@@hashemalshabbar2025 same, but make sure you watched the other ending too, many people dislike it but in my opinion it was a good ending (or even a sequel?)
You ask why almost every character ends up doing something horrible to achieve there goals? It's because that's the main theme of the show. Its the old saying "The road to hell is paved with good intentions."
I actually think besides the supernatural stuff, the world is a pretty realistic scenario. In this world Napoleon won the wars and the British royal family had to flee to their colonies in America. "Code Geass: Akito the Exiled" does explain this a bit more
I may check the movie out a little later. But I don't think supernatural stuff would bug me that much. I mean when you see giant robots fighting supernatural powers aren't THAT over the top 🤣
@@ScruffMuffin Actually it's a smaller series of movie length sets, and all I'm going to say is if you want more tears, look no further than an amnesia child Lelouch having a reunion with the girls, because god damn they flip the roles between him and C.C. brilliantly Also, it's an alternate timeline I'm pretty sure, so circumstance and characters are changed up a bit but still the same May the Kallen master race always have the high ground!
wasn't this also in the Manga and the Anime Series when they were in School and had History lessons and explained the Alternative timeline from their Europe and what happened differently there? Like the Queen had to evacuate to the Colonies because of Napoleon.
Huh, didn’t know that. But it would explain a few things. Like why an empire based in America is called Britannia. That always bothered me. Now it makes sense.
Britannia is still actually Britain but Napoleon won the battle of waterloo & annexed Britain so the royal family had to go to their colonies. Also the American revolution failed & Washington got clapped hard
I love seeing reviews like this. Code Geass is, was, and always will be my all time favorite anime ever since I watched it on Adult Swim in 08. I love seeing others enjoy it as much as I did, and love seeing the absolute emotional movement the ending causes
I’ve been watching anime for nearly 10 years. I watched Code Geass last year. Not because it didn’t catch my eyes, but the exact opposite. It sounded so promising, that I saved it as a sort of treat. I saw around two hundred or so anime before this one, and I can say without a doubt that hardly any of them lived up to the glorious piece of entertainment that is Code Geass. I highly recommend everyone put this on your watch list, especially if you’ve been watching anime for a few years, you won’t regret it
The fact that the main characters chasing a cat for half an episode is one of the best and most important episodes in the entire series just proves it is the best anime ever made.
Nothing could be perfect but Code Geass is definitely Masterpiece … Sometimes i wish instead of Isekai if Political/physiological anime were the spotlight we might have got some of My type of animes
I watched this when I was only 12 back in 2010. I had watched alot of classic good animes back then. For some reason this has still been my favorite anime till this day. Yeah it's not perfect, but to me the end of the story was so bitter sweet. I'm glad it's considered a classic. Idk Code Geass will always have a place in my heart for one of the best animes. I'm glad to know you acknowledged it. Not many people now a days that are hardly getting into anime now that it's so popular, could see how good this is 👌🏻
Honestly the ending was probably one of my favorite parts of the show it left such a lasting effect on me I'm so glad I finally took the time to watch it!
You truly had to be there as an anime fan in 2007/08 while Code Geass was airing. Unlike most anime, Code Geass was an original production so there was NO manga/source material for people to read ahead, everyone was in the dark and nervously waited week to week. It was essentially the Game of Thrones of anime at the time 😂 everyone was watching, waiting on weekly eps, all the leaks & theories, forum discussions etc. And the damn season 1 cliffhanger that left fans waiting for over a year!! 😩 This show was truly a landmark moment in anime when it came to fanbase community, online discussions and the collective viewing experience.
Britannia being America has an entire backstory thats never shown in the anime btw. It's originally actually Britain but something like a civil war happens and the monarchy is transported to America who'se own rebellion ended in failure earlier. It's really long and detailed, i'd say research it if you're intrested in alt history like that.
@@5Geass its the Napoleonic Wars lol. Napoleon leads a revolution across Europe to kick the royalty away and bring democracy. The British Royal family escapes to Edinburgh but then they are betrayed by the people there, you can find that as the humiliation of Edinburgh in the Code Geass Wiki. Then the Royal Family escapes to the new world and makes their new capital in Pendragon. Thats the birth of the Holy Britannian Empire. About Europe though, after the successfull revolution Napoleon tries to become the Emperor of Europe himself after ironicly kicking the last emperor out of Europe. They behead Napoleon and the EU you know in the anime is also born there (though some stuff like WW1 still happens, probably in an alt history way) EDIT: Also yeah America tries to gain independence just like they did irl, but it fails.
@@asnodt42 I've been a fan of code geass for years and I kinda knew there was a history not talked about in the actual anime--though I kind of wish it was lol. Thank you for the CG history lesson!
I thought it was combination of Romans having deeper impression on Britain, America failing to break away and Napoleon being too cool and Britain royalty peacing out to American colonies and making it new metropoly of British Empire, that became Holy and Britanian at some moment
basically, napoleon won the battle of trafalgar and invaded britain, so the monarchy left for the colonies and britain became a republic, later, the american revolution happened but it got completely clapped and yea that's it
I watched this show a while ago and it is the definition of the phrase “You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” For every damn character.
the opposite works too. you either die a villain or live long enough to see yourself become the hero. like zero. when he "died" at the end of season 1 he was still the villain, but when he rose up at the start of r2, he was the hero at the end and was even welcomed. even britannians were cheering.
It should have been mentioned as well? Japan was conquered by the Holy Empire of Britannia because Japan had a rare resource called Sakuradite (サクラダイト) that powers the majority of the world's their technology and Knightmare Frames. Before Japan got conquered and colonized in 2010 by Britannia and renamed to Area 11. Japan tried to create a 3 way standoff between the 3 Superpowers of the world the Chinese Federation, the United Republic of Europia or EU, and finally the Holy Empire of Britannia. Since Japan is the only nation that controls, produces, and have monopoly of 70% of the world's Sakuradite (サクラダイト) resources and supply. Because Japan produces large amounts of Sakuradite (サクラダイト) out of everyone else they enjoyed some economic prosperity. After Britannia conquered all or some of Indochina Peninsula renaming it to Area 10 in 2009. In that same year of 2009 Japan started to worry about their neutrality and Independence, as well with other issues that Britannia started. Japan wanted to make some deals & polices to get support and help from the other 2 superpowers the Chinese Federation and the EU. So Japan can still stay independent and prevent Britannia from eyeing and ruling Japan. Both the Chinese Federation & EU and their allies try to blockade Britannia's ports and apply economic sanctions on her. With the blockades and economic sanctions they were hoping to deter Britannia from such hostile actions against Japan. But it pretty much fails in response to this actions Britannia just expands her military might and intelligence the other 2 superpowers does the same. In the year 2010 the 98th Emperor of Britannia Charles zi Britannia tricks the other 2 superpowers by placing large amounts of military forces in Africa and India. They also placed a naval battle fleet in the Indian Ocean along deploying their flagship the Great Britannia. With the other 2 Superpowers and the world distracted in Africa, India, and the Indian Ocean. It left the Pacific unmonitored and undefended leaving Japan wide open for an invasion and attack by the Holy Empire of Britannia. In the end Japan was no match against the Holy Empire of Britannia's military and their new weapons of war the Knightmare Frame. Japan lost it's freedom, independence, culture, traditions, sovereignty, and etc. It got renamed to Area 11 and the citizens of the once proud nation of Japan were forced to be called Elevens.
+@@ScruffMuffin : Thanks dude! I had to read the light novels, mangas, and side stories of Code Geass. I also had to read other sources from other Code Geass as well.
No, I didn't think like you. When I got into anime I didn't care about ongoing titles, I wanted to watch something that was completed, and Code Geass was one of the firsts. And boy do I regret it, my standards shot up so high it felt like a chore to watch 90% of all existing anime at the time
same lol, code geass wasn't one of the first but after i watched it a couple years ago, it ruined anime for me lol, the only anime i've really watched since then is chainsaw man and solo levelling lol
@@LuisSierra42nah Zeke was right all along. Eren reached peak with his relentless will, sacrificing everyone on earth just to save his race. It was insanity, but I can't help but get amazed. That is, until the utter bs last few chapters in the manga were released. Eren became trash realquick. The whole Mikasa bs ruined everything. All his character development got thrown out. AOT's ending felt like a budget Zero Requiem. Such a shame AOT was on its way to become the GOAT anime only to fall flat and be ruined by its sht ending. Even fans made better endings
one thing that i adore about the story is that it just unfolds, you never know where its gonna end up, and the story itself could've ended over a dozen times in the story
Why is everyone so evil? When confronted with an evil so great, do you hold steadfast to your noble ideals and be crushed, or do you become a greater evil to ensure victory?
Let me clarify Britannia is actually Great Britain in US they were pushed back by the French during the Napoloenic Wars and American Revolution or Washington Rebellion have failed.
I HIGHLY recommend gundam especially iron blooded orphans it is my favorite show and it’s standalone to the rest of gundam so you can start there if you want I think you’ll really like it Edit: And I think you’ll really enjoy gundam the origin as well it has a lot of political warfare and acts as a prequel to the main timeline
Great freaking video my guy! A wonderful review of Code Geass. Definitely one that is high up on my list of favorites for the animoos. Time well spent.
As you can see code geass Is my favourite anime, i cried at the end. Most people Say that Lelouch Is similiar to light Yagami but there's an enourmous diffirence Lelouch knows Is not a good Person and in fact he punish himself in the finale
Yeah, Lelouch has always struck me as more human than Light. Ultimately, it pained Lelouch when the people around him were hurt by his actions, but Light just didn't give two shits who he used and abused.
Watched it back in 2017 I think, it was probably one of the only anime I've had the ending spoiled for me on (it's my fault they gave a spoiler warning). But it's still easily top 5. I don't think spoilers matter too much. Anyways good video, glad you enjoyed it.
Ya i watched it and i knew the ending spoiler already. Even if you know it, it’s still emotional and and it ties up the story nicely. Plus, the bonus ending of not knowing if the “spoiler” is actually what happened was cool too. I remember seeing debates whether it actually happened or not.
Bro the Nunnally "I Hate You" killed me ☠️ I cheered out when you said you were broken and in tears. As complex as this anime is, it will always be my favorite. The music at the end is unfair, you trying to make me cry all over again.
The truth is, Code Geass is the most impacting anime for me, in my life, since 15 years ago, when I was A highschool boy. It changed my POV of life, about everything in the real world.
Code Geass was my favorite series back when I watched it the first time. Though that place was later taken by Fate/Zero and then again by Madoka Magica, it is still one of my favorite series of all time. Really the show asks the audience a question: When you have a broken system that is actively oppressing people, which is the best method to change it? Lelouch is the revolutionary that seeks to overthrow the system, while Suzaku tries to do the right thing by working within the system to change it. Ultimately, the series declares that both paths are essentially the same, because the one trying to work within the system has to make sacrifices along the way in order to play by the rules which are twisted and contorted by corruption. Neither side has any moral high ground to speak of.
This will always be one of my favorite animes of all time. Everything to me was just perfect the ending, the way he planned everything out, the sacrifies made in the end ,him becoming the enemy to the save the world, the plot twists, soundtrack and the overall anime is just a masterpiece. Lelouch earned our respect
Among so many anime I've watched, Code Geass remains the undisputable classic and masterpiece of its own genre thanks to its contest story plot and superb characterisation. Never had I gone through such intense and conflicting emotions when watching anime. Heck, season 1 was great. Season 2 broke me so badly. Code Geass is that one anime that I will NEVER ask for a sequel and only watch it once because of how amazing the story has etched into my memory, I just want to preserve my fondest and finest memory of Code Geass. Saber? Sakura? Yasss, I'll be throwing C.C in as well XD
When finished watching code geass, I have to say it was a solid show (shit sometimes cough. . . cat episode), but holy shit is the ending for code geass incredible no matter how many shows I watched even outside of anime nothing came close to the ending at season 2. The ending is the best ending in a work of fiction (imo), and it was worth all the "filler" (I just skipped some episodes) in the show.
Code geass was the first ever anime I ever properly watched about 2 3 years ago and it reaaaallllyyy made me fall in love with anime and stuff.. It is my no.1 anime to this date, followed by Tokyo ghoul. Seeing how ppl are still watching it and getting into it is a HEAVENLY feeling.
The show doesn't start in 2017 AD, it starts in 2017 ATB (Ascension Throne Britannia). Even if these calenders aligned that would only go to show how far removed the alternate history is. It is difficult to imagine how an Empire could possibly even stand for 2017 years and not go through radical cultural evolution.
The series operates on a different calendar system, so it's actually only in the 1960s if I remember correctly. As far as Britannia being America, the Britannian royal family is actually the British royal family that fled to America and made that their motherland. So, they are kind of Britain. It's been a while since I saw these details, but unless I misremembered, that's the gist of it. Yea the hoard of people in Zero outfits was top ridiculousness. My suspension of disbelief was overstretched with that one. They really should have come up with another solution there.
Awesome video man and great editing and voiceovers!!! Not only was it funny as all hell but it was informative too. I love Code Geass and this is one of the best video reviews of it on RUclips!! Keep up the good work!!
around the 10 minute mark you mentioned peace vs passion but the end game definitely was all about peace for Lelouche, almost entirely. The means definitely didn't justify the ends but he was aware of that. he knew what was coming and what he had to do. even if the final movie was fan service to kinda leave that door open, in any case still a great video thanks for talking about it
what a lot of casual fans do not understand about this show is it's a huge love letter to the whole mecha genre. Pretty much the whole story is just one big collection of references and homages to the different mech shows of the past.
Great video. I feel for the Squidward joke, you should have used a shot of the cat with the Zero helmet on at the end though, especially since the meow would have fit.
My friend insisted on watching the show with me when I mentioned a RUclipsr I really like watching "Overanalyzing Anime" revealed he's going to start a series on Code Geass, which I've never seen and only was familiar with a couple character designs, and that one gif of Jeremiah flipping his shit at being called "orange boy" which made its rounds as a reaction image. And damn, dude, I'm not even five minutes in this video and I'm agreeing with pretty much all of your early takes. We're about halfway through R2 right now (and spring break just started so i gotta wait to watch more 😭) and I'm absolutely hooked, but the first few episodes, "mid" was the EXACT word that came to my mind too, and Episode 8 was ALSO when I finally gave real investment in the show. Also, your skit about Lelouches exile is fucking hilarious, and HOT TAKE the second OP of season 1 is the only one in the show so far that's worthy of being in the show it's in, they fr dropped OP #3 for a grand total of two episodes 💀 Addition: the head cannon i came up with while watching with said friend (cuz I had the same reaction) is that Canada MUST have had to have conquered the US with their mecs and compensating for their little bro complex they went all in for Britainnia, which is why all the Brittanians in Area 11 are so gay and racist: a perfect synthesis between the two North American Anglophonic Nations. Addition addition: I was cracking the exact same jokes about the years when they were ever shown or mentioned, it's really fun to see others having the same kind of fun I do when reacting to things. Addition addition addition: 6:55 glad to see we agree about the OP 😂😂
Dude love this video ! I love code geass my favorite anime , i swear it doesn’t get as much credit as it deserves , i would say its confusing to keep up but that make for GREAT rewatch ability u can watch this 3 more times and almost still find something u didn’t catch the first time maybe something to consider agree with the video and loved it
Some of the situations may seem silly, but I chalk it up to Lelouch having a sense of humor. The scenario where EVERYONE puts on a zero costume makes sense in context; while it seems ridiculous that they'd honor the deal and let everyone dressed as Zero go into exile, rejecting their zone of Japan... What was Suzaku gonna do, order another Euphie style massacre to stop them?
2:30 continues to list "core hooks" of the show that didn't grab him... yet somehow miss THE POWER OF THE KING!!!! The most important, creative, & interesting hook of the show that let's us see Lelouch's genius and struggle throughout
This video has taught me that the abridged version of Code Geass by PurpleEyesWTF is actually not that far off from what actually happens at all, and now I HAVE to watch the series myself
Greetings from a viewer that finished the series in the summer of 2009. I'm glad to hear that CG still has an impact on people to this day. This anime is still my favorite to this day and very few series have left an impression like the way that CG did. May i recommend watching Code Geass Lelouch of the Re;surrection movie that was released in 2019. There are some changes in the series that are applied in the movie, but are somewhat forgiving, but I strongly urge you to watch it, as it does give some closure to the series. (At least for me it did..) It is important that you watch until the very end...
5:23 Not really wrong, it is just that history is different in the Code Geass world. Two of the major differences are: 1) The American Revolution failed because Benjamin Franklin turned traitor. 2) Napoleon's invasion of Britain succeeded, causing the British Royal family, among other prominent figures, to retreat to the American colonies. The land that irl is Britain is part of the Code Geass world's E.U., one of the three world superpowers. So, Britannia, in a way, IS Britain, just located in the Americas.
If you didn't catch it, It's called Britannia because the American civil war failed and Napolean won the battle of Trafalgar. This kicked off a series of events which led to Queen Elizabeth III being forced to flee Britain with a noble, Sir Ricardo von Britannia. They ran to the colonies of America and created a new British empire, taking the Name Britannia after the new king, because Ricardo and Elizabeth ended up marrying. A lot of the history on this is actually found in the show but it is never really given focus, like we see Lelouch in class and you can hear the teacher in the background giving a history lesson, and that is our exposition for the history of Britannia.
I just wanna say good work. This is a really well put, well organized, edited review/video i clicked on the video without seeing how many subs you had I was shocked you definitely deserve to be big time. Keep up the good work I had to drop a sub this was epic.
First time i watched this series, i was hooked, then i rewatched it with my friend while we were hanging out and found out that it had racism and corruption and so many themes that i did not realize in the first watch and it just made me love code geass even more
"2010" is actually mid 1960s. their calendar is different. Brittania is britain. but it moved to MURICA after the french took over their original homeland. the american revolution did not succeed in that timeline, but Napoleon was more successful.
Yeah, the Spartacus moment in S2 is hilarious 😂😂😂. But I love how the show takes it so seriously (when in reality, everyone would've been gunned down) that it actually fucking works. Man, S2 gets over the top sometimes, but it's still great, that's what I love about it🤣
5:30 I haven't gotten too deep into the lore, but I think the Empire originated in Britain, but got kicked out somehow. I know in one of the early episodes a topic is "The Disgrace of the homeland" and how Pendragon is a "new capital". Reading between the lines a bit, at some point in history Britain got royally screwed by an enemy (probably the EU?) And left the island unlivable or threatened enough it made sense to take advantage of the strategically safer American Continent as a new core of the Empire.
Apparently CG is set in an alternate timeline where the Romans basically set up a monarchy in Britain, Britain loses at Waterloo and runs off to the Americas and creates a new empire. So funnily enough, 2018 ATB is actually in the 60s
It took 11 minutes, but eventually there was a Pizza Hut mention, the video wouldn't have felt right otherwise. For real tho, glad you enjoyed Code Geass, I've watched Code Geass about 4 times so far, and I've been watching anime for a few years, but it is still my favorite anime.
I love Code Geass so much that i am still going to watch Code Geass related videos no matter what anime i watch in the future. Death Note i will definitely look into since i see lots of people comparing the two. I also plan on watching Code Geass a second and perhaps most definitely a third time.
Always watch the old animes. They’re great for a reason. Though you can’t see the beauty of Cowboy Bebop somehow, so I’m really not surprised. Also, seriously? Code Geass immediately grabs you because of STRONG CHARACTERS. Sure, it doesn’t have the sci-fi, cyberpunk beauty of Akira or Ghost in the Shell, but it’s not like those things don’t have flaws too. Ghost in the Shell (film) is a COMPLETE FUCKING RIPOFF of William Gibson’s novel Neuromancer. But no, let’s not talk about that for some reason. You should respect a show for its great qualities and what it does well instead of comparing it to things that it’s not. It’s not trying to have the aesthetic beauty of Akira/Ghost in the Shell. But even still, I DO actually think that the aesthetics, animation style, character designs, world, etc. of Code Geass are all very interesting. And sure, Code Geass uses a lot of cliches/tropes, but they also do that in order to provide further commentary on those anime tropes - including how the Code Geass ending is a revisiting of the Evangelion ending, teases the Eva ending, then Lelouch rejects it, and plays around with further commentary of what it would be like to take a different path than the human instrumentality project. Which further undermines the themes of Evangelion in a compelling way. It’s just great writing.
I just watched this and it's very good, A tier for me. The only issues I had were the fan service, the way the show handled Lelouche's parents and his mother's death, and many characters being not useful to the show but taking up screen time. I really love the aesthetic, soundtracks, storylines with the government/japan, and the descent to madness/evil of Lelouch.
There is a movie about code geass that was insane, the other series Akito the exiled wasn't as good and felt like it ruined the story code Geass was left on
I saw this comment and forgot to reply. Maybe at some point I'll watch some of the extended movies. But I'll just say your username and profile picture combination made me lose it 🤣
"Why is every main character a sith lord?" This is the problem when a starwars fan watches anime. Not every work of fiction needs to have a righteous protagonist.
The biggest plot hole is Britannia not just interrogating Lelouch the moment Zero comes back in season two. Yes, he outsmarted them, but really there was nothing stopping them from killing him if they suspected he was Zero again in the first place.
It’s also crazy how stacked the dub voice acting is like literally the All-Stars a voice acting was on the show like I prefer the dub over sub, which is very rare for me
I think they gave limey kid that L filled name because they felt the Japanese VAs needed to challenge themselves, cuz lululshoes laflush is just too hard to not be intentional
Code geass ended both depressingly and happily because despite the sadness from lelouch dying and nunnaly being sad and broken the overall end was excellent, with the goal of lelouch complete, his contract completed and all the people who were once his friends being understanding of his plans post action. Cheffs kiss ending imo
Only in Code Geass will you see -the protag kill his father -an accidental genocide -Pizza Hut -an extremelly repressed girl pleasuring herself with a desk -people chasing a cat for half an episode in the same show
I just love the story of code geass and how the whole concept is set upon. Lelouch become the one he hated the most in last but with different goals, his friend that guy with all powerful mech ( forgot his name) becomes the successor of the only thing he hated his whole life about. Both of their philosophy clashing into one another, one fighting for his sister, mother and himself alonside the japenese people for the japenese people and on the other side, one's fighting for the country, his land and people. Both of their ways of approaching things were different, lelouch wants to change with the concept of zero and that guy with super cool mech wants to change things the more organised way. And then comes the princess and lelouch's sister being the princess. Sure do this anime gives the feeling of a chess board being played and if you're a chess fan ( I've literally played chess as far as I know in my life. My asian dad just slammed the chess board and taught me and quite frankly I enjoyed chess) you're going to like this anime quite a lot
I agree that until episode 8 or somewhere near there, there isn't smthing just dragging u back to it and being I WANT to watch it, after that? One of the best things u will ever watch
Code Geass is an example of an anime that either outright fails at, or half-asses, everything it tries to do, and yet people will never stop referring to it as “one of the greats”.
I absolutely love code geass my biggest thought is that some characters feel as if they just needed a bit work like the loud mouth rebellion guy or the princesses bodyguard. Also sone of the comic relief like when they try to have those moments in the school but i guess in the end it made me care about the characters but yeah amazing piece of art
I've seen a ton of comments saying that this was all explained in a movie so I may check that out at some point. If I do maybe possibly I'd do a video on it 👍
The story is all twisted because the had to fit the whole store in a 50 episode season but at the last second they decided to make 2 25 episode seasons which required rewriting some things. If it was allowed to grow and develop over multiple seasons like attack on titan it would have probably been alot better
I personally wasn't the biggest fan of made in abyss, but it's definitely possible and I have yet to finish spice and wolf but I'd actually be totally down to do a video on that👍
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I wish i could forget everything i watched about code geass so i can experience it for the first time again
The ending hurt really bad without knowing any context ngl
same
@@ScruffMuffin bro i finished code geass today and im left empty i dont know what to watch anymore
@@hashemalshabbar2025 dude I feel you, I went through the same experience when I finished it too , just admire the peak you just watched
@@hashemalshabbar2025 same, but make sure you watched the other ending too, many people dislike it but in my opinion it was a good ending (or even a sequel?)
World domination, war crimes & political corruption brought to you by Pizza Hut
This is my favorite comment.
Made me want to eat Pizza Hut so badly.. but I dont have one within 200 miles of me.
Don't forget racism
And a good amount of terrorism and racism
@@LuisSierra42whats code geass have anything to do with pizza hut? I dont understand where this meme originated
You ask why almost every character ends up doing something horrible to achieve there goals? It's because that's the main theme of the show. Its the old saying "The road to hell is paved with good intentions."
Not only that but its realistic. You can NEVER say there's 100% innocents in war.
Lmfao funny thing is Lelouch right after rolo died said this… “if im on a road to hell i shall drag my father down with me”
It's also why almost every character feels guilt or remorse at some point. It's pretty tragic in a way.
As Lelouch said, " 'What do you do when there is an evil you cannot defeat by just means?"
That's actually not the whole quote. In entirety it is "the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and I'm all out of asphalt today."
I actually think besides the supernatural stuff, the world is a pretty realistic scenario. In this world Napoleon won the wars and the British royal family had to flee to their colonies in America. "Code Geass: Akito the Exiled" does explain this a bit more
I may check the movie out a little later. But I don't think supernatural stuff would bug me that much. I mean when you see giant robots fighting supernatural powers aren't THAT over the top 🤣
@@ScruffMuffin Actually it's a smaller series of movie length sets, and all I'm going to say is if you want more tears, look no further than an amnesia child Lelouch having a reunion with the girls, because god damn they flip the roles between him and C.C. brilliantly
Also, it's an alternate timeline I'm pretty sure, so circumstance and characters are changed up a bit but still the same
May the Kallen master race always have the high ground!
wasn't this also in the Manga and the Anime Series when they were in School and had History lessons and explained the Alternative timeline from their Europe and what happened differently there? Like the Queen had to evacuate to the Colonies because of Napoleon.
Huh, didn’t know that. But it would explain a few things. Like why an empire based in America is called Britannia. That always bothered me. Now it makes sense.
@@keizoxd5623 it was stated in the show too, although briefly
Britannia is still actually Britain but Napoleon won the battle of waterloo & annexed Britain so the royal family had to go to their colonies. Also the American revolution failed & Washington got clapped hard
Man can I get an F for my home country?
@@ScruffMuffin schneizel even nuked Washington DC (the pentagon on code geass) lmao
actually he won the battle of trafalgar, invaded britain and made a democracy there or smth
@@glxyzera7532 realized it too late lmao mbmb
@@renzo4753 no Pendragon is somewhere between New Mexico and California in code geass
In my opinion Code Geass is an example of an old school anime that actually lives up to its expectations
That shouldn't be such an odd thing to say, classics are supposed to be good, but usually kind of aren't...
Old School?
Is an 2000's anime really that old?
@@renren47618 yes
@@janisir4529 i feel old
@@renren47618 Same...
I love seeing reviews like this. Code Geass is, was, and always will be my all time favorite anime ever since I watched it on Adult Swim in 08. I love seeing others enjoy it as much as I did, and love seeing the absolute emotional movement the ending causes
Yeah man despite the fact I watched it 15 years later I absolutely loved it!
@@ScruffMuffin when you got to it doesnt matter, its the fact you got to enjoy and experience it that matters
for me it was my second ever anime, now I watch it every year :)
Same here bro
Code Geass is what got me really deep into anime. So watching this 14 years ago blew my young mind. Great video I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Same brother
damn that many years ago
I’ve been watching anime for nearly 10 years. I watched Code Geass last year. Not because it didn’t catch my eyes, but the exact opposite. It sounded so promising, that I saved it as a sort of treat. I saw around two hundred or so anime before this one, and I can say without a doubt that hardly any of them lived up to the glorious piece of entertainment that is Code Geass. I highly recommend everyone put this on your watch list, especially if you’ve been watching anime for a few years, you won’t regret it
I commend your ability to wait for so long.
Ture,another masterpiece is Gundam OO
I'm so happy that code geass fanbase is still alive and kicking
Waiting for z of the recapture
Ye
midtier shows have fans
@@Virohu never seen code geass.
@@ItzSwxzy i have and thankfully i have also seen good shows so that i can see how trash code gayss is
The fact that the main characters chasing a cat for half an episode is one of the best and most important episodes in the entire series just proves it is the best anime ever made.
Yes
Yes
🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂 Yeah! For sure...
Most important?
@@RetroNBA42 Yep, it is one of the most plot relevant epudodes.
Nothing could be perfect but Code Geass is definitely Masterpiece … Sometimes i wish instead of Isekai if Political/physiological anime were the spotlight we might have got some of My type of animes
I feel this!!
But writing good story takes effort, and making a generic harem power fantasy doesn't.
you should watch legend of galatic heroes
The Gundam series has a bunch of politics.
@@janisir4529
Basically, Aura Battler Dubine, the first Isekai anime in existence. And it’s has a brutal and sad ending.
I watched this when I was only 12 back in 2010. I had watched alot of classic good animes back then. For some reason this has still been my favorite anime till this day. Yeah it's not perfect, but to me the end of the story was so bitter sweet. I'm glad it's considered a classic. Idk Code Geass will always have a place in my heart for one of the best animes. I'm glad to know you acknowledged it. Not many people now a days that are hardly getting into anime now that it's so popular, could see how good this is 👌🏻
Honestly the ending was probably one of my favorite parts of the show it left such a lasting effect on me I'm so glad I finally took the time to watch it!
@@ScruffMuffin hah~ ur in for a treat.... Our Emperor is alive once again
@@real.silencewench eh not really in the movies yes but in the main series no
Imagine if it was a death note type ending, I was unspoiled so I expected it
@@queefedworm wdym by death note type of ending?
You truly had to be there as an anime fan in 2007/08 while Code Geass was airing. Unlike most anime, Code Geass was an original production so there was NO manga/source material for people to read ahead, everyone was in the dark and nervously waited week to week.
It was essentially the Game of Thrones of anime at the time 😂 everyone was watching, waiting on weekly eps, all the leaks & theories, forum discussions etc. And the damn season 1 cliffhanger that left fans waiting for over a year!! 😩 This show was truly a landmark moment in anime when it came to fanbase community, online discussions and the collective viewing experience.
Just like major gundam shows.
Which is why I call this the best gundam AU
Britannia being America has an entire backstory thats never shown in the anime btw. It's originally actually Britain but something like a civil war happens and the monarchy is transported to America who'se own rebellion ended in failure earlier. It's really long and detailed, i'd say research it if you're intrested in alt history like that.
I heard about that. Wasn't it because Benjamin Franklin betrayed them? Or did I just get the wrong information?
@@5Geass its the Napoleonic Wars lol. Napoleon leads a revolution across Europe to kick the royalty away and bring democracy. The British Royal family escapes to Edinburgh but then they are betrayed by the people there, you can find that as the humiliation of Edinburgh in the Code Geass Wiki. Then the Royal Family escapes to the new world and makes their new capital in Pendragon. Thats the birth of the Holy Britannian Empire. About Europe though, after the successfull revolution Napoleon tries to become the Emperor of Europe himself after ironicly kicking the last emperor out of Europe. They behead Napoleon and the EU you know in the anime is also born there (though some stuff like WW1 still happens, probably in an alt history way) EDIT: Also yeah America tries to gain independence just like they did irl, but it fails.
@@asnodt42 I've been a fan of code geass for years and I kinda knew there was a history not talked about in the actual anime--though I kind of wish it was lol.
Thank you for the CG history lesson!
I thought it was combination of Romans having deeper impression on Britain, America failing to break away and Napoleon being too cool and Britain royalty peacing out to American colonies and making it new metropoly of British Empire, that became Holy and Britanian at some moment
basically, napoleon won the battle of trafalgar and invaded britain, so the monarchy left for the colonies and britain became a republic, later, the american revolution happened but it got completely clapped and yea that's it
I watched this show a while ago and it is the definition of the phrase “You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” For every damn character.
the opposite works too. you either die a villain or live long enough to see yourself become the hero. like zero. when he "died" at the end of season 1 he was still the villain, but when he rose up at the start of r2, he was the hero at the end and was even welcomed. even britannians were cheering.
It should have been mentioned as well?
Japan was conquered by the Holy Empire of Britannia because Japan had a rare resource called Sakuradite (サクラダイト) that powers the majority of the world's their technology and Knightmare Frames. Before Japan got conquered and colonized in 2010 by Britannia and renamed to Area 11. Japan tried to create a 3 way standoff between the 3 Superpowers of the world the Chinese Federation, the United Republic of Europia or EU, and finally the Holy Empire of Britannia. Since Japan is the only nation that controls, produces, and have monopoly of 70% of the world's Sakuradite (サクラダイト) resources and supply. Because Japan produces large amounts of Sakuradite (サクラダイト) out of everyone else they enjoyed some economic prosperity. After Britannia conquered all or some of Indochina Peninsula renaming it to Area 10 in 2009. In that same year of 2009 Japan started to worry about their neutrality and Independence, as well with other issues that Britannia started. Japan wanted to make some deals & polices to get support and help from the other 2 superpowers the Chinese Federation and the EU. So Japan can still stay independent and prevent Britannia from eyeing and ruling Japan. Both the Chinese Federation & EU and their allies try to blockade Britannia's ports and apply economic sanctions on her. With the blockades and economic sanctions they were hoping to deter Britannia from such hostile actions against Japan. But it pretty much fails in response to this actions Britannia just expands her military might and intelligence the other 2 superpowers does the same. In the year 2010 the 98th Emperor of Britannia Charles zi Britannia tricks the other 2 superpowers by placing large amounts of military forces in Africa and India. They also placed a naval battle fleet in the Indian Ocean along deploying their flagship the Great Britannia. With the other 2 Superpowers and the world distracted in Africa, India, and the Indian Ocean. It left the Pacific unmonitored and undefended leaving Japan wide open for an invasion and attack by the Holy Empire of Britannia. In the end Japan was no match against the Holy Empire of Britannia's military and their new weapons of war the Knightmare Frame. Japan lost it's freedom, independence, culture, traditions, sovereignty, and etc. It got renamed to Area 11 and the citizens of the once proud nation of Japan were forced to be called Elevens.
Wow this is a super high effort comment. I may have to watch that movie just out of respect for how thorough this was!😯
+@@ScruffMuffin :
Thanks dude! I had to read the light novels, mangas, and side stories of Code Geass. I also had to read other sources from other Code Geass as well.
No, I didn't think like you. When I got into anime I didn't care about ongoing titles, I wanted to watch something that was completed, and Code Geass was one of the firsts. And boy do I regret it, my standards shot up so high it felt like a chore to watch 90% of all existing anime at the time
same lol, code geass wasn't one of the first but after i watched it a couple years ago, it ruined anime for me lol, the only anime i've really watched since then is chainsaw man and solo levelling lol
Best ending to a show ever...
Also: All hail Lelouch.
It is basically what AOT tried to do but somehow less pessimistic and frustrating?
@@joelsasmad it IS what aot did but...yeah except the genocide ;-:
@@joelsasmad AoT's ending is far more complex than CG because AoT is inherently more complex than CG
@@LuisSierra42nah Zeke was right all along. Eren reached peak with his relentless will, sacrificing everyone on earth just to save his race. It was insanity, but I can't help but get amazed. That is, until the utter bs last few chapters in the manga were released. Eren became trash realquick. The whole Mikasa bs ruined everything. All his character development got thrown out. AOT's ending felt like a budget Zero Requiem. Such a shame AOT was on its way to become the GOAT anime only to fall flat and be ruined by its sht ending. Even fans made better endings
@@wave2513 The ending was perfect and AoT no requiem is cringe af
one thing that i adore about the story is that it just unfolds, you never know where its gonna end up, and the story itself could've ended over a dozen times in the story
yeah things get so crazy that even after season 1 I was stumped as to how they would continue it
Code Geass got me into watching anime when I was 16. Now I’m 29 and it’s still one of my top animes
Why is everyone so evil?
When confronted with an evil so great, do you hold steadfast to your noble ideals and be crushed, or do you become a greater evil to ensure victory?
The music at the end. He didn’t have to do that. The memories. The nostalgia. The PAIN 😭😭😭😭
Let me clarify Britannia is actually Great Britain in US they were pushed back by the French during the Napoloenic Wars and American Revolution or Washington Rebellion have failed.
I HIGHLY recommend gundam especially iron blooded orphans it is my favorite show and it’s standalone to the rest of gundam so you can start there if you want I think you’ll really like it
Edit: And I think you’ll really enjoy gundam the origin as well it has a lot of political warfare and acts as a prequel to the main timeline
Interestingggg I may have to check that out at some point, maybe I'd do a video on it in the future 👍
Gundam 00 is really great as well! Loved that one.
Yeah iron blooded orphan is super good
I love it
~Watched it...not my stuff..soo many unecessary down time and meh battle
Great freaking video my guy! A wonderful review of Code Geass. Definitely one that is high up on my list of favorites for the animoos. Time well spent.
Much appreciated as always glad you liked it my guy 👍
As you can see code geass Is my favourite anime, i cried at the end. Most people Say that Lelouch Is similiar to light Yagami but there's an enourmous diffirence Lelouch knows Is not a good Person and in fact he punish himself in the finale
Yeah, Lelouch has always struck me as more human than Light. Ultimately, it pained Lelouch when the people around him were hurt by his actions, but Light just didn't give two shits who he used and abused.
Yeah. Light was just better.
Watched it back in 2017 I think, it was probably one of the only anime I've had the ending spoiled for me on (it's my fault they gave a spoiler warning). But it's still easily top 5. I don't think spoilers matter too much. Anyways good video, glad you enjoyed it.
Ya i watched it and i knew the ending spoiler already. Even if you know it, it’s still emotional and and it ties up the story nicely. Plus, the bonus ending of not knowing if the “spoiler” is actually what happened was cool too. I remember seeing debates whether it actually happened or not.
@@ghanaria7996 ...there really isn't a debate. It did happen. And of course spoilers matter lol
I was spoiled about lelouch death's still I watched and the anime is my top 2 now
Bro the Nunnally "I Hate You" killed me ☠️
I cheered out when you said you were broken and in tears. As complex as this anime is, it will always be my favorite.
The music at the end is unfair, you trying to make me cry all over again.
Code geass is not perfect. Its beyond perfection as a whole being the greatest written story of all time.
The truth is,
Code Geass is the most impacting anime for me, in my life, since 15 years ago, when I was A highschool boy. It changed my POV of life, about everything in the real world.
Code Geass was my favorite series back when I watched it the first time. Though that place was later taken by Fate/Zero and then again by Madoka Magica, it is still one of my favorite series of all time. Really the show asks the audience a question: When you have a broken system that is actively oppressing people, which is the best method to change it? Lelouch is the revolutionary that seeks to overthrow the system, while Suzaku tries to do the right thing by working within the system to change it. Ultimately, the series declares that both paths are essentially the same, because the one trying to work within the system has to make sacrifices along the way in order to play by the rules which are twisted and contorted by corruption. Neither side has any moral high ground to speak of.
Something i love is that the charcters arent perfect and will take evil turns to get to there goals its very realistic
This will always be one of my favorite animes of all time. Everything to me was just perfect the ending, the way he planned everything out, the sacrifies made in the end ,him becoming the enemy to the save the world, the plot twists, soundtrack and the overall anime is just a masterpiece. Lelouch earned our respect
Among so many anime I've watched, Code Geass remains the undisputable classic and masterpiece of its own genre thanks to its contest story plot and superb characterisation. Never had I gone through such intense and conflicting emotions when watching anime. Heck, season 1 was great. Season 2 broke me so badly. Code Geass is that one anime that I will NEVER ask for a sequel and only watch it once because of how amazing the story has etched into my memory, I just want to preserve my fondest and finest memory of Code Geass.
Saber? Sakura? Yasss, I'll be throwing C.C in as well XD
When finished watching code geass, I have to say it was a solid show (shit sometimes cough. . . cat episode), but holy shit is the ending for code geass incredible no matter how many shows I watched even outside of anime nothing came close to the ending at season 2. The ending is the best ending in a work of fiction (imo), and it was worth all the "filler" (I just skipped some episodes) in the show.
Code geass was the first ever anime I ever properly watched about 2 3 years ago and it reaaaallllyyy made me fall in love with anime and stuff.. It is my no.1 anime to this date, followed by Tokyo ghoul.
Seeing how ppl are still watching it and getting into it is a HEAVENLY feeling.
The show doesn't start in 2017 AD, it starts in 2017 ATB (Ascension Throne Britannia). Even if these calenders aligned that would only go to show how far removed the alternate history is. It is difficult to imagine how an Empire could possibly even stand for 2017 years and not go through radical cultural evolution.
The series operates on a different calendar system, so it's actually only in the 1960s if I remember correctly. As far as Britannia being America, the Britannian royal family is actually the British royal family that fled to America and made that their motherland. So, they are kind of Britain. It's been a while since I saw these details, but unless I misremembered, that's the gist of it.
Yea the hoard of people in Zero outfits was top ridiculousness. My suspension of disbelief was overstretched with that one. They really should have come up with another solution there.
I suspected they were geaseadd at first, but I mean, if they had that much support, what's stopping them from organizing that
Dude... You should like really make an abridged series, the bit you did for lelouch and his father was good
I've watched this series 3 times, and it still shatters me every time I get to the end. And yet... I would do it all over again in a heartbeat.
4:03 Awesome voiceover and acting here man! Almost thought I was watching an Abridged series.
11:02 As much as I love seeing Lelouch saying Meow. I kinda wish you used the clip of the cat wearing Zeros mask.
... I am currently having an existential crisis
Awesome video man and great editing and voiceovers!!! Not only was it funny as all hell but it was informative too. I love Code Geass and this is one of the best video reviews of it on RUclips!! Keep up the good work!!
Code geass has without a doubt in my mind the greatest ending of all time. I watch it once a year strictly for the ending I love the show so much.
around the 10 minute mark you mentioned peace vs passion but the end game definitely was all about peace for Lelouche, almost entirely. The means definitely didn't justify the ends but he was aware of that. he knew what was coming and what he had to do. even if the final movie was fan service to kinda leave that door open, in any case still a great video thanks for talking about it
what a lot of casual fans do not understand about this show is it's a huge love letter to the whole mecha genre. Pretty much the whole story is just one big collection of references and homages to the different mech shows of the past.
Great video. I feel for the Squidward joke, you should have used a shot of the cat with the Zero helmet on at the end though, especially since the meow would have fit.
Its just an amazing anime when you throw out the forgetful mistakes and the ending and twists always hit hard to make up for it
My friend insisted on watching the show with me when I mentioned a RUclipsr I really like watching "Overanalyzing Anime" revealed he's going to start a series on Code Geass, which I've never seen and only was familiar with a couple character designs, and that one gif of Jeremiah flipping his shit at being called "orange boy" which made its rounds as a reaction image.
And damn, dude, I'm not even five minutes in this video and I'm agreeing with pretty much all of your early takes. We're about halfway through R2 right now (and spring break just started so i gotta wait to watch more 😭) and I'm absolutely hooked, but the first few episodes, "mid" was the EXACT word that came to my mind too, and Episode 8 was ALSO when I finally gave real investment in the show.
Also, your skit about Lelouches exile is fucking hilarious, and HOT TAKE the second OP of season 1 is the only one in the show so far that's worthy of being in the show it's in, they fr dropped OP #3 for a grand total of two episodes 💀
Addition: the head cannon i came up with while watching with said friend (cuz I had the same reaction) is that Canada MUST have had to have conquered the US with their mecs and compensating for their little bro complex they went all in for Britainnia, which is why all the Brittanians in Area 11 are so gay and racist: a perfect synthesis between the two North American Anglophonic Nations.
Addition addition: I was cracking the exact same jokes about the years when they were ever shown or mentioned, it's really fun to see others having the same kind of fun I do when reacting to things.
Addition addition addition: 6:55 glad to see we agree about the OP 😂😂
Dude love this video ! I love code geass my favorite anime , i swear it doesn’t get as much credit as it deserves , i would say its confusing to keep up but that make for GREAT rewatch ability u can watch this 3 more times and almost still find something u didn’t catch the first time maybe something to consider agree with the video and loved it
Agreed, and I feel like animes like Code Geass are ones that deserve deep searches anyway
Some of the situations may seem silly, but I chalk it up to Lelouch having a sense of humor. The scenario where EVERYONE puts on a zero costume makes sense in context; while it seems ridiculous that they'd honor the deal and let everyone dressed as Zero go into exile, rejecting their zone of Japan... What was Suzaku gonna do, order another Euphie style massacre to stop them?
2:30 continues to list "core hooks" of the show that didn't grab him... yet somehow miss THE POWER OF THE KING!!!! The most important, creative, & interesting hook of the show that let's us see Lelouch's genius and struggle throughout
This video has taught me that the abridged version of Code Geass by PurpleEyesWTF is actually not that far off from what actually happens at all, and now I HAVE to watch the series myself
Greetings from a viewer that finished the series in the summer of 2009. I'm glad to hear that CG still has an impact on people to this day. This anime is still my favorite to this day and very few series have left an impression like the way that CG did.
May i recommend watching Code Geass Lelouch of the Re;surrection movie that was released in 2019.
There are some changes in the series that are applied in the movie, but are somewhat forgiving, but I strongly urge you to watch it, as it does give some closure to the series. (At least for me it did..)
It is important that you watch until the very end...
Understood I'll look into watching it in the future 👍
I found the Series Boxset on Blu Ray for $20 and I've never watched Code Geass before.
5 episodes in and I'm having the TIME OF MY LIFE. 👍
the ending omg like it is the best ending of all of anime
5:23
Not really wrong, it is just that history is different in the Code Geass world.
Two of the major differences are:
1) The American Revolution failed because Benjamin Franklin turned traitor.
2) Napoleon's invasion of Britain succeeded, causing the British Royal family, among other prominent figures, to retreat to the American colonies.
The land that irl is Britain is part of the Code Geass world's E.U., one of the three world superpowers.
So, Britannia, in a way, IS Britain, just located in the Americas.
Oh, also, it doesn't take place in 2017 CE/AD. It uses a different calendar than we do, it actually takes place 1962 CE/AD.
Yea the calendar is actually 50 years behind
The best way I could describe it is that its worst weaknesses are turnt into best strengths.
If you didn't catch it, It's called Britannia because the American civil war failed and Napolean won the battle of Trafalgar. This kicked off a series of events which led to Queen Elizabeth III being forced to flee Britain with a noble, Sir Ricardo von Britannia. They ran to the colonies of America and created a new British empire, taking the Name Britannia after the new king, because Ricardo and Elizabeth ended up marrying. A lot of the history on this is actually found in the show but it is never really given focus, like we see Lelouch in class and you can hear the teacher in the background giving a history lesson, and that is our exposition for the history of Britannia.
I just wanna say good work. This is a really well put, well organized, edited review/video i clicked on the video without seeing how many subs you had I was shocked you definitely deserve to be big time. Keep up the good work I had to drop a sub this was epic.
First time i watched this series, i was hooked, then i rewatched it with my friend while we were hanging out and found out that it had racism and corruption and so many themes that i did not realize in the first watch and it just made me love code geass even more
Code Geass was a Masterpiece
The main character of the series is just so OP
I really liked the MC,story,and Ost of this show
Lelouch is 🐐
"2010" is actually mid 1960s. their calendar is different. Brittania is britain. but it moved to MURICA after the french took over their original homeland. the american revolution did not succeed in that timeline, but Napoleon was more successful.
Glad to see someone to enjoy this classic. : )
Yeah, the Spartacus moment in S2 is hilarious 😂😂😂. But I love how the show takes it so seriously (when in reality, everyone would've been gunned down) that it actually fucking works. Man, S2 gets over the top sometimes, but it's still great, that's what I love about it🤣
5:30 I haven't gotten too deep into the lore, but I think the Empire originated in Britain, but got kicked out somehow. I know in one of the early episodes a topic is "The Disgrace of the homeland" and how Pendragon is a "new capital".
Reading between the lines a bit, at some point in history Britain got royally screwed by an enemy (probably the EU?) And left the island unlivable or threatened enough it made sense to take advantage of the strategically safer American Continent as a new core of the Empire.
I honestly agree with the criticism of the first 8 episodes. But honestly it necessary to built it up to that point.
Yo just stumbled on your channel it’s pretty good! The thing for me is having a good voice and you definitely got it. Love the energy
Thanks man appreciate that!
Apparently CG is set in an alternate timeline where the Romans basically set up a monarchy in Britain, Britain loses at Waterloo and runs off to the Americas and creates a new empire. So funnily enough, 2018 ATB is actually in the 60s
It took 11 minutes, but eventually there was a Pizza Hut mention, the video wouldn't have felt right otherwise. For real tho, glad you enjoyed Code Geass, I've watched Code Geass about 4 times so far, and I've been watching anime for a few years, but it is still my favorite anime.
I love Code Geass so much that i am still going to watch Code Geass related videos no matter what anime i watch in the future. Death Note i will definitely look into since i see lots of people comparing the two. I also plan on watching Code Geass a second and perhaps most definitely a third time.
Always watch the old animes. They’re great for a reason. Though you can’t see the beauty of Cowboy Bebop somehow, so I’m really not surprised. Also, seriously? Code Geass immediately grabs you because of STRONG CHARACTERS. Sure, it doesn’t have the sci-fi, cyberpunk beauty of Akira or Ghost in the Shell, but it’s not like those things don’t have flaws too. Ghost in the Shell (film) is a COMPLETE FUCKING RIPOFF of William Gibson’s novel Neuromancer. But no, let’s not talk about that for some reason.
You should respect a show for its great qualities and what it does well instead of comparing it to things that it’s not. It’s not trying to have the aesthetic beauty of Akira/Ghost in the Shell. But even still, I DO actually think that the aesthetics, animation style, character designs, world, etc. of Code Geass are all very interesting. And sure, Code Geass uses a lot of cliches/tropes, but they also do that in order to provide further commentary on those anime tropes - including how the Code Geass ending is a revisiting of the Evangelion ending, teases the Eva ending, then Lelouch rejects it, and plays around with further commentary of what it would be like to take a different path than the human instrumentality project. Which further undermines the themes of Evangelion in a compelling way. It’s just great writing.
I just watched this and it's very good, A tier for me. The only issues I had were the fan service, the way the show handled Lelouche's parents and his mother's death, and many characters being not useful to the show but taking up screen time. I really love the aesthetic, soundtracks, storylines with the government/japan, and the descent to madness/evil of Lelouch.
There is a movie about code geass that was insane, the other series Akito the exiled wasn't as good and felt like it ruined the story code Geass was left on
I saw this comment and forgot to reply. Maybe at some point I'll watch some of the extended movies. But I'll just say your username and profile picture combination made me lose it 🤣
The dark side mantra is really good (off topic) the irony of it is that all dark side wielders are chained to the force by their own fear
"Why is every main character a sith lord?"
This is the problem when a starwars fan watches anime.
Not every work of fiction needs to have a righteous protagonist.
The biggest plot hole is Britannia not just interrogating Lelouch the moment Zero comes back in season two. Yes, he outsmarted them, but really there was nothing stopping them from killing him if they suspected he was Zero again in the first place.
Code Geass is my second favorite anime. I didn’t think it was going to be as good as it was!
It’s also crazy how stacked the dub voice acting is like literally the All-Stars a voice acting was on the show like I prefer the dub over sub, which is very rare for me
I think they gave limey kid that L filled name because they felt the Japanese VAs needed to challenge themselves, cuz lululshoes laflush is just too hard to not be intentional
I mean rurushu ranperuji isn't that hard to say in Japanese, which is literally how every character pronounces his name in the anime
"Bongcloud!!" -lelouch probably
Lots of nostalgia with this anime, wish the dub could have been better at points but regardless it’ll stick with me forever
Code geass ended both depressingly and happily because despite the sadness from lelouch dying and nunnaly being sad and broken the overall end was excellent, with the goal of lelouch complete, his contract completed and all the people who were once his friends being understanding of his plans post action. Cheffs kiss ending imo
All hail LELOUCH
Only in Code Geass will you see
-the protag kill his father
-an accidental genocide
-Pizza Hut
-an extremelly repressed girl pleasuring herself with a desk
-people chasing a cat for half an episode
in the same show
@@artisticsketch1142Nina violating table-kun
I just love the story of code geass and how the whole concept is set upon. Lelouch become the one he hated the most in last but with different goals, his friend that guy with all powerful mech ( forgot his name) becomes the successor of the only thing he hated his whole life about. Both of their philosophy clashing into one another, one fighting for his sister, mother and himself alonside the japenese people for the japenese people and on the other side, one's fighting for the country, his land and people. Both of their ways of approaching things were different, lelouch wants to change with the concept of zero and that guy with super cool mech wants to change things the more organised way. And then comes the princess and lelouch's sister being the princess. Sure do this anime gives the feeling of a chess board being played and if you're a chess fan ( I've literally played chess as far as I know in my life. My asian dad just slammed the chess board and taught me and quite frankly I enjoyed chess) you're going to like this anime quite a lot
How could you forget the protagonist's name
@@queefedworm lelouch lamprouche?
@@clarysshow Suzaki
Let me give you another spoiler code Geass has a sequel. Code Geass 2 leouch resurrection
@@tochukwuifeanacho3843 hehe. I have watched it brother. Ain't like a sequel, it's a movie
I agree that until episode 8 or somewhere near there, there isn't smthing just dragging u back to it and being I WANT to watch it, after that? One of the best things u will ever watch
i believe code geass is the only anime I have watched at least 10 times. easily in my top 5
*God damn that pose C.C. had while operating the knightmare had me act up.* 😈🙏
hey!
did you know the serues is supposoed to continue?
I've heard about the movies and im aware its still going, but im not sure how much is canon
Pizza Hut really gave me an ad right at the start of this video lmao
Code Geass is an example of an anime that either outright fails at, or half-asses, everything it tries to do, and yet people will never stop referring to it as “one of the greats”.
Because it’s entertaining and I like the characters and setting
I absolutely love code geass my biggest thought is that some characters feel as if they just needed a bit work like the loud mouth rebellion guy or the princesses bodyguard. Also sone of the comic relief like when they try to have those moments in the school but i guess in the end it made me care about the characters but yeah amazing piece of art
Britannia is actually America if they never revolted against the British
No they tried to but failed
@@someguyy194_2 right, I meant never succeeded, regardless same result pf Britain controls the north American continent
I've seen a ton of comments saying that this was all explained in a movie so I may check that out at some point. If I do maybe possibly I'd do a video on it 👍
The story is all twisted because the had to fit the whole store in a 50 episode season but at the last second they decided to make 2 25 episode seasons which required rewriting some things. If it was allowed to grow and develop over multiple seasons like attack on titan it would have probably been alot better
Any chance of doing Made in Abyss at some point?
Or maybe Spice & Wolf?
I personally wasn't the biggest fan of made in abyss, but it's definitely possible and I have yet to finish spice and wolf but I'd actually be totally down to do a video on that👍
Me who saw all seasons: oh my god, that's only episode 8?
I love this anime
I love your profile pic
@@ScruffMuffin thank you
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