Ahoy, Black Lagoon fans!

Are you all ready for Black Lagoon - Volume 3? Well that's good, because the thrilling third installment of this shoot-em-up, action-packed anime powerhouse is set to hit retailers on September 18^th! So mark your calendars and be sure you don't miss it!

+++Volume 3 Synopsis+++
Dirty jobs are a part of life for the Black Lagoon but things seem to be getting worse by the minute. Their latest problem is a maid from Columbia. She's a killing machine out to rescue Garcia from the clutches of the Black Lagoon and will kill anyone who gets in her way. As if that wasn't enough, international terrorists make their move and set the scene for a showdown with the Hong Kong Triad, the C.I.A. and the Black Lagoon smack dab in the middle. Can Rock count on his new family to pull him out of a pinch or will he be left to rot?

Episode 9
Maid to Kill
Garcia is thrilled to see that his maid Roberta has come to rescue him but thrill turns to absolute terror when he witnesses the brutal death of dozens of Columbian gangsters at her hand. Everyone makes a run for safety but the menacing maid follows them with murderous intent.

Episode 10
The Unstoppable Chambermaid
Revy goes for broke against the Maid from hell while Balalaika and her comrades appear to force an uneasy peace in a summit between three of the toughest women in the world.

Episode 11
Lock'n Load Revolution
Mr. Chan of the Hong Kong Triad asks the Black Lagoon Company to deliver a package to the CIA when a group of terrorists delivers an all out attack. Left with no choice, Dutch and his crew take off for the Phillipine island of Basilan with international terrorists on their tale. There, a bungled drop gives the terrorists an upper hand when they take the package and Rock as collateral.

Episode 12
Guerillas in the Jungle
Revy has no choice but to charge into the terrorist camp and get the package back in time to deliver it to the CIA operatives. The only question is… will she have enough compassion to slow down long enough to pick up Rock on her way out!

Also, don't forget that the Limited Edition release of Black Lagoon Volume 3 includes three "Full Metal" over-sized collector cards, which are certain to make a great addition to the collection of any Black Lagoon fan!

Greetings, Black Lagoon fans!

The moment you've all been waiting for has almost arrived! Tomorrow, May 22^nd, the most kick-ass anime series you've ever seen, Black Lagoon, will be waiting in all of its sexy DVD glory for you to purchase at an anime retailer near you. Black Lagoon is the one series you definitely don't want to miss out on this year, so be sure to pick up your copy as soon as the doors at your favorite anime retailer open tomorrow!

Volume 1 Overview:
Filled with scenes of heroic bloodshed, Black Lagoon is Action Incarnate! Rokuro Okajima is meek, mundane and metropolitan. His business trip to South East Asia turns from pleasure cruise to festival of pain when modern day pirates board the ship and take him hostage. Revy, Dutch and Benny are merciless, maniacal and mean. Together, they make up the crew of the Black Lagoon. Making a living in a city where the most villainous of villains make themselves at home isn't without its risks, but they take on any job available to them. Smuggling guns, drugs, kidnapped children and stolen goods is all part of a hard days work.

Vol. 1 Episode Synopses:
+ Episode 1 - Black Lagoon
Rokuro Okajima is your ordinary Japanese salary man… meek, mundane and metropolitan. His business trip to the South East Asia turns from a pleasure cruise to festival of pain when Revy, Dutch and Benny, the crew of the Black Lagoon, take him hostage. Unfortunately for all of them, the data disc that Rokuro has carries classified information that threatens the peace and security of the entire world!

+ Episode 2 - Mangrove Heaven
After a particularly horrific gunfight, the crew escapes with their hostage Rokuro "Rock" Okajima. However, they are chased down by a helicopter gunship and forced into running up a river and straight into a trap. Facing certain death at the hands of hardened mercenaries, Rock comes up with a plan that is so insane that it might work.

+ Episode 3 - Ring-Ding Ship Chase
Rock begins his new life as a Black Lagoon Crew Member and begins to learn that the world he has entered is full of hurry up & wait moments. While the rest of the crew awaits their orders, Dutch walks the beat and runs into a rival boss out to recruit the Black Lagoon to his side of the fence. Things get ugly when a small fleet of pirates out for blood interrupts an ordinary job. Revy's dark and brutal nature is revealed as she jumps ship and lays waste to their enemies.

+ Episode 4 - Die Ruckkehr des Adlers
The crew is hired to retrieve a priceless painting aboard a sunken German U boat. However, the only one who has any Scuba experience is Rock so guess who gets to tag along on this dangerous retrieval mission? As Revy and Rock descend into the depths of the sunken U boat, Dutch and Benny fend of an unwelcome gang of neo Nazis who want the painting for their own nefarious needs.


Black Lagoon Volume 1 Features
+Contains Episodes 1-4
+16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen Format
+Double Sided DVD wrap

Black Lagoon Volume 1: Limited Collector's Edition
+Comes with Black Lagoon Volume 1 and a Bonus Disc with over 30 minutes of extras!
+LE Steelcase has been designed to hold the entire first season of Black Lagoon!