34 minSeason 1 • Episode 5
LatestAfter conversations between Garcia and Rock, as well as Fabiola and Revy, Garcia decides to follow Rock’s plan. Revy experiences flashbacks of her traumatic experience being raped by cops in jail. The Black Lagoon arrives in the Golden Triangle, and the Americans set out on their mission. In the jungle, they are attacked by Roberta using an antique musket, killing several enemies but getting severely wounded herself. Garcia, Fabiola, and Major Shane confront Roberta. Garcia explains that revenge won’t redeem past sins and fires blanks at both Shane and Roberta. The confrontation ends with Garcia kissing Roberta. Meanwhile, Rock shares his motives with Revy and predicts victory over Chang. As the wounded are carried onto the Black Lagoon, Fabiola vents her anger by firing a blank at Rock. Months later, Rock realizes that Roanapur remains unchanged. Roberta, now missing an arm and a leg, lives in Garcia’s mansion and meets the family of her past victim.
Crime never sleeps in Roanapur, and neither does Roberta—a devoted maid and skilled guerilla soldier in service to the Venezuelan Lovelace family. After the assassination of her superior by the US Secret Service, Roberta returns to the city of debauchery in search of vengeance and his killer's head. Meanwhile, young Fernando Garcia Lovelace, the new heir to his father's estate, tails Roberta to Thailand alongside his bodyguard, Fabiola Iglesias. He enlists the help of the Lagoon Company, with the objective of deterring Roberta's warpath and bringing her back to the family. However, with the continued bloodshed and mounting tensions between Roberta, island crime factions, and the US military, it will take a significant amount of strategy—and weaponry—to stop her relentless quest for revenge.
Writing
Rock's moral compass spins wildly off-axis—his arc here is fascinating.
Editing
The church shootout's rhythm could teach film schools a thing or two.
Creator
Rei Hiroe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The OVA's budget allowed for noticeably higher animation quality than the TV series, especially visible in fluid gunfight choreography.
Roberta's character arc draws heavily from exploitation cinema's 'rape and revenge' tradition, filtered through Hiroe's critique of Latin American political violence.
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I'm baffled at how a woman can be so fuck'n scary, but so attractive at the same time...
@courperationX 67
Looks like Roberta's on that Hellsing shit...
@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache 54
Black Lagoon is one of my favorite series! One of my favorite girl on girl fights was Revy vs Roberta.
@rrw1981 61
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