About “Black Lagoon” in a few words:

Black Lagoon is an anime series set in the fictional city of Roanapur in Thailand. The story follows the adventures of a group of pirates called the Lagoon Company, consisting of Dutch, Revy, Benny, and Rock, as they engage in various tasks, including smuggling, bounty hunting, and gunrunning. The series is known for its intense and gritty portrayal of violence, as well as its complex and well-developed characters.

Meet the characters from Black Lagoon

Dutch

Dutch is the unshakeable captain of the Lagoon Company, calm like a still sea before a storm. He runs things with a practical, paternal vibe—ex-military instincts, a dry sense of humor, and the kind of stare that makes criminals reconsider their life choices. He drinks bad coffee and smokes too much but also can be weirdly sentimental about old vinyl records (don’t ask why, he just keeps them). He rarely raises his voice and when he does it’s terrifying, but half the time he won’t even bother with violence if a better plan exists. He’s steady, quietly fierce, and the kind of guy who’ll fix a boat at 3 a.m. then hum an old march under his breath.

Revy

Revy is pure, concentrated chaos in a leather jacket and two pistols, and yes she is genuinely the reason most fights end badly for the other side. She’s savage, sarcastic, blisteringly fast with guns, and yet every now and then she’ll do something almost soft, like rescue a stray dog or mutter a nursery rhyme under her breath—don’t make sense, I know. She’s rough around the edges, has trust issues the size of a cargo ship, and somehow thinks cigarettes solve emotional problems. She hates being called vulnerable but will defend her few people to the death, often with a smirk and a one-liner. Also, she will absolutely roast you for your bad taste in music, then secretly listen to it on repeat when no one’s around.

Benny

Benny is the techno-geek heart of the team, always with some gadget or satellite feed open and a constant slightly bewildered smile. He handles all the nerdy logistics: hacking, flying, fixing—practically a one-man IT department on a raft—but he’s also bafflingly chill about the moral dumpster fires he gets roped into. He wears ugly shirts, keeps an improbable collection of mug slogans, and will tell you a useless pop-culture fact at the worst possible moment. He seems mild and safe until the situation needs him to be quietly brave, at which point he gets very, very calm and annoyingly competent.

Rock

Rock is the reluctant philosopher of the group—formerly salaryman, suddenly translator-for-hire, and forever trying to make sense of the insanity around him. He is idealistic in a grating but sometimes inspiring way, loves debate, and will make you read a book if you hang out long enough. He can be annoyingly earnest and also shockingly cold when the stakes are high; growth spurt does weird things to people, apparently. He brews tea like it’s a ritual, hoards pens, and has an adorable habit of apologizing to inanimate objects. Also, he gets surprisingly domestic—grocery lists, home repair tips—then will watch a massacre with the same baffled, weary curiosity; complicated is the word.

Balalaika

Balalaika is scary-elegant, former Soviet officer turned queenpin, with a voice like gravel and a smile that could command a warship. She runs Hotel Moscow with brutal efficiency and an old-world patience, likes things tidy and will dismember you metaphorically and sometimes literally for disrespecting the chain of command. Underneath the iron fist there’s nostalgia for the old days, a strange loyalty to her people, and an obsession with protocol that borders on religious—also she apparently adores a certain brand of instant noodles, which is hilarious. She’s strategic, terrifying in a negotiation, and somehow maintains impeccable posture even after three rounds of vodka. Don’t call her soft, but do accept the tea if she offers—it’s probably poisoned but also sublime.

Mister Chang

Mister Chang is this slippery, charismatic wild card—a merchant, fixer, and negotiator who smiles like he knows a secret you don’t. He mixes old-world courtesy with ruthless pragmatism: polite jokes, sharp suits, and a readiness to betray with a handshake if needed. He runs his business with flair, likes to gamble on people and dice, and will happily serve you the best dumplings while discussing assassination contracts. Part snake charmer, part dinner host, he’s equal parts unnerving and oddly charming—never predict what he’ll do next, and maybe don’t sit in his favorite chair.