manga-ka that released Doujinshi with such hilarious titles like "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre with Leaf")

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Hiroe seems pretty playful with his works, eg the omake manga at the end of some of the volumes. One is about Rock waking up one day to find that all the characters have swapped gender. And I thought the alternate tankoubon cover he did was funny: see my website (http://natsumemaya.terminus.net.au/news.htm), 29 October 2005 entry.

[Lego]

Oh yeh, I'm not expecting a true to life show here(but eh it's anime). The point some are trying to get at, and myself included is that it's fun once in a while to take a break and have a adult lead, like in the mentioned GITS SAC.

[Andrew Cunningham]

The Geobreeders anime was okay, but the second one was a disaster, and neither really hit the intensity of the manga.
He also does Wilderness in Sunday GX, which is a much more realistic outlaws in Mexico B movie deal; certainly owes a lot to Rodriguez.
His best book is still Belle Star, which is the biggest, baddest action Western ever done, with John Woo style face offs on board trains that are vaulting their rails.
His art is a little more cartoony then Black Lagoon.

I can't really say much about Black Lagoon since I bought the first volume when it came out, and that was several years ago. I picked it up because of the Itoh Akihiro quote on the obi, and all I really remember was it being kinda dull. Was surprised to see it selling gangbusters a few volumes later.

[JayF]

I've read the first two volumes of Black Lagoon, and my favourite storyline still has to be the Neo Nazi storylines.

Moral of the story: Guns are for shooting, not bragging about it's capabilities. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Rogueman_8]

i've been waiting for more news on this after it was announced in the spring or sometime then. Because of that, i went to seek out the mangas in the summer, which contained pretty decent art and fanservice (yum some nips, not much though). Action was pretty good too. I've only read up to vol.4 and i must admit, that it's decent stuff imo, nothing great or amazing. I guess it's a more competent girl w/ gun kinda show. Anyways, i'm looking forward to it as i've always have since it's announcement and i hope madhouse will do a good job.

[DKL]

Over at ANN, someone said it's like DIE HARD (the US movie) in terms of FEEL or something...

And I love DIE HARD... so yeah, can I get into this?

[Rogueman_8]

just want to mention there will be a trailer for the much anticipated show at comic market 69. not like many of us will be able to go and see. but it'll prolly float around after /images/graemlins/devil.gif.

[littleharlock]

Announced via the cover (http://websunday.net/gx/image03/genexz.jpg) of the newly released March issue of Monthly Sunday GX (http://websunday.net/gx/) mangabon, Black Lagoon (http://www.blacklagoon.jp/) is going to commence broadcast in April 2006 (the spring season).
Great. 3 new Madhouse series slated for April with Black Lagoon (the other two being NANA which will start on 5th April and 牙 - KIBA slated for 2nd April).

so far
yours
littleharlock

[ibby]

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littleharlock said:
Announced via the cover (http://websunday.net/gx/image03/genexz.jpg) of the newly released March issue of Monthly Sunday GX (http://websunday.net/gx/) mangabon, Black Lagoon (http://www.blacklagoon.jp/) is going to commence broadcast in April 2006 (the spring season).
Great. 3 new Madhouse series slated for April with Black Lagoon (the other two being NANA which will start on 5th April and ? - KIBA slated for 2nd April).

so far
yours
littleharlock

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Looks like MadHouse is extremely busy with 3 MadHouse anime airing at 1 time. Out of interest sake, when these series air, will Monster be finished by then, otherwise it would be 4 shows that MadHouse have airing at the one time.

[littleharlock]

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ibby said:
Looks like MadHouse is extremely busy with 3 MadHouse anime airing at 1 time. Out of interest sake, when these series air, will Monster be finished by then, otherwise it would be 4 shows that MadHouse have airing at the one time.

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MONSTER finished quite a while ago with 74 episodes and also all these episodes have been released on DVD in Japan (as Boxsets) already ^_^
The timeslot of MONSTER on NTV has been taken over by Touhai Densetsu Akagi (http://www.ntv.co.jp/akagi/) (btw. another Madhouse TV series ^_^).

so far
yours
littleharlock

[Oceanstar]

I think Madhouse is 'contributing' really well for the Spring season, as they didnt have much for the previous fall season

[littleharlock]

Posts at 2ch state first details on the cast for the upcoming Black Lagoon (http://www.blacklagoon.jp/) TV anime adaption by Madhouse. The information probably originates from the latest issue of Monthly Sunday GX (http://websunday.net/gx/) in which the manga by Rei Hiroe gets serialized in.

Black Lagoon TV Animation
Levi (CV: Megumi Toyoguchi)
Rock (CV: Daisuke Namikawa)
Balalaika (CV: Mami Koyama) /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif
Dutch (CV: Tsutomu Isobe)
Benny (CV: Hiroaki Hirata)

Can´t wait for this series...especially Mami Koyama as Balalaika (such a great choice if it´s true).

so far
yours
littleharlock

[Lego]

Looks like a good cast. Hopefully the show turns out to be good. With this and Ergo Proxy coming out, I should be in heaven this spring /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[littleharlock]

From the Official site (http://websunday.net/gx/index.html) for Shôgakukan's Monthly Sunday GX mangabon site more staff details for the upcoming Black Lagoon (http://www.blacklagoon.jp/) TV animation (based on the manga by Rei Hiroe (http://www.din.or.jp/~redbear/)). First of all the little cast details that have been announced so far confirm the Seiyuu I mentioned earlier in this thread (which means Mami Koyama (http://www03.luvnet.com/~mamick/) as Balalaika /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif).
More staff details:

Black Lagoon TV Animation
Broadcast Start: 2006/04/08 (26:35 / Chiba TV)
Director / Series Composition / Scenario: Sunao Katabuchi
Character Designs / Storyboard Director: Shino Masanori
Prop & Mecha Designs: Kimura Masahiro
Assistant Director: Kawamura Kenichi
Art Director: Kaneko Hidetoshi
Color Settings: Kadomoto Yuriko
Editing: Kimura Kaoko
Sound Director: Honda Yasunori
Music Producer: Okada Kozue
Music: EDISON
Theme Song: "Red fraction" (written by MELL / Composition & Arrangement by Takase Kazuya / sung by MELL (I've sound))
Animation Production: Madhouse (http://www.madhouse.co.jp/)
Production: Geneon Entertainment

Furthermore the Official site states that the first episode of Black Lagoon had an advance screening at Tokyo International Anime Fair on 26th March *those lucky bastards /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif* They even sold T-shirts for the series...especially the Balalaika shirt (http://www.cospa.com/db/up.php?NO=4531894235569) looks nice *though quite pricey*

so far
yours
littleharlock

[Gatts]

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littleharlock said:
Arrangement by Takase Kazuya / sung by MELL (I've sound))


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Well, I know I'll be picking up the single at least.

[Shsway]

Hehe, another gal with tattoos across her arm(s) and a big gun. I might be in. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[littleharlock]

The Official site (http://www.blacklagoon.jp/) for Black Lagoon finally opened featuring a sample for the OP song "Red fraction" in the Sound & Visual section (http://www.blacklagoon.jp/bl_snd_visual.html). Also the Character section (http://www.blacklagoon.jp/bl_character.html) unveils some more shots at the anime adaption of the characters (Balalaika /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif).

so far
yours
littleharlock

[Lego]

Hmm, interesting opening, I like rock music with female vocals. The animation looks nice, and the character designs are pretty good to. I'm really looking forward to it airing tommarow.

[Rogueman_8]

yeah, this one will be a good one and i can' wait for it either being a casual fan of the manga. The designs looks sweet and faithful (and maybe slightly better /images/graemlins/tongue.gif).

[rubyeye]

The first scenes reminded me of that recent movie, DOMINO (http://www.dominomovie.com/), and even the OP is edited much like the movie trailer. Seeing the Geneon USA logo at the end, me thinks this might be a pretty strong hit for the R1 market given its very American Action Movie style.

[Jumbo]

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littleharlock said:
Arrangement by Takase Kazuya / sung by MELL (I've sound))


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Well, I know I'll be picking up the single at least.

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They put up a sample of the song at the home page. (I noticed through a link off I've Sound Explorer.) Sounds like a lot of Engrish. I'm going to wait until I here more myself.

This coming from someone who likes "The Castle of Sand" though. ^^; So I'll probably buy it anyway...

[Chiyosuke]

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rubyeye said:
Seeing the Geneon USA logo at the end, me thinks this might be a pretty strong hit for the R1 market given its very American Action Movie style.

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It seriously said Geneon USA? /images/graemlins/happy.gif I had to ask as <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>both Geneon Entertainment and Geneon Entertainment (USA) have the same exact logo</span>. /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

*goes to update database*

[Rogueman_8]

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rubyeye said:
Seeing the Geneon USA logo at the end, me thinks this might be a pretty strong hit for the R1 market given its very American Action Movie style.

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It seriously said Geneon USA? /images/graemlins/happy.gif I had to ask as <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>both Geneon Entertainment and Geneon Entertainment (USA) have the same exact logo</span>. /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

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yeah, it said Geneon Entertainment (USA) at the end credits. anyways, i'm very happy w/ madhouse handling this property. Animation was superb and it's great seeing the manga come to life. This is how stylistic gunplay should be animated! Still getting used to Toyoguchi as Levi for some reason as I always had a different voice in mind when reading the manga. Anyways, she's still great and so is rest of the cast. I just hope the animation and art will be consistent ALL the way through.

[Lego]

Sounds promising Rogue. I'm really likeing Geneon's upcoming line up. With Fate, Ergo, Shana, and now Black Lagoon, they have four potential hits on their hands.

[Curse_7781]

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Sounds promising Rogue. I'm really likeing Geneon's upcoming line up. With Fate, Ergo, Shana, and now Black Lagoon, they have four potential hits on their hands.

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Agreed. I wasn't really counting on getting all of these titles (just Erogo and maybe Shana) but after seeing some of the anime blog (all of your impressions in their respective series threads here) on the how all these series episodes progress...now I want to collect all of them when they reach here in Region 1. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

Enhance the Trance,
Curse

[Lego]

Yeh, Geneon is going to be getting my money for Fate, Ergo, Black Lagoon and the upcoming Kamichu. The Black Lagoon manga is interesting in itself, and the gunplay is animated nicely.

Is it me, or has Madhouse really cleaned up this season? It seems like every show they've done has slick animation, and is pretty good music and story wise.

[littleharlock]

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Lego said:
Is it me, or has Madhouse really cleaned up this season? It seems like every show they've done has slick animation, and is pretty good music and story wise.

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My opinion on Madhouse may be a bit biased, but honestly how many really bad animated projects did they have recently? I mean aside from the fan favorite Tenjô Tenge that obviously didn't turn out as most fans had expected? They kept up high budget with MONSTER for 74 episodes, despite my dislike of the character designs I thought that the little of Tôhai Densetsu Akagi looked pretty high budget (for a TV series) as well, Paradise Kiss had very decent visuals as well (despite them having obviously saved some budget in the early episodes with some "camera capturing various background items while characters talk" scenes).

Back on topic having watched the first episode of Black Lagoon I'm sold on it. Nice and fluid animation in the scenes requiring it, faithful character designs to Rei Hiroe's original ones. Wonderful Seiyuu performance, especially by Megumi Toyoguchi as Levy (and of course Mami Koyama as Balalaika...damn that voice just fits the character so perfectly /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif) and the music, or better said the OP "Red fraction" as well as beautiful ending "Don't look back" (I think that's how the ED has been credited ^_^") made this a very promising adaption of the manga. Judging by the preview for episode 2 the animation quality is scheduled to keep up the level of episode 1.

With this and NANA my wallet will be busy once the jp DVD release will start. A damn good season (and year in general) for Madhouse fans ^_^

so far
yours
littleharlock

[DKL]

... and it comes out here in the US *for sure... supposedly*

YAY!

[Lego]

Heh. I always like the fact that we start a new season with 40-50 shows airing, and only a small portion of those seem to catch on.

[golthin]

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rubyeye said:
The first scenes reminded me of that recent movie, DOMINO (http://www.dominomovie.com/), and even the OP is edited much like the movie trailer. Seeing the Geneon USA logo at the end, me thinks this might be a pretty strong hit for the R1 market given its very American Action Movie style.

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Wow! I just watched episode one, and this show rocks. Levy is a female Alucard without the vampire powers. In my She is the sexiest female gun maniac in a long time. I must have watched the bar scene like 5 times. This show has Geneon (USA) in the credits, so it is for sure a show coming to us soon. I see an upcoming thing between Levy and Rocks. Levy (sigh) /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif

[Gatts]

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Jumbo said:
They put up a sample of the song at the home page. (I noticed through a link off I've Sound Explorer.) Sounds like a lot of Engrish. I'm going to wait until I here more myself.

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Hmm... just listened to the sample. It sounds like a remix of Split from the "...SPLIT" cd (FUCD-2102 track 5). I was hoping for a new MELL song instead of a reworking of one of her old songs. /images/graemlins/sad.gif

Ah well, I'll still pick up the single, but my favorite song this season is Senketsu no Chikai.

[Rogueman_8]

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golthin said:
I see an upcoming thing between Levy and Rocks.

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<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>sort of. their relationship is interesting, love the scene in manga vol.2</span>. Yes, again, Levi/Revy is the shit.

[golthin]

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I see an upcoming thing between Levy and Rocks.

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<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>sort of. their relationship is interesting, love the scene in manga vol.2</span>. Yes, again, Levi/Revy is the shit.

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So I must assume the manga is still ongoing and their relationship has not gone beyond just war buddies.

[Rogueman_8]

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I see an upcoming thing between Levy and Rocks.

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<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>sort of. their relationship is interesting, love the scene in manga vol.2</span>. Yes, again, Levi/Revy is the shit.

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So I must assume the manga is still ongoing and their relationship has not gone beyond just war buddies.

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yeah, vol. 5 came out last month (which reminds me that i still have to pick that up). <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>not much is really explored of their relationship after vol.2. The manga focuses more on the development of outside characters during their arcs.</span>.

[Lego]

I personally like strong female characters like Motoko from GITS, Kaname from FMP and now Levi/Revi from Black Lagoon. It's really a bresh of fresh air from all the "oniii-chaaaan" moments we've had lately.

[golthin]

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golthin said:
I see an upcoming thing between Levy and Rocks.

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<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>sort of. their relationship is interesting, love the scene in manga vol.2</span>. Yes, again, Levi/Revy is the shit.

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So I must assume the manga is still ongoing and their relationship has not gone beyond just war buddies.

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yeah, vol. 5 came out last month (which reminds me that i still have to pick that up). <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>not much is really explored of their relationship after vol.2. The manga focuses more on the development of outside characters during their arcs.</span>.

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So what happened in Volume 2?

[golthin]

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Lego said:
I personally like strong female characters like Motoko from GITS, Kaname from FMP and now Levi/Revi from Black Lagoon. It's really a bresh of fresh air from all the "oniii-chaaaan" moments we've had lately.

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Yeah, those are some of my favorite female characters.

[littleharlock]

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littleharlock said:
Arrangement by Takase Kazuya / sung by MELL (I've sound))


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Well, I know I'll be picking up the single at least.

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So then it's probably worth noting that Animate "already" has the release details for "Red fraction" up. It's going to be a long wait 'till the CDS will be released in June (!). But at least it's scheduled to come with a DVD attached according to Animate:

Black Lagoon OP "Red fraction" First Press limited Edition with DVD
Catalog Number: GNCA-32 | Release Date: 2006/06/14
Price (incl. tax): 1,575 Yen
Comes with DVD containing PV (Promotion Video(s))

Damn after the first episode of Black Lagoon I find myself listening to the short sample the Official site has up for "Red fraction" on a daily basis. Not that it's the best song ever done...but there's something about the rythm/beat that is addictive as hell IMO. Can't wait to order the single ^_^

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yours
littleharlock

[Lego]

I like it as well harlock. The song seemingly fits the anime, and I'm looking forward to it being released. For this series to be based on a decently popular manga, I really haven't seen that much hype or information on it.

[Rogueman_8]

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Lego said:
I like it as well harlock. The song seemingly fits the anime, and I'm looking forward to it being released. For this series to be based on a decently popular manga, I really haven't seen that much hype or information on it.

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well, the manga isn't 'that' popular. it's run in monthly sunday gx and thus, only 5 volumes are out. I've been collecting the mangas for just under a year (thanks to gatts) ever since the anime was announced a year ago. anyways, the anime has piqued my interest in getting more hiroe stuff. i've got hisui-kyo kitan up and shook up next /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif.

[Lego]

Ah. I've heard of the manga personally, read a book(bought it on a whim) and enjoyed it. I'm likeing the show from the first episode due to having older characters, and how badass Levi/Revi is.

[gundamseed]

Just saw the first ep i also like how it looks .I also love a show that have bad ass woman or women in them .

Side note theres alot of new geneon stuff i going to have to get .

[kusanagi-sama]

Just because it says Geneon Entertainment (USA) in the credits doesn't mean it'll come to the US. After all, Maria-sama ga Miteru has Geneon Entertainment (USA) in the credits, and it hasn't come over to the US.

[BluWacky]

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kusanagi-sama said:
Just because it says Geneon Entertainment (USA) in the credits doesn't mean it'll come to the US. After all, Maria-sama ga Miteru has Geneon Entertainment (USA) in the credits, and it hasn't come over to the US.

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As far as I'm aware, MariMite doesn't have Geneon USA in the credits at all, just Geneon (as in Japan Geneon). Could someone with the R2s or with a better memory than mine confirm it? (I didn't like the series much, so it's been a long time since I've seen any of it).

[golthin]

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kusanagi-sama said:
Just because it says Geneon Entertainment (USA) in the credits doesn't mean it'll come to the US. After all, Maria-sama ga Miteru has Geneon Entertainment (USA) in the credits, and it hasn't come over to the US.

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As far as I'm aware, MariMite doesn't have Geneon USA in the credits at all, just Geneon (as in Japan Geneon). Could someone with the R2s or with a better memory than mine confirm it? (I didn't like the series much, so it's been a long time since I've seen any of it).

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I believe it only has Geneon on the credits.

[Chiyosuke]

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kusanagi-sama said:
Just because it says Geneon Entertainment (USA) in the credits doesn't mean it'll come to the US. After all, Maria-sama ga Miteru has Geneon Entertainment (USA) in the credits, and it hasn't come over to the US.

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As far as I'm aware, MariMite doesn't have Geneon USA in the credits at all, just Geneon (as in Japan Geneon). Could someone with the R2s or with a better memory than mine confirm it? (I didn't like the series much, so it's been a long time since I've seen any of it).

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I believe it only has Geneon on the credits.

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That's correct.

[Vallen Valiant]

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kusanagi-sama said:
Just because it says Geneon Entertainment (USA) in the credits doesn't mean it'll come to the US. After all, Maria-sama ga Miteru has Geneon Entertainment (USA) in the credits, and it hasn't come over to the US.

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As far as I'm aware, MariMite doesn't have Geneon USA in the credits at all, just Geneon (as in Japan Geneon). Could someone with the R2s or with a better memory than mine confirm it? (I didn't like the series much, so it's been a long time since I've seen any of it).

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I believe it only has Geneon on the credits.

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Incorrect.
There is only Geneon in the OPENING credits.
But Geneo USA is in the ENDING credits.

[Lego]

So it seem like episode 2 has aired. Looks action packed, but I'm never good at summaries(especially by just looking at the pictures).

[Rogueman_8]

yeah, saw it earlier today. another good episode in following the manga. next episode will be great as we will get revy kicking some major ass w/ style again. hopefully they'll add some good hardcore music like the manga portrayed /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif.

[Lego]

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Rogueman_8 said:
yeah, saw it earlier today. another good episode in following the manga. next episode will be great as we will get revy kicking some major ass w/ style again. hopefully they'll add some good hardcore music like the manga portrayed /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif.

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I wish I could get a full version of the picture(caps were limited) where Levi/Revi is kinda upside down after a blast heh.

[Rogueman_8]

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Lego said:
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Rogueman_8 said:
yeah, saw it earlier today. another good episode in following the manga. next episode will be great as we will get revy kicking some major ass w/ style again. hopefully they'll add some good hardcore music like the manga portrayed /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif.

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I wish I could get a full version of the picture(caps were limited) where Levi/Revi is kinda upside down after a blast heh.

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just wanna note that you should call her by Revy now instead of typing both names. Hiroe had her name spelt Levi in the earlier volumes of the manga and changed her the spelling of the name to Revy. Both are 'correct' though but Revy's just 'official' now, hence why the site uses it.

[golthin]

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yeah, saw it earlier today. another good episode in following the manga. next episode will be great as we will get revy kicking some major ass w/ style again. hopefully they'll add some good hardcore music like the manga portrayed /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif.

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REVY! Man, the people animationg this show really know to draw pretty legs.

[golthin]

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Lego said:
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Rogueman_8 said:
yeah, saw it earlier today. another good episode in following the manga. next episode will be great as we will get revy kicking some major ass w/ style again. hopefully they'll add some good hardcore music like the manga portrayed /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif.

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I wish I could get a full version of the picture(caps were limited) where Levi/Revi is kinda upside down after a blast heh.

[/ QUOTE ]That scene is imprinted in my brain forever. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif

[littleharlock]

Not going to contiue watching the series before the jp DVD release will start, but I actually wonder wether the Official site indicates the total episode numbers. If you look at the Story section of the site (http://www.blacklagoon.jp) it lists 12 episodes. I wonder wether this means it is planned for 12 episodes (which wouldn't be bad if the animation quality remains steady througout these tweleve episodes IMO) or wether that's just refering to the first bunch of 12 episodes...The official site for Studio Madhouse (http://www.madhouse.co.jp/) doesn't list a total episode count for Black Lagoon yet either though.

so far
yours
littleharlock

[Lego]

Hmm, the series seems to be going smoothly so far. Does anyone know the name of the ending? I think it's "Don't Look Behind" by Edison.

[Dagger]

Aw man, I love this show. Love it. I'm astounded by how awesome all of the characters are--even Rock is great! I loved all of episode 2, but the scene in which he <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>took off his tie</span> was way too perfect. And every single thing Revy does is insanely cool.

Anyway, the two Haruhis make for very stiff competition, but I think Revy has got to be my favorite female character this season. I'd buy the Black Lagoon R2s if it didn't seem to be pre-licensed; this show was practically made for Adult Swim!

[golthin]

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Aw man, I love this show. Love it. I'm astounded by how awesome all of the characters are--even Rock is great! I loved all of episode 2, but the scene in which he <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>took off his tie</span> was way too perfect. And every single thing Revy does is insanely cool.

Anyway, the two Haruhis make for very stiff competition, but I think Revy has got to be my favorite female character this season. I'd buy the Black Lagoon R2s if it didn't seem to be pre-licensed; this show was practically made for Adult Swim!

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you thought episode 2 was good. Just wait till you watch episode 3. I have to agree that Revy is in a very hard competition for my favorite female character this year, in a heated competition with Haruhi from "Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu". I just love the interaction of Revy and Rock, In episode 2 Revy bought a shirt for Rock. She might be tough, but she is all woman.

[Lego]

I agree. I loved episdoe 3, and really wish Geneon could bring the series over now heh. In this episode most of the attention goes to Balalaika and her "team". I really liked this episode, as it showed that <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>she is pretty tough herself. She beats a guy up pretty bad this episode heh.</span>

I'm loving this show like most people in this thread are heh. It's my favorite show of the season /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif.

[Lego]

I really like the opening and ending to Black Lagoon, so I've been looking around to see when either would be available. According to the offical site, on June 14th the opening is coming out. Now hopefully the ending comes out soon /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif.

[littleharlock]

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I really like the opening and ending to Black Lagoon, so I've been looking around to see when either would be available. According to the offical site, on June 14th the opening is coming out. Now hopefully the ending comes out soon /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif.

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Don't know wether they are planning to release the ED as single as well (no announcements for that one up to now though and the track list for the OP single does not list it)...but as posted here (http://forums.animeondvd.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&amp;Number=1328636&amp;page=0&amp;view=c ollapsed&amp;sb=5&amp;o=&amp;vc=1) the Soundtrack is scheduled for July and I assume that one will include the ED.

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yours
littleharlock

[Crocodile]

TORPEDO TO THE FACE! That is all.

[Lego]

Ah, thanks harlock. Hopefully the ending will be on the OST.

[golthin]

Well, episode 4 was a disappointment, but i guess they had to take a break from all the action in the last three episodes. They do it jumping back and forth in time to set us up for the black lagoon's next mission. They are going to salvage some paintings from a submarine that "sank" during world war II. Their opponents are modern day nazi. Like I said there is almost not action in this episode.
and I was hoping to see Revy chaning into her diving suit, but no luck. /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif

[Lego]

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golthin said:
Well, episode 4 was a disappointment, but i guess they had to take a break from all the action in the last three episodes. They do it jumping back and forth in time to set us up for the black lagoon's next mission. They are going to salvage some paintings from a submarine that "sank" during world war II. Their opponents are modern day nazi. Like I said there is almost not action in this episode.
and I was hoping to see Revy chaning into her diving suit, but no luck. /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif

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Hmm, sounds like a interesting setup for the next episode. Although I'm not a huge fan of underwater fights and scenes, this sounds like it could be fun.

[littleharlock]

Picked up (http://dragonautics.co.at/pub/media/040506_2.jpg) the May issue of Sunday GX which included a feature article on the Black Lagoon TV anime adption. At the beginning of the article it has been unveiled that the lovely (and deadly "maid styled") Roberta is going to be voiced by no-one-less than Michie Tomizawa (Sumire Kanzaki from Sakura Taisen among many other roles)!
Furthermore it seems more and more likely that the series is really only 12 episodes in total. In the Sunday GX issue they unveiled the episode titles of these twelve episodes (maybe if anyone is interested and I find the time I can post the titles).

Damn this series makes it damn hard for me to endure the waiting until July..

so far
yours
littleharlock

[moyism]

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littleharlock said:
Picked up (http://dragonautics.co.at/pub/media/040506_2.jpg) the May issue of Sunday GX which included a feature article on the Black Lagoon TV anime adption. At the beginning of the article it has been unveiled that the lovely (and deadly "maid styled") Roberta is going to be voiced by no-one-less than Michie Tomizawa (Sumire Kanzaki from Sakura Taisen among many other roles)!
Furthermore it seems more and more likely that the series is really only 12 episodes in total. In the Sunday GX issue they unveiled the episode titles of these twelve episodes (maybe if anyone is interested and I find the time I can post the titles).

Damn this series makes it damn hard for me to endure the waiting until July..

so far
yours
littleharlock

[/ QUOTE ]Awesome news about Michie Tomizawa. I swear though, I thought she "quit" voice acting?

[littleharlock]

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Awesome news about Michie Tomizawa. I swear though, I thought she "quit" voice acting?

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AFAIK she did retire from voice acting (heck they even "let her character" Kanzaki Sumire retire from Sakura Taisen with her IIRC ^_~)...which is why I was quite surprised to read her name as Seiyuu for Roberta at the Black Lagoon feature.

Anyways the Official site for Sunday GX also updated and now states Tomizawa as Roberta as well (as can be seen here (http://websunday.net/gx/gxnews/anime.html))

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yours
littleharlock

[Vallen Valiant]

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moyism said:
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littleharlock said:
Picked up (http://dragonautics.co.at/pub/media/040506_2.jpg) the May issue of Sunday GX which included a feature article on the Black Lagoon TV anime adption. At the beginning of the article it has been unveiled that the lovely (and deadly "maid styled") Roberta is going to be voiced by no-one-less than Michie Tomizawa (Sumire Kanzaki from Sakura Taisen among many other roles)!
Furthermore it seems more and more likely that the series is really only 12 episodes in total. In the Sunday GX issue they unveiled the episode titles of these twelve episodes (maybe if anyone is interested and I find the time I can post the titles).

Damn this series makes it damn hard for me to endure the waiting until July..

so far
yours
littleharlock

[/ QUOTE ]Awesome news about Michie Tomizawa. I swear though, I thought she "quit" voice acting?

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To be precise, she quit GAME voice-acting.

So anime-work was still an option, and it appears that is what has happened.

[Lego]

Nice, I was wondering when she would make her apperance heh. While I'm dismayed that the series seems to only be 12 episodes , I would rather see twelve quality episodes then 26 stretched out or badly animated ones.

[Melazomah]

Urls taken from a 2ch post. The cosplayer is Chinese(?), apparently taken at an anime/manga con in China(?). I've honestly no idea given how disparate this string of 2ch posts are.

Chinese Revy 01 (http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/2871/49506ox.jpg)
Chinese Revy 02 (http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/8684/495035nu.jpg)
Chinese Revy 03 (http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/4728/495047hs.jpg)
Chinese Revy 04 (http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/4442/495052ok.jpg)
Chinese Revy 05 (http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/9964/495065pp.jpg)

Damn, she's hot! /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif Not to mention that according to the character profile for Revy notes that she is Chinese-American--it works!

And yes, Episode 6 is awesome.

[golthin]

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Damn, she's hot! /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif Not to mention that according to the character profile for Revy notes that she is Chinese-American--it works!

And yes, Episode 6 is awesome.

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Yes she is hot! She just fit Revy perfectly, with the exeption you can tell she has short legs compared to Revy's long legs, but she fits the role very well.

Episode 6 was awesome, I am really scared of Revy and at the same time she is so Awesome. Poor Rock is for the ride of his life. I am amazed Revy didn't kill him right in there, she was just venting on the poor soldiers in the boat. Episode 7 will continue the problems between Rock and Revy. I think the show will end when both of them come to good terms to whatever kind of relationship they end with.

[Lego]

Yeh, you do kind of get this feel for a interesting relationship between Rock and Revy. I actually like the scenes where Revy goes off the deep end heh. I guess thats what makes her a great character though. It would be interesting to see her dressed up though, just to see what she looks like heh. She has that crazy attitude, but it's a under control crazy attitude.

Can't wait for Geneon to bring it over.

[golthin]

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Lego said:
Yeh, you do kind of get this feel for a interesting relationship between Rock and Revy. I actually like the scenes where Revy goes off the deep end heh. I guess thats what makes her a great character though. It would be interesting to see her dressed up though, just to see what she looks like heh. She has that crazy attitude, but it's a under control crazy attitude.

Can't wait for Geneon to bring it over.

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Well, as expected Levy and Rock have a fight and they kind of made up at the end while being escorted by the police back home. I found it very inique the way that Levy showed affection toward Rock at the end. She asked him to light her cigarette with his, even though she could have asked one of the cops, like Rock did with his cigaratte. They kind of spent a long time looking at each other after Levy's cigarette was already burning.

[Lego]

Yeh. She has that craziness and who gives a shit attitude, but at times she seems like a normal person, which is the interesting part to me heh. The look on Balalaika's face is priceless when watching the video heh.

[golthin]

Oh my god! How do I love tough women! Another tough woman comes into play in black lagoon. To add to the goodness of Levy, Roberta is a glass wearinng maid with braids and an attitude. She is the perfect opponent for Levy! /images/graemlins/noseblee.gif /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif This episode doesn't have much action but at the end you know that there is going to be a blood bath in episode 9.

[Lego]

Heh, so the maid finally makes a apperance. I loved her character, and she adds to the awsomness that is Black Lagoon.

[Natsume_Maya]

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Heh, so the maid finally makes a apperance. I loved her character, and she adds to the awsomness that is Black Lagoon.

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I like the character, but the maid costume goes too far IMO. Same with the idea of the Romanian twins.

BTW, IIRC Roberta will make another appearance in the manga.

[Lego]

It's a way to get every fetish possible into one manga heh. I don't mind the maid, as it's something you wouldn't expect to see. I mean you have evil nuns, a killer maid, and a female russian commander in one series heh.

[littleharlock]

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I like the character, but the maid costume goes too far IMO. Same with the idea of the Romanian twins.

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Hansel and Gretel? I actually hope that those two are going to be animated (if the anime is really going to be 12 episodes and Roberta just appeared in episode 8 though I guess that this won't going to happen...IIRC Hansel and Gretel appeared the first time in chapter 11 "Bloodsport Fairy tale")
Speaking of characters from Black Lagoon I'd love to see appearing and just having started reading Tankôbon 5 of the manga the other day...Madhouse must do a second season...if it's just for Yukio (http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solrenew_detail?isbn=4091570208) to be animated.

That said, I personally don't have a problem with such characters like Roberta or Hansel and Gretel in Black Lagoon. Of course it's over the top...but that's obviously what Rei Hiroe enjoys to add in his works (Parts of Hiroe's Fate/stay night *Ero* Doujinshi made me laugh my ass off i.e. the Project Tiger short). I think the slightly over-the-top characters added is also part of what makes this series that decent. Black Lagoon certainly won't win a price for the deepest, thought-provoking work ever done in manga history and as much as I love Hiroe's art (especially seeing how it refined and developed over the years) he IMO isn't the best manga-ka when it comes to fast/furious action sequences (I somewhat agree with Andrew Cunningham who *IIRC* once asked what the appeal for this series is, because the actions sequences and panel work by Hiroe within such scenes can be quite hard to follow) compared to other manga-ka of his caliber (i.e. Oh! Great...who can handle action sequences very well in Tenjou Tenge). For me its the characters that are the major appeal of Black Lagoon as each of them is somewhat unique in his/her own way.

so far
yours
littleharlock

[golthin]

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littleharlock said:
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Natsume Maya said:
I like the character, but the maid costume goes too far IMO. Same with the idea of the Romanian twins.

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Hansel and Gretel? I actually hope that those two are going to be animated (if the anime is really going to be 12 episodes and Roberta just appeared in episode 8 though I guess that this won't going to happen...IIRC Hansel and Gretel appeared the first time in chapter 11 "Bloodsport Fairy tale")
Speaking of characters from Black Lagoon I'd love to see appearing and just having started reading Tankôbon 5 of the manga the other day...Madhouse must do a second season...if it's just for Yukio (http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solrenew_detail?isbn=4091570208) to be animated.

That said, I personally don't have a problem with such characters like Roberta or Hansel and Gretel in Black Lagoon. Of course it's over the top...but that's obviously what Rei Hiroe enjoys to add in his works (Parts of Hiroe's Fate/stay night *Ero* Doujinshi made me laugh my ass off i.e. the Project Tiger short). I think the slightly over-the-top characters added is also part of what makes this series that decent. Black Lagoon certainly won't win a price for the deepest, thought-provoking work ever done in manga history and as much as I love Hiroe's art (especially seeing how it refined and developed over the years) he IMO isn't the best manga-ka when it comes to fast/furious action sequences (I somewhat agree with Andrew Cunningham who *IIRC* once asked what the appeal for this series is, because the actions sequences and panel work by Hiroe within such scenes can be quite hard to follow) compared to other manga-ka of his caliber (i.e. Oh! Great...who can handle action sequences very well in Tenjou Tenge). For me its the characters that are the major appeal of Black Lagoon as each of them is somewhat unique in his/her own way.

so far
yours
littleharlock

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Well, seeing as how the series is not going to cover all the volumes available, I went ahead and order the 5 tokobon from amazonjapan. I was holding up because The shipping cost me more than the tokobon but I finally gave in.

[Lego]

Yeh, Emma and Black Lagoon are the two mangas that I ended up just ordering them from Japan heh. I was hoping that the series would be more then 12 episodes, but I'm enjoying it so far.

[Natsume_Maya]

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Lego said:
It's a way to get every fetish possible into one manga heh. I don't mind the maid, as it's something you wouldn't expect to see. I mean you have evil nuns, a killer maid, and a female russian commander in one series heh.

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Yeah, I get the feeling Hiroe's trying to fit in every stereotype possible /images/graemlins/happy.gif

As I mentioned in the original thread about Black Lagoon (when the anime was first announced), I don't mind the nuns with guns, but the killer maid and loli(goth?) Romanian twins Hansel and Gretel are too much /images/graemlins/happy.gif

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littleharlock said:
I'd love to see appearing and just having started reading Tankôbon 5 of the manga the other day...Madhouse must do a second season...if it's just for Yukio (http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solrenew_detail?isbn=4091570208) to be animated.

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Yes, I'd like to see a second season as well. Of course, that storyline gives Hiroe an opportunity to introduce sailor fuku characters as well /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

I only wish Madhouse had taken the same effort to animate Tenjou Tenge as it did to animate Black Lagoon...

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That said, I personally don't have a problem with such characters like Roberta or Hansel and Gretel in Black Lagoon. Of course it's over the top...but that's obviously what Rei Hiroe enjoys to add in his works

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Humour's a part of the manga, but I feel the cosplay should've been left in the omake manga (eg the gag where Rock wakes up one morning and all the characters have changed gender).

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I think the slightly over-the-top characters added is also part of what makes this series that decent.

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Slightly over the top is fine. Rock describes Roberta as something out of a Schwarzenegger movie. I like the Terminator movies, but if either of the terminators had been wearing a maid outfit, I would've said that was too much as well /images/graemlins/tongue.gif Roberta's fine as a character, but the maid outfit is the straw that breaks the camel's back.

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For me its the characters that are the major appeal of Black Lagoon as each of them is somewhat unique in his/her own way.

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Chang the triad boss is another good character, along with Balalaika of Hotel Moskva.

[Lego]

So I'm browsing HLJ and come across this (http://www.hlj.com/product/CSP23558) Balalaika shirt. Since it's in Russian, I don't know what the hell it says heh. They also seem to have a Revy figure, but it doesn't look that great. Has anyone seen any other Lagoon merchandise around? I still wonder what that shirt says in Russsian /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif.

[golthin]

Searching for black lagoon info I found a Levy figurine and also a roberta figurine.

[Lego]

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golthin said:
Searching for black lagoon info I found a Levy figurine and also a roberta figurine.

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Yeh, HLJ had those up. The Levy figure looks kind of weird, especially in the eyes.

[golthin]

Oh my gosh! This show rocks so much! I thought Levy was Cool, but Roberta is just the queen! Of course, Reberta has a past and Levy would be lucky to be able to compete with a special forces elite like Roberta. The little boy makes things worst by not wanting to go with Roberta after he saw her true nature, even though the stupid bugger was bragging that she was going to come to rescue him. Levy also made it worst by threatening The boy. This episode was so full of action that I watched it twice.
My rating on My favorite blue lagoon women!
Levy 9
Roberta 9.5

[Lego]

Heh, my favorite part in the episode was when <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Levy, Rock, and the kid are in the car, and you see Roberta make a B-line from the resturant/bar and shes chasing the BL gang by running after the car heh.</span>

[golthin]

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Lego said:
Heh, my favorite part in the episode was when <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Levy, Rock, and the kid are in the car, and you see Roberta make a B-line from the resturant/bar and shes chasing the BL gang by running after the car heh.</span>

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That is another good point of how awesome roberta is! /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif

[masterpez]

So when Roberta's car came flying off the top of the building (how she got it up there to begin with is beyond me), all I could think was, "<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>she's outta her fuckin' mind, I love it!!!</span>" The only thing I'm confused about is whether or not she's a robot, or just that freaking strong. She certainly seemed robot-like.

[golthin]

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pez said:
So when Roberta's car came flying off the top of the building (how she got it up there to begin with is beyond me), all I could think was, "<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>she's outta her fuckin' mind, I love it!!!</span>" The only thing I'm confused about is whether or not she's a robot, or just that freaking strong. She certainly seemed robot-like.

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She is just that strong! If you watch the previews, she bleeds. Remember when she was arm wrestling with the boy, she always let him win, but when she forgot she was arm wrestling him he couldn't make her bulge a little. She also manhandle Dutch like he was a baby. I love how devoted she is to her "young master". Can you see Roberta in some Shota action. /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif

[Natsume_Maya]

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Lego said:
So I'm browsing HLJ and come across this (http://www.hlj.com/product/CSP23558) Balalaika shirt. Since it's in Russian, I don't know what the hell it says heh.

[/ QUOTE ]

I think it says "Be silent! Don't worry about the small fry." If it doesn't seem to mean much, it's because it's a quote from the Fujiyama Gangsta Paradise story arc about yakuza (which probably won't be animated unless there's a second season). (Balalaika holds the Japanese police's attention while Rock and Levy escape on a motorbike.)

Then again, I don't speak Russian. Also, Hiroe tends to use some English and Russian in the manga (with a tiny bit of Spanish) but the English at least is not very natural, so I'm not sure how natural the Russian is.

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They also seem to have a Revy figure, but it doesn't look that great. Has anyone seen any other Lagoon merchandise around? I still wonder what that shirt says in Russsian /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif.

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Apart from the figures and the T shirts (HLJ has another design) there's very little in the way of Black Lagoon merchandise (unfortunately). I think a Black Lagoon shotglass would be appropriate /images/graemlins/happy.gif

The only other stuff I can think of is stuff that comes with Sunday GX magazine, like alternate manga covers and posters. My favourite Black Lagoon item is this alternate cover which came with the August 2005 issue of Sunday GX (around the time volume 4 of the manga was published) - a shoujo version cover for the manga (http://natsumemaya.net/images/bl4alt2.jpg) /images/graemlins/happy.gif

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pez said:
So when Roberta's car came flying off the top of the building (how she got it up there to begin with is beyond me), all I could think was, "<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>she's outta her fuckin' mind, I love it!!!</span>" The only thing I'm confused about is whether or not she's a robot, or just that freaking strong. She certainly seemed robot-like.

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Hence Rock's comment (in the manga at least) about Schwarzenegger movies. I think Hiroe intended that scene to be reminiscent of Terminator.

[Lego]

Heh, thanks for posting that cover Natsume, that was awsome. I really wish there was more Black Lagoon merchandise, as the show is pretty good. I can't wait for the next episode, especially after seeing chambermaid in the title /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif.

[golthin]

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Lego said:
Heh, thanks for posting that cover Natsume, that was awsome. I really wish there was more Black Lagoon merchandise, as the show is pretty good. I can't wait for the next episode, especially after seeing chambermaid in the title /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif.

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I think this will be the end of this arc, I wonder what they plan to do with the last 2 episodes.

[littleharlock]

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The only other stuff I can think of is stuff that comes with Sunday GX magazine, like alternate manga covers and posters. My favourite Black Lagoon item is this alternate cover which came with the August 2005 issue of Sunday GX (around the time volume 4 of the manga was published) - a shoujo version cover for the manga (http://natsumemaya.net/images/bl4alt2.jpg) /images/graemlins/happy.gif


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Not nearly as decent as the Black Lagoon for Girls alternative cover...but the April issue of Sunday GX also came with an alternative cover for Tankôbon 5 of the series. I took a picture of it here (http://dragonautics.co.at/pub/media/260506_11.jpg) (speaking of which I somewhat think in general GX is pretty decent when it comes to alternative covers...I mean instead of just giving you an alternative illustration they come up with ideas *thinking of the "X-rated Sando" alternative cover for Shin Angyo Onshi*).

As for merchandise, there are also Rei Hiroe's Doujinshi (which he release via his circle TEX-MEX *quite often not as Hiroe but Red Bear as penname*). Back in 2003 (IIRC) he released one of his GET BY WORK Doujinshi which is subtitled as Black Lagoon loughs (yeah I know Engrish ^_~). The GET BY WORK Doujins are focused on Hiroe's works (while the majority of the other Doujins he releases are "focused" on other series such as Fate/stay night, To Heart, etc., I have some of his Doujins and took some picture in case you're interested here's the picture link (http://forums.animeondvd.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&amp;Number=1355799&amp;page=0&amp;view=c ollapsed&amp;sb=5&amp;o=&amp;vc=1)) containing rough art for these...and that particular one is for Black Lagoon.
Btw. I have this GET BY WORK Doujinshi on order, so in case you're interested I can post some impressions once it arrives (late June I guess).

so far
yours
littleharlock

[Crocodile]

I'm not really one to jump on the merchandise bandwagon but I may make an exception for this show since it's just SO awesome. Just finished epidsoe 7 and Rock is quickly becoming one of my favorite anime characters and everybody else in the cast rocks as well. &lt;3&lt;3&lt;3&lt;3

[Lego]

Hmm, interesting post Harlock. I ended up picking up the currently released manga volumes, so at the moment that is all the BL merchandise I have heh.

[golthin]

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littleharlock said:
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Natsume Maya said:
The only other stuff I can think of is stuff that comes with Sunday GX magazine, like alternate manga covers and posters. My favourite Black Lagoon item is this alternate cover which came with the August 2005 issue of Sunday GX (around the time volume 4 of the manga was published) - a shoujo version cover for the manga (http://natsumemaya.net/images/bl4alt2.jpg) /images/graemlins/happy.gif


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Not nearly as decent as the Black Lagoon for Girls alternative cover...but the April issue of Sunday GX also came with an alternative cover for Tankôbon 5 of the series. I took a picture of it here (http://dragonautics.co.at/pub/media/260506_11.jpg) (speaking of which I somewhat think in general GX is pretty decent when it comes to alternative covers...I mean instead of just giving you an alternative illustration they come up with ideas *thinking of the "X-rated Sando" alternative cover for Shin Angyo Onshi*).

As for merchandise, there are also Rei Hiroe's Doujinshi (which he release via his circle TEX-MEX *quite often not as Hiroe but Red Bear as penname*). Back in 2003 (IIRC) he released one of his GET BY WORK Doujinshi which is subtitled as Black Lagoon loughs (yeah I know Engrish ^_~). The GET BY WORK Doujins are focused on Hiroe's works (while the majority of the other Doujins he releases are "focused" on other series such as Fate/stay night, To Heart, etc., I have some of his Doujins and took some picture in case you're interested here's the picture link (http://forums.animeondvd.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&amp;Number=1355799&amp;page=0&amp;view=c ollapsed&amp;sb=5&amp;o=&amp;vc=1)) containing rough art for these...and that particular one is for Black Lagoon.
Btw. I have this GET BY WORK Doujinshi on order, so in case you're interested I can post some impressions once it arrives (late June I guess).

so far
yours
littleharlock

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WOW, too bad I had to retire from doujinshi collecting. Was getting to expensive.

[golthin]

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Crocodile said:
I'm not really one to jump on the merchandise bandwagon but I may make an exception for this show since it's just SO awesome. Just finished epidsoe 7 and Rock is quickly becoming one of my favorite anime characters and everybody else in the cast rocks as well. &lt;3&lt;3&lt;3&lt;3

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hahaha! The manga-ka really gave him a great name, because he really rocks. He is up there with dutch, I think he is the only other man that has stood his ground to Revy and lived. I loved the moment that he and Levy had and somebody mentioned once that they had something going and I wonder if that was it, because I would be disappointed if they end being nother else besides coworkers.

[golthin]

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Lego said:
Hmm, interesting post Harlock. I ended up picking up the currently released manga volumes, so at the moment that is all the BL merchandise I have heh.

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You too? I have the released 5 volumes on order from amazon.co.jp but it has an arrival date of june 20 /images/graemlins/sad.gif
I believe the anime only covers the first volume of the manga, which is a pitty.

[Lego]

Yeh heh. I knew of Black Lagoon before the show, but just who the characters were and the basic plot. The show has made me a Black Lagoon fanboy heh.

[littleharlock]

Speaking of merchandise, Amazon.jp just put up the Soundtrack (http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000FVRDXG/ref=ord_cart_shr/503-1288713-3332768?%5Fencoding=UTF8&amp;m=AN1VRQENFRJN5) for Black Lagoon. Not much information on the content yet (the official site, which btw. now features the cover art for the OP single (http://www.blacklagoon.jp/bl_cd.html) just states Music by EDISON...who's responsible for the series' music ^_~).

so far
yours
littleharlock

[Natsume_Maya]

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golthin said:
Can you see Roberta in some Shota action. /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif

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Yeah, there are at least a couple of adult doujinshi featuring Roberta and Garcia.

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littleharlock said:
Not nearly as decent as the Black Lagoon for Girls alternative cover...but the April issue of Sunday GX also came with an alternative cover for Tankôbon 5 of the series.

[/ QUOTE ]

I've got that issue of Sunday GX on order /images/graemlins/happy.gif

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As for merchandise, there are also Rei Hiroe's Doujinshi (which he release via his circle TEX-MEX *quite often not as Hiroe but Red Bear as penname*). Back in 2003 (IIRC) he released one of his GET BY WORK Doujinshi which is subtitled as Black Lagoon loughs (yeah I know Engrish ^_~).

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Get by Work 2001 also has one pic of Levy (which Tex Mex used for a Comiket catalog), but this was before the manga started, so her face was a bit different.

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golthin said:
I believe the anime only covers the first volume of the manga, which is a pitty.

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The anime covers volume 1 and at least half of volume 2.

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littleharlock said:
Speaking of merchandise, Amazon.jp just put up the Soundtrack (http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000FVRDXG/ref=ord_cart_shr/503-1288713-3332768?%5Fencoding=UTF8&amp;m=AN1VRQENFRJN5) for Black Lagoon. Not much information on the content yet (the official site, which btw. now features the cover art for the OP single (http://www.blacklagoon.jp/bl_cd.html) just states Music by EDISON...who's responsible for the series' music ^_~).

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CD Japan states:
"Original soundtrack to anime series "Black Lagoon" features guitar-themed music from a number of popular composers including EDISON plus TV sized versions of the intro theme "Red fraction" by MELL (I've sound) and outro theme by EDISON."
Neowing also refers to the OST having music of various genres.

BTW, happy birthday littleharlock /images/graemlins/happy.gif Also, you probably know, but volume 28 of Continue magazine (out 17 June 2006) will contain a manga by Takahashi Shin.

[Turvy]

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pez said:
So when Roberta's car came flying off the top of the building (how she got it up there to begin with is beyond me), all I could think was, "<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>she's outta her fuckin' mind, I love it!!!</span>" The only thing I'm confused about is whether or not she's a robot, or just that freaking strong. She certainly seemed robot-like.

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Hence Rock's comment (in the manga at least) about Schwarzenegger movies. I think Hiroe intended that scene to be reminiscent of Terminator.

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It's in the anime too, but they expanded on it.
In the manga, you just have <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Roberta coming out of the burning bar, sprinting after the car, jumping on and "hooking" herself to the car.</span>
In the anime, they added the whole car chase, and expanded upon the T2 references in the dialogue too (<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Rock : "It feels as if any moment now, she'll come walking out of those flames, doesn't it?" Dutch : "all the more reason to get in the car and get the fuck out of here!" </span> /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif)
God, I love both the manga and the anime /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

[littleharlock]

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Natsume Maya said:
Yeah, there are at least a couple of adult doujinshi featuring Roberta and Garcia.

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Not Roberta, but AZASUKE's Official site (http://azasuke.jp/) features some adult spotlight on Revy (of course the site is <font color="red">nsfw</font>).

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Natsume Maya said:
CD Japan states:
"Original soundtrack to anime series "Black Lagoon" features guitar-themed music from a number of popular composers including EDISON plus TV sized versions of the intro theme "Red fraction" by MELL (I've sound) and outro theme by EDISON."
Neowing also refers to the OST having music of various genres.


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Thanks for that. Had it ordered anyways, but knowing that it will contain the ED theme makes me more willing to leave it with the rest of my July order at Amazon.jp.

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Natsume Maya said:
Humour's a part of the manga, but I feel the cosplay should've been left in the omake manga (eg the gag where Rock wakes up one morning and all the characters have changed gender).


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Speaking of cosplay. This month's Sunday GX comes with a special Black Lagoon Cosplay Picture Pin-Up (http://websunday.net/gx/kongetu/)
Heck I've got to order that issue...if it's just to see Balalaika's pissed-off facial expression in close-up /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Natsume Maya said:
BTW, happy birthday littleharlock /images/graemlins/happy.gif Also, you probably know, but volume 28 of Continue magazine (out 17 June 2006) will contain a manga by Takahashi Shin.

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Thanks. Actually I didn't know that yet, as I normally check Takahashi's Official site for news regarding his works (he usually is pretty fast in updating the site). Thanks for the info! Assuming Amazon.jp puts that issue up I will probably add this one and Takahashi's Sekai no Hate ni wa Kimi to Futari de (which Shôgakukan *finally* will release in July /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif) to my July Amazon.jp order ^_^

so far
yours
littleharlock

[Lego]

Hmm, interesting. The offical OST sounds like fun and I plan to get that to(my wallet hates me). I really want the ending or a longer version of it. After a fast paced episode or a decent episode, that ED just seems to calm everything down heh. The op should be fun as the single comes out soon.

Black Lagoon has given me one of my favorite anime quotes ever heh. It's in episode seven around the starting where Rock and Revy go visit Balalaika. For some odd reason, Balalaika is editing porn. The conversation goes as follows:

*Revy is interested and watching the porn*

Revy: Hey, Hey, is that in her ass?

Balalaika: Right in her ass.

That was so unexpected, and exteremly funny with the look on Balalaika's face.

[golthin]

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Lego said:
Hmm, interesting. The offical OST sounds like fun and I plan to get that to(my wallet hates me). I really want the ending or a longer version of it. After a fast paced episode or a decent episode, that ED just seems to calm everything down heh. The op should be fun as the single comes out soon.

Black Lagoon has given me one of my favorite anime quotes ever heh. It's in episode seven around the starting where Rock and Revy go visit Balalaika. For some odd reason, Balalaika is editing porn. The conversation goes as follows:

*Revy is interested and watching the porn*

Revy: Hey, Hey, is that in her ass?

Balalaika: Right in her ass.

That was so unexpected, and exteremly funny with the look on Balalaika's face.

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Yeah! That is the first time I hear that word for ASS, Sometime I get lost watching black lagoon because they use a lot of slang. Also I visited the website with the dojin and man,Balalaika looks good on the sample image. I never thought a woman with a burn scar will be so inticing. /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif
Was she editing or censoring it?

[Natsume_Maya]

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littleharlock said:
Not Roberta, but AZASUKE's Official site (http://azasuke.jp/) features some adult spotlight on Revy (of course the site is <font color="red">nsfw</font>).

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Personally, I don't like Azasuke's style. But I see reference to a "Black Lagoon Heroines" doujinshi on the official site. Just out of interest, does anyone know if that's simply a print version of the Black Lagoon Heroines CG Collection, or something different?

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Lego said:
Revy: Hey, Hey, is that in her ass?

Balalaika: Right in her ass.

[/ QUOTE ]

I guess more literally that'd be:
- Big Sister, Big Sister, is that in the ass?
- (Yeah), the ass.

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golthin said:
Also I visited the website with the dojin and man,Balalaika looks good on the sample image. I never thought a woman with a burn scar will be so inticing. /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif

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I like the pic of Balalaika on the cover of the (IIRC) Lucky Strike Cool doujinshi. Will try to post the image later.

[Lego]

Hmm, interesting Natsume. I guess it's something just so unexpected when it comes to recent anime for me. I had to do a double take when I heard it.

[golthin]

I am so giddy because my black lagoon manga shipped from Japan. This is the first time I've ordered anything from Japan using Dhl Express. The delivery said 19-20 of June but I can't believe it will take that long, considering the shipping cost me more than the books. How long does it usually take for DHL express to deliver things? I can't wait to read pass volume 2.

[Natsume_Maya]

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Lego said:
Hmm, interesting Natsume. I guess it's something just so unexpected when it comes to recent anime for me. I had to do a double take when I heard it.

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In the manga (particularly the later volumes), Levy will say things like: "Who the fuck are you? Mind your own fucking business, dickweed" or "Your breath sticks, fuck head". The perfect role for Amanda Winn Lee, I think /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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golthin said:
I am so giddy because my black lagoon manga shipped from Japan. This is the first time I've ordered anything from Japan using Dhl Express. The delivery said 19-20 of June but I can't believe it will take that long, considering the shipping cost me more than the books. How long does it usually take for DHL express to deliver things?

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To Australia, less than a week. It's about the same delivery time as EMS, in my experience. The shipping notification from Amazon Japan should have given you a tracking number so you can track the package on the DHL website. The only downside with DHL Express, at least in Australia, is that if the package is of a certain value or more, you'll be hit with some importation charges.

[Natsume_Maya]

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I said:
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golthin said:
Also I visited the website with the dojin and man,Balalaika looks good on the sample image. I never thought a woman with a burn scar will be so inticing. /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif

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I like the pic of Balalaika on the cover of the (IIRC) Lucky Strike Cool doujinshi. Will try to post the image later.

[/ QUOTE ]

I forgot that I've lent out my scanner and my camera...
But I managed to find a couple of small pics on the net.
Here's the cover (http://natsumemaya.net/images/LuckyStrikeCool.gif) of Lucky Strike Cool doujinshi, featuring Balalaika.
And here's the cover (http://natsumemaya.net/images/LuckyStrike.gif) of the earlier Lucky Strike doujinshi, with Levy.

[Lego]

The Balalaika cover makes her look nice /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif.

[Curse_7781]

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Lego said:
The Balalaika cover makes her look nice /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif.

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Co-sign! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

Enhance the Trance,
Curse

[golthin]

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Natsume Maya said:
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I said:
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golthin said:
Also I visited the website with the dojin and man,Balalaika looks good on the sample image. I never thought a woman with a burn scar will be so inticing. /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

I like the pic of Balalaika on the cover of the (IIRC) Lucky Strike Cool doujinshi. Will try to post the image later.

[/ QUOTE ]

I forgot that I've lent out my scanner and my camera...
But I managed to find a couple of small pics on the net.
Here's the cover (http://natsumemaya.net/images/LuckyStrikeCool.gif) of Lucky Strike Cool doujinshi, featuring Balalaika.
And here's the cover (http://natsumemaya.net/images/LuckyStrike.gif) of the earlier Lucky Strike doujinshi, with Levy.

[/ QUOTE ]yikes, that levy is too anime, doesn't look at all like the levy we have come to love. Balalaika is just fine though. /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif

[XenoSaber]

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golthin said:
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Natsume Maya said:
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I said:
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golthin said:
Also I visited the website with the dojin and man,Balalaika looks good on the sample image. I never thought a woman with a burn scar will be so inticing. /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

I like the pic of Balalaika on the cover of the (IIRC) Lucky Strike Cool doujinshi. Will try to post the image later.

[/ QUOTE ]

I forgot that I've lent out my scanner and my camera...
But I managed to find a couple of small pics on the net.
Here's the cover (http://natsumemaya.net/images/LuckyStrikeCool.gif) of Lucky Strike Cool doujinshi, featuring Balalaika.
And here's the cover (http://natsumemaya.net/images/LuckyStrike.gif) of the earlier Lucky Strike doujinshi, with Levy.

[/ QUOTE ]yikes, that levy is too anime, doesn't look at all like the levy we have come to love. Balalaika is just fine though. /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

I was thinking the same thing. They only way she could look that happy is if she just laid waste to a small country or something.

[golthin]

Wow, I just got the five volumes of the manga and it really is a pitty that they didn't animated all the volumes. The twins arc was really good /images/graemlins/knowital.gif. The end of volume 5 was really messed up. I can't believe how Levy has become so protective of Rock, she even acted a little JEalous in Volume 4. <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>She even pointed a gun at Balalaika when Rock stood up to her and Balalaika put a gun in his face</span> I enjoyed this manga and I am really sad they only animated so little of the show. By the way, in the manga the episode where levy asked Balalaika about if it was in the ass, the manga uses the most common Oshiri [尻]
instead of the slang Ketsu [穴] used in the anime.

[Lego]

Yeh. The manga itself is really good, and I wish that someone would bring it over. This has happened to a couple shows though, where they decide to take a portion of the manga and animate it, rather then doing the whole show. Although one could hope that Black Lagoon is a huge hit in Japan, and that Madhouse will make more and that Geneon would fund it.

[nemesis443]

I went to CD Japan's website to get the Levy figure and it's long been sold out. Too Bad!

[Gatts]

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nemesis443 said:
I went to CD Japan's website to get the Levy figure and it's long been sold out. Too Bad!

[/ QUOTE ]

It didn't sell that well on initial release, so a lot of places that originally ordered it still have it in stock. Hobby Link Japan, which is a default place for a lot of the figure buyers here, has both Revy (http://www.hlj.com/product/SIT03005) and Roberta (http://www.hlj.com/product/SIT03006) still in stock.

The History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi figures didn't sell too well either, so you can still find Shigure and Miu at a number of stores (although Shigure has sold out on HLJ). Then again, most people probably weren't interested in these types of figures when they had never even heard of the series. (which is probably still the case for Kenichi)

[nemesis443]

Sweet! Thanks for the link!

[Lego]

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nemesis443 said:
Sweet! Thanks for the link!

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Yeh, I ordered the Revy figure not to long ago. While I like Roberta(her character is awsome), I wanted Revy to sit on my shelf more heh.

[nemesis443]

Oh Yeah! She kicks ass!!! (literally)

[golthin]

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nemesis443 said:
Oh Yeah! She kicks ass!!! (literally)

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I am a nut for characters like Levy, and now she is up there with the likes of Motoko from GIS. I can't get tired of looking at the nice covers from the manga that have levy. /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif

[Lego]

Was browsing around today and came across a large version of this (http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/3004/11481271000027qu.jpg) picture. I know it was posted before, but it was sorta small. While this isn't huge, the picture still cracks me up heh.

[littleharlock]

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Lego said:
Was browsing around today and came across a large version of this (http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/3004/11481271000027qu.jpg) picture. I know it was posted before, but it was sorta small. While this isn't huge, the picture still cracks me up heh.

[/ QUOTE ]

That's a scan from the Cosplay Picture Pin-up of this month's Sunday GX (http://websunday.net/gx/kongetu/)
Funny sidenote, you see the "Black Lagoon for Girl" cover that Rei Hiroe did some time ago in the background (can't wait to get my copy of GX this month ^_^)
Oh and Roberta that nasty thing...I mean buying Doujinshi by bolze isn't something I'd want to be caught in public /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

so far
yours
littleharlock

[Turvy]

Awesome ep, as usual.
They expanded on the manga material and made it even better!
<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>(with flashbacks for all the strong women of Black Lagoon, the Levy and Balalaika ones are sort of like what we got later in the manga, but the Roberta one is brand spanking new!)</span>


Looks like the next arc is going to be (an adaptation of) Jihad, Goat, Rock &amp; roll.
I wonder how they're going to do 6 manga chapters in 2 eps tho, unless they lied and it's more than 12 eps.

[XenoSaber]

Well 12 Eps is a strange number. One can only hope.

[Lego]

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XenoSaber said:
Well 12 Eps is a strange number. One can only hope.

[/ QUOTE ]

Tsukihime was twelve episodes if I remember right, so was Emma. What happens is they usually only have enough funding for a set of episodes, or when they announce the project, they have a speicfic episode number in mind. I would love to see a 26 episode Black Lagoon series, but I'll take a quality 12 episode one.

I'm looking forward to this episode though, due to the flashbacks.

[golthin]

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Turvy said:
Awesome ep, as usual.
They expanded on the manga material and made it even better!
<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>(with flashbacks for all the strong women of Black Lagoon, the Levy and Balalaika ones are sort of like what we got later in the manga, but the Roberta one is brand spanking new!)</span>


Looks like the next arc is going to be (an adaptation of) Jihad, Goat, Rock &amp; roll.
I wonder how they're going to do 6 manga chapters in 2 eps tho, unless they lied and it's more than 12 eps.

[/ QUOTE ]
Yeah, they expanded on the back story for Roberta in the visual side of things. <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'> I was laughing my ass at rock when he wanted to break the fight and Balalaika told him to go ahead, that they didn't care. The part where Dutch and Beni were going to get out of the car and then they saw all the fighting, and beni closes the door and told dutch that they better stay inside and dutch agreed, it was priceless. This episode was comedy gold even with all the fighting. Even though Balalaika call the fight a draw I think roberta won, she was still concious at the end </span> Balalaika looks hot with short hair!

[golthin]

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Lego said:
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XenoSaber said:
Well 12 Eps is a strange number. One can only hope.

[/ QUOTE ]

Tsukihime was twelve episodes if I remember right, so was Emma. What happens is they usually only have enough funding for a set of episodes, or when they announce the project, they have a speicfic episode number in mind. I would love to see a 26 episode Black Lagoon series, but I'll take a quality 12 episode one.

I'm looking forward to this episode though, due to the flashbacks.

[/ QUOTE ]Considering that they only have used material from 2 volumes of the manga and there is still 3 more volumes it can easily be 24-26 episodes. The latest chapters get really bloody, the twins arc and the Tokyo arc are awesome and has a lot of nice interaction between Rock and Levy. The Jihad arc is pretty good too, <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Levy goes beyond duty to save Rock, you can tell that those two have bonded. I wonder if they are going to show Levy just in panties like in the manga.</span>

[XenoSaber]

Your right, I think I was drunk or something with the 12 episode comment. Sorry. However like I said, I'm really hoping for more than 12. Mabey even a second season of 12 would be good.

[Lego]

Wow, sounds interesting. It would be a fitting way to end the series though, if the consolidate it into two episodes. If I remember right(haven't seen the episode, just what you guys have been saying) isn't Balalaika ex special forces? With short hair she reminds me of "The Boss" from MGS 3 heh.

[golthin]

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Lego said:
Wow, sounds interesting. It would be a fitting way to end the series though, if the consolidate it into two episodes. If I remember right(haven't seen the episode, just what you guys have been saying) isn't Balalaika ex special forces? With short hair she reminds me of "The Boss" from MGS 3 heh.

[/ QUOTE ]Yeah, she was in the russian special forces.
They kind of showed how and when she got her scars.

[nemesis443]

The website schedule indicates 15 epeisodes at least.

[golthin]

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nemesis443 said:
The website schedule indicates 15 epeisodes at least.

[/ QUOTE ]
Really? that is good then, I thought it was only 12 episodes too.

[Lego]

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nemesis443 said:
The website schedule indicates 15 epeisodes at least.

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I checked the main site, it still only has 12 episodes or "stories" listed in the story section. Could you link me to where you found that information?

I still think that young Balalaika looks a lot like "The Boss" from MGS 3. Here are two (http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/7082/blklgn10752qu.jpg) pictures (http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/2342/blklgn10766fl.jpg) of a younger Balalaika. For comparison here is a picture of "The Boss" (http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/8200/eeggs35fb.jpg) from MGS 3.

[nemesis443]

Sorry, I was looking at the entries for stories. I can't read Japanese so I was counting the number of entries. If you can read it could you tell us exactly what it says?

[Lego]

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Sorry, I was looking at the entries for stories. I can't read Japanese so I was counting the number of entries. If you can read it could you tell us exactly what it says?

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I can read basic kanji(very, very, very basic) but I went by the episode numbers heh. There was talk about a possible OVA type release after(think of a OVA for different chapters), but nothing solid.

[nemesis443]

I would love for this to be a full tv series. Since Geneon USA is in the credits it's only a matter of time before they release it here.

[Lego]

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I would love for this to be a full tv series. Since Geneon USA is in the credits it's only a matter of time before they release it here.

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Yeh, if you check the R1 forum you can see that my wallet is already crying heh. While I know Geneon will treat the show nicely, I'm curious on how they'll dub it heh.

The full version of the opening is really good heh. I like the longer version then the short TV sized version. I only wish they would release the full ending, as it's a nice piece.

[Vallen Valiant]

Full-version official "Red Faction" Black Lagoon OP music Lyrics (http://forums.megatokyo.com/index.php?showtopic=1712121&amp;view=findpost&amp;p=420722 8)

I don't want to type it up here directly, because it's got quite a few swearwords and I don't remember the policy in this forum on swearing...

[golthin]

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Vallen Chaos Valiant said:
Full-version official "Red Faction" Black Lagoon OP music Lyrics (http://forums.megatokyo.com/index.php?showtopic=1712121&amp;view=findpost&amp;p=420722 8)

I don't want to type it up here directly, because it's got quite a few swearwords and I don't remember the policy in this forum on swearing...

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I have seen like 5 or 6 different versions of the same song posted in different places by different groups. It must be one of the most posted Op out there.

[Vallen Valiant]

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golthin said:
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Vallen Chaos Valiant said:
Full-version official "Red Faction" Black Lagoon OP music Lyrics (http://forums.megatokyo.com/index.php?showtopic=1712121&amp;view=findpost&amp;p=420722 8)

I don't want to type it up here directly, because it's got quite a few swearwords and I don't remember the policy in this forum on swearing...

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I have seen like 5 or 6 different versions of the same song posted in different places by different groups. It must be one of the most posted Op out there.

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Well, now that the official version is released with the single, we can stop arguing. This is an extremely well written song that fits Revy very well.

[Lego]

Yeh, the only part that I don't get is:

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Queen of ocean
Sing "the Volga" to you

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[golthin]

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Lego said:
Yeh, the only part that I don't get is:

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Queen of ocean
Sing "the Volga" to you

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I guess you need to know what "the volga" is to be able to understand that part well, but obviously it has to do with them being pirates and the volga fit their profession well.
The Volga Boatmen Song (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Volga_Boatmen%27s_Song)

[Crocodile]

I've just seen episode 9 and OMG it was practically orgasmic. I think I may cry when this show ends. I pray and hope that more than 12 episodes are planned/made.

[Lego]

Ah, that makes sense. I really like the openings lyrics heh. I still like the ending a little bit better, as I can listen to it and it sums up parts of the series very well.

[Lego]

Was taking a look at 2chan's anime board and came across this (http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/1584/11504971559100b839uw.jpg) . While it has probably already been mentioned in the figure thread, I'm glad we're going to see a newer Revy figure that seems to be moveable heh.

[littleharlock]

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Was taking a look at 2chan's anime board and came across this (http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/1584/11504971559100b839uw.jpg) . While it has probably already been mentioned in the figure thread, I'm glad we're going to see a newer Revy figure that seems to be moveable heh.

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According to that pic you posted the Revy figure is going to be part of Kaiyodo's new Revoltech (http://www.kaiyodo.co.jp/revoltech/index.html) series (which has been discussed in the Figure thread IIRC as well).

so far
yours
littleharlock

[Lego]

Ah, thanks harlock. It looks like they're all adjustable, which is nice. I might have to pick up the Dante one to.

[Turvy]

So, instead of stretching one chapter over multiple episodes, like they did at the beginning, episode 11 contains material from the first 4 chapters of the "Goat, Jihad, Rock &amp; Roll" story.
I'm now convinced the next ep is going to be the last one.
The ep proper :
Not a bad ep, with a nice rendition of <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>the gunfight in the Lagoon offices.</span>
Unfortunately, they <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>cut almost the entire boat chase from chapters 17/18</span> and <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>toned down the baddies. No more turbans</span> /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif

[golthin]

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Turvy said:
So, instead of stretching one chapter over multiple episodes, like they did at the beginning, episode 11 contains material from the first 4 chapters of the "Goat, Jihad, Rock &amp; Roll" story.
I'm now convinced the next ep is going to be the last one.
The ep proper :
Not a bad ep, with a nice rendition of <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>the gunfight in the Lagoon offices.</span>
Unfortunately, they <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>cut almost the entire boat chase from chapters 17/18</span> and <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>toned down the baddies. No more turbans</span> /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif

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they have to be political correct with all the things going own around . /images/graemlins/happy.gif I heard someone said that they extended the
series to 15 episodes, so we might get the Tokyo Yakusa arc or the twins Arc if it is true. If the extension is true, I hope they do the tokyo Yakusa arc. The highlight for me in this episode is that they showed lovely Revy in panties in her room. The first and last panty Fanservice of Revy you would see as far as the manga goes. /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif

Edit:
Well, it seems the rumour about 15 episodes was wrong, from the newly made thread that now is taking another space on my favorite list till someone close this thread. It seems we only get 12 episodes. /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif

[Lego]

Holy farking crap on a stick.. that was a great episode. I was a little put back at first by all the Revy fanservice in this episode. Not that it's a bad thing, but of course we've had shots of her, but this episode had more then all of them combined. I'm not complaining though, as the opening scene with her and <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Rock was done well, as he could care less if shes in her underware. </span>

This looks like a really well done episode, and if they end it how I think they'll end it: <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Revy risks her neck to save Rock(more then she has to), it'll be a good ending to the series. </span> Black Lagoon continues to impress, and I'm glad that Geneon has it locked up. After next weeks episode, the discussion beings on who should be in the dub cast heh.

[rubyeye]

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Lego said:
Holy farking crap on a stick.. that was a great episode. I was a little put back at first by all the Revy fanservice in this episode. Not that it's a bad thing, but of course we've had shots of her, but this episode had more then all of them combined. I'm not complaining though, as the opening scene with her and <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Rock was done well, as he could care less if shes in her underware. </span>

This looks like a really well done episode, and if they end it how I think they'll end it: <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Revy risks her neck to save Rock(more then she has to), it'll be a good ending to the series. </span> Black Lagoon continues to impress, and I'm glad that Geneon has it locked up. After next weeks episode, the discussion beings on who should be in the dub cast heh.

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Damn, I'm ready to buy this series now. It's too bad the turn-over rate between original airing in Japan -&gt; US License -&gt; Actual release is too many years apart. I loose interest by the time I see it on the shelves. As for the dub cast, I can only hope Beau Billingslea plays Dutch. As for the rest, let's just hope Revy is cast right. That's my only incentive to actually buying DVDs.

[Lego]

With Geneon, we might not have to wait years heh. I mean look at things like Fate and Ergo. Fate just ended, and is being worked on day and night according to Andrew(Geneon rep), and Ergo has a street date sometime in November, when it isn't even done airing in Japan yet. The same can be said for the Hellsing OVA. Although I don't think that Black Lagoon has been offically announced as a Geneon USA title. I mean we all know they have it, but I haven't seen news about it.

While I hope they can push it out this fall, I wouldn't be surprised if this was one of the Geneon titles that gets pushed into next year. But if they can schedule Zipang for September, who knows.

[golthin]

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Lego said:
<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Rock was done well, as he could care less if shes in her underware. </span>


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Well, it has to do with Rock being professional and them being confortable with each other. Can you imagine any other guy going in there and coming out alive. /images/graemlins/happy.gif
I wish I could read the chapters as they are published in Japan.

[Lego]

Heh yeh. You get the feeling from that scene that <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Rock and Revy are comfortable with each other. To think a scene that some might watch only for fanservice really gives a hint into their relationship. </span>

Did anyone else get the John Woo vibe after this episode?

[golthin]

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Lego said:
Heh yeh. You get the feeling from that scene that <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Rock and Revy are comfortable with each other. To think a scene that some might watch only for fanservice really gives a hint into their relationship. </span>

Did anyone else get the John Woo vibe after this episode?

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Hehehe! they acted like a married couple in the confortable side of thing, Rock knew what Revy wanted for breakfast! a cigarret!

[Natsume_Maya]

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I wish I could read the chapters as they are published in Japan.

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Roberta returns with this month's chapter 44.

[Lego]

I only bring the thread back up for some healthy AX specualtion. The show is pretty much Geneon's already(Geneon USA in the credits), but I wouldn't be surprised to see them announce a release date, or just announce that they have the license to Black Lagoon and show a trailer or so.

If they can get Ergo out in November, hopefully Black Lagoon won't be forgot about until next year heh.

[Lego]

Well, the last episode has aired. Judging by the pictures on 2chan, it seems like they ended it like a <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>normal episode and it didn't have a "end of series moment". The episode itself looks really good, and I can't wait to see what happened dialouge wise. </span>

So ends Black Lagoon.

[XenoSaber]

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Lego said:
Well, the last episode has aired. Judging by the pictures on 2chan, it seems like they ended it like a <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>normal episode and it didn't have a "end of series moment". The episode itself looks really good, and I can't wait to see what happened dialouge wise. </span>

So ends Black Lagoon.

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If they did it that way mabey our hopes of a second season may be granted!!!! One can only wish I guess.

[Lego]

Yeh, the way the pictures looked(screen caps as it aired on Japanese TV), it did look like they ended it in a way that a second season could start right off again. Maybe Geneon will talk about it at AX, I dunno. But as of now, the show ends at twelve episodes, and the last episode feels like you're only half way through the series.

[Natsume_Maya]

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littleharlock said:
According to that pic you posted the Revy figure is going to be part of Kaiyodo's new Revoltech (http://www.kaiyodo.co.jp/revoltech/index.html) series (which has been discussed in the Figure thread IIRC as well).

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Two more Black Lagoon T-shirts (sizes S to XL):
Two Hands beige T-shirt (http://www.cospa.com/db/up.php?NO=4531894246596)
Levy black T-shirt (http://www.cospa.com/db/up.php?NO=4531894246558)

[golthin]

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Lego said:
Well, the last episode has aired. Judging by the pictures on 2chan, it seems like they ended it like a <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>normal episode and it didn't have a "end of series moment". The episode itself looks really good, and I can't wait to see what happened dialouge wise. </span>

So ends Black Lagoon.

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This episode was full of Levy fanservice, also the chinese girl had some nice shots too. I was in heaven with all the crotch close up they were getting on Levy and we got little taste of Levy breast /images/graemlins/happy.gif. I hope this is something like what they did with Gantz and that 12 more episodes come next season. /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif

[Lego]

Yeh. It just seemed to end so abruptly. The same thing happened with Emma, where they had to end it short due to funding. Although Black Lagoon seems to be fairly popular. Does anyone know the sales numbers or ratings that the series got in Japan?

The way they left it open makes me think that they were either planning on more but couldn't do it, or they'll resume it in the fall like Godannar was. A couple recent shows have had second seasons green lighted recently. I would not be surprised to see another season of Lagoon(or the rest of the show 13-24/26) airing sometime later this year or next year.

[Lego]

Well Geneon has confirmed what most us already knew, that they had Black Lagoon. We can expect it sometime in 07. Hopefully it's the first part of the year, as they're really rushing to get Ergo and Fate out. Can't wait to see who does the dub, and to see Lagoon Company on DVD.

[littleharlock]

Yet official unconfirmed peace of news, it's rumored that with the upcoming August issue of Shougakukan's Sunday GX (http://websunday.net/gx/) mangabon (on sale 2006/07/18) an announcement for a second season of Black Lagoon should follow!
And furthermore (also rumor and not yet confirmed) the Romanian twins will appear as Omi Minami and Tomoko Kaneda are rumored to be the Seiyuu for Hensel and Gretel /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

As said yet not officially confirmed by GX (however looking at the advertised "major news" that the Official site claims the upcoming issue will contain it's more than likely I'd say) but in a few days we'll probably know for sure ^_^

so far
yours
littleharlock

[golthin]

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littleharlock said:
Yet official unconfirmed peace of news, it's rumored that with the upcoming August issue of Shougakukan's Sunday GX (http://websunday.net/gx/) mangabon (on sale 2006/07/18) an announcement for a second season of Black Lagoon should follow!
And furthermore (also rumor and not yet confirmed) the Romanian twins will appear as Omi Minami and Tomoko Kaneda are rumored to be the Seiyuu for Hensel and Gretel /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

As said yet not officially confirmed by GX (however looking at the advertised "major news" that the Official site claims the upcoming issue will contain it's more than likely I'd say) but in a few days we'll probably know for sure ^_^

so far
yours
littleharlock

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I really hope that this is true! I Really hope that this is true, repeat that 100 times! This show rocked so much that it would be really silly not to make a second season. Thanks for the news, littlehalock! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif
I also noticed that they have an anime for shin-angyo in the website, I watched the movie and I am glad it seems an anime is comming.

[littleharlock]

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golthin said:
IS that magazine where Black lagoon is published?

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Yes. Monthly Sunday GX is the mangabon by Shougakukan in which Black Lagoon gets serialized in (among others of course, such as REC, the upcoming Binbou Shimai Monogatari (http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/binboushimai/), Koineko and my personal new favorite Jormungand, etc.).

so far
yours
littleharlock

[Lego]

Yay. It was pretty evident(at least to me) from the "last episode" heh. It left off like it was just another story. Oh well, more Black Lagoon is always a good thing heh.

[Natsume_Maya]

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littleharlock said:
Yes. Monthly Sunday GX is the mangabon by Shougakukan in which Black Lagoon gets serialized in (among others of course, such as REC, the upcoming Binbou Shimai Monogatari (http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/binboushimai/), Koineko and my personal new favorite Jormungand, etc.).

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I note the coming issue of GX will come with a Levy comic cover.

I'm interested to see how Binbou Shimai Monogatari turns out. It's a cute manga.

[Lego]

Browsing around various image boards, I came across this (http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2088/1153001441988ej7.jpg) . Looks like the second season is a go, and they already seem to have the twins character designs down.

[golthin]

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Lego said:
Browsing around various image boards, I came across this (http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2088/1153001441988ej7.jpg) . Looks like the second season is a go, and they already seem to have the twins character designs down.

[/ QUOTE ]I don't really care much for the twin's arc, the way it ended was messed up, the tokyo arc also ended messed up but I liked it more because of all the Rock-Levy moments.