Jan 28, 2009
To be completely honest, I was unsure of Code Geass. The story seemed unoriginal and at first felt like something we've all seen before. With that aside however, I decided to watch a cuple of episodes to get my own opinion on the series. When it aired on adult swim I found the story too move too slow for my liking (1 episode a week with only a few developments in one episode) so I decided to watch all of the fansubs at once to get my code geass fix. It wasn't long before I was completely hooked on it.
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put it briefly, Code Geass is about the prince of Brittannia, Lelouche, who lost his mother and is unhappy with the rule that Brittania imposes upon the world. Brittannia is a large empire spanning around 67 percent world, but when it catures a country it colonizes it and makes it part of its growing empire. The story focuses on Area 11, otherwise known as Japan. The date is 2017, seven years after Brittannia defeated Japan.
Lelouche meets strange girl, C.C., who gives him a strange a supernatural pwer: The power of the geass. The geass allows Lelouche to control the actions of people around him when he looks directly into their eyes. Using this strange and cruel power, Lelouche declares war on Brittannia, promising the people of Japan freedom from the rule of Brittania.
STORY: 9
This anime does not disappoint. The story, though sluggish at times, was great, especially during some of the mecha battles (there are lots of them) and where Lelouch plans his strategy. There is a lot (and I repeat, A LOT) of action, and mecha battles too. The story goes deep into the actions of Brittania and Zero's actions. These is a hint of the supernatual and romance in this anime.
ART: 9
The art is top notch, though it cannot compare to some of the animes of late. Despite the fact that the majority of episodes I watched were fansubs, the few episodes I watched on english TV had excellent animation. The mecha battles are intense and Code Geass does a great job of animating them.
SOUND: 8
I loved the japanese voice actors, and the SFX were also on par, but unfortunately the english dubs were slightly disappointing. Hence the 8/10.
CHARACTER: 10
This is where Code Geass shines the most. You will be touched by the actions of some the characters, while others will ake you despise them. The character development was excellent, probably the best I've seen in an action anime of this caliber.
ENJOYMENT: 9
THIS ANIME IS ADDICTING. The story moves at a slow enough pace for you to savor it, constantly wanting more. The characters will make you smile, laugh, cry, and loathe. The action wll keep you at the edge of your seat. This anime isn't very re-watchable, since most of the njoyment comes from the suspense, however. Another good suggestion for this anime is to never skip ahead, or you will be lost and you will probably have the storyline ruined in the process of watching it.
I give Code Geass (and Code Geass R2) a nine out of ten. This show is great. Keep up the good work, Sunrise!
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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