Mirae
09-05-2008, 12:17
I'm surprised noone's made a thread about this series considering it's quite popular, and a second season has recently started. =x
http://alindholm.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/code_geass.jpg
he Empire of Britannia has invaded Japan using giant robot weapons called Knightmare Frames. Japan is now referred to as Area 11, and its people the 11's. A Britannian who was living in Japan at the time, Lelouch, vowed to his Japanese friend Suzaku that he'd destroy Britannia. Years later, Lelouch is in high school, but regularly skips out of school to go play chess and gamble on himself. One day, he stumbles on terrorists 11's who've stolen a military secret and is caught by a member of the Britannian task force sent after them, who is Suzaku. As the rest of the squad arrives, Suzaku is shot for disobeying orders, while the military secret, a young girl, gives Lelouch the power of Geass, which makes anyone obey any order. While Suzaku is secretly made the pilot of Britannia's brand new prototype Knightmare, Lancelot, Lelouch becomes the masked Zero to lead the rebellion to destroy Britannia once and for all.
At first I cringed at how the characters' legs & arms & waists look like sticks, and how it seems a bit exaggerated (hi2u mecha on wheels, hi2u masked hero with cape), but after getting past those first impressions I like the series quite a lot. The main character is very clever (often compared to Light from Death Note) and although I can see a few plotholes and compared to DN it's a bit more chaotic, I recommend this series. Great characters (<3 C.C :love: ) with very different views but the same goal.
http://alindholm.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/code_geass.jpg
he Empire of Britannia has invaded Japan using giant robot weapons called Knightmare Frames. Japan is now referred to as Area 11, and its people the 11's. A Britannian who was living in Japan at the time, Lelouch, vowed to his Japanese friend Suzaku that he'd destroy Britannia. Years later, Lelouch is in high school, but regularly skips out of school to go play chess and gamble on himself. One day, he stumbles on terrorists 11's who've stolen a military secret and is caught by a member of the Britannian task force sent after them, who is Suzaku. As the rest of the squad arrives, Suzaku is shot for disobeying orders, while the military secret, a young girl, gives Lelouch the power of Geass, which makes anyone obey any order. While Suzaku is secretly made the pilot of Britannia's brand new prototype Knightmare, Lancelot, Lelouch becomes the masked Zero to lead the rebellion to destroy Britannia once and for all.
At first I cringed at how the characters' legs & arms & waists look like sticks, and how it seems a bit exaggerated (hi2u mecha on wheels, hi2u masked hero with cape), but after getting past those first impressions I like the series quite a lot. The main character is very clever (often compared to Light from Death Note) and although I can see a few plotholes and compared to DN it's a bit more chaotic, I recommend this series. Great characters (<3 C.C :love: ) with very different views but the same goal.