Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Image from the opening theme sequence
コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ (Kōdo Giasu: Hangyaku no Rurūshu)
Genre	Mecha, Science fantasy, Drama
TV anime: Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Director	Gorō Taniguchi
Writer	Ichirō Ōkouchi
Studio	Sunrise
Licensor	Bandai Visual Bandai Entertainment
Network	MBS, TBS, Animax
Original run	October 5, 2006[1] – March 29, 2007 (original run) July 28, 2007 (stage 24 & 25)[2]
Episodes	25
TV anime: Code Geass R2
Director	Gorō Taniguchi
Writer	Ichirō Ōkouchi
Studio	Sunrise
Licensor	Bandai Visual Bandai Entertainment[3]
Network	MBS, TBS, Animax
Original run	April 6, 2008[4] – ongoing
Episodes	9 (ongoing, 25 projected)

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ, Kōdo Giasu: Hangyaku no Rurūshu^?) is an anime television series created by Sunrise. Word origin and usage The term "mecha" is derived from the Japanese abbreviation for the English word " mechanical " Science fantasy is a mixed Genre of story which contains some Science fiction and some Fantasy elements Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic (anime in Japanese, is a Japanese Anime director, writer producer and Storyboard artist who is among Sunrise 's noted new directors is a Japanese Screenwriter and Novelist. He is a graduate of Waseda University, School of Human Sciences is a Japanese Anime studio and production enterprise It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. is a Japanese Anime, film production and distribution enterprise established by Bandai Co Bandai Entertainment Inc is an Anime distribution company owned by the Japanese enterprise Namco Bandai Holdings. is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, and it is affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN, National Radio Network (NRN, Japan News Network (JNN For other uses see TBS. ( or TBS, is a Television network in Tokyo, Japan. See also Animax Mobile TV is a Japanese Anime Satellite television network dedicated to broadcasting anime programming Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This is a list of episodes for the Sunrise Anime Television series Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion. This is a list of episodes for the Sunrise Anime Television series Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic (anime in Japanese, is a Japanese Anime director, writer producer and Storyboard artist who is among Sunrise 's noted new directors is a Japanese Screenwriter and Novelist. He is a graduate of Waseda University, School of Human Sciences is a Japanese Anime studio and production enterprise It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. is a Japanese Anime, film production and distribution enterprise established by Bandai Co Bandai Entertainment Inc is an Anime distribution company owned by the Japanese enterprise Namco Bandai Holdings. is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, and it is affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN, National Radio Network (NRN, Japan News Network (JNN For other uses see TBS. ( or TBS, is a Television network in Tokyo, Japan. See also Animax Mobile TV is a Japanese Anime Satellite television network dedicated to broadcasting anime programming Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This is a list of episodes for the Sunrise Anime Television series Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion. This is a list of episodes for the Sunrise Anime Television series Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion. (anime in Japanese, A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U is a Japanese Anime studio and production enterprise It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. Directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, both of whom had earlier worked on another Sunrise series, the acclaimed Planetes, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion features original character designs by Clamp. is a Japanese Anime director, writer producer and Storyboard artist who is among Sunrise 's noted new directors is a Japanese Screenwriter and Novelist. He is a graduate of Waseda University, School of Human Sciences is a Japanese Hard science fiction Manga by Makoto Yukimura. It was adapted as a 26-episode television Anime by Sunrise, which is a Japanese Mangaka group The group's Manga series are often made into Anime after release

The first season of the series premiered across Japan on MBS from October 5, 2006, and concluded its run on July 28, 2007; spanning 25 episodes. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, and it is affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN, National Radio Network (NRN, Japan News Network (JNN Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A second season and sequel to the series, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2, premiered on MBS and TBS on April 6, 2008. For other uses see TBS. ( or TBS, is a Television network in Tokyo, Japan. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[5][4]

Contents 1 Story and settings 1.1 Plot summary 1.2 Characters 1.3 Knightmare Frames 2 Production 2.1 Development 2.2 Broadcast 2.3 Music 3 Distribution 3.1 Television 3.2 International licensing 4 Other media 5 Reception 6 Notes and references 7 External links

Story and settings

Plot summary

Main articles: Settings and themes of Code Geass and List of Code Geass episodes

On August 10, 2010, a. This is a list of episodes for the Sunrise Anime Television series Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. t. b. , the Holy Empire of Britannia overpowered Japanese forces and conquered the country with their new robotic weapons, the Knightmare Frames, in less than a month. or simply Knightmares, officially designated as the Humanoid Autonomous Armored Knight, are a form of Mecha in the Sunrise anime series Code In the aftermath of Britannia's invasion, Japan lost its freedom, its rights, and even its name, becoming Area 11 of the Britannian Empire. The Japanese people, renamed as "Elevens", were forced to survive in ghettos, while Britannians lived in first-class settlements. Rebel elements persisted, however, as pockets of Japanese organizations who struggled against the Empire for the independence of Japan.

After his father, the Emperor of Britannia, didn't prevent the assassination of his mother, an attack which also left his sister blind and crippled, the young prince Lelouch vowed to destroy Britannia. is the Byronic Protagonist, Anti-hero and Tragic hero of the Sunrise Anime series Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion Seven years later, living in Area 11, he encounters a mysterious girl who gives him the power of Geass. With it, he finally has the power that he needs to defeat Britannia and fulfill his two wishes: to seek revenge for his mother and to construct a world in which his beloved sister can live happily.

Characters

Main article: List of Code Geass characters

Lelouch Lamperouge (ルルーシュ・ランペルージ, Rurūshu Ranperūji^?)

The title character and protagonist of the show, Lelouch Lamperouge is seemingly an ordinary 17-year-old student at the Ashford Academy. This is a list of characters in the Sunrise anime series Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion. is the Byronic Protagonist, Anti-hero and Tragic hero of the Sunrise Anime series Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion In reality, he is the son of the Emperor of Britannia and the late Empress Marianne and a member of the Britannia Imperial Family. His real name is Lelouch Vi Britannia (ルルーシュ・ヴィ・ブリタニア, Rurūshu Vi Buritania^?), eleventh prince in line for the throne prior to his mother's assassination. When he gets caught up in a battle between the military and Japanese rebels, he gained the power of Geass, which forces others to obey his orders without question. With this power, he begins his quest to destroy Britannia under the alias of Zero. is the Byronic Protagonist, Anti-hero and Tragic hero of the Sunrise Anime series Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion At the same time, Lelouch tries to make a place where there is no hatred or conflict for his sister Nunnally before she is able to see again.

Suzaku Kururugi (枢木 スザク, Kururugi Suzaku^?)

Lelouch's childhood friend and son of Japan's last prime minister, Suzaku is in the service of the Britannia Army as a soldier, and was chosen to test an experiment new model of Knightmare Frame, the Lancelot. is the Deuteragonist and Tragic hero of the Sunrise Anime series Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion. or simply Knightmares, officially designated as the Humanoid Autonomous Armored Knight, are a form of Mecha in the Sunrise anime series Code Suzaku claims achieving results by wrong or illegal methods is meaningless and does not approve of Zero's actions.

C.C. (シー・ツー, Shī Tsū^?)

A mysterious green-haired girl who bestows the power of Geass upon Lelouch under the condition that he grant her greatest wish, C. is one of the central characters in the Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion Anime series by Sunrise. C. 's abilities caught the interest of Britannia and she was imprisoned as a part of Britannia's experiments in the past. She passively oversees Lelouch's missions to ensure that he does not die and to help his plans succeed.

Kallen Stadtfeld (カレン・シュタットフェルト, Karen Shutattoferuto^?)

Kallen is a Britannian-Eleven girl, who believes herself to be a Japanese person at heart and prefers to be known by her birth name, Kallen Kōzuki (紅月カレン, Kōzuki Karen^?). Her father is Britannian and her mother is an Eleven; her father comes from a prestigious Britannian family and as such she attends the Ashford Academy, where she is a member of its student council and is one of its most outstanding students. Though she maintains a frail-girl image at school, she is a member of a Japanese resistance cell.

Knightmare Frames

Main article: Knightmare Frame

Knightmare Frames (Knightmare being a combination of the words "knight" and "mare", meaning a knight's steed which he rides out onto the battlefield; Frame being the civilian word for bipedal machines and also signifying its human-like design) are robotic combat machines intended as a replacement for main battle tanks and other conventional land warfare vehicles. or simply Knightmares, officially designated as the Humanoid Autonomous Armored Knight, are a form of Mecha in the Sunrise anime series Code The bulk of Knightmare Frame models are produced by the Britannian Empire, who pioneered the design; Japan, having largely retained its military infrastructure despite the invasion, is quickly catching up, and other countries are likewise developing their own versions.

Production

Staff

Planning	Kenji Uchida  Seiji Takeda  Kazumi Kawashiro
Original story	Ichirō Ōkouchi  Gorō Taniguchi
Series composition	Ichirō Ōkouchi  Hiroyuki Yoshino (associate)
Original character design	Clamp
Character design	Takahiro Kimura
Knightmare Frame design	Akira Yasuda  Eiji Nakata  Jun'ichi Akutsu (Bee-Craft)
Mecha conceptual design	Kenji Teraoka
Main animators	Takahiro Kimura  Yuriko Chiba  Eiji Nakata  Seiichi Nakatani
Music	Kōtarō Nakagawa  Hitomi Kuroishi
Art director	Yoshinori Hishinuma
Color design	Reiko Iwasawa
Photography director	Sōta Ōya
Editing	Seiji Morita
3D-CG director	Tetsuya Watanabe
2D-CG director	Masoto Miyoshi
Special illustrations	Shigeru Morita
Sound directors	Yasuo Uragami  Motoi Izawa
Sound production	Audio Planning U
Sound recording studio	Apu Meguru Studio
Mixer	Takaaki Uchiyama  Hisanori Ōshiro (assistant)
Sound effects	Masahiro Shōji (Fizz Sound Creation)
Music producers	Yoshimoto Ishikawa (Victor Entertainment)  Keiichi Tomura (Sony Music Entertainment)  Noboru Mano (Sunrise Music Publishing)
Producers	Hitoshi Morotomi  Yoshitaka Kawaguchi  Takao Minegeshi  Atsushi Yukawa
Assistant director	Kazuya Murata
Director	Gorō Taniguchi
Production	Mainichi Broadcasting System  Sunrise  Project Geass  (Sunrise  Bandai Visual  Bandai  Namco Bandai Games  Hakuhodo DY Media Partners)

Development

Code Geass began as a concept developed at Sunrise by Ichirō Ōkouchi and Gorō Taniguchi, who proposed it to producer Yoshitaka Kawaguchi while they were working on Overman King Gainer and later, Planetes. is the deputy director of Mainichi Broadcasting System 's Tokyo office is a Japanese Screenwriter and Novelist. He is a graduate of Waseda University, School of Human Sciences is a Japanese Screenwriter and Novelist. He is a graduate of Waseda University, School of Human Sciences is a Japanese Screenwriter. Since beginning his career with the noted studio Sunrise, he has scripted numerous of its Anime including Mai-HiME is a Japanese Mangaka group The group's Manga series are often made into Anime after release born in Fukuoka Prefecture, is a Japanese Animator, Illustrator and character designer (born July 21, 1964) is a Japanese Illustrator, Animator, Character designer, Game designer and Mecha designer who works Word origin and usage The term "mecha" is derived from the Japanese abbreviation for the English word " mechanical " born in Fukuoka Prefecture, is a Japanese Animator, Illustrator and character designer is an Animator and character designer She was one of the founders of Oriental Light and Magic and a former member of Studio Giants along with Naohito Takahashi is a Japanese Composer and Arranger. He is a graduate of the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music 's school of music. is a Japanese female Singer-songwriter and Composer, born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. is a prominent Japanese Anime Film editor. Staff in.hack//Sign Code Geass Madlax is a Sound effects company working in the Television, movie, Radio, Video, CD, cassette and game animation is a Subsidiary of Japan Victor Company (JVC that produces and distributes music movies and other entertainment products such as Anime and television shows is Sony 's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is independent from the worldwide Sony BMG joint venture due to its strength in the Japanese music industry is a Japanese Anime director, writer producer and Storyboard artist who is among Sunrise 's noted new directors is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, and it is affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN, National Radio Network (NRN, Japan News Network (JNN is a Japanese Anime studio and production enterprise It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. is a Japanese Anime, film production and distribution enterprise established by Bandai Co is a Japanese Toy making company as well as the producer of a large number of Plastic model kits is an arcade and home Video game producer which is the product of a merger between Bandai 's video game division and the game development division of the original is Japan 's second largest Advertising agency, with gross sales of approximately 700 hundred million Yen. is a Japanese Screenwriter and Novelist. He is a graduate of Waseda University, School of Human Sciences is a Japanese Anime director, writer producer and Storyboard artist who is among Sunrise 's noted new directors is a TV Anime series created by Sunrise. Directed by longtime animator Yoshiyuki Tomino, the creator of the Gundam series and written by Ichirō is a Japanese Hard science fiction Manga by Makoto Yukimura. It was adapted as a 26-episode television Anime by Sunrise, which ^[6] The initial concept of the plot consisted of a secret organization led by a "hero", which was later developed into a conflict between two people with differing values of morality, belonging to the same military unit.

During these early planning stages, Kawaguchi contacted the noted mangaka group Clamp,^[6] which was the first time Clamp had been requested to design the characters of an anime series. is the Japanese word for a comic artist or Cartoonist. Outside of Japan, Manga usually refers to a Japanese Comic book and mangaka is a Japanese Mangaka group The group's Manga series are often made into Anime after release ^[7] Clamp signed onto the project early during these development stages, and provided numerous ideas, which helped develop the series' setting and characters. ^[7]

While developing the character designs for Lelouch Lamperouge, the protagonist of the series, Clamp had initially conceived of his hair color as being white. is the Byronic Protagonist, Anti-hero and Tragic hero of the Sunrise Anime series Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion ^[7] Ageha Ohkawa, head writer at Clamp, said she had visualized him as being a character to which "everyone" could relate to as being "cool", literally, a "beauty". is a member of the all-female Manga -creating team Clamp. She is the director of the team and is primarily responsible for writing the stories and scripts for Clamp's various ^[7] During these planning stages, Clamp and the Sunrise staff had discussed a number of possible inspirations for the characters, including Kinki Kids and Tackey and Tsubasa. KinKi Kids is a Japanese popular group under Johnny & Associates. Tackey & Tsubasa (タッキー&翼 are a Japanese idol duo from Johnny & Associates. ^[7] They had wanted to create a "hit show," a series which would appeal to "everyone. "^[7] Lelouch's alter ego, Zero, was one of the earliest developed characters, with Ōkouchi having wanted a mask to be included as a part of the series, because he felt that a mask was necessary for it to be a Sunrise show. is a Fictional character from the Gundam franchise He is originally one of the main Antagonists in Mobile Suit Gundam and later becomes one of the Clamp had wanted to design a unique mask never prior seen in any Sunrise series; said mask was nicknamed "tulip" for its distinctive design. Tulipa, commonly called tulip, is a Genus of about 150 species of bulbous Flowering plants in the family Liliaceae. ^[7]

Clamp's finalized original character design art, illustrated by its lead artist Mokona, was subsequently converted into animation character designs for the series by Sunrise's character designer Takahiro Kimura, who had previously spent "every day" analyzing Clamp's art and style from their artbooks and manga series. is the pen name of the lead artist colorist and composition designer of the all-female Manga -creating team Clamp. born in Fukuoka Prefecture, is a Japanese Animator, Illustrator and character designer ^[7] While working on the animation character designs, he designed them in such a manner which would enable the series' other animators to apply them without deviating from Clamp's original art style. ^[7]

When the series was being developed for broadcast on Mainichi Broadcasting System, it had been given the network's Saturday evening prime time slot, which was later changed to its current Thursday late night time slot. is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, and it is affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN, National Radio Network (NRN, Japan News Network (JNN Prime Time is the major News analysis current affairs and Politics programme broadcast on Radio Telefís Éireann in Ireland is a term for an Anime Television series that air during late night or early morning in Japan, usually between 11 P Due to this change, the overall outlook and some elements of the series was changed and further developed to suit the more mature, late night audience. ^[6]

When the first episode was shown during a special test screening, which was attended by Ōkawa, other members of the series' staff, as well as several journalists and other media-related personnel in response to the hype surrounding the series' upcoming release, the audience fell into immediate silence after it ended, followed by "tremendous applause. "^[6]

The immense popularity of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion followed with the development of a sequel, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2, which was first announced on the March 2007 issue of Newtype and later confirmed by Sunrise producer Yoshitaka Kawaguchi on the series' official staff blog on March 9, 2007. is a popular monthly Magazine publication originating from Japan, covering Anime and Manga (and to a lesser extent Tokusatsu, Japanese Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[8][9] Whereas initial additions on the official blog had stated the sequel's exact format had not been confirmed as of July 2007,^[10] the January 2008 issue of Newtype announced the sequel would be a new television series, which would begin airing on MBS in the spring of 2008. ^[2]

In January 2008, it was announced that the second season would be slated to premiere on MBS and TBS' Sunday 5:00pm timeslot from April 6, 2008, replacing the network's JNN News Program. is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, and it is affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN, National Radio Network (NRN, Japan News Network (JNN For other uses see TBS. ( or TBS, is a Television network in Tokyo, Japan. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common or JNN, is a commercial television news network in Japan. The network is run by Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc Numerous promotional products, including two trailers on each of the Code Geass DVD Magazine special edition releases and two television commercials broadcast during episodes 18 and 21 of Sunrise's Mobile Suit Gundam 00,^[11] have been published by the creators, Sunrise, prior to the series' debut on the network. is the latest television Anime of Sunrise's long-running Gundam franchise

This is the first time in the network's history that a late night anime series broadcast by TBS has seen its sequel being broadcast on a prime time slot. The last time an anime series was broadcast on TBS' Sunday 5:00pm block was in 1985 with the 23-episode Video Warrior Laserion. was an Anime series aired in 1984 to 1985 in Japan and Hong Kong. It had been widely expected Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 would replace Mobile Suit Gundam 00 in its Saturday 6:00pm anime timeslot, after the end of the first season of Mobile Suit Gundam 00, however this timeslot was effectively moved by MBS and TBS to the current Sunday 5:00pm timeslot.

Broadcast

Code Geass officially premiered on the Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS) television network at 25:25 JST on October 5, 2006. is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, and it is affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN, National Radio Network (NRN, Japan News Network (JNN Japan Standard Time or JST (日本標準時 or 中央標準時 is the standard Timezone of Japan, and is 9 hours ahead of UTC Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Its satellite television premiere across Japan on Animax was on November 7, 2006. Satellite television is Television delivered by the means of Communications satellites as compared to conventional Terrestrial television and Cable See also Animax Mobile TV is a Japanese Anime Satellite television network dedicated to broadcasting anime programming Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[12][2] Upon the airing of the first 23 episodes, the series went on hiatus on March 29, 2007,^[2][13] and completed broadcast of the first series with the simultaneous one-hour broadcast of episodes 24 and 25 at 26:25 JST on Saturday, July 28, 2007. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[14] In the United States, the dubbed version was first broadcast on Adult Swim on April 27, 2008 at 1:30 AM Eastern Standard Time. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In filmmaking, dubbing or looping is the process of recording or replacing voices for a Motion picture. Adult Swim, (usually stylized swim with its signature square Brackets, is an adult-oriented Television network sharing channel space with Cartoon Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 premiered on MBS and TBS at 17:00 JST on April 6, 2008. is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, and it is affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN, National Radio Network (NRN, Japan News Network (JNN For other uses see TBS. ( or TBS, is a Television network in Tokyo, Japan. Japan Standard Time or JST (日本標準時 or 中央標準時 is the standard Timezone of Japan, and is 9 hours ahead of UTC Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Prior to the series' television broadcast, three private preview screenings of episode 1 were held on March 15 and March 16 in Osaka and Tokyo respectively, which was attended by the series' seiyū as well as a pool of 3800 randomly-selected applicants. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. A is a Japanese vocal actor Seiyū work in Radio, Television, and movies; they perform voice-overs for non-Japanese movies they provide narration and they

On April 15, 2008, at 17:00 JST, the last 6 minutes of the then unaired third episode, Turn 3, was uploaded onto a video sharing website. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Japan Standard Time or JST (日本標準時 or 中央標準時 is the standard Timezone of Japan, and is 9 hours ahead of UTC The Code Geass Production Committee subsequently posted an explanation on the matter the following day on the official Code Geass website on April 16, 2008, clarifying the portion had been accidentally posted onto the Internet due to an error by Bandai Channel, Bandai Namco's online broadcast channel, which is responsible for its online distribution, when, in the midst of testing a system preventing illegal online uploads, Bandai Channel accidentally posted the portion onto the Internet. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This article is about the holding company and the group of companies it owns The Production Committee then confirmed that Turn 3 was scheduled to air, as usual on April 20, 2008 at 17:00 JST. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[15]

The series has been distributed online via streaming video on the Japanese internet website Biglobe. It is also viewable in English on the Adult Swim Fix. Adult Swim Video is a free Video on demand service on the Adult Swim Website that shows premiere episodes on Fridays at 6pm Eastern Time

Music

Main article: List of Code Geass albums

The music for the series was composed by Kōtarō Nakagawa and Hitomi Kuroishi, who had earlier worked with the series' core staff in Planetes and Taniguchi's earlier work Gun X Sword. is a Japanese Composer and Arranger. He is a graduate of the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music 's school of music. is a Japanese female Singer-songwriter and Composer, born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. is a Japanese animated Television series produced by AIC ASTA. In addition to the incidental music featured in each episode, Nakagawa and Kuroishi also composed numerous insert songs for the series, including "Stories", "Masquerade", "Alone", and "Innocent Days", which were each performed by Kuroishi herself, while "Picaresque" and "Callin'" was performed by the singer-songwriter Mikio Sakai, who had also earlier worked with Nakagawa and Kuroishi in Planetes. Incidental music is Music in a play, Television program Radio program Video game, film or some other form not primarily musical Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics is a Japanese Singer-songwriter. His real name is. He made his debut with the single.

The first opening theme song to the series was "Colors", performed by the band FLOW, while its first ending theme song was "Yūkyō Seishunka" (勇侠青春謳, "Yūkyō Seishunka"^? lit. Flow, written as FLOW in Japan, is a Japanese J-rock band. They are part of Sony Music Japan 's Ki/oon Records label "Hero Youth Song"), performed by Ali Project. Ali Project (typeset as ALI PROJECT) is a Japanese band with a strong Japanese Aristocrat-style image consisting of (vocals & lyrics and (music Both the opening and ending theme songs were later replaced in episode 13 with "Kaidoku Funō" (解読不能, "Kaidoku Funō"^? lit. is Jinn 's third single release History Kaidoku Funō was released on January 31, 2007. is Jinn 's third single release History Kaidoku Funō was released on January 31, 2007. "Indecipherable"), performed by the rock band Jinn, and "Mosaic Kakera" (モザイクカケラ, Mozaiku Kakera^?, lit. The modern Japanese music scene includes a wide array of performers in distinct styles both traditional and modern ranging from rock electro punk folk metal reggae salsa and tango Jinn ( is a 4-member Japanese rock band. They are part of SMEJ 's Palm Beach record label "Mosaic Fragments"), performed by SunSet Swish, respectively. is a three piece Japanese band. They are also known by their initials SSS. The opening theme song is replaced in episodes 24 and 25 with "Hitomi no Tsubasa" (瞳ノ翼, "Hitomi no Tsubasa"^? lit. "Eye's Wing"), performed by Access. access (earlier known as AXS) is a Japanese popular music group ^[16]

The opening and ending themes to Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2, "O2" (O2～オー･ツー～, Ō Tsū^?) and "Shiawase Neiro" (シアワセネイロ, Shiawase Neiro^?), were both performed by the Okinawa-based band Orange Range. is the 19th single from the Alternative rock band Orange Range. is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. is a 5-member Japanese Alternative rock band, based in Okinawa. The ending theme is featured with illustrations by CLAMP. The upcoming second opening theme to R2, "WORLD END", will be performed again by FLOW,^[17], while the ending theme song will be "Waga Routashi Aku no Hana" (わが臈たし悪の華, "Waga Routashi Aku no Hana"^? lit. Flow, written as FLOW in Japan, is a Japanese J-rock band. They are part of Sony Music Japan 's Ki/oon Records label "My Beautifully Elegant Flower of Evil"), performed by Ali Project. Ali Project (typeset as ALI PROJECT) is a Japanese band with a strong Japanese Aristocrat-style image consisting of (vocals & lyrics and (music

The first original soundtrack for the series was released on December 20, 2006, while the second original soundtrack for the series was released on March 24, 2007. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The covers of both soundtracks were illustrated by Takahiro Kimura, and are published in Japan by Victor Entertainment. is a Subsidiary of Japan Victor Company (JVC that produces and distributes music movies and other entertainment products such as Anime and television shows ^[16] Character theme songs, performed for the series by its seiyū, have been released with the Sound Episode drama CDs. A is a Japanese vocal actor Seiyū work in Radio, Television, and movies; they perform voice-overs for non-Japanese movies they provide narration and they

Distribution

Television

Code Geass premiered across Japan on Mainichi Broadcasting System from October 5, 2006. is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, and it is affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN, National Radio Network (NRN, Japan News Network (JNN Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Its broadcasting runs across Japan also include:

Broadcast network	Broadcast term	Broadcast day and timings (in JST)
Mainichi Broadcasting System	October 5, 2006～March 29, 2007 (original run)	Thursdays 25:25 ~ 25:55
Hokkaido Broadcasting		Thursdays 26:10 ～26:40
Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting		Thursdays 26:50～27:20
TBS	October 6, 2006～March 30, 2007 (original run)	Fridays 25:55～26:25
Touhoku Broadcasting Company		Fridays 26:15～26:45
Shizuoka Broadcasting System		Fridays 26:15～26:45
RCC Broadcasting Company	October 7, 2006～March 31, 2007 (original run)	Saturdays 26:40～27:10
RKK Kumamoto Broadcasting	October 8, 2006～April 1, 2007 (original run)	Sundays 26:30～27:00
Sanyo Broadcasting	October 9, 2006～April 2, 2007 (original run)	Mondays 26:25～26:55
RKB Mainichi Broadcasting	October 10, 2006～April 3, 2007 (original run)	Tuesdays 26:30～27:00
Animax	November 7, 2006～April 24, 2007 (original run)	Tuesdays 23:00～23:30

International licensing

At the 2007 Otakon anime convention, Bandai Entertainment announced that they had licensed Code Geass for North American distribution, with a television broadcast confirmed. Japan Standard Time or JST (日本標準時 or 中央標準時 is the standard Timezone of Japan, and is 9 hours ahead of UTC is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, and it is affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN, National Radio Network (NRN, Japan News Network (JNN Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. also known as HBC, is a Japanese Broadcast network affiliated with the Japan News Network (JNN. Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting Co Ltd ( CBC, 中部日本放送株式会社, Chūbu Nippon Hōsō Kabushiki-gaisha) is a regional Radio and For other uses see TBS. ( or TBS, is a Television network in Tokyo, Japan. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Tohoku Broadcasting Company ( 東北放送 株式会社 abbreviated name TBC) is a Japanese TV and radio network affiliated with the Japan News Network (JNN Shizuoka Broadcasting System Inc ( SBS, 静岡放送 株式会社 is a Japanese broadcaster in Shizuoka. RCC Broadcasting Company (株式会社 中国放送; later name RCC) is a Japanese broadcaster which serves the Hiroshima region Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Sanyo Broadcasting Co Ltd ( 山陽放送株式会社, San-yo Hoso Kabushikigaisha) is a Japanese Television and Radio broadcaster in Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation (RKB毎日放送株式会社is a broadcasting station in Fukuoka, Japan, and it is affiliated with Japan Radio Network Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. See also Animax Mobile TV is a Japanese Anime Satellite television network dedicated to broadcasting anime programming Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Bandai Entertainment Inc is an Anime distribution company owned by the Japanese enterprise Namco Bandai Holdings. ^[18] On December 8, 2007, Bandai announced at the 2007 New York Anime Festival that Code Geass would air in the United States on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim network from the spring of 2008. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Adult Swim, (usually stylized swim with its signature square Brackets, is an adult-oriented Television network sharing channel space with Cartoon ^[19] In addition to the scheduled television broadcast, Bandai also announced that each of the three manga adaptations, the light novel, and official Code Geass merchandising such as jackets, bracelets, notebooks, pendants, and other products would be released in the region. ^[20] While announcing the cast for the English language dub, which is to be produced by Animaze and ZRO Limit Productions, the company's president Ken Iyadomi also stated director Gorō Taniguchi had "helped" in the selection of the cast. Animaze iNC is a Production company known for producing English language dubs for many high profile Anime series such as Cowboy Bebop ^[20] Later, in March 2008, it was announced that the English dub of the series would premiere on Adult Swim from April 26, 2008. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[21]

Other media

Main article: List of Code Geass media

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion has been adapted into a wide variety of media, including manga, light novel, video games, and drama CD adaptations. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly A is a Novel with Anime - or Manga -style Illustrations primarily targeting teens and young adults A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Radio drama is a form of audio storytelling broadcast on radio. Several official tie-ins have also been released both online and in print, including numerous artbooks and novels. A tie-in is an authorized product based on a media property a company is releasing such as a movie or Video / DVD, Computer game, Video game

A 30-minute preview of the series, Code Geass: Emergency Navi News (コードギアス緊急ナビニュース, Kōdo Giasu Kinkyū Nabinyūsu^?), featuring interviews with the series's creators and cast, as well as footage and theme songs from the series, was broadcast on TBS a week prior to the series's premiere, on September 29, 2006. For other uses see TBS. ( or TBS, is a Television network in Tokyo, Japan. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Hosted by Teriyuki Tsuchida, it was produced by Kyodo Television, directed by Hiroshi Watanabe and written by Noboyuki Toyama. It was streamed online on Biglobe and was also included in the first DVD of the series.

Reception

Since its premiere, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion has collected numerous awards and accolades. At the sixth annual Tokyo Anime Awards held at the 2007 Tokyo International Anime Fair, Code Geass won the best TV anime series award. The Tokyo International Anime Fair ( TAF; in Japanese 東京国際アニメフェア is one of the largest Anime Trade fairs in the world ^[22] In noted Japanese anime magazine Animage's 29th Annual Anime Grand Prix, Code Geass won the most popular series award, with Lelouch Lamperouge also being chosen as the most popular male character and "Colors" being chosen as the most popular song. is a Japanese Anime and entertainment magazine which Tokuma Shoten began publishing in July 1978. is the Byronic Protagonist, Anti-hero and Tragic hero of the Sunrise Anime series Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion At the first Seiyū Awards held in 2007, Jun Fukuyama won the award for best actor in a leading role for his performance as Lelouch Lamperouge in the series, while Ami Koshimizu won the award for best actress in a supporting role for her performance as Kallen Stadtfeld. The are award ceremonies for the recognition of voice acting talent ( Seiyū) for outstanding performance in Anime and other media in Japan. is a male Seiyū (voice actor He is a member of Production Baobab is a female Seiyū and is affiliated with Production Baobab management Furthermore, Code Geass won the award for Best TV Animation at the twelfth Animation Kobe event, held annually in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The is an event created by Kobe city in 1996 to promote Anime and other visual media is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1 WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshū Island ^[23]

Notes and references

External links

• Official site (Japanese)
• MBS's official site (Japanese)
• Sunrise's official site (Japanese)
• Official Bandai-Entertainment site (English)
• Official blog (Japanese)
• Animax's official site (Japanese)

• Code Geass (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• Code Geass at the Internet Movie Database
• Code Geass at TV.com
• AniDB.NET Anime - Code Geass ::

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