BLACK LAGOON is in the middle of a 25th anniversary merchandise and exhibition cycle. A 25th Anniversary Original Art Exhibition runs November 13 to December 6, 2026, at the Sunshine 60 Observatory Tenbo Park in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, alongside an ongoing run of collaboration goods and a recent Kindle ranking appearance.
BLACK LAGOON's 25th anniversary is being marked across exhibitions, collaborations, and merchandising. Monthly Sunday GX's June issue announced a 25th anniversary exhibition, placing it alongside a 20th anniversary Jormungand exhibition. The BLACK LAGOON 25th Anniversary Original Art Exhibition is confirmed for November 13 to December 6, 2026, at the Sunshine 60 Observatory Tenbo Park in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. The show will display manga manuscripts, reproduction original art of color illustrations, and the gun props used on comic covers, with photo spots planned. Details are to be announced on the official website and official X account. A separate COSPA pop-up shop centered on Revy, Roberta, and Balalaika runs from September 12 across five cities with newly drawn illustrations by Rei Hiroe.
Merchandise tied to the anniversary covers several formats. Two limited-edition chronograph watches themed after the Lagoon Company and Hotel Moscow were announced, each limited to 2,001 units, with pre-orders opening June 19 and release in late October 2026 at 29,700 yen. A second HUB collaboration runs August 7 to 30 with new illustrations by Hiroe, limited goods, and themed drinks and food. System Service is releasing a bunny-themed Levi prize figure, 16cm tall, in its One-Seventh Carat series from the third week of July 2026, with a follow-and-repost campaign on X from July 9 to 14 for five winners.
On the retail side, Black Lagoon placed in the top 20 Kindle manga tankobon rankings as of August 21, 2026, which Kingdom volume 80 led. The series also appears in an original art fair that opened September 20 at Ginza Tsutaya Books GINZA ATRIUM, where the lineup includes metal canvas art of BLACK LAGOON among more than 100 original art goods items.
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An original art fair for Shogakukan works opened September 20 at Ginza Tsutaya Books GINZA ATRIUM. The lineup includes metal canvas art of BLACK LAGOON and reproduction original artwork of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, part of more than 100 original art goods items. Preorders for a Frieren and Vermeer reproduction piece also begin, sold on Shogakukan's LIFETUNES MALL, with availability in 10 countries and regions.
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.