First off this series is a much watch no matter what kind of series you like, the characters are all unique, the storyline is riddled with more plot twists then holes in swiss cheese, and the soundtrack is awesome.
You can not judge this as "Oh its mecha, it must be like gundam then!" No! it is absolutely NOT like gundam! So if you think that, i would say "watch another mech anime damnit!" but i dunt have the time here. This is the top anime of 2007 after all. And nothing says product placement like a pizza hut sign every episode.
In the terms of characters:
You want someone that's bad ass? CG's got it
You want someone that can survive a bullet to the head? CG's got it
You want someone with a insane sense of justice? CG's got it
Each character holds the story up in some way, even the supporting ones. You end up hating some along the way ( i can guarantee you will hate at least 2 of them) and quite a few of the support character plays some huge role either as a stepping stone or a wall in Lelouch's quest for udder world domination. As for the character art...well its nice to see Clamp is still doing the stretched limbs, but at least their faces look cool...so clamp fans should watch it for the character art i guess.
The story for this anime just blows me away. Each time there seems to be some solid ground to stand on, something happens that makes that ground appear over your head. It just makes the story do a complete 180 degree turn. The more you watch the more you are impressed by it. Do not expect to be able to predict the ending of this anime, you'll be greatly surprised. Please do not watch if you are younger than 14...there is one scene that is bad for younger viewers.
The biggest turnoff for me on this anime would be the freakin 4 month wait between episodes 23 and 24/25 which were aired in a 1 hr special. Of course if you havent watched it yet...i say DAMN YOU!! as you did not feel the pain season running watchers like me felt. When you see the end of episode 23, think of your reaction to it, then think how you would react if ep 24 would not air until a date later this year. We had no idea when the next ep was gonna air except that it was gonna be in the summer.
All in all, if you are bored and dont have any anime to watch right now, give Code Geass a shot, the first episode will get you hooked right off the bat.
