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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

2006 · TV Series · TV-MA · 25 min · ★ 8.4

DramaActionAnimeScience Fiction

Japan is invaded and conquered by the Britannian Empire, stripping citizens of autonomy and enforcing control through powerful machines. As cracks begin to show, a gifted student becomes determined to spark rebellion and fight for a better future, using a dangerous supernatural ability to shift the balance in political and military conflict.

Also known as Code Geass · Code Geass R2 · Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2

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Details
Original title
コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ
Years
2006–2008
Release date
2006-10-05
Network
MBS
Language
Japanese
Rated
TV-MA
Runtime
25 min
TMDB rating
8.4/10 (885 votes)
About

If you want a high-stakes political thriller with nonstop plotting and rebellion, Code Geass should hit the mark, especially if you like Death Note; Not for you if you dislike mecha or want clean, consistent pacing and payoff.

Pros: thrilling political drama; clever rebellion; addictive tension | Cons: confusing pacing; weak resolution; predictable moves

Themes

  • ideology
  • war strategy
  • politics
  • mind control
  • mecha
  • giant robot
  • political intrigue
  • military
  • ethical dilemma
  • tyranny
  • anime
  • real robot
  • +3 more

Cast & crew

Directed by Toru Yamada, Yuu Nobuta, Kazuo Miyake +11 more

Episodes2 seasons · 50 episodes

Season 125 episodes
  • S1E1The Day a New Demon was Born25m
  • S1E2The White Knight Awakens25m
  • S1E3The False Classmate25m
  • S1E4His Name is Zero25m
  • S1E5The Princess and the Witch25m
  • S1E6The Stolen Mask25m
  • S1E7Attack Cornelia25m
  • S1E8The Black Knights25m
  • S1E9Refrain25m
  • S1E10Guren Dances25m
  • S1E11Battle for Narita25m
  • S1E12The Messenger from Kyoto25m
  • S1E13Shirley at Gunpoint25m
  • S1E14Geass vs. Geass25m
  • S1E15Cheering Mao25m
  • S1E16Nunnally Held Hostage25m
  • S1E17Knight25m
  • S1E18I Order you, Suzaku Kururugi25m
  • S1E19Island of the Gods25m
  • S1E20Battle for Kyushu25m
  • S1E21The School Festival Declaration25m
  • S1E22Bloodstained Euphy25m
  • S1E23At Least with Sorrow25m
  • S1E24The Collapsing Stage25m
  • S1E25Zero25m
Season 225 episodes
  • S2E1The Day a Demon Awakens25m
  • S2E2Plan for Independent Japan25m
  • S2E3Imprisoned in Campus25m
  • S2E4Counterattack at the Gallows25m
  • S2E5Knights of the Round25m
  • S2E6Surprise Attack over the Pacific25m
  • S2E7The Abandoned Mask25m
  • S2E8One Million Miracles25m
  • S2E9A Bride in the Vermillion Forbidden City25m
  • S2E10When Shen Hu Wins Glory25m
  • S2E11Power of Passion25m
  • S2E12Love Attack!25m
  • S2E13Assassin from the Past25m
  • S2E14Geass Hunt25m
  • S2E15The C's World25m
  • S2E16United Federation of Nations Resolution Number One25m
  • S2E17The Taste of Humiliation25m
  • S2E18Final Battle Tokyo II25m
  • S2E19Betrayal25m
  • S2E20Emperor Dismissed25m
  • S2E21The Ragnarök Connection25m
  • S2E22Emperor Lelouch25m
  • S2E23Schneizel's Guise25m
  • S2E24The Grip of Damocles25m
  • S2E25Re;25m