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The chapters of the ongoing Japanese manga series Black Lagoon are written and illustrated by Rei Hiroe and published in Monthly Sunday Gene-X. The series debuted in the magazine on April 19, 2002, and as of December 2023, the chapters have been collected into 13 tankōbon volumes by Shogakukan.

Black Lagoon was adapted into a two-season television anime by Madhouse and aired on Chiba TV for 24 episodes. Season one, consisting of 12 episodes, from April 8, 2006, to June 24, 2006, and season two from October 3, 2006, to December 19, 2006. A five-volume original video animation, Roberta's Blood Trail, was later released as the third season[1] from July 17, 2010, to June 22, 2011.

The North American English-language release of the manga is controlled by Viz Media, who published the first volume on August 12, 2008. Madman Entertainment distributes Viz's release of the series in the United Kingdom. Black Lagoon has also received domestic releases in France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Mexico, Poland and Finland, by Kazé, Carlsen, Jade Dynasty, Panini Comics, Chuang Yi, Haksan Publishing, Norma Editorial, Grupo Editorial Vid, Waneko and Punainen jättiläinen respectively.

List of Volumes[]

For release dates of individual chapters, check the specific chapter article.

Information Release Date
Pages Japan U.S.A.
Volume 1
216 December 12, 2002 August 12, 2008
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ISBN

Volume 1

Cover character(s)
Volume 2
210 July 19, 2003 October 14, 2008
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Volume 2

Cover character(s)
Volume 3
210 April 19, 2004 December 9, 2008
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Volume 3

Cover character(s)
Volume 4
208 July 19, 2005 February 10, 2009
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Volume 4

Cover character(s)
Volume 5
192 March 17, 2006 April 14, 2009
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Volume 5

Cover character(s)
Volume 6
200 November 11, 2006 June 9, 2009
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Volume 6

Cover character(s)
Volume 7
200 October 10, 2007 August 11, 2009
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Volume 7

Cover character(s)
Volume 8
200 July 19, 2008 October 13, 2009
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Volume 8

Cover character(s)
Volume 9
272 October 19, 2009 July 13, 2010
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Volume 9

Cover character(s)
Volume 10
178 May 19, 2014 April 7, 2015
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Volume 10

Cover character(s)
Volume 11
224 November 24, 2018 January 21, 2020
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Volume 11

Cover character(s)
Volume 12
176 August 19, 2021 August 16, 2022
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Volume 12

Cover character(s)
Volume 13
144 December 19, 2023 December 17, 2024[2]
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Volume 13

Cover character(s)

Trivia[]

  • Around the time that Volume 10 was released, the first eleven Black Lagoon arcs were voted on and ranked in a popularity contest, with the results being:[3]
    1. Calm down, two men (1,558 votes)
    2. Bloodsport Fairy tale (1,305 votes)
    3. El Baile de la muerte (585 votes)
    4. Fujiyama Gangsta Paradise (562 votes)
    5. Greenback Jane (402 votes)
    6. Goat, Jihad, Rock'N Roll (336 votes)
    7. Rasta Blasta (325 votes)
    8. The Wired Red Wild Card (223 votes)
    9. Black Lagoon (110 votes)
    10. Das Wieder Erstehen Des Adlers (97 votes)
    11. Chase for ring-ding ships (94 votes)

References[]

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