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Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2

Alternative Titles

English: Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2
Synonyms: Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch 2nd Season, Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch Second Season
Japanese: コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ 続編

Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 25
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 6, 2008 to Sep 28, 2008
Premiered: Spring 2008
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
L represents licensing company

Statistics

Score: 9.001 (scored by 306,845 users)
Ranked: #112
Popularity: #16
Members: 425,426
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Synopsis

A year has passed since "The Black Rebellion" and the remaining Black Knights have vanished into the shadows, their leader and figurehead, Zero, executed by the Britannian Empire. Area 11 is once more squirming under the Emperor's oppressive heel as the Britannian armies concentrate their attacks on the European front. But for the Britannians living in Area 11, life is back to normal. On one such normal day, a Britannian student, skipping his classes in the Ashford Academy, sneaks out to gamble on his chess play. But unknown to this young man, several forces are eying him from the shadows, for soon, he will experience a shocking encounter with his own obscured past, and the masked rebel mastermind Zero will return.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Lamperouge, Lelouch
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Fukuyama, Jun
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Ohara, Sayaka
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...
C.C.
C.C.
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Yukana
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Stadtfeld, Kallen
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Koshimizu, Ami
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Koshimizu, Ami
Kururugi, Suzaku
Kururugi, Suzaku
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Sakurai, Takahiro
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Sakurai, Takahiro
Watanabe, Akeno
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Watanabe, Akeno
...

Staff

Taniguchi, Gorou
Taniguchi, Gorou
Director, Storyboard, Original Creator
Uragami, Yasuo
Uragami, Yasuo
Sound Director
Yoneda, Kazuhiro
Yoneda, Kazuhiro
Episode Director
Baba, Makoto
Baba, Makoto
Episode Director

More episodes Episodes(1/25)

# Episode Title Aired
1 The Day a Demon Awakens
Majin ga Mezameru Hi (魔神 が 目覚める 日)
Apr 6, 2008

Opening Theme

#1: "02~O-Two~ (02~オー・ツー~)" by Orange Range (eps 1-12)
#2: "WORLD END" by FLOW (eps 13-25)

Ending Theme

#1: "Shiawase Neiro (シアワセネイロ)" by Orange Range (eps 1-12)
#2: "Waga Routashi Aku no Hana (わが﨟たし悪の華)" by ALI PROJECT (eps 13-25)



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Plun
Dec 26, 2009
As this is a review of a sequel, I believe that the reader is already familiar/has watched the first season of Code Geass.

Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2 is both more of the same and yet a departure for the series in several ways. On one hand, it’s often even more ridiculous and over the top than its predecessor, and on the other surprisingly dramatic, with an emotional resonance not found in the first season. This results in the show feeling more like a reboot/reimagining of the series rather than a simple continuation of the storyline. Now to be sure, many of the classic Geass read more
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TheLlama
Nov 19, 2008
Put on your seatbelts and brace yourself, for you will be taken on a rabidly-paced and concluding journey, slaloming through plot twists and character development at a tempo that will leave you longing for a new episode at the end of each one. Save a lot of time, for this is obnoxiously addictive. This is... Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch... R2!

Did it jump the shark? Was it flawlessly executed? Could it have been improved on? Was it outright horrible? That I will not answer; such a question is for you to answer yourself. To me, it was great. It was awesome. While reluctant at first, read more
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KAMIOPPAI
Aug 31, 2008
*A great sequel to Code Geass, but not quite a masterpiece.*

"Jaw dropping plot twists. Wonderful animation and soundtracks. Skillfully woven storyline with the first season. Cleverly executed ending."

Code Geass - Hangyaku no Lelouch R2 is the long awaited sequel to the masterpiece Code Geass - Hangyaku no Lelouch. Although it was generally perceived as a piece of trainwreck, especially during the latter half of the show, there is absolutely no doubt that it has made its mark in the anime industry. To be honest, I was pretty depressed after reading some of the interviews with director Taniguchi. He acknowledge the fact that Code Geass R2 read more
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Eclesis
Oct 1, 2008
On the surface, this looked great - promising setting, themes, characters, world. Unfortunately, all things that were clever about Season 1 were scrapped in favor of... well, I don't know, really. Shocking the audience? Misplaced fanservice?

The most glaring and obvious problem is that the cool antihero protagonist that was so refreshing in the first season got derailed into a wangsty Canon Sue. No clever tricks, determination, character growth or development, nothing but the endless loop of Oh Noes Nunnally over and over. And yet for some reason the camera refuses to leave his immediate proximity, so while the other characters and settings might have interesting read more
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