Rock is a caring and good-natured everyman despite being on the business end of guns from friend and foe alike, and often seems surprised at the dangers of the Southeast Asian crime world.
He joins the Lagoon Company after his department chief Kageyama abandons him (Kageyama declares him dead) in an attempt to cover up the smuggling operation in which Rock had been an unwitting participant. Rock starts out as a 25-year-old Japanese salaryman for Asahi Industries in Tokyo until he is taken hostage by the crew of the Black Lagoon during their raid on the ship he is on. Rokuro Okajima ( 岡島緑郎, Okajima Rokurō), also known as Rock ( ロック, Rokku), is the main character in the series in the anime version, but not in the manga, he is also the narrator of the story. Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa (Japanese) Brad Swaile (English) The Lagoon Company is a mercenary/ pirate group that is the main focus of the series, hired by the many criminal organisations operating in and around Roanapur to locate, acquire and smuggle items by sea. From left to right: Benny, Rock, Revy and Dutch.
