interesting. thanks for the review ^_^
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Thanks for the review!
Lelouch of the Rebellion tv Review
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
This time, I will be reviewing both seasons of Code Geass. Code Geass is a very good anime that i enjoy a lot. It is very edgy and isn't afraid to take risks. The first time I saw it, I thought it was a joke. Mecha? the only decent mecha I've ever seen is Evangelion and that was simply because of all the religious allegories (which, I happen to have a passion for). But, the story is what is captivating about Code Geass, not its mecha-fight scenes. And the switch from just politics in the first season, to the Supernatural phenomenon of Geass in the second season I found quite tasteful.
Code Geass heavily relies on character development. Their hopes, their pasts, their dreams, their experiences, their love for each other, their hate for each other, and all that jazz that makes for good character development. To be completely and wholly honest, Code Geass touched a heartstring with me, if not several heart strings. It isn't afraid to kill off your favorite character and doesn't mind being cruel at times. I cared about these characters and I cried during this anime, which normally doesn't happen (if you want to know what i cried about, message me or comment on my profile or however you do it).
Despite my extreme love for this anime, I didn't much like Lelouch. Sigh, yes I was a Suzaku-girl, or more a Suzaku-girl than a Lelouch-girl. Suzaku's intentions seemed more justifiable to me, and dont' hate on me for thinking so. But, this anime makes you switch sides A LOT. You might be on Lelouch's side, then you wanna kill him. You might be on neither guy's side, and then you wonder if that's the right choice. The really shocking thing with this anime, is that my favorite character was Shirley Fenette. I thought she would end up being just a comic relief character with awful humor and big breasts *cough, orihime*, but ended up being so much more. She was humorous and deep with great love and care for her friends and family, unlike the rather cheesy and fake emotions of a character in another anime *cough, orihime*.
However, no story is the pinnacle of human achievement and Code Geass is no exception. The story isn't perfect. At points, it slows down and kinda drags a little. Also, not every character was as enjoyable and tasteful as Shirley. Kallen (I've forgotten how to spell her name, so sorry if it's wrong) was a nuisance and seemed too obsessed with Zero. She's what I like to call, a Zero-fangirl. So, I am forced to give the story a 9.
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Art
You can tell that this is a pretty high-budget anime. The settings are very colorful and bright. The characters are a bit odd looking, but I like the style, even if it looks like the characters' upper lips are eating their noses XD. Sometimes, characters' hair styles are a bit too eccentric ranging from blue, to purple, to pink, to green. What I wanna know is where they get the genes?!
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Sound
The sound of Geass is great as well. The backround music I found very memorable, which is very rare for me. The opening songs are great, especially "World End" by FLOW. That song is simply amazing and really captures the feel of the anime. The ending themes...not so much. The voice acting is very good for both the Japanese and English versions. Lelouch's voice in the English dub is kinda irritating, but aside from that, it's very good.
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Presentation
Code Geass is an anime that I recommend all the way. Anyone can get into it. It's very touching and remarkable. It's not my favorite anime, by far, but it's up there. Please watch.
Rating:
Final Verdict
8.8333 (very good)
Reviewed by yuri1313, Apr 10, 2009
Comments
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ShadowNeo Aug 24, 2009
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beryl0402 Aug 29, 2009
thanks for the review!
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gwakbob Aug 31, 2009
1st better than 2nd
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puchithaha Sep 01, 2009
Thanks for the review!
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Rodrigo0010 Sep 03, 2009
Thanks for the review! dude
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Kan-tastic Sep 09, 2009
To be frank: Code Geass is one of those shows that I simply cannot fathom why anyone likes, let alone the HUGE fanbase behind it.
I find the character designs (and how they are animated) grotesque, the music is a cacophony of dissonance, the story is waaaaay too complex and really doesn't make much sense, the mecha designs (save for the Lancelot) are horrid, and the characters themselves are just.... well, I found them as compelling as a pile of bricks.
Not trying to 'diss' anyone, just throwing in my own view of this.
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Sanisa Sep 21, 2009
great review
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Andy1308 Sep 25, 2009
Lelouch is the coolest character i even seen!
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rastaa Oct 01, 2009
Good review about anime, which is a must-see for mecha fan
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angelbell00 Restricted Member Oct 11, 2009
I have already seen Code Geass and Code Geass R2 They Rocked!
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Warpten29 Oct 12, 2009
For me code geass is number one anime....
... it has the best ending and best plot ever...
... though it maybe impossible i want an R3...
anyway the review seem fine. but why didn't you mention mao
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salmaGX Oct 14, 2009
thanks
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mona12 Oct 17, 2009
thanx
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SchRita Oct 28, 2009
Thanks for the review!
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rukasu04 Mute Member Nov 10, 2009
Nice review :D
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animalandia Nov 13, 2009
Gracia por el aporte
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SchRita Dec 22, 2009
Thanks for the review!
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Sanisa Feb 24, 2010
Thanks for the review! Nice ^__^
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Warpten29 Mar 19, 2010
this is great!
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Well you did your best.
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SchRita Aug 27, 2010
I like your point of views.
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hitsu-chan Jul 30, 2011
I love this anime! :) thx for ur review! x3
merged: 10-30-2011 ~ 09:30am
oh, thank you for the review. I agree that the art is a bit odd ^__^" but when I first watched it, it directly made me want to watch it until its end! :D I love the story :3 but it's true that lulu is really irritating x( lol. -
agasca311 Nov 09, 2012
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flatboard Nov 22, 2016
Sorru, but this review is kind of backwards. You say you love Shirley who love for Lelouch is drastically exaggerated based on their relationship, but call Kallen a nuisance for being a "Zero fangirl" even after he gave her and her group a purpose rather than ineffective resistance and he's also the one who claimed to liberate her people. That's by far more meaningful than Shirley's motivations. Your judgment seems to be clouded by preference to be honest. Personally I love all the characters so I'm not showing any favoritism.
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