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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S2E3 8.8
Swan Song at Dawn

Balalaika exacts her revenge against the killers, even as one seeks the aid of the Lagoon Company.

#2
S1E7 8.4
Calm Down, Two Men

Revy's resentment at being sent on assignment with Rock may change when he calms a potentially volatile situation with a dealer.

#3
S2E10 8.3
The Dark Tower

Revy and Ginji unleash on Chaka with brutal force, allowing Rock to grab Yukio and escape. The next day, Balalaika begins the next stage of her plan to violently eliminate the Washimine Group.

#4 The Gunslingers S2E12 8.3
#5 Maid to Kill S1E9 8.1
#6 Bloodsport Fairytale S2E2 8.0
#7 The Roanapur Freakshow Circus S2E5 8.0
#8 Moonlit Hunting Grounds S1E6 7.9
#9 Mr. Benny's Good Fortune S2E6 7.9
#10 Two Father's Little Soldier Girls S2E9 7.9

Lowlights

#24 S1E4 Die Rückkehr des Adlers 7.3

While on a mission to retrieve a valuable painting from a sunken U-boat, the Black Lagoon is besieged by missile-firing neo-Nazis.

#23 Ring-Ding Ship Chase S1E3 7.3
#22 Greenback Jane S2E4 7.4
#21 Rasta Blasta S1E8 7.4
#20 The Black Lagoon S1E1 7.4

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

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Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

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