Black Lagoon (2006)
Kernel Score: 85% · 506 ratings
Genres: Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama, Crime
First aired: 2006-04-09
Seasons: 1 · 24 episodes
Overview
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.
Black Lagoon parents' guide: ages 16+
Parents need to know that Black Lagoon is a TV-MA anime centered on mercenary pirates involved in gunfights, smuggling, and organized crime with graphic violence.
- Violence & scariness: Intense — TV-MA anime with frequent gunfights, gore, and criminal violence among mercenaries and pirates.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official TV-MA rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Cast
- Megumi Toyoguchi as Revy (voice)
- Daisuke Namikawa as Rock (voice)
- Tsutomu Isobe as Dutch (voice)
- Hiroaki Hirata as Benny (voice)
Black Lagoon FAQ
Is Black Lagoon good?
Black Lagoon has an 85% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 506 audience ratings.
Is Black Lagoon OK for kids?
Black Lagoon is rated TV-MA. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 16+. Parents need to know that Black Lagoon is a TV-MA anime centered on mercenary pirates involved in gunfights, smuggling, and organized crime with graphic violence.
What shows are like Black Lagoon?
If you liked Black Lagoon, try Bungo Stray Dogs, Karakuri Circus, TRIGUN and Psycho-Pass.