Story 10/10: This lost prince isn't trying to find his way back home, he's trying to obliterate his homeland. The plot may seem very straightforward, and it is for the most part, but there will always be a twist; the good thing about this though is that the twist is always completely within the realm of possibility. You'll feel smarter and more diabolical just for watching the first two episodes, once I watched those, I was hooked for life. P.S. if you think this is a mecha anime about the mechas, please start over.
Art 10/10: I almost feel compelled to lower this score because of the string bean character designs and unnecessarily busty string beans, but the design of the -special- Knightmares (mechas) is just too great, and the fight scenes are excellent.
Sound 10/10: Catchy theme songs and always perfect mood music for what's going on.
Character 10/10: If you think you have all the main characters figured out after the first couple episodes, stop yourself there, and then keep watching without that thought in your mind. I may be making this sound like they all make life changing reveals, but that's not necessarily the case, though you will get insight into their motives and personality, so just keep watching. If you think there are some characters that are underdeveloped, remember one of the top rules of anime: pay attention to the characters with hair that stands out. After that, if you still think they are underdeveloped, watch R2.
Enjoyment 10/10: I've watched Code Geass and Code Geass R2 at least 10 times each, of course I enjoyed it.
Overall 10/10: If anyone is willing to watch any series suggested by me regardless of the episode count (since 12-13 episode series are the new standard), I will always, ALWAYS recommend Code Geass.
