Review of Black Lagoon

Best Review: 8.5/10 Worst Review: 7/10 Average Review: 7.75/10 This was an awesome anime that really had some class to it. To start off, I'd like to say that there really isn't much of a story to it. I guess there's the beginning of how The main character Okajima Rokuro later nicknamed Rock, joins the group Black Lagoon, but that's as much of a story as there is to it. It doesn't have any one thing about it to make it a complete story. It's more of just random missions and run of the mill jobs that the company Black Lagoon takeson. It's one of those types of stories that can go in just about any direction depending on the random missions. Although there isn't a preset story, it doesn't really need one in order to make an enjoyable anime.

Next, the characters. I find that the characters are really unique and individualistic. You have the big black dude, Dutch, who acts as the boss in the group; he's often serious about his work but he can also be a pretty cool relaxing guy. Then you have the crazy physco chick, Revy, in the group that is hot-headed and is more of the type of person to talk with her guns rather than with words. She definitely has a few screws loose as you'll find out later on, but though she acts tough and crude, she really grows on you after a while. Then there is also Benny, who is the computer nerd of the group. He doesn't really do much action wise, he's more of the guy who acts as support for the group. He does his computer stuff and fixes things and what not. He's the most normal person in the group aside from Rock. Lastly, there is Rock, just a regular Japanese business guy who unfortunately got mixed in with the wrong crowd. He doesn't really do much in the group either, he's more of support for Revy than anything else. He also isn't bad with plans and negotiations at times. He also has a wide variety of knowledge that comes in handy. It would be nice if he had more of an action role, but I suppose he's fine without it as well. He would also make a good romantic interest for Revy as she is often influenced by him. but as a matter of fact, that hasn't quite happened in this first season. still I would keep an open mind with it.

The characters are all fascinating and each have their own story as you figure out along the way. Revy has had a tough blood stained life since childhood, Benny got caught up in it as he was just a normal guy like Rock. Rock was just an average dispensable guy in his company who took a lot of shit from his superiors until he joined Black Lagoon. And so far, we haven't learned much about Dutch yet, but maybe we will in the second season. You also meet some other interesting side characters along the way like Balalaika, the boss of Hotel Moscow, Bao, the bar tender who constantly has his shop destroyed, Roberta, the crazy terminator like maid who is nearly invincible, and many more.

This has a lot of action and blood in it. It's pretty hardcore, I feel like it really nailed the sense of realism and intensity of real life crime. It's pretty exciting and interesting to watch, the senseless violence just adds to the awesomeness as well.

Though it also has it's faults as some of the characters appear to be invincible at times. Certainly not realistic by and stretch of imagination. The way the characters always dominate without ever getting seriously injured or killed and so on. That one terminator like maid who I swear is the terminator as she is way to overpowered. though it can be unrealistic, it's an anime, so what do you expect? No anime ever has perfect realism in it.

with everything said, this is definitely an anime to check out if your into this type of genre. I certainly didn't think much of it at first but trust me you will get hooked after a few episodes. I certainly did. It's worth the watch, so give it a chance.