Lelouch was a prince until the day his mother was murdered; his little sister Nunnally became paralyzed and blinded. Now in high school, he's bored with life, playing chess with rich aristocrats to stave off boredom while caring for Nunnally. One day, he meets a mysterious woman named C.C. who offers him power through a contract which he accepts; C.C told him that this power is called "Geass" and it can forcibly make other people obey his command with eye contact. With this new found power, he adorns a mask calling himself Zero. He then begins to gather warriors calling themselves the Black Knights, with the ultimate goal to overthrow Britannia and recreate a perfect utopia where his sister can live a life of peace.
R2 is a direct sequel to the main series. Lelouch is back to his old ways of playing chess with aristocrats, his life and memories of being Zero suppressed and his sister Nunnally somehow replaced with a brother named Rolo. A year later, C.C. finds him and is able to restore his memories and his power. Remembering who he really is, he's determined to get back to doing what he'd started a year ago as well as find out what happen to his sister!
Story & Characters
Okay so the story focus on Lelouch (Lulu) Lamperouge and his focus on overthrowing the Britannia Empire. It shows that
Lulu is an abandoned prince of Britannia along with his sister, Nunnally, who Lulu cares deeply for. His mother was
murdered and his sister was caught in the attack making her blind and unable to walk. The story continues when Lulu gets
in the middle of a rebellion 11 (which are the Japanese) and their Britannia dictator. Almost killed, Lulu is rescued by
a girl name C2 (C.C. in translation). She grants him the power of Geass, which makes anyone absolutely obey his command.
There are terms to the Geass, which you will later discover in the series.
This story is full of back-stabbing, kick ass robots called Knightmares, and twisted minds. There is of course some
comedy that has much to do with hentai thoughts. The only way to see all the action is to watch it all (both seasons) it
takes a while to develop the first couple of episodes. BUT You must watch it to the end because I have seen many anime
since I was 4 and the end is the best ending I've seen of an anime so far.
Characters that Matter:
Lulu is a very complex character, but you'll get his pattern by the end of the seasons. His love for his sister is
what drives him to start the Rebellion. I love his character and how he sacrificed everything for the people he love.
Many compare him to Light of Death Note, but Lulu has a heart. He only cold because he wants to keep a distance from
everyone.
C2 the witch that grants the power of Geass is a complete mystery. You'll understand her past later on, but even
when it's over you'll still have questions about her. She's a very wise person and knows more than Lulu
does about his family. She's one of my favorite characters in the series because she shows no matter what
you'll change.
Kallen is a solider in the rebellion. I love her. She's a complete tomboy and she knows how to kick ass.
You'll root for her in battle because she knows how to over take the boys. The Britannia army is so offended when
they learn that the Rebellion's most powerful solider is a girl!
Nunnally is the sweetest girl you'll ever meet. But don't let your eyes be deceiving. In season two she shows
her strong side.
Suzaku is a solider for the Britannia army. His father was the former prime minister for Japan before it got taken over.
Suzaku comes off as the good guy who's just on the wrong side--then he turns into a jerk. His character really
makes you flip flop on your feelings. You'll like him, you'll hate him, then you'll like him again.
There are more characters but I'll ruin the story if I tell you my views on them.
Rating: 10
Art
It's made by CLAMP. It think that's enough.
More explanation:
If you know CLAMP's style you understand what I'm talking about. Hot looking guys with feminine bodies and
girls with hot bodies. Sunrise has definitely updated their artwork when you compare the artwork to Gundam Seed Destiny.
The robots look much more creative. It still has some concept of GSD, but it's been upgraded to stuff that GSD
didn't have.
Characters do look similar to GSD, but with the whole Britannia theme, everything looks more elegant.
Rating: 10
Sound
Okay, sadly this is where it gets a little disappointing.
Sunrise usually put some great song for the OP and the ED Themes. The only OP that actually went with Code Geass was
FLOW's World End. All of the other songs weren't so great. The really don't go with the series at all.
I'm sorry, but that was my only problem.
The insert song however live up to the scenes. I love Hitomi's insert songs in the series. Get the soundtrack for
the insert songs, not the Themes. I have FLOW and Hitomi's insert songs.
Rating: 8
Presentation
This anime is AWESOME!!! I love it! The end really stuck with me. It's seriously the best ending I've seen of
any anime my whole entire life. Plot twist and backstabbing keep you at the edge of your seat just begging for more. The
hentai stuff, I don't mind, it's just for the guys... and a little for girls... Comedy is just filler episode
and there's action throughout the whole thing. Love--of course--play a HUGE part in this too.
I've seriously never been caught off by anime before. They're usually predictable these days.
I love the story, I love the characters, I love the music (just the insert and FLOW), and I love the ending. Props to
Sunrise and CLAMP!
Rating: 10
Final Verdict
9.6667 (excellent)
Reviewed by weissdarkangel, Oct 15, 2008
