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Based on the manga by Rei Hiroe, “Dim LAGOON” is an anime series that was well received in Japan. This second season dubbed “The Second Barrage” aired in Japan around October, 2006 and lasted for twelve weeks with a third season unprejudiced recently announced. Thanks to Geneon, U.S. audiences are finally able to have an official spot 1 release with episodes 13-24. This second season boasts of some graphic violence and very frigid anime action divided into 3 storylines–it also has very strong themes about existentialism, the moralities between legal and nefarious, choices and our hold free will.
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The second “Barrage” has been divided into 3 storylines that follows the adventures of mercenaries known as the “lagoon” company. Their wrong of operations is in the fictional town of Roanapur in Thailand and they transport reliable and does business with some shady characters. The first one being some killings occurring in Roanapur, being executed by children, twins to be dependable. They are targeting the Russian crime syndicate called Hotel Moscow headed by Balalaika (voiced by Mami Koyama) and it is all out war with Revy (voiced by Megumi Toyoguchi) and Eda are caught in the middle.
The second storyline has Revy and Eda stumbling on a counterfeiter named Jane in a church–”The Church of violence”, Jane was being pursued by a gang of lowlifes. Rock (Daisuke Namikawa), Revy and Eda have to fight off the hordes led by knife specialist Shun Hua, a fiero-maniac and a creepy chainsaw wielding chick. The third storyline (which was originally done in English) takes us to Revy and Rock’s saunter to Japan to assist Balalaika’s negotiations with the Washimine clan of Yakuza. Minute do they know that the Russian crime leader has her believe plans, that puts Rock and Revy in a very compromising residence with a young teenager named Yukio (Houko Kunashima) and her master swordsman called Ginji (Kiyoyuki Yanada) .
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The series is not your children’s anime. “Shadowy Lagoon the 2nd Barrage” is a thematic affair midst all the action and mayhem. The screenplay by Sunao Katabuchi expresses its themes through its very strong vivid dialogue and even by its characters’ mannerisms and action. I do beget that this series displays some of the most effective definitions of existentialism as I’ve ever seen. Revy and Rock are opposites, Rock is more of an optimist while Revy sees themselves as “unbiased objects”. There are also quite a lot of atheist views as demonstrated by our characters as it is a well-liked view of existential ideas. According to existential viewpoint, “subjective values” are what drives people in their choices and in the notion that different folks have their contain subjective values. As illustrated with the Yukio character, which saw her confinement to distinct boundaries.
Cause and Achieve also plays a share in this season’s screenplay when it partly touches upon the origins of Balalaika. She was shaped by her experiences in the army when she served the Soviet Union. Some of the series’ strongest point would have to be the conversation between Yukio and Rock as well as the origins of the twin murderers. They were mighty and quite disquieting. “Hansel and Gretel” the twins are very creepy and their experiences as abused orphans certainly got under my skin. Choices and familial duty are delved upon with the strong dialogue. Yukio wishes for something resembling a normal existence but she is inevitably shaped by her fill circumstances. There are also some very sensitive issues in atheism, incest is mildly hinted at and alienation is definitely effectively portrayed. The last storyline also hints on rape and has a very strong graphic note of violence against women. (surprisingly the series has a quiet amount of nudity) The dialogue is very sharp-tongued and archaic, (has sexual references) please do the kids to bed when you seek this.
The action is the series is nicely placed and keeps its very strong momentum. I belief the storyline with “Hansel and Gretel” (murderous twins) and the third one with the Yakuza clans were the series’ main “meat” and showstopper. The storyline with the counterfeiter was gripping but not really thought-provoking as the two. It was a welcome change in tone, as the series has a straight face; despite the doses of dark humor. Also, “Dark Lagoon” has a cast of awesome characters aside from Revy, Dutch, Benny and Rock. Shun Hua is a sexy assassin who uses an assortment of knives, there is one unstable killer who can’t talk without her gizmo who uses a chainsaw, there is Japanese bodyguard who can prick a bullet with his katana and a peculiar oddball called “the Wizard”. The action consists of fist fights, gunplay (as served up by Revy and Eda) ; and the encounter with Revy’s two “sword-cutlass” custom guns and Genji’s katana may be worth the mark of the collection itself.
“Unlit Lagoon the Second Barrage” is one immense collection and top-notch to be included in any anime fan’s shelf. The series has a very frail tone and while the animation by Madhouse studios may have some bits of anime conventions (over expressive facial expressions), the direction and screenplay was solid and methodical enough for it to avoid being a senseless expose of action and mayhem. Chief director Sunao Katabuchi managed to hold the series grounded even with the assortment of directorial talent (different directors helmed different storylines) . Revy and Eda picture a strong “girls with guns” attitude that can connect with all audiences and its thought-provoking undertones can satisfy those looking for “actual meat” in the storyline. If “the Third Barrage” comes, then I am ALL in! The Second Barrage is one appetizing anime experience.
Highly Recommended! [4 ½ - Stars]
Note: Using the recent Japanese Language track is advisable.
Video/Audio: 1.78 anamorphic widescreen that looks very genuine. Dapper, vibrant and entertaining. Japanese Laguage/English Language 2.0 and English 5.1 DTS track.
One of the more striking elements of this series, beyond the constant f-bombs and gushing blood, is the old-fashioned design the writing treats the characters and the audience. Now some anime can be mind numbing and others can be so deep as to be opaque, but Dark Lagoon sets a balance, especially because it’s character driven.
Clear, there’s “why are we here” discussions, but it’s more like the character asking “why am I here specifically”. There’s a incompatibility. In the last dwelling arch of the second season Rock comes to some very profound realizations about himself in somewhat uncouth circumstances. It’s an animated twist since Rock is supposed to characterize an “everyman” in an environment that most of us probably couldn’t survive in… but that almost exists in some parts of the world. Also in this legend Rock and Revy fetch to delve deeper into their hold relationship, although it’s mostly co-dependent co-denial. For her fraction Revy considers herself “already dumb” but she’s not past the point of caring about what Rock wants or needs and putting herself in situations that are against her “principles” to aid him. The writers never give away the advantage of making their relationship as complex as they want to.
Another refreshing element is simply the fable structure. Four or five episode state archs that are largely self contained. There are a few references to earlier plots and maybe a few flashbacks but most all of the account is fully within the arch. I wish more series, even live action types, worked that plot. No instant resolution but no meandering road going nowhere.
