When Geneon went belly-up last year, one of the more prominent titles drawn into the vortex of license dissolution was Black Lagoon, the nutty-violent mercenary series adapted from Rei Hiroe’s manga of the same name. Well, thanks to U.S. distribution powerhouse Funimation, Black Lagoon is back in action, and I for one couldn’t be happier. In a market starving for good product, Black Lagoon is definitely a bright spot.

Season One is apparently already on tap, with Season Two – dubbed ‘The Second Barrage’ – on the way. Can’t wait…oh, and by the way, VIZ is releasing the Black Lagoon manga next week, so keep an eye out for that too…