Black Lagoon
TV animeOVA2006–20112 seasons29 episodesOriginal: mangaRei Hiroe
The story follows a team of pirate mercenaries known as the Lagoon Company, that smuggles goods in and around the seas of Southeast Asia in the early to mid 1990s. Their base of operations is located in the fictional harbor city of Roanapur in southeast Thailand near the border of Cambodia.
After Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail, continue with Vol. 10
Season 1
- Anime ends at
- Ep 12
The first season moves the terrorist story ahead of the vampire-twins story, so its finale does not follow the manga’s volume order.
Where it stops:
Season 2
- Anime ends at
- Ep 12 (overall Ep 24)Original: Vol. 6
- Read next
- Vol. 6manga · English · VIZ MediaOpens with story the anime already covered
The first part of this volume is the Greenback Jane story, which the TV series has already adapted.
Black Lagoon, Vol. 6
VIZ MediaEnglishPaperback
Also in other languages:
Where it stops:
1 side entrySPreading notes
- Black Lagoon OmakeSPThese seven short bonus episodes adapt gag extras rather than a new main-story arc.
Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail
- Anime ends at
- Ep 5Original: Vol. 9
- Read next
- Vol. 10manga · English · VIZ Media
The Roberta OVA changes the ending of the manga’s El Baile de la Muerte arc.
Black Lagoon, Vol. 10
VIZ MediaEnglishPaperback
All 4 books from Vol. 10 to Vol. 13
- Vol. 10Buy on Amazon
- Vol. 11Buy on Amazon
- Vol. 12Buy on Amazon
- Vol. 13Buy on Amazon
Also in other languages:
Where it stops:
Original · Manga
Black Lagoon
ブラック・ラグーン
Rei HiroeShogakukanOngoing14 volumes so far
- JapaneseShogakukan14 volumes so farsince Dec 2002
- EnglishVIZ Media13 volumes so farsince Aug 2008
- FrenchKazé13 volumes so farsince Jan 2010
- SpanishNorma Editorial13 volumes so farsince Dec 2003
All volumes
Before you read
Suggested reading (English · VIZ Media): Season 2 ends at Ep 12 (overall Ep 24). Continue with Vol. 6. Reading notes: The first part of this volume is the Greenback Jane story, which the TV series has already adapted.
Suggested reading (English · VIZ Media): Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail ends at Ep 5. Continue with Vol. 10. Reading notes: The Roberta OVA changes the ending of the manga’s El Baile de la Muerte arc.
The original manga is still ongoing; Shogakukan lists Vol. 14 as the latest (as of October 2026).
Shogakukan: The Japanese edition is at Vol. 14.
Kazé: The French edition is at Vol. 13.
Norma Editorial: The Spanish edition is at Vol. 13.
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