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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ
8.70
MAL Score
Source: MyAnimeList
Action Award Winning Drama Sci-Fi

📚 Series Information

Type
TV
Episodes
25
Status
Finished Airing
Aired
2006-10-06 to 2007-07-29
Studio
Sunrise
Source
Original
Duration
24 min per ep
Rating
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Popularity Rank
#22
Members
2,402,651
Producers
Bandai Visual, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Bandai, Sony Music Entertainment, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
Themes
Mecha, Military, School, Super Power
Scored By
1,466,700 users
Favorites
114,191

💬 Comments (7)

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InfiniteVoidTrap40
Rewatching Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion after a few years of life experience completely changed my perspective. Characters I found annoying became sympathetic, plot points I thought were contrived felt inevitable, and the themes I thought were simple revealed layers I wasn't mature enough to see the first time. Good art grows with you.
ZeroRequiemFan82
I went frame-by-frame through the opening sequence of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion and there are at least 8 visual spoilers hidden in the background art. The production team embedded foreshadowing so subtle that it's only recognizable on rewatch. This is the level of craft that separates good anime from great anime.
VocaloidProducer27
Something most fans miss about Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: the official guidebook contains character notes that contradict some widely-accepted fan theories. The creator explicitly stated that certain events were meant to be read differently than the community interpreted them. It changes the entire thematic reading of the series.
FrostSerenade41
The production background on Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion is wild. The studio reportedly went through multiple revision passes on the key episodes, and the director has said in interviews that the final version of episode 1 was actually the fourth draft. That level of iteration is why it feels so tightly constructed from the start.
RespawnPoint59
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion hit me at exactly the right time in my life. I was going through a period where I felt like nothing I did mattered, and watching the characters push through situations that seemed hopeless reminded me that persistence isn't about guaranteed outcomes—it's about refusing to let circumstances define you.
MiyazakiForever58
The soundtrack for Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion uses leitmotifs that connect scenes across the entire series in ways most viewers never catch. The composer embedded character-specific melodies that evolve as the characters develop. Listen to the first and last episodes back-to-back and you'll hear how the music tells its own parallel story.
ShadowBlade9973
The light novels for Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion contain entire subplots that the anime couldn't adapt due to time constraints. One particularly important storyline explains a character's motivation that seems inconsistent in the anime. If you're confused about why someone made a certain choice, the source material has the answer.