Review of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
At this point in time, we can say that Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion has become one of the most unforgettable anime of all time to many anime fans. To be honest, I was quite skeptical watching it first and asked questions like “Is this any good” or “Can I enjoy this from its story?” As usual, being an anime, it sparks many different opinions. Is it good or bad? Is it somehow relative to the real life? Or just plain b*******? And I decided to go along with the bandwagons the public says about this series. And guess what I found? A masterpiece witha great story, lots of theatrics, equipped with a cliffhanger at the finale. (That’s why it has a second season)
Mind Games. An exiled prince. An impending rebellion. If we look at it carefully, we can somehow predict what will happen if we dive deeper in the series. Lelouch Lamperouge, the main character of the series, is a student in Ashford Academy, which is located in Area 11, which is Japan before it was conquered by Britannia, a kingdom that controls 1/3 of the whole world. He is smart, but chooses to cut classes and instead, have chess with nobles whom he easily beats without a sweat. He also has a younger sister named Nunally Lamperouge.
Seems ordinary, right? Can a high school student lead a rebellion? (Like the title says) Until a revelation that he is actually an exiled prince from Britannia, and holds a grudge with its emperor, Charles zi Britannia to the point that he actually plans to destroy it in a future date.
Then he meets a girl named C.C., a mysterious girl who was unfortunately shot point-blank to a vital organ, enough to kill her. But before she collapsed, she bestowed Lelouch the power called Geass, the power to bind anyone to follow his will. That caused him to start his rebellion, lead a double life and create a very influential figure named Zero.
Its story mainly focuses on the drama from the various victims of various onslaughts, and the strategies perpetuated by Lelouch as Zero and the Black Knights while maintaining his mask as a student with a story which makes viewers very eager to watch the next episode until they finish it. Each episode seems to end with a cliffhanger, all the more reason to continue watching it.
It also kind of focuses on best friend relationships slash ultimate rivals, which is kind of unique in its own way, making the story more interesting.
The art utilized in the series was great, concerning the character design, the Geass activation scenes, and the epic battle scenes between the protagonists and the antagonists in mecha armors, which reminds me about the Gundam Series. The KnightMares, however, is also unique in its own way including the L******t, the G***n ** II, and the G****n. I also commend the arts made in the advanced technologies both sides have (like the A****n and I*****a), and especially, Zero and his costume, which seems to have left a big mark in the anime world today.
Also, the art made by CLAMP (usually people with elongated bodies) were fantastic. It is utilized perfectly along with those various poses of Lelouch and others. Need I say more?
Concerning the sounds, OST’s and the theme songs, I found them to be highly appreciable, especially the songs by FLOW and Ali Project (My little brother kind of hates “Yuukyou Seishunka”). The background music also blends well with the events in the story, especially those head tone voices that can be heard in some serious points in the series.
About the characters, I really liked the main character Lelouch Lamperouge. Once again, he is smart, handsome, and his voice actor is one of my most favorite voice actors ever, although his physique is kind of weak. How about C.C, Suzaku, Kallen, and the others? They all strike different fancies in me as they have different personalities, different backgrounds, different stories, but who knows? Many hate Suzaku, but I like him. Maybe because I’m me and they’re them? He has a unique past, and unique moves, albeit impossible to perform. Now let us end this character review before I say any more bandwagons.
Utter Enjoyment.
I really enjoyed watching Code Geass. NO more, no less. I kept asking to myself: “What will happen next?” or “Will they win?”, and some other more questions that really heightened my expectations about what I can see in this series.
Overall, I commend Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion as it is a masterpiece to me. A perfect epitome of anime with countless battles, strategies, suspense, and mind games situated within. Kudos.
Before I forget, the subplots in the anime sometimes had comedic routines which I found very easy to laugh at. But interestingly enough, they are somehow connected to the plot, if you analyze it enough.