Code Geass Reviews

Here are some reviews and download links of the previous episodes of Code Geass:

• Some Code Geass episode 24 screenshots (R2 ones) – I guess this would be a little bit of a spoiler for my readers if they watch Code Geass. Then again, if they don’t, now would be a good time to introduce it. I shall not, however, give a summary or whatsoever as there are 28735279869826958 sites out there doing so. Oh and my screenshots are taken during the finishing parts so no worries about spoiling the front….
• Code Geass R2 Episode 23 Thoughts and Review – SPOILERS AHEAD>>>Like most people, my first reaction to the end of this episode is of course- Cornelia didn’t die did she? I mean she’s too badass of a female character to die like that. Sure, it proved how heartless Schneizel really is since he eliminated his own sister and all…
• Code Geass R2 Episode 22 Pre-Review – 0:01-0:10:  This almost seemed to hint at Lelouch confronting his parents.  In it we see a dark space and then Lelouch emerges with the world’s mask Charles talked about and his mask as Zero reflected in his eyes.  Then we see a quick shot of Marianne, C.C, V.V and Charles gathered at a hillside supposedly preparing to carry out their plan that we saw in episode 21….
• Code Geass R2 Episode 17 Review – The episode starts out with the UFN attacking Kagoshima. Note the stylish pyramid flagship. The defense is led by Knight of One, Waldstein. There’s a brief scene between Zhou and Waldstein describing the battle as the “Tennouzan”, or the deciding battle, of the war…
• Code Geass (Season 1) Review – I’m going to have to stray from the masses in regards to my opinion on this series. Code Geass is not good, it’s not bad, it’s just really really average….

Code Geass

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ, Kōdo Giasu: Hangyaku no Rurūshu) is an anime television series created by Sunrise. Directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, both of whom had earlier worked on the series Planetes, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion features original character designs by Clamp.

The first season of the series premiered across Japan on MBS from October 5, 2006, and concluded its run on July 28, 2007, after running for 25 episodes. A second season and sequel to the series, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2, premiered on MBS and TBS on April 6, 2008.

Both seasons of Code Geass have been licensed for release in the United States and Canada by Bandai Entertainment, and the first season began airing on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim programming block in the U.S. on April 27, 2008. In Australia and New Zealand, the series is licensed by Madman Entertainment.

Code Geass is set in an alternate universe where the Holy Empire of Britannia, an international superpower, has conquered more than a third of the planet. The world is, for the most part, divided between it and two other superpowers: the Chinese Federation and the Euro Universe. Australia has remained independent of the other powers though it is not significantly mentioned in the story. The three powers maintain a tentative balance for the first part of the series. The balance shifts in the second season. The E.U. has much of its territory conquered by Britannia while Lelouch engineers a revolution in the Chinese Federation and creates a new alliance of countries, the United Federation of Nations, reducing the number of superpowers to two.

Geass

Geass (ギアス, giasu) is a mysterious ability which certain people can bestow upon others; C.C. is the most prominent character who grants the power of Geass. The form the Geass takes is different in each individual. C.C. calls Geass the Power of Kings (王の力, Ō no Chikara). It is represented by a glowing, bird-shaped symbol.

Every Geass has its own unique set of restrictions, limitations, or idiosyncrasies. These factors allow a Geass to be defeated, or its power limited, by someone who is aware of its characteristics. All Geass abilities that have thus far appeared within the canon of the television series have been related to the mind, influencing such aspects as will, thought, memory, emotion, and perception. Geass abilities in the manga sidestory Knightmare of Nunnally have no such limitations.

The power of Geass increases with use, usually starting in one eye. It can eventually spread to both eyes and become uncontrollable with repeated use. At this point, the one who granted the power can relinquish his or her immortality to the recipient, allowing the recipient to continue the cycle while the giver is allowed to die. The immortality is referred to as the giver’s “Code,” and grants the person immunity to Geass in exchange for their original power. Lelouch and C.C. are currently the only living people that still have the Geass and Code, respectively.

According to an English edition of Newtype, the power of Geass has something to do with the very existence of humankind, and it may be used to destroy or transform just about anything. “Geass” may be an intentional corruption of the word geas or geis, a term for a type of magical contract in Irish mythology.

 

Characters

Lelouch Lamperouge

The title character and protagonist of the show, Lelouch Lamperouge is seemingly an ordinary 17-year-old student at the Ashford Academy. In reality, he is the son of the Emperor of Britannia and the late Empress Marianne. His real name is Lelouch vi Britannia, the Eleventh Prince of the Britannian Empire prior to his mother’s assassination. When he gets caught up in a battle between the military and Japanese rebels, he gains the power of Geass, which forces others to obey his orders without question. With this power, he begins his quest to destroy Britannia under the alias of Zero.

Suzaku Kururugi

Lelouch’s childhood friend and son of Japan’s last prime minister, Suzaku is in the service of the Britannia Army as a soldier, and was chosen to test an experiment new model of Knightmare Frame, the Lancelot. Suzaku claims achieving results by wrong or illegal methods is meaningless and does not approve of Zero’s actions.

C.C.

A mysterious green-haired girl who bestows the power of Geass upon Lelouch under the condition that he grant her greatest wish. C.C.’s abilities caught the interest of Britannia and she was imprisoned as a part of Britannia’s experiments in the past. She passively oversees Lelouch’s missions to ensure that he does not die and to help his plans succeed.

Nunnally Lamperouge

Nunnally is Lelouch’s younger sister, who is wheelchair-bound due to bullet wounds on her legs, as well as blind due to psychological trauma from witnessing the brutal assassination of her mother.

Kallen Kōzuki

Kallen is a Britannian-Eleven girl who believes herself to be a Japanese person at heart and prefers to be known by her birth name. Her father is Britannian and her mother is an Eleven; her father comes from a prestigious Britannian family and as such she attends the Ashford Academy, where she is a member of its student council and is one of its most outstanding students. Though she maintains a frail-girl image at school, she is a member of a Japanese resistance cell.

Knightmare Frames

Knightmare Frames (‘Knightmare’ is a play on “nightmare” and a knight’s mare, referring to the weapon itself; frame is the civilian word for bipedal machines in general) are robotic combat machines intended as a replacement for main battle tanks and other conventional land warfare vehicles. The bulk of Knightmare Frame models are produced by the Britannian Empire, who pioneered the design. As the series progresses, Japan, India, and other countries develop their own Knightmare Frames to match Britannia’s advantage.

 

On September 14, 2008, the People’s Republic of China took action against Youku, one of the largest video sharing websites, ordering the removal of all videos relevant to Code Geass. In addition to the copyright infringement factors, Code Geass is banned because it does not pass censorship regulations in China.

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