. CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion[8.5 points] (all 50 episodes, including R2)
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), often referred to as simply Code Geass, is a Japanese anime series created by Sunrise, directed by Gorō Taniguchi, and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, with original character designs by manga authors Clamp. Set in an alternate timeline, the series focuses on how the former prince Lelouch vi Britannia obtains a power known as Geass and decides to use it to obliterate the Holy Britannian Empire, an imperial monarchy and a superpower that has been conquering various countries.
Code Geass first ran
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in Japan on MBS from October 5, 2006, to July 28, 2007. Its sequel series, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュR2 Kōdo Giasu Hangyaku no Rurūshu Āru Tsū), ran as a simulcast on JNN stations (like MBS and TBS) from April 6, 2008 to September 28, 2008. The series has also been adapted into various manga and light novels with the former showing various alternate scenarios from the TV series. Bandai Entertainment also licensed most parts from the franchise for English release in December 2007, airing the two TV series on Cartoon Network. Most manga and light novels have also been published in North America by Bandai.
The TV anime series has been well received in Japan, selling over a million DVD and Blu-ray Disc volumes. Both seasons have won several awards at the Tokyo International Anime Fair, Animage Anime Grand Prix, and Animation Kobe event. Critics have also praised the series for its large audience appeal as well as the cross conflicts shown among the main characters and the moral questions presented. [Source: Wikipedia]
First of all I would like to talk about an interesting point.
In fact, "Lelouch of the Rebellion" is often compared with the same seems to be one of my favorite movies - "Death Note" comparisons. I think it is not without reason, after all, in fact, the two characters "Yagami" and "Lelouch" is very similar, as are the two animated with "battle of wits" as the starting point, the two critics also have a lot of diffuse rivalry, and two also had a lot of support with a child. From the role of point of view, the two men have a lot in common:
First, the two main characters are animated, on the character, setting the background are very similar, these two are the main characters subvert the previous animation settings, they are bad, Lelouch's goal is to establish peace in the capitalist countries, in order to achieve their goals unscrupulous murder . Yagami, too, he believes is right on reservations, the wicked damn, only he who agree to live in his "New World." On the terms of the ability, Geass and Death Note are very powerful weapons, but both are nothing but requires careful planning to avoid the weaknesses above it.
Both rely on their own special ability to manipulate the lives of the overall situation of life and death, and both the bigger picture are strong, and it will manipulate the people, and they are for the purpose by any means. Finally, they have the same in this world own "justice" of the Incarnation, man worshiped, admired the, is the so-called "Zero" and "KIRA."
But then, although both are good works. But in fact, compared with the "Death Note", I would not say Lelouch of the Rebellion Drama "climax and downs" or "echoed around" kind of thing. In fact the story of this animation is really quite simple, even a little boring, the whole animation I do not see where is the climax point.
In terms of results, Lelouch of the Rebellion is not dead good pen. Beginning of the story, Lelouch met the "CC", and by this opportunity to gain the ability called "Geass" in. However, this capability will let Lelouch with his "With his intended" control of any person, in other words, in addition to not have to look at twice Geass and others in the eyes of these two rules the same person, Geass is almost no " limited. But in comparison, the death pen but has a lot of rules and restrictions on its use, on the results, the death pen a lot of layout, plot and story, almost all generated around these rules, which also includes Yagami month in accordance with the rules of the launch of the change, so bland "Death Note Rules" has many rich unfold. Based on this setting, Geass too strong, since the writers came up with Geass kind of thing, and also want to try to use this to push the story, there is no good to put such a plan is set to take is to make me feel very unfortunate place .
In addition, "Lelouch of the Rebellion" in fact is also often used with "Guilty Crown" Comparing the simple reason that, just as the death pen, both very similar animation. But here I really do not want to be compared to the two together, because there is no better than (LOL). "Guilty Crown" I will not go into details here, summed it an idiom to express my feelings: "baffling." (My other friends are interested fill Review)
On the story, although I said the film almost no climax, but I also did not negate this animation, conversely, Lelouch of the Rebellion of the story is not the best, but "almost" all above average In many ways the performance is "almost," because "Lelouch of the Rebellion" come and deal with it the story of a new way, which is called "the old stems new use" has enough twists and turns, at least not feel boring . I think here I have to mention his character, and in the "Lelouch of the Rebellion" character set, this movie's performance and the best shape I've ever seen.
"Lelouch of the Rebellion" character as much as 50 several, Wikipedia and even open up a website on the character Lelouch of the Rebellion. I have just cited several: CC, Ohgi, Kallen, Euphemia, Cornelia, Lloyd, Cecile, even Guilford, there Suzaku, Shirley, Milly and the like. Although the character so much, but it is every character is shaping well, these many as 50 can simultaneously manage several people at the same time, and control was so good, the writer's skill makes me very amazing. Successful people, but also to dull the story becomes more compact complex role roles, each person has their own story and played the way, and was given the soul, just right staged a good-looking animation.
In addition, writers are very good at what point in time the appetite of the audience hanging on, and when the story reservation up, and throw in unexpected places, these storytelling skills, mastery of screenwriter very appropriate, draw the line very well. Again, screenwriter very good use of main and side switch complement the main, branch of the well, in addition to leave room to create a sense of mystery, but also against the background of a good story line, go step by step to promote the development of the story, and even can master, the combined branch in this area with the "doll game" has the same purpose.
Echoed around the plot gimmick, though small, but quite reasonable convergence, foreshadowing also buried well, this contributed to the skill of the writer to throw things, and almost every hint is retained, there is very clear back, only pity the It is that, Lelouch Geass order to test the durability and for the girl to be tested, in the end does not seem to hint to complete this form back.
But remember what I said, the story just "almost" above average it?
In fact, the way I was quite unhappy end of R1, and let me slowly come. Yes, Lelouch of the Rebellion of coherence is very strong, but "unexpected" and "outcome" is perhaps the major flaw R1. Because fluency grasp the story well, but because of this, you did not stay a little buffer time to the audience a rest, or think about the next thing should happen, and now the forces and situations. You know, "Lelouch of the Rebellion" is from an entirely fictional world of overhead, let the audience keep up with these settings, the time must be used to fill the ── even be dragging its feet.
I think the outcome is totally inexplicable, some people might say: "This is to allow viewers to imagine space!" No, no, the first point, I knew there were such a manner end, Jin Yong's novel "Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain "had been used. But the problem is that you "Lelouch of the Rebellion" in architecture so much a story, launched after such a long, ending it should give a good account of the audience, speaking bluntly point, if to do so, in fact, in front of the thing completely worthless. Lelouch again ending motivation to save Nunnally, I think is completely inadequate, and I know the writers have in the shop front stems, I have to see. But the writers finally brewing and throws things or too little, do not know the number is not enough only to set the story no way finished up or what, which is what I said, "unexpected", so that finally made me feel, Lelouch's IQ is not being writers to the next repair or Zende?
Again, you say "Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain" Jin Yong full complement whatever the outcome of the story is over, finally ending the suspense left to the reader, but here the writers did not finish the story is completely cut off, for example: The last bomb it? Lloyd Milei with it? Kallen's response? Nunnally it? Take her prisoner who is? Yuffie then? Keneiliya it? Jeremiah do? (I know these are in R2 mending, I have read, are now talking about R1) but everything and all the problems will only make me think the writers just want to hastily end of the story, such an outcome can not be called simply "suspense ", but also did not hang audience appetite, you XX did not finish the story! Wikipedia also has written above, R2 is separated by only a year out before the Second Season, is obliged to put most of the story is substantially finished up, will have a so-called mystery.
If at that time, I will call the official story please fill until they have finished the first R2, not everyone like me, like turn before the old movie look.
As for my thoughts on the R2, almost similar with R1. Distinctive characters, but the story does not unfold R1 so strong, I feel a lot more in the middle are not so necessary things, paradoxically, on the story twists and turns, but wins the R2 R1. Look carefully, in fact, the story did not have a beginning, but as the story the way a writer would have time to start, turn around to find that the story had been made up such a large segment? If it is a good story, is not the kind of feeling.
The story continued with Lelouch struggle against the "Holy Britannian Empire" is. And there are more characters on stage, including new friends, enemies and so on. When this series of alliances and characters evolving, just like I am talking about the head, the story is more compact and complex. Plot twists and turns of the Second Season better, sometimes even more people feel too much better than the R1 (note to see online reviews, "two" almost larger than "a")
Unfortunately, the last or "outcome" drag Lelouch of the Rebellion. It will eventually be left behind. Later in the story, I do not know where the writer wrote, finally reached the tipping point or Zende? The story began to show fatigue rhythm, but because I wanted to hurry back to close foreshadowing, but hurry, too many throw things. Drama were too short, and people think this is the climax of a place, but do not feel any emotional climax.
Ending aspect, Lelouch's personality more and more like "Jormungand" in Koko, ending the whole animation style, it feels more and more like "Jormungand" "anti-war" would like to express, in this regard I do not mean moral Good, but these seem to have begun to slowly deviated from the original intention of this movie. Thus, the writer seems to be only good at describing "When the war is conducted formula", but not good "when the war become past tense."
In conclusion, in fact, after reading R1, I "Lelouch of the Rebellion" evaluation, although not to the poor, but it is not always feel something is missing. Wonderful story, but too linear, no climax, Characteristic wonderful, the story is good, but before and after, but also to talk about the wonderful echo too. But in the Second Season I was completely transformed. Not only is the Characteristic maintain its superb, the story is also the story of the R1 perfectly padded, and also so that the entire drama before and after the echo. "Originally Zero, Zero finally." Lelouch own hit The Black Knights, eventually he became their enemy, and finally even the original purpose, the behavior has changed. And Suzaku, this is a friend, but it became the most powerful enemy, but disguised as a Zero, brought peace to the world. The fate of the two men and ideas so that they staggered unrest. This is one of the process, I am looking at the time, was quite emotion. Screenwriter also buried with drama drama before the end of a thing, is Lelouch remark: "Can shoot, only has consciousness slain."
If you want to Lelouch of the Rebellion Season two separate talk, I would say, R1 is not ugly, but it is also nice not to go, 8 points. But Second Season, but it is a rare work, I will give 9 points.
R2, the outcome is very well designed, I believe in the outcome of R1 disappointed people will get comfort from the Second Season.
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. CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion[8.5 points] (all 50 episodes, including R2)
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), often referred to as simply Code Geass, is a Japanese anime series created by Sunrise, directed by Gorō Taniguchi, and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, with original character designs by manga authors Clamp. Set in an alternate timeline, the series focuses on how the former prince Lelouch vi Britannia obtains a power known as Geass and decides to use it to obliterate the Holy Britannian Empire, an imperial monarchy and a superpower that has been conquering various countries. Code Geass first ran ... |
