Anime Name: Code GeassBasic Plot:In the year 2010, Japan is conquered by the Holy Britannian Empire, ruled by Charles zi Britannia. Japan is renamed Area 11, and its citizens are segregated and discriminated. Lelouch vi Britannia, an exiled prince of the Empire, had developed an intense hatred against his father and the royal family. Mostly stemming from his mother's unexplained murder, and his little sister Nunnally becoming blind and paralyzed in the legs from the incident. He will be granted the power of Geass, by a mysterious woman, named C2. With his Geass, he has the "power of the king" where he can command anyone to do his bidding. Lelouch sets out to exact his revenge on the Empire.
Character Development: Lelouch: Overall I did enjoy how much a badass they made him. Instead of your typical feel good hero, he is cool and calculating. He wins by strategy, rather than beating the crap out of you. He is an anti-hero, meaning he has no true morals and will do anything to further his plans. The Geass power he has, is a little OP, but it was entertaining to keep watching Lelouch and what he has planned next. By the end of the series, you can't tell if he had changed or he always was thinking like that.
Suzaku: Now flip Lelouch's personality backwards. Suzaku is respectful and friendly. He is Japanese, but does become an Honorary Britannian, in order for his goal to nobly change Britannian society from the inside out. There are moments when you will want him to die in a hole, but later you can relate to his circumstances. By the end of the series, you probably would still like him but he pales in comparison to Lelouch.
Fan Service: Pretty much could be summed up with this, Naked Shower Scenes with Kallen..... but since this was my first review I will go more in depth. Along with a ton of naked shower scenes, there was a lot of shady angles. However the fan service didn't detract that much from the anime, but it was just so blatantly obvious it dissapointed me.
Sub or Dub: The Dub is alright, the voice actor who plays Lelouch, is the same guy who did Ichigo from Bleach and you might also remember him as....
Adam Park the Black Ranger!!! The rest of the cast did ok, so I would recommend the dub to anyone who enjoys English over Japanese.
Verdict: I highly enjoyed the series, and from other CG members apparently they did too. However, there are faults that need to be addressed.
1. Why is she still alive?!?!??!
Nina Einstein is by far one of the most hated anime characters in existance. Even more annoying than Sakura from Naruto.
2. The whole confrontation with his father was poorly written, and looked like the writers pulled it right out of their ass.
3. Lelouch's personality at the end, specifically about Rolo. He did a 180 and completely contradicted himself and his previous beliefs.
Now I still very much enjoyed the series, and I would recommend it to anyone. Notice I did leave much out about the mechas because I wouldn't call Code Geass a mecha anime. There is so much more than just robots beating the crap out of each other.
Final Score- 9/10If you're interested check the first episode.
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