Black Lagoon is in the middle of its 25th anniversary push, with a November art exhibition in Ikebukuro, a pop-up shop tour, and a second HUB collaboration. The manga remains a steady digital seller, and new merchandise continues to appear.
Black Lagoon is marking its 25th anniversary with a coordinated run of events and merchandise. The centerpiece is the 25th Anniversary Original Art Exhibition, scheduled for November 13 to December 6, 2026, at the Sunshine 60 Observatory Tenbo Park in Ikebukuro. The show will display original manuscripts, reproduction color art, and gun props from comic covers, with photo spots planned. Details are still to come on the official website and X account.
The anniversary push extends beyond the exhibition. A separate pop-up shop organized by COSPA runs from September 12 across five cities, focusing on Revy, Roberta, and Balalaika, with newly drawn illustrations by Rei Hiroe. Two limited-edition chronograph watches themed after the Lagoon Company and Hotel Moscow are set for release in late October, each limited to 2,001 units. A second collaboration with pub chain HUB runs August 7 to 30, featuring new art by Hiroe, limited goods, and themed drinks and food.
The franchise also remains active in merchandise and digital sales. System Service is releasing a bunny-themed prize figure of Levi in July 2026. In late August, a new Black Lagoon volume ranked among the top Kindle manga tankobon sales, alongside Kingdom and Made in Abyss. The June issue of Monthly Sunday GX announced the anniversary exhibition, tying the manga's milestone into the magazine's promotional lineup.
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Dengeki Hobby Web reports the top 20 Kindle manga tankobon rankings as of August 21, 2026. Kingdom volume 80 leads, with new volumes of Made in Abyss, Black Lagoon, and The Unwanted Undead Adventurer also popular. Blue Lock's volumes 1-22 are on special covers for the live-action film, and Hakaiju volumes are 99 yen each.
The BLACK LAGOON 25th Anniversary Original Art Exhibition will run from November 13 to December 6, 2026, at the Sunshine 60 Observatory Tenbo Park in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. The event celebrates the 25th anniversary of Rei Hiroe's manga, which has cumulative series sales of over 10 million copies, according to Inside. The exhibition will display valuable manga manuscripts, reproduction original art of color illustrations, and gun props that adorned comic covers. Photo spots for visitors to immerse themselves in the world of BLACK LAGOON are also planned. Details will be announced on the official website and official X (formerly Twitter). The exhibition is separate from a pop-up shop organized by COSPA, which focuses on the three characters Revy, Roberta, and Balalaika, and runs from September 12 across five cities. The pop-up shop features newly drawn illustrations by Hiroe and offers goods such as T-shirts, acrylic stands, and canvas art, with purchase bonuses including acrylic keyholders and a mini shikishi with a reproduced signature.
System Service is releasing a prize figure of Levi from Black Lagoon as part of its One-Seventh Carat series. The bunny-themed crane game prize stands 16cm tall and will appear at amusement facilities from the third week of July 2026. A follow-and-repost campaign on X, running July 9-14, will give five winners the figure.
To mark the 25th anniversary of the manga, two limited-edition chronograph wristwatches themed after the Lagoon Company and Hotel Moscow have been announced. Each model is limited to 2,001 units, with pre-orders opening June 19 and a release scheduled for late October 2026. The watches retail for 29,700 yen.
British-style pub chain HUB announced a second collaboration with the manga Black Lagoon, running from August 7 to August 30. The event will feature newly drawn illustrations by Rei Hiroe, limited goods, and themed drinks and food. Visuals of Levi and other characters in bar outfits were released ahead of the full details.
The June issue of Monthly Sunday GX includes a Maomao acrylic stand for The Apothecary Diaries spin-off, announces Jormungand and Black Lagoon anniversary exhibitions, and concludes Akiri's Under: All About the New Transparent Power.