After almost three years, Black Lagoon has released a new compilation volume

On August 19th in Japan the manga was written and illustrated by Rei Hiroe, Black lagoon, released its twelfth compiled volume. Why is that important? Well, it is the first compilation volume of this manga to be published after almost three years! The eleventh anthology was published in Japan on November 24, 2018, and a new illustrated book with the title “Black lagoon rush illustration collection“.

On the other hand, Hiroe started to publish the manga in the magazine Monthly Sunday GX from the publisher Shogakukan in April 2002. In a recent update, Hiroe noted that his depression hasn’t gone away, so he can’t work as much as he’d like. The author has been struggling with depression for a decade, which has resulted in extended pauses between the release of new chapters of the work.

The piece inspired a twelve-part anime adaptation produced by the studios. Madhouse, directed and scripts written by Sunao Katabuchi, released in April 2006. A second season, also with twelve episodes, was released in October 2006. So far there is no information to confirm the planning of new animation projects for this franchise.

Summary of the Black Lagoon

The story follows a team of mercenaries known as the “Lagoon Company” who smuggle goods in and around the seas of Southeast Asia. Their base of operations is in the fictional city of Roanapur, Thailand, and they transport goods on the Black Lagoon ship. Lagoon Company does business with several customers, but has a particularly friendly relationship with the Russian crime syndicate “Hotel Moscow”. The team undertakes a wide variety of missions that can include violent shootouts, hand-to-hand combat, and naval battles in various locations in Southeast Asia.

Source: Comic Natalie

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