Black Lagoon: Season 1
2006 · 24 episodes · ★ 6.8
What Season 1 of Black Lagoon
Rock Okajima is a 25-year-old Japanese executive who works for Asahi Industries in Tokyo. During a business trip at sea, he is captured by the Lagoon Company, a crew of mercenaries who operate the speedboat Black Lagoon. Revy, Dutch and Benny hold him hostage for ransom, but Rock starts to fit in with the group, and Dutch nicknames him "Rock." The story unfolds in Roanapur, a Thai port city where criminals of every kind take refuge. The Lagoon crew takes on dangerous jobs, from salvaging sunken cargo to guarding hostages, while Rock tries to understand what remains of his former life.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 The Black Lagoon
Abducted by modern-day pirates and declared dead by his company, businessman Rokuro Okajima joins his captors on their ship, the Black Lagoon.
Directing: Kenichi Kawamura · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Jouji Nakata, Takaya Hashi, Yosuke Akimoto, Ken'ichi Morozumi
1x02 Mangrove Heaven
Rock devises a plan to destroy the gunship that seems to have trapped the Black Lagoon. Meanwhile, the Lagoon Company accepts Rock as a new member.
Directing: Kenichi Kawamura · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Jouji Nakata, Takaya Hashi, Ken'ichi Morozumi, Masahiko Tanaka
1x03 Ring-Ding Ship Chase
A gangster named Chin lures Dutch and the crew of the Black Lagoon into a battle at sea against Luak, the leader of rival pirates.
Directing: Sunao Katabuchi, Tetsuro Araki · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Syuetsu Tookaichi, Naoya Uchida, Komina Matsushita, Asami Yaguchi
1x04 Die Rückkehr des Adlers
While on a mission to retrieve a valuable painting from a sunken U-boat, the Black Lagoon is besieged by missile-firing neo-Nazis.
Directing: Fumie Muroi · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Ryuji Nakagi, Shigeru Ushiyama, Takaya Kuroda, Youichi Nishijima
1x05 Eagle Hunting and Hunting Eagles
After finding the painting on the sunken sub, Rock and Revy argue over looking for more loot while the neo-Nazis' own divers approach the wreck.
Directing: Kunio Katsuki · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Ryuji Nakagi, Youichi Nishijima, Toru Nara, Ken Narita
1x06 Moonlit Hunting Grounds
Dutch and Revy's violent raid on the neo-Nazi ship leads to surprising revelations about Revy and the Black Lagoon's mission to recover the painting.
Directing: Kenichi Kawamura · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Ryuji Nakagi, Youichi Nishijima, Ken Narita, Kenta Miyake
1x07 Calm Down, Two Men
Revy's resentment at being sent on assignment with Rock may change when he calms a potentially volatile situation with a dealer.
Directing: Kenichi Kawamura, Yoshihisa Matsumoto · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Mami Koyama, Akiko Takeguchi, Jun Karasawa, Masaki Aizawa
1x08 Rasta Blasta
The Black Lagoon crew must deliver a young hostage to a Colombian cartel, but Dutch has a crisis of conscience when he learns the boy's identity.
Directing: Tetsuro Araki · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Shirou Saitou, Mami Koyama, Michie Tomizawa, Taiten Kusunoki
1x09 Maid to Kill
The Black Lagoon crew discovers too late that Roberta is a formidable opponent with a price on her head, as they attempt to flee with Garcia.
Directing: Tetsuro Araki · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Shirou Saitou, Mami Koyama, Michie Tomizawa, Taiten Kusunoki
1x10 The Unstoppable Chambermaid
Rock learns the truth about Balalaika's troops when they intervene in a no-holds-barred confrontation between Revy and Roberta.
Directing: Tetsuro Araki · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Mami Koyama, Michie Tomizawa, Taiten Kusunoki, Hisao Egawa
1x11 Lock 'n Load Revolution
While transporting information on a terrorist organization to the CIA, the Black Lagoon crew comes under attack by the terrorists.
Directing: Kenichi Kawamura · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Toshiyuki Morikawa, Katsuhiko Sasaki, Yuko Sasaki, Ken Yamaguchi
1x12 Guerrillas in the Jungle Mid-Season Finale
Rock learns the truth about Takenaka while under interrogation, and gets an even bigger surprise after he's rescued by Revy and Shenhua.
Directing: Atsushi Nigorikawa · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Toshiyuki Morikawa, Katsuhiko Sasaki, Yuko Sasaki, Ken Yamaguchi
1x13 The Vampire Twins Comen
A rash of killings targeting Hotel Moscow prompts a meeting of the major crime lords and suspicion falls on a pair of twin children.
Directing: Hisato Shimoda · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Tomoko Kaneda, Omi Minami, Shirou Saitou, Banjo Ginga
1x14 Bloodsport Fairytale
After Rock and Chang trace the twins' origins to Romania, they become engaged in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with the lethal kids.
Directing: Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Tomoko Kaneda, Omi Minami, Banjo Ginga, Mami Koyama
1x15 Swan Song at Dawn
Gretel takes Eda hostage, demanding a getaway boat for herself and her brother. Meanwhile, Hansel holds off Balalaika's entire team alone.
Directing: Fumie Muroi · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Tomoko Kaneda, Omi Minami, Mami Koyama, Jun Karasawa
1x16 Greenback Jane
The Florida mafia and various bounty hunters descend on the Church of Violence in pursuit of U.S. counterfeiter Greenback Jane, who wants to join.
Directing: Kenichi Kawamura · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Akiko Takeguchi, Jun Karasawa, Yuko Sasaki, Miki Nagasawa
1x17 The Roanapur Freakshow Circus
Eda tries to help Jane evade the bounty hunters, but her plans -- including an escape on the Black Lagoon -- are foiled at virtually every turn.
Directing: Takanori Suzuki · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Jun Karasawa, Yuko Sasaki, Miki Nagasawa, Asami Yaguchi
1x18 Mr. Benny's Good Fortune
Dutch and Benny attempt to rescue Jane and the others, and much will be revealed after the chase as they are pursued by the bounty hunters.
Directing: Hiromitsu Kanazawa, Hisato Shimoda · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Jun Karasawa, Yuko Sasaki, Miki Nagasawa, Shinpachi Tsuji
1x19 Fujiyama Gangsta Paradise
Rock and Revy accompany Balalaika to Japan, where they enact -- then endanger -- an assignment to take out one yakuza gang at the behest of another.
Directing: Kenichi Kawamura, Hideki Okamoto · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Mami Koyama, Taiten Kusunoki, Houko Kuwashima, Kiyoyuki Yanada
1x20 The Succession
Feuding breaks out between Balalaika and the Washimine gang, and Rock makes a shocking discovery about Yukio, the girl he met at the festival.
Directing: Kenichi Kawamura · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Mami Koyama, Taiten Kusunoki, Youichi Nishijima, Houko Kuwashima
1x21 Two Father's Little Soldier Girls
Yukio is abducted on the day she takes control of the Washimine Group, and Rock pleads with Ginji to let him and Revy help rescue her.
Directing: Kunio Katsuki · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Mami Koyama, Taiten Kusunoki, Houko Kuwashima, Kiyoyuki Yanada
1x22 The Dark Tower
Revy and Ginji try to save Yukio during a battle with Chaka and his men. Later, she takes Rock to task for trying to save her from a life of crime.
Directing: Takao Abo · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Mami Koyama, Taiten Kusunoki, Houko Kuwashima, Kiyoyuki Yanada
1x23 Snow White's Payback
Balalaika has wiped out much of the Washimine Group, but Yukio has learned something about Hotel Moscow's technique and uses it to her advantage.
Directing: Sunao Katabuchi · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Mami Koyama, Taiten Kusunoki, Yuichi Nakamura, Toru Nara
1x24 The Gunslingers Season Finale
Rock tries to force Yukio out of a life of crime, but events beyond his control may cause his well-laid plans for her future to spin out of control.
Directing: Sunao Katabuchi · Writing: Sunao Katabuchi · Starring: Mami Koyama, Jun Karasawa, Taiten Kusunoki, Houko Kuwashima
Season 1 Cast
Daisuke NamikawaRock (voice)24 episodes
Tsutomu IsobeDutch (voice)24 episodes
Toru NaraSquad Leader (voice)21 episodes
Youichi NishijimaManisarera Cartel (voice)21 episodes
Yuichi NakamuraCorporal Jodorowsky (voice)20 episodes
Taiten KusunokiSergeant Boris (voice)12 episodes
Jun KarasawaEda (voice)8 episodes
Asami YaguchiParrot (voice)7 episodes
Kiyoyuki YanadaGinji (voice)6 episodes
Yuko SasakiShenhua (voice)5 episodes
Komina MatsushitaChildren (voice)5 episodes
Shirou SaitouBao (voice)4 episodes
Masahiko TanakaE.O. Captain (voice)4 episodes
Omi MinamiHansel (voice)3 episodes
Banjo GingaVerrocchio (voice)3 episodes
Ryuji NakagiRachmann (voice)3 episodesWhere to Watch Season 1 of Black Lagoon
It is currently not available on the major streaming platforms.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are there in Black Lagoon Season 1?
Season 1 of Black Lagoon has 24 episodes.
When did Season 1 of Black Lagoon premiere?
It premiered on April 9, 2006.
Where to Watch Black Lagoon Season 1
Currently not available on the major subscription platforms (availability may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to the TMDB audience score, episode 1x02, "Mangrove Heaven," with a 6.9.