This was a truly wild-action run :) I wont go into details because you need to check it for yourself. I never watched the anime but manga is outstanding. There are goofy details in (as I have seen in majority of manga) but entire story, characters they feel like combination of stuff from various old-style action movies ("Wild Bunch", "Assault on Precinct 13", "Escape from New York", "Reservoir Dogs" and likes).

Highly recommended. ( )

A very good and entertaining action read. This is the story of the crew of the PT boat the Black Lagoon. They will transport anything anywhere for the right price. Working in Southeast Asia, they face the mob, hitmen, and other assorted folk trying to kill them. The first volume introduces Rock as the new crew member, and one very lethal maid. You'll have to read it to learn more. This had a good pace; it was entertaining, and overall I enjoyed it. I am looking forward to the next volume in the series. Definitely one I am happy to recommend if you like action-adventure in your mangas. I also liked how at the end, the author makes a note about Revy's two-hand shooting style (where you shoot two guns at the same time, often in different directions) explaining that, while it looks cool in mangas or movies (think John Woo films), it is not practical in real life. I thought it was a nice touch. ( )

So much fun. This manga would make an awesome live-action movie or tv series. Even if it was done by an American studio. It's a freaking melting pot of crime and comradery.

Honestly, I wasn't as thrilled with Roberta's backstory and story, which was new to my second read of the series. I wish they'd left her in the background. ( )

Ho iniziato a comprare il manga dopo aver visto l'anime (tutte e 2 le serie).
L'anime mi era piaciuto un sacco. Con il manga sono fermo al 3 e mi piace uguale! ( )

The plot is kind of shallow and the non-stop action does get wearying after a while, but I do like what Rei Hiroe does with his story. It's very gritty and unapologetic. Also, there are three things that stand out to me:

1) It's set in Southeast Asia, which you don't see very often in manga.

2) It has a multicultural and international cast.

3) The fierce women warriors.

Despite its somewhat typical action movie premise, the series manages to do interesting things with the genre. Definitely worth keeping an eye on. ( )