Code Geass
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 a very popular mecha anime made by Sunrise, directed by Gorō Taniguchi, and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi. CLAMP made the character designs. It takes place in an alternate reality in which Rome never conquered the British Isles.
Plot
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The series is set in a world with three global super-powers, the strongest by the Britannia Empire, a nation that rules a 3rd of the world. Countries it takes over by Britanna are stripped of everything, even their names and simply referred as "Areas", named in the order they are conquered, and the citizens of them are referred to as "numbers". The series focuses an exiled prince of Britainia name Lelouch, whom taking up the alias of a rebel named Zero, leads a rebellion against Britiannia's rule in Japan.
Characters
Black Knights
- Lelouch vi Britannia/Zero
- C.C.
- Kallen Kozuki
- Kaguya Sumeragi
- Ohgi Kaname
- Li Xingke
- Todoh Kyoshiro
- Asahina Shogo
- Nagisa Chiba
- Ryoga Senba
- Kosetsu Urabe
- Rakshata Chawla
- Dietard Reid
- Shinozaki Sayoko
- Tamaki Shinichiro
- Kento Sugiyama
- Yokoshita Mimami
Holy Empire of Britannia
Imperial Family
- Charles zi Britannia (Emperor)
- Marianne vi Britannia (Empress, deceased)
- Odysseus eu Britannia (First Prince)
- Guinevere su Britannia (First Princess)
- Schneizel el Britannia (Second Prince)
- Cornelia li Britannia (Second Princess)
- Clovis la Britannia (Third Prince)
- Euphemia li Britania (Third Princess)
- Carline le Britannia (Fifth Princes)
- Lelouch vi Britannia (Eleventh Prince)
- Nunnally vi Britannia (Eightyseventh Princess)
Knights of the Round
- Bismarck Waldstein (Knight of One)
- Gino Weinberg (Knight of Three)
- Dorothea Ernst (Knight of Four)
- Anya Alstreim (Knight of Six)
- Suzaku Kururugi (Knight of Seven)
- Nonnette Enneagram (Knight of Nine)
- Lucanio Bradley (Knight of Ten)
- Monica Kruszewski (Knight of Twelve)
- Marianne vi Britannia (unknown)
Britannian Military
- Gibert G. P. Guilford
- Andreas Darlton
- Jeremiah Gottwald
- Viletta Nu
- Suzaku Kururugi
- Bartley Asprius
- Lloyd Asplund
- Cécile Croomy
Ashford Academy
- Lelouch vi Britannia
- Nunnally vi Britannia
- Milly Ashford
- Kallen Kozuki
- Shirley Fenette
- Nina Einstein
- Rivals Cardemonde
- Suzaku Kururugi
- Shinozaki Sayoko
Knightmare Frames
Black Knights
- Burai
- Guren
- Guren Nishiki
- Guren Kashōshiki
- Guren SEITEN Hakkyokushiki
- Gekka (all Destroyed)
- Todoh's Custum Gekka (Destroyed)
- Gekka Pre-Production Test Type
- Gawain (Destroyed)
- Shinkirō (Destroyed)
- Akatsuki
- Akatsuki Jikisanshiyō
- Zangetsu (Destroyed)
- Shen Hu
- Sutherland Sieg (Destroyed)
- Tristan Divider (Severely Damaged)
- Vincent (Destroyed)
Britannia
- Ganymede (Obselete)
- Glasgow (Obselete)
- Sutherland
- Gloucester
- Lancelot
- Lancelot (Upgraded)
- Lancelot Air Cavalry (Upgraded)
- Lancelot Conquista (Severely damaged, made into Lancelot Frontier)
- Lancelot Frontier (Destroyed)
- Lancelot Albion (Destroyed)
- Lancelot Club
- Vincent (Prototype stolen, commander model)
- Vincent Ward
- Gawain (Stolen)
- Gareth
- Sigfried (Destroyed, Stolen, and Rebuilt)
- Tristan (Upgraded)
- Mordred (Damaged)
- Galahad (Destroyed)
- Percival (Destroyed)
Airships
Black Knights
- Ikaruga
- Da Longdan
- Longdan
Britannia
- Avalon
- Great Britannia
- Logres-class floating Battleship
- shuttles
- Caerleon-class Floating Battleship
Reception
Code Gease has been well-received by critics and has established a very wide fan base. It's been praised for its unique and dark plot, and character development. It has spawned 3 manga spinoffs since its 2nd season ended.