ah Rock, just your average salleryman turned total badass.   Rock, is an awesome character that I originally worried was going to be one of those whimpy chars I was quickly proven wrong....
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As it has been awhile since the last OVA episode came out, this epsiode is very different to how I thought that this epsiode would play out. As there hasn’t been an epsiode with all hell breaking loose, I thought that this epsidoe, might be that episode, but I’m wrong. In fact, this episode deals [...]
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I expected this episode to be full of action. It wasn’t. The action scenes were small and instead this episode was full of dialogue and build-up. And strangely enough it was just as good as I hoped. Roberta’s Blood Trail shows the strength of OVAs. I mean, it really feels like Black Lagoon has matured even [...]
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If it wasn't already entirely obvious, episode three of Roberta's Blood Trail proved absolutely that this Black Lagoon OVA's titular character had completely lost the plot - not that this fact has dulled her combat skills one iota. However, her insanity does mean that she loses sight of Garcia as this fourth episode opens, with the American forces saving him from Roberta's clutches and taking
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  Hey Madhouse. How about some action here? Impressions: These OVAs really need to remember that the reason the original series was fun to watch was because of things blowing up and colorful characters, not because they were deep, introspective looks at humanity delivered by an endless procession of talking heads. It’s hard to even [...]
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The long-awaited OVA continuation of the advventures of the employee’s of the Lagoon company returned to screens and internets near you last year sometime, now I finally have time to blog it. This particualr story arc brings back one of the more popular characters from the first season, Roberta the “Fully equipped” maid of the [...]
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After spending a couple of episodes carefully setting up its various factions in preparation for the chaos about to ensue, it's finally time for that patience to pay off as those factions (and of course Roberta herself) get sent off towards their ensuing bloodbath. Before that though, we get to spend a little time watching Revy preparing for this all-out war just around the corner, purchasing
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As it has been awhile since the last OVA episode came out, I liked how this episode was rather different in mood compared to previous episodes of this OVA series. This episode mainly focused on the various skirmishes between all the various factions, while the second half on this epsidoe deals with Garcia running into [...]
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Roberta’s Blood Trail OVA Angels in the Crosshairs Revi gets Roberta’s location and they head there. Meanwhile, the Americans realize there’s gonna be a small war and prepare, even though don’t [...]
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Jubbz said no one else was doing this, so I am stepping in The war threatening to tear Roanapur apart is on the brink After oh so long Black Lagoon in back with a vengeance!  Seriously, these months...
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The contrast with the previous episode couldn’t be bigger here. Where that one was mostly focused on building up and dialogue, this was was nearly entirely focused on the action part. The first half of the episode showed different skirmishes between all of the different fractions that happened to come together. The second half. Oh [...]
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Black Lagoon’s original run impressed me because the show was beautifully animated, included an interesting cast and enough violent gun battles to give little children nightmares.  I think it also had the best crew of any recent show.  What it … Continue reading →
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  Recoil is why men don’t have guns mounted over their junk. Impressions: What about this was worth the two month delay? You would also think that an episode that has about four sides fighting it out would be at least decent. Unfortunately, they busted out the magic bullets and complete lack of choreography for this one. Special [...]
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New Line is going to release the Revy ( レヴィ ) Double Guns Ver. ( 二挺拳銃ver. ) 1/5.5 Polystone GK from the manga/anime “Black Lagoon” ( ブラックラグーン ). Will be released on May 2011. Around 280mm tall, 14,800 yen. Kit will be prepainted and completed. Based on the box art of Black Lagoon 1st season [...]
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A-Label is going to release the Revy ( レヴィ ) Cowgirl Ver. ( カウガールver. ) 1/4 PVC figure from the manga/anime “Black Lagoon” ( ブラックラグーン ). Will be released in April 2011, 11,800 yen. When I first saw this figure, I thought she is someone form Dead or Alive. This figure is cheap (relativly speaking)! [...]
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The first episode of Black Lagoon OVA Roberta's Blood Trail certainly did what it intended to in terms of reintroducing deadly maid Roberta to the fray, but despite that there was a certain something missing from that instalment and the way it was presented.  Can this second part of this five episode effort do any better? If nothing else, episode two of Roberta's Blood Trail certainly ramps up
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As it has been awhile since the last OVA episode, I quited like this episdoe due to it expanding the characters in the previous episode, due this episode of Black Lagoon won’t please action junkies looking for thier action fix. As I was interested in the new maid that appeared in the previous episode of [...]
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In terms of television series, Madhouse is currently having its worst season out of all of the seasons that I’ve been blogging, so thankfully Black Lagoon delivers one bright point for them this way. This episode was all about building up, but it did this really well. Basically we had half an hour of dialogue, [...]
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  Oh boy! Rock looking at maps! Impressions: Ugh. This entire episode was spent having characters try to piece together where Roberta has disappeared to. Because what I think of when people talk about Black Lagoon is Rock scribbling over his walls like a madman and crappy detective stories. In the final seconds, Rock screams [...]
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