Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch

I will be comparing the anime to the manga because I believe that anything made after the original should be critically reviewed.

Lelouch vi Britannia (a prince of Britannia), hiding under the alias Lelouch Lamperouge, is given a great power--the power of Geass--by a mysterious girl. The power grants him the ability to give an order to anyone. He realizes he could change the world through his power to become emperor of Britannia and create an ideal world for his sister, Nunnally. However, the Geass he was given is far more destructive and powerful than he could imagine.

The manga for Code Geass doesn't do justice for the glory of the anime. First off, there are no Knightmare Frames. I'm not a huge mecha fan, but Code Geass would have been incomplete without them! Second, I understand that the author(s) probably wanted to put their own take on the characters, but they looked a little off from the anime. Lelouch didn't strike me as the "I will take over Britannia and rule" type. He was just "meh" for me. The story changed a lot of events from the anime and didn't make them as epic as the anime. er--the power of Geass--by a mysterious girl. The power grants him the ability to give an order to anyone. He realizes he could change the world through his power to become emperor of Britannia and create an ideal world for his sister, Nunnally. However, the Geass he was given is far more destructive and powerful than he could imagine.

Story: 7
It tried to stay with the anime but didn't work out for me. The premise and overall plot were similar but seemed to leave too much behind. I was debating on giving it a 6, but since the main plot was there, I'd have to give it a 7.

Art: 7
Very neat. The details on the outfits were nice. The background was okay at times. Not much going on there. Still quite upset that Lelouch didn't really look like Lelouch throughout the series.

Character: 6
Most of them were simply static for me, except for Lelouch and Suzaku. The other characters like Nunnery and Milly stayed true to character as in the anime, which was nice.

Enjoyment: 8
I'll be nice and give it an eight since I was able to relive some moments of the anime through reading the manga.

Overall: 7
Try it. But if you've watched the anime and aren't really interested in the manga, you won't miss out.

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