Japan Black Lagoon sits in the top 9% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #435 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
BLACK LAGOON
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.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #435 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (91st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #173 of 743 (top 23%).
Audience Engagement
364 audience reviews — more than 91% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 96th percentile among Japan seriess.
Also On Sun TV
Other series that aired on Sun TV.
Other Titles From Studio Fuga
Action & Adventure + Animation in Japan
706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Black Lagoon itself).
The 2005–2007 Japan Window
Among 364 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Black Lagoon places #29 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
2006 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 134 titles released, including Black Lagoon. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (1020 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 133 other Japan seriess in 2006.
The 1818th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Studio Fuga, Madhouse, Sound Box, Atelier BWCA |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 24 |
| Release Date | April 9, 2006 |
| Official Site | www.blacklagoon.jp |
Questions Answered
When did Black Lagoon end?
Black Lagoon finished its run with its final episode airing on December 20, 2006.
Where did Black Lagoon air?
Black Lagoon aired on Sun TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.