BLACK LAGOON" is entering its 20th anniversary year! The latest 12th collection and art book "Onslaught Black Lagoon Illustration Collection" was released!

Today, August 19, 2021, the 12th collection of the latest "BLACK LAGOON" and the art book "Onslaught Onslaught Black Lagoon Illustration Collection" were released on the same day.

BLACK LAGOON," a hard-boiled gun-action manga series with overwhelming power, started in March 2001 and this year marks its 20th anniversary. The series has sold more than 8.5 million copies (total of print and electronic editions) and is a very popular serialization.

Today, August 19, the 12th volume of the latest "BLACK LAGOON" and the art book "Onslaught Onslaught Black Lagoon Illustration Collection" were released on the same day.

In the 12th collection, five female assassins appear in Roanapura as part of a new series, and their target may have something to do with ...... Dutch. You can't take your eyes off the tense development of the story.

Onslaught" is a definitive collection of "Black Lagoon" illustrations, ranging from the first color preview illustrations for the first reading of the book to the latest key visuals for the 20th anniversary exhibition and previously unpublished illustrations. Also included at the end of the book is a special discussion between Reihei Hiroe and Toratetsu Yamanaka, who is in charge of coloring, making this book a must-have for fans.

In addition to the standard edition (price: 3,500 yen including tax), this illustration book includes "Sword Cutlass THE WATER GUN Art Book Limited Silver Ver." (made by Argosha), "Special acrylic stand for WATER GUN" and "5 reproduction miniature color papers with original signatures (Levi, Balalaika, Edda, Shen Hua, A deluxe limited edition (price: 9,900 yen including tax), which includes "Roberta", "special acrylic stand for WATER GUN", and "5 reproduction miniature colored papers with original signatures (Levi, Balalaika, Eda, Shen Hoa, Roberta)", was also released at the same time, and has received a great response from core fans even before its release.

Other items include the official spin-off comic "BLACK LAGOON Janitor Sawyer: Dismantled! Gore Gore Musume" will also be released, making the product lineup even more exciting for the 20th anniversary of the start of the series.

In addition, a novelty fair is being held at the same time at bookstores participating in the fair nationwide, where each book will receive a special silver bookmark (6 types in total). The illustrations of Levi, Balalaika, Eda, Shen Hua & Sawyer, and Roberta are based on Hiroe's favorite illustrations in the book, and the silver luster gives them a very cool finish.

The bookmarks are so cool that you will want to have all six, along with the bookmarks with illustrations of the four members of the Lagoon Trading Company. These bookmarks will be available only as soon as they are gone, so be sure to get them as soon as possible.
(Eligible products and how to get them vary from store to store. Please check at the store.

List of participating bookstores

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Product information
BLACK LAGOON 12
Written by Reihei Hiroe
Price: 660 yen (tax included)
Published by Shogakukan
ISBN: 978-4-09-157646-0

Onslaught Black Lagoon Illustration Collection
Written by Reihei Hiroe
Published by Shogakukan
Regular edition price: 3,500 yen (including tax), limited edition price: 9,900 yen (including tax)
ISBN: Regular edition 978-4-09-199071-6, Limited edition 978-4-09-943092-4

Now on sale at bookstores nationwide and elsewhere!