Code Geass is a wildly popular example of the Japanese art of anime, a specialized type of cartoon. You can count on anime to have colorful graphics, colorful characters and colorful story lines. Code Geass anime review is a perfect example. First developed in 1917, it became popular released commercially in around 1960.
This series has features in common with "The Wonder Years, " "The Hunger Games, " and "1984." You could probably throw in a little "Terminator" as well, since the presence of the Knightmares, a super-powered android system developed as a military weapon, is germane to the story. Each episode should include a warning that watching it could lead to addiction.
The DVD and blue-ray discs together sold more than one million copies. The show ran for two seasons, in 2006 and 2007. It was shown for two years on the Cartoon Channel. Both years, the show won awards at Tokyo's international anime fair. It was also made into light novels and manga, which were produced in the USA.
The series is dystopian because the story line centers around Area 11, what used to be Japan until the Holy Britannian Empire ran roughshod over it during its invasion. The residents of Area 11 are called "Elevens."
Why Hunger Games? This is because of the downtrodden population of Elevens ring-fenced within Area 11. In HG, the impoverished population in the post-apocalyptic universe of Panem dwelt in a place called District 12.
The similarity to Orwell's 1984 may be found in the existence of three superstates. In the British tale, these are Oceana, formerly Great Britain; Eastasia, combining east Asia and southeast Asia; Eurasia, the combination of USSR plus its now-annexed territory that was once mainland Europe. This is too close to have happened by chance and could reflect an influence of George Orwell on the creative team at Sunrise. It could also have been the Code Geass author, Ichiro Okouchi, who sought to flatter Orwell by imitating this aspect of his work.
The Wonder Years has been included because the protagonist in both cases is an idealistic young man. In the Wonder Years, this is 12-17 year-old Kevin Arnold (the show ran for six years), while in the anime under review, the central character is Lelouch Lamperouge, an exiled prince from Britannia. Lelouch receives the gift of Gaessian power, through which he can get anybody to do anything by simply looking at them. The youth's reaction when he first exercises his new-found power explains perfectly why the first episode was called, "The Day A New Demon Was Born."
The series is gripping and the first episode will leave you wanting for more. It's peppy theme tune could be a commercial jingle for a type of girly cuddly toy, teenage makeup or a new kind of bubble gum, yet the lyrics paradoxically talk about mournful anguish. The song has a positive outcome. If you want to know if the ending of CG is happy, you are going to have to watch the episodes and discover that for yourself. Think of Episode 1 as a gateway to a new addiction and be prepared to binge watch over and over again.
This series has features in common with "The Wonder Years, " "The Hunger Games, " and "1984." You could probably throw in a little "Terminator" as well, since the presence of the Knightmares, a super-powered android system developed as a military weapon, is germane to the story. Each episode should include a warning that watching it could lead to addiction.
The DVD and blue-ray discs together sold more than one million copies. The show ran for two seasons, in 2006 and 2007. It was shown for two years on the Cartoon Channel. Both years, the show won awards at Tokyo's international anime fair. It was also made into light novels and manga, which were produced in the USA.
The series is dystopian because the story line centers around Area 11, what used to be Japan until the Holy Britannian Empire ran roughshod over it during its invasion. The residents of Area 11 are called "Elevens."
Why Hunger Games? This is because of the downtrodden population of Elevens ring-fenced within Area 11. In HG, the impoverished population in the post-apocalyptic universe of Panem dwelt in a place called District 12.
The similarity to Orwell's 1984 may be found in the existence of three superstates. In the British tale, these are Oceana, formerly Great Britain; Eastasia, combining east Asia and southeast Asia; Eurasia, the combination of USSR plus its now-annexed territory that was once mainland Europe. This is too close to have happened by chance and could reflect an influence of George Orwell on the creative team at Sunrise. It could also have been the Code Geass author, Ichiro Okouchi, who sought to flatter Orwell by imitating this aspect of his work.
The Wonder Years has been included because the protagonist in both cases is an idealistic young man. In the Wonder Years, this is 12-17 year-old Kevin Arnold (the show ran for six years), while in the anime under review, the central character is Lelouch Lamperouge, an exiled prince from Britannia. Lelouch receives the gift of Gaessian power, through which he can get anybody to do anything by simply looking at them. The youth's reaction when he first exercises his new-found power explains perfectly why the first episode was called, "The Day A New Demon Was Born."
The series is gripping and the first episode will leave you wanting for more. It's peppy theme tune could be a commercial jingle for a type of girly cuddly toy, teenage makeup or a new kind of bubble gum, yet the lyrics paradoxically talk about mournful anguish. The song has a positive outcome. If you want to know if the ending of CG is happy, you are going to have to watch the episodes and discover that for yourself. Think of Episode 1 as a gateway to a new addiction and be prepared to binge watch over and over again.
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