Review of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

DISCLAIMER: This is my FIRST review, there will be as many spoilers as there will be hate: NONE. This review will also cover BOTH seasons of Code Geass, although it is posted on the first season, i'm not prepared to write separate reviews, if you have seen the first season but not the second, this review will not spoil anything, but might include minor references to the second season. That is all, enjoy. Story 10 The story line of Code Geass is one that cannot be "compared" or said to be "similar to" anything else, anything else I can think of anyway. The story follows a younggenius student named Lelouch Lamperouge, who, when competing in a chess match against a Brittanian aristocrat, is caught up in a supposed "terrorist" attack, after a short series of events Lelouch finds himself at gunpoint by Brittanian soldiers, he is to be killed, but a girl named C.C, the item stolen by the terrorists, grants him the power of the king; Geass, the absolute power to bend anyone to your will. After acquiring this unique power, Lelouch realizes what potential it holds, and begins to change the world, one step at a time. He is taken on an amazing journey, meeting many new characters who all play a significant role throughout the 2 seasons. He uncovers the truth about others, and hides his at the same time. The story line of Code Geass is magnificent, dark, humorous and unique, definitely a recipe for success.

Art 8

The Art style of Code Geass is questionable, while it does not affect the flow of the story, nor is it badly done, but some may find it odd, I personally have never seen an anime with characters quite this thin, in fact I have a friend who likes to mock the art style, nevertheless, whilst the art is, as aforementioned, questionable, it really didn't have an impact on my enjoyment, nor should it on yours.

Sound 9

The voicing of Code Geass was brilliant, People like Lloyd Asplund, the cynical manager of the Lancelot Knightmare Frame, have a very suiting voice to fit his attitude and personality, while he doesn't play a main role, I always enjoyed his dialogue. The rest of the voices are generally great, with a few miscellaneous characters with minor dialogue being meh, ok. The Openings of Code Geass were always something I looked forward to hearing, especially COLOURS (1st OP). The ending credits songs were so-so, but were never bad, and I never skipped them. The music played throughout the episodes also give the ambient atmosphere that suits the anime. A fantastic score of musical talent expressed in Geass.

Characters 10

The characters of Code Geass have made me change the way I act in my life, especially Lelouch, his melodramatic and sometimes sarcastic tone when he knows he has won is just so good, his evil laugh *cough cough Light Yagami cough cough* is fairly sincere as he slowly goes mad with his power. C.C was the other character who I felt, despite being a main character, didn't make as big of an impact in some parts of the show as I had hoped. Battle scenes where Kallen and Suzaku are fighting, things are blowing up, etc. etc. Lelouch and C.C are there in the Gawain, Lelouch might be laughing or stressing, but C.C is just there piloting, asking for commands and giving information. Plus i'm pretty sure a romantic (using that term lightly) story was brewing between Lelouch and C.C, and while this is certainly true when you google "Lelouch and C.C", I had high hopes for a more intricate look at this, but to no avail. All other characters were portrayed very nicely, with the same exceptions as the sound section. A few unnecessary characters with insignificant roles, but despite that, C.C and Lelouch brought it home for me.

Enjoyment 10

Does anything need to be said here? 10/10 enjoyment, loved every aspect of this anime, I watched this after finishing Death Note, and after loving the likes of Light Yagami's intelligence and various schemes, I was pleasantly surprised to find 50 episodes of action with a main character more cunning and courageous than Light ever was.

Overall 10

This anime will forever hold a place in my heart, and while dreaming that I could have the power of Geass embedded in my left eye, I don't see that happening anytime soon... This is one of those anime that no matter what kind of person you are, no matter what kinds of anime you like to watch, you can't go wrong here, if you are influenced by reviews and ratings, there is no excuse for you not to watch this, influenced by your friends or people around you? Same applies, even if you don't like supernatural occurrences or massive mechs in your anime, you will enjoy Code Geass to some extent, while others (including myself) loved it to the point where you rate almost every aspect a 10/10.

~Xeno156