I was surfing around the internet and came across this interesting title "Code Geass".I ignored the obvious popularity and advertisement of this anime for...about a month i think before i watched my 1st amv about it.
Believe it or not but from the amv's i assumed that the anime itself is some typical school/romance flick (blush) but boy was i wrong...
Code Geass is 1 of those few animes that actually manages to break lose from these anime cliches and that annoying black and white view on the world which polute...most of today's TV.
It makes you both symphatetic and angry towards the characters,the plot and the overall outcome of things and as a critic i value such qualities alot.
Story:I won't get down to the details here since you can pretty much read about it on this very page but let's just say that the story is very unique and ingenious for an anime,there are many times where you are left both intrigued and shocked at the events that shape this anime.
It really makes you think about the world today and how you can't really define the words "evil" and "good".
Art:Now i'll be honest and admit that i don't have a sharp eye towards "good" art but let's just say that you can't really complain about the art in Code Geass.
(Tho i personally would love it if the male characters weren't such fangirl wet dreams with their skinny stick bodies i mean c'mon...draw some meat on those muscles ^^ )
But other than THAT little detail i was very pleased with the art : ].
Sound:I'll make this 1 short and sweet,i'm not that much of a J-Rock fan so i guess i don't have to explain too much why i don't enjoy anime openings too much.
Besides that little problem the sound was very decent tho i don't really focus that much on the sound when i watch an anime as long as the volume isn't too low...
Characters:This part here is what made me enjoy this anime the most,INTERESTING characters.
See the thing that really stood out about Code Geass to me personally was the fact that almost every character actually had a personality and depth behind them.
Let's take Lelouch himself for example shall we?
Is he a patriotic freedom fighter or just a terrorist?
These are some of the many questions that you ask yourself about most of the characters in this anime,they may constantly suprise you with the way they behave and their ideals.
Enjoyment:Considering the fact that this was actually THE 1st anime that i ever finished from the beginning to end i think it's fair to say that i just loved it each time i watched it.
Overall:Code Geass is a very original and realistic anime that reflects the human nature and it's short comings very accurately.
All though the skinny male characters might turn out to look a bit annoying to some viewers it is still an example of an anime done right and most definetly an example for many great animes that are to come.
