Black lagoon, volume 1, paperback/rei hiroe

- Animation currently running in Japan.

- Anime DVDs available in the U.

from Geneon.

- The Black Lagoon anime series received ``4-Stars`` in the latest ICv2 guide to anime.

- Dynamic action and extreme stunts.

Realistic depictions of weaponry, vehicles and other equipment.

- Distinctly American style of plot development and art direction.

Storylines and dialog in the Quentin Tarantino mode.

- Timely story setting dealing with the wild-west atmosphere of the S.

Asian black markets and high seas piracy.

- Girls with guns hits the male demographic that goes for loud music and B-movies, such as Grind House.

- Some action scenes throughout the manga use rock lyrics from Rob Zombie.

- One million copies of Black Lagoon are currently in print (Japanese language).

Lock n load with the baddest soldiers of fortune ever to hit the high seas of Southeast AsiaAboard their World War II era torpedo boat, the Black Lagoon, Dutch the Boss, Benny the Mechanic, Revy Two Hand, and Rock, the salary-man from Japan, deliver anything, anywhere.

In the dangerous underworld of the Russian Mafia, Chinese Triads, Colombian drug cartels, crazed assassins, and ruthless mercenaries, its hard to know who to trust.

But if youve got a delivery to make, and you dont mind a little property damage along the way, you can count on the crew of the Black Lagoon The baddest group of mercenaries ever to hit the high seas of Southeast AsiaAboard their World War II torpedo boat, the Black Lagoon, Dutch the Boss, Benny the Mechanic, Revy Two Hand, and Rock, the salaryman from Japan, deliver anything, anywhere.

In the dangerous underworld of the Russian Mafia, Chinese triads, Colombian drug cartels, crazed assassins, and ruthless mercenaries, its hard to know who to trust.

But if youve got a delivery to make, and you dont mind a little property damage along the way, you can count on the crew of the Black LagoonRokuro Okajima was just an average Japanese salaryman, living an average life.

But when hes taken hostage by the crew of the Black Lagoon, Rokuro finds himself thrown headfirst into a deadly world of outlawed heroes, brutal villains, and blazing gunfights.

Where he ends up is anyones guess, but one thing is for certain--hes in for a wild ride.