Rei Hiroe’s Black Lagoon is getting its second spinoff with a definite release date. While the news is well received among the fans, some have raised questions about the main series. Black Lagoon new manga will have fan-favorite Edith Blackwater or Eda as the main character. Moreover, the story will revolve around the character. Some fans have even put forward a few theories or plot holes that they would like the mangaka to go over in this spinoff. Thus, when can fans expect the spinoff? Here are all the details.
Black Lagoon is a creation of Rei Hiroe. It began its publication under Shogakukan on April 19, 2002. It has stretched over 12 volumes since 2021. The series has bagged an animation adaption with 12 episodes. Moreover, an OVA series of 5 total episodes also falls under its name. Black Lagoon has released a spinoff previously in September 2019, which is ongoing. Hence, the new spinoff featuring Eda in the lead is the second spinoff from the franchise.
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Black Lagoon New Manga: Official Announcement!
The news broke out through the publishing house of the original manga series. It is revealed in the April issue of Shogakukan’s Monthly Sunday GX that Black Lagoon is coming up with a brand new spinoff series. The upcoming manga will find Eda in the lead who debuts in Chapter 9 of the manga. The character who was dressed in a nun outfit with a CIA background in hand quickly became a fan-favorite. Hence, the hype around the spinoff has been peaking since its announcement.
The title of the manga is called “Eda- Initial Stage,” indicating her primary days in the CIA. Moreover, Manga Mogura’s official Twitter account also gave away the release date of the upcoming series. Plus, Hajime Yamamura and Rei Hiroe are writing the text. It is notable that a few fans questioned the continuation of the main series. The fans have shown their distaste over the mangaka delivering 12 volumes in the span of 19 years. Some loyal fans are even concerned if the translated version of the spinoff will be available.
What Is The Plot?
As per the announcement, Black Lagoon’s new manga will feature Eda as the main focus. It will highlight Eda’s commencing days in the CIA according to the title of the spinoff. It is apparent that fans have always been waiting to see more of Eda. Moreover, the writer has always kept her character’s backstory under the shadows. Hence, it was high time Eda got more to offer. Till now, Eda has been a very mysterious character with no revelation along the way.
It is seen that Eda is an undercover CIA agent positioned in Roanapur’s church. However, this is only during the beginning of her career. The spinoff will bring more clarity to the character and her origin. Fans have even offered more names for the franchise focus on next. Finally, some Black Lagoon fans have expressed their worry over the unavailability of translated versions, just like in the case of Sawyer- The Cleaner.
Black Lagoon New Manga: Release Date
The waiting fans can breathe a sigh of relief as the release date is out. Eda- Initial Stage will begin its publishing on and from April 19, 2022. The chapters will be available on Sunday GX. Thus, for more updates, keep coming back to The Anime Daily.