[Geass]

OK, I hope this does not seem as that I am self promoting my own name here ^.^ But there is a new series out there that is definetly worth mentioning.

Code Geass, Made by Sunrise, Bandai and CLAMP, is a new series out there that is gathering up a lot of fans already. Though relatively new, it is already out with 18 (correction 21) episodes, and it seems that it might go for 50 of them, considering how the pacing is similar to that of Eureka Seven. The main bassis of the story is Mecha genre but features a sort of alternate reality to curent world hisotry.

What if England surpressed the American Colonies during the revolution? What if England was able to develope a Mecha so radicly powerfull that it was able to sweep almost 3/4 of the known world by conquest using this mecha?

The mecha that is being spoken of is called a KnightMare (or Knight's Mare if you see the semblance) powerfull, agile and far supperior than any land combat and aquatic vehicle, it is used in annexing countrys for either to serve the Brittainian Empire, or for the minning of the ore called "Sakuradite" a high tensile metal used for parts manufacuring.


Looky! Ima track star!


Every country that the Britanian Empire casts a shadow over is named in to a new Area. Japan was recently annexed by Britania; Its name, status, honor, pride, and history where striped from it, renamed in to a control zone known as "Area 11" where the japanese end up living in ghettos, or become honorary Britanian citizens by privilege.


The population is also known as Numbers!

OK I will post a second part to this thread later. Class time for me! Comparative lit 100, wheeeeeee~

[Maverick]

is this the anime with the japanese patriotism that some guys complain about?

[Geass]

EDIT=Accidental double qouting

is this the anime with the japanese patriotism that some guys complain about?

Say what? I haven't heard about anything such as that, most people like the characters. I personaly like the fact that the mecha wherent invented in Japan.

Yes there are some themes that involve Japanese patriotism (Pride, respect as a citizen, fighting for the country, brith heritage such as either full or half, and what side you take) but I have not heard of any complaints about it on my end in my University club.


Moving to second part of Post~~~~~


The Main protagonist of our story comes in. His name is Lelouch Lamperouge, a full blooded Britanian teenage student. He spends his days palying chess and being choufered by one of his friends on a motor bike. He aquires the power of Geass by a contract by a strange girl called C.C. or as pronounced in the anime, C2.


Lelouch Lamperouge, future heartbreaker, mind bender and battlefield chess commander


My stamp collection bores me

Geass is a form of mind control, but it does more than that.
When the user of Geass comes in to eye contact witha person, he/she can control the person to do anything, anything, they want as long as they remain with eye contact. This power goes as far as being able to tell people to shoot themselves, do activites beyond what they would normaly do, or to do things that are at a later date.



I have to hold my stare while I tell you what to do.


Then you have the other side, the Japanese Liberation front, as well as the resistance fighters that fight in the ghettos as well as in "Domesticated" brtanian zones. They fight with guerilla tactics, organized military structure and other methods to undermine the efforts of the britanian empire to control them.



Truthfully, I would be giving away major plot points but here a few key things that are neat about this show.

The mecha design is by Bandai, who did mobile suit gundam as well as Eureka 7, so expect some color and unique machines rolling out.

CLAMP only does character design, so you have the sort of stylized long limbed body structure that is CLAMP's signature style.

The series also features music from the group taht sung for the Eureka 7 opening theme. The song used in the intro is called COLORS.

One thing to giggle about this series though, is that it is sponsored in part by Pizza Hut Japan. Yes, you will see product placements, as well as some of the main characters collecting coupons to get free stuffed animals and such.


Can you find the product placement?


My bear. MINE!

OK, to prevent plot spoils ask me what else you guys want to know, unless you want to use Wiki yourselves.

Mecha
Characters
Character Relationships
Enviornments
Factions
Time Lines

yay for the Pizza Hut Rebellion!

[Chimasterwang]

Actually sounds pretty good and i dont watch much anime XD

[Geass]

Actually sounds pretty good and i dont watch much anime XD

To tell you the truth I am impressed over all with the show characters. I mean, you would expect certain characters to follow some archetype personalities but they certainly keep them well grounded away from those aspects.

The chracter C.C. was viewed as one of those hapless loli save me girls. Far from it. From the moment you see her appear again she is tart, cynical, smart aleky, and very observant and intelligent. Which in my oppinion is very far from the character that might be associated with Ruri Hoshino from Nadesico.


Teh Loli-Fan!