List of Code Geass episodes
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This is a list of episodes for the Sunrise anime television series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion.
Code Geass officially premiered on the Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS) television network on October 5, 2006.[1] Upon the airing of the first 23 episodes, the series went on hiatus on March 29, 2007,[1][2] and completed broadcast of the first series with the simultaneous one-hour broadcast of episodes 24 and 25 on July 28, 2007.[3] The second season, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2, premiered on MBS and TBS on April 6, 2008. Prior to the series' television broadcast, three private preview screenings of episode 1 were held on March 15 and March 16 in Osaka and Tokyo, respectively, which was attended by the series' seiyū as well as a pool of 3800 randomly-selected applicants. In the United States, the dubbed version of the first season was first broadcast on Adult Swim on April 27, 2008 at 1:30 AM Eastern Standard Time.
The first opening theme song to the series was "Colors", performed by the band FLOW, while its first ending theme song was "Yūkyō Seishunka" (勇侠青春謳? lit. "Hero Youth Song"), performed by Ali Project. Both the opening and ending theme songs were later replaced in episode 13 with "Kaidoku Funō" (解読不能? lit. "Indecipherable"), performed by the rock band Jinn, and "Mosaic Kakera" (モザイクカケラ Mozaiku Kakera?, lit. "Mosaic Fragments"), performed by SunSet Swish, respectively. The opening theme song is replaced in episodes 24 and 25 with "Hitomi no Tsubasa" (瞳ノ翼? lit. "Eye's Wing"), performed by Access, which is also used as the ending for the Code Geass DVD Magazines.[4] The opening and ending themes to Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 are "O2" (O2～オー･ツー～ Ō Tsū?) and "Shiawase Neiro" (シアワセネイロ Shiawase Neiro?), respectively, both performed by the Okinawa-based band Orange Range. The ending theme is featured with illustrations by CLAMP. The second opening and ending themes for R2 will be "WORLD END" by FLOW and "My Beautifully Elegant Flower of Evil" (わが臈たし悪の華?) by ALI PROJECT, respectively.
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[edit] Episode list
[edit] Season 1: 2006-2007
| # | Title | Writer | Director | Original airdate | English airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "The Day a New Demon was Born" "Majin ga Umareta Hi" (魔神 が 生まれた 日) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Noriaki Akitaya | 2006-10-05 | 2008-04-27 |
| Seven years ago, Japan was conquered by the Holy Empire of Britannia. Teenage student Lelouch Lamperouge finds himself pulled into a battle between anti-government terrorists and the Britannian Army in the Shinjuku Ghetto. In the midst of the conflict, a mysterious, green-haired girl saves him from death by granting him "the power of the king", which allows him to command others to do his bidding. | |||||
| 02 | "The White Knight Awakens" "Kakusei no Shiroki Kishi" (覚醒 の 白き 騎士) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Masato Miyoshi | 2006-10-12 | 2008-05-04 |
| With his newfound power, Lelouch hijacks a Knightmare Frame and leads the rebels in a counterattack against the Britannian army, forcing Governor-General Clovis La Britannia to call for the release of an experimental Knightmare Frame, the Lancelot, piloted by Suzaku Kururugi. The Lancelot proves to be far superior to the previous Knightmare Frame models and Lelouch is forced to change his plans. Just as the Britannian Army has the advantage and has the terrorists at their mercy, Prince Clovis orders an immediate cease-fire. | |||||
| 03 | "The False Classmate" "Itsuwari no Kurasu Meito" (偽り の クラス メイト) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Kazuya Murata | 2006-10-19 | 2008-05-10 |
| Lelouch confronts Clovis about the murder of his mother, Marianne Vi Britannia, before killing him. When he returns to the Ashford Academy, he discovers that Kallen Stadtfeld, one of the terrorists he helped fight back against the Empire, attends the same school. He creates a cunning deception to ease her suspicions of his identity; the limitations to his newfound power are also revealed to him. When the death of Prince Clovis is announced in the media, it is Suzaku Kururugi who is accused of the murder. | |||||
| 04 | "His Name is Zero" "Sono Na wa Zero" (その 名 は ゼロ) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Kazuo Miyake | 2006-10-26 | 2008-05-17 |
| The Purist faction within the Britannian Army scapegoats Suzaku for Clovis' death, planning to use him as an excuse to rid the army of Honorary Britannians. Lelouch concocts a plan to save his childhood friend, with some help from Kallen and Kaname Ōgi, leader of Kallen's resistance group. Announcing himself publicly as Zero, Lelouch declares it was he who killed Clovis, and uses his power on Jeremiah Gottwald to force him to assist in Suzaku's rescue. In private, Zero offers Suzaku the opportunity to turn against Britannia for falsely accusing him, but Suzaku refuses, wishing to change the Empire from within. | |||||
| 05 | "The Princess and the Witch" "Kōjo to Majo" (皇女 と 魔女) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Satoshi Toba | 2006-11-02 | 2008-05-24 |
| To Lelouch's surprise, C.C., the girl who gave him his power, is alive and now living in his house. Suzaku, having been acquitted of all charges, accidentally meets the Third Imperial Princess Euphemia Li Britannia and ends up intervening in an internal Purist faction struggle. Meanwhile, Second Imperial Princess Cornelia Li Britannia endeavors to take charge of Area 11 as Governor-General and bring Zero, now the Empire's number one enemy and most wanted man, to justice. | |||||
| 06 | "The Stolen Mask" "Ubawareta Kamen" (奪われた 仮面) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Hiroaki Kudō | 2006-11-09 | 2008-05-31 |
| Suzaku transfers into Ashford Academy and faces the scorn of the Britannian students. Cornelia continues her hunt for Zero, attacking rebel strongholds victoriously but bringing no clues to the whereabouts of Zero. A stray cat slips into the Lamperouge residence on campus and takes off with Lelouch's Zero mask and a massive, comedic chase involves the entire student body. The Emperor of Britannia makes a speech during Prince Clovis' funeral on the virtues of inequality and the social battle for evolution and betterment. | |||||
| 07 | "Attack Cornelia" "Kōneria o Ute" (コーネリア を 撃て) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Noriaki Akitaya | 2006-11-16 | 2008-06-07 |
| Cornelia sets a trap for Zero at the Saitama Ghetto as she begins to clear another resistance cell. Despite C.C. trying to stop him, Lelouch takes the bait and goes to the aid of the Saitama resistance. His plan falls apart from a combination of Cornelia's superior tactics and this resistance cell's dissimilar motivations. Lelouch is cornered and nearly discovered, until Zero suddenly appears and distracts the Britannian Army, allowing Lelouch to escape and meet up with the impersonator, C.C. Lelouch blames his defeat on the undisciplined rebels and resolves to build something better than a mere resistance unit. | |||||
| 08 | "The Black Knights" "Kuro no Kishidan" (黒 の 騎士団) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Makoto Baba | 2006-11-23 | 2008-06-14 |
| A group from the Japanese Liberation Front takes a hotel and its occupants hostage, including most of the Ashford Student council and a disguised Princess Euphemia. As such, Princess Cornelia cannot make a move against the hostage takers, which Lelouch realizes and takes advantage of. He mounts a rescue with Ōgi's resistance cell, using his knowledge of Euphemia to barter his way past Cornelia's blockade. While Zero negotiates, Suzaku in sent to sink the floating hotel using the Lancelot. Zero successfully rescues the hostages, and broadcasting publicly to the nation, announces the creation and purpose of his Order of the Black Knights as the "Allies of Justice", who will judge the world and and protect the weak from "those with power". | |||||
| 08.5 | "Tracks of Mask" "Kamen no Kiseki" (仮面 の 軌跡) |
2006-11-30 | — | ||
| This episode recaps the events of the previous episodes. | |||||
| 09 | "Refrain" "Ri fu re i n" (リ フ レ イ ン) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Kazuya Murata | 2006-12-06 | 2008-06-21 |
| Told mostly from Kallen's point of view, the rocky relationship with her biological mother is revealed. The Black Knights' are sent on a mission to take out the drug "Refrain", and find themselves to be popular among the Elevens. Kallen's mother is found among the Refrain users, and is arrested following the Black Knights' destruction of the drug stockpiles. Kallen promises to have changed the world by the time she is released. | |||||
| 10 | "Guren Dances" "Guren Mau" (紅蓮 舞う) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Kazuo Miyake | 2006-12-14 | 2008-06-28 |
| Cornelia and the Britannian Army heads to Narita, hoping to destroy the remnants of the Japanese Liberation Front. Lelouch and his Knights follow her with his intention of capturing her alive and questioning her on what she knows of his mother's death. As the Britannian forces close in the on the Front's headquarters, Kallen utilizes her new Knightmare Frame, the Guren Type-02, to cause a massive landslide that takes out much of the Britannian forces. | |||||
| 11 | "Battle for Narita" "Narita Kōbōsen" (ナリタ 攻防戦) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Satoshi Toba | 2006-12-21 | 2008-07-05 |
| Zero's assault on the Britannian Army in Narita proves successful, and Cornelia is cornered while the Army must face heavy fire from the Japanese Liberation Front in their attempt to assist her. At Euphemia's request, Suzaku rushes onto the battlefield in the Lancelot to rescue Cornelia. He saves Cornelia and manages to corner Zero. C.C. comes to Lelouch's rescue by mentally traumatizing Suzaku, but is injured when Suzaku begins firing wildly. As he takes care of her, Lelouch inadvertently learns her real name. The Black Knights retreat from the conflict in victory, leaving the Japanese Liberation Front and the Britannian Army to fight amongst themselves. | |||||
| 12 | "The Messenger from Kyoto" "Kyōto kara no Shisha" (キョウト から の 使者) |
Hiroyuki Yoshino | Hiroaki Kudō | 2007-01-04 | 2008-07-12 |
| Zero and the core members of the Black Knights meet with Taizō Kirihara, one of the most powerful people in the Japanese underground and an acquaintance of Lelouch from his younger days at the Kururugi Shrine. Zero deftly displays his tactical prowess and wit before Taizō and reveals his true identity to the man to gain his trust and support. When Lelouch returns to Tokyo, Shirley informs him of her father's death, indirectly caused by Zero during the Battle of Narita. | |||||
| 13 | "Shirley at Gunpoint" "Shārī to Jūkō" (シャーリー と 銃口) |
Hiroyuki Yoshino | Noriaki Akitaya | 2007-01-11 | 2008-07-19 |
| Kallen and Lelouch separately reflect upon the deaths of innocents in the Narita campaign, after Shirley's father is buried. Shirley secretly follows Lelouch and witnesses the battle between the Japanese Liberation Front and the Britannian Army, which Zero ends by detonating the Japanese Liberation Front freighter as the Britannian Knightmare Frames begin to board it, killing all personnel on board and giving the Black Knights the element of surprise. Suzaku attacks Zero, easily overpowering his weaker Knightmare with the Lancelot, forcing Zero to eject. He crash-lands near Shirley. As she prepares to kill Zero to avenge her father, she hesitates when his mask falls off, revealing Lelouch's face. | |||||
| 14 | "Geass VS Geass" "Giasu tai Giasu" (ギアス 対 ギアス) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Makoto Baba | 2007-01-18 | 2008-07-26 |
| Lelouch believes Shirley may have discovered his identity as Zero, so he and C.C. pursue her to Narita. Ōgi explores the battlefield of the previous night, discovering the wounded Villetta Nu left for dead out of sight. Lelouch encounters Mao, a young man who also has the power of Geass. Mao uses his mind-reading power to play on Shirley's insecurities, manipulating her into shooting Lelouch, but she falters at the last moment and C.C. sends away Mao temporarily. Seeing that Shirley is being torn apart by grief and guilt, Lelouch uses his Geass to erase her memories of him. | |||||
| 15 | "Cheering Mao" "Kassai no Mao" (喝采 の マオ) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Tōru Yamada | 2007-01-25 | 2008-08-02 |
| C.C. explains her history with Mao, and how Mao's inability to turn his Geass off drove him insane. An injured Villetta Nu wakes up in Ōgi's apartment and he discovers she has selective amnesia. C.C. leaves Lelouch to confront and take care of Mao herself, but Mao gains the upper hand when he incapacitates her. Lelouch utilizes his intellect to fool Mao and rescue C.C. from him, using the Britannian Police to surround and shoot Mao. Safe on a rooftop away from the scene, Lelouch affirms his contract with her, promising to not fall victim to his power as Mao did. | |||||
| 16 | "Nunnally Held Hostage" "Toraware no Nanarī" (囚われ の ナナリー) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Kazuo Miyake | 2007-02-01 | 2008-08-09 |
| C.C. departs as a messenger to the Chinese Federation and Milly has a marriage interview with Lloyd Asplund, creator of the Lancelot. Mao returns to kidnape Lelouch's sister, Nunnally, and holds her hostage in the Ashford Academy sewer. Lelouch and Suzaku work together to rescue Nunnally, with Suzaku's physical adeptness and the clever use of Lelouch's Geass proving to be beyond Mao's planning. Before he can be arrested, Mao reveals that Suzaku killed his father, and in return Lelouch silences him with his power. C.C. returns to the campus and finally ends Mao's life as Suzaku crumbles to the ground, confronted with his actions after years of secrecy. | |||||
| 17 | "Knight" "Ki shi" (騎 士) |
Yūichi Nomura | Kazuya Murata | 2007-02-08 | 2008-08-16 |
| An inauguration ceremony of Clovis' memorial art museum is being held, with Euphemia judging the art works. Lelouch agrees to help Kyōshirō Tōdōh's comrades rescue their leader and Shirley finds an old crumpled letter detailing her previous knowledge of Zero's identity. During the rescue mission, Lelouch convinces Tōdōh to join the Black Knights. The Lancelot appears and faces the Black Knights, but Lelouch is able to predict Suzaku's movements and plan a counterattack. When Tōdōh slices open the cockpit, revealing Suzaku within, Lelouch is shocked, having originally planned for Suzaku to become Nunnally's Knight. He orders an immediate retreat as reinforcements arrive. Seeing Suzaku's bravery and creed, Euphemia announces to the media that he will be her Knight. | |||||
| 17.5 | "The Truth of the Mask" "Kamen no Shinjitsu" (仮面 の 真実) |
2007-02-15 | — | ||
| This episode recaps the events from the episodes following the previous recap episode, with the main focus on Suzaku. | |||||
| 18 | "I Order Suzaku Kururugi" "Kururugi Suzaku ni Meijiru" (枢木 スザク に 命じる) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Satoshi Toba | 2007-02-22 | 2008-08-23 |
| As Euphemia knights Suzaku, Zero establishes the hierarchy of the Order of the Black Knights. Diethard Ried suggests assassinating Suzaku, but Zero has other plans for him. Zero launches a plan to disable and capture Suzaku and the Lancelot at a Britannia military base on Shikinejima Island. His plan almost succeeds until Second Prince Schneizel El Britannia appears and orders his floating battleship, the "Avalon", to bombard the island. | |||||
| 19 | "Island of the Gods" "Kami no Shima" (神 の 島) |
Hiroyuki Yoshino | Shin'ichi Masaki | 2007-03-01 | 2008-08-30 |
| The aftermath of the Avalon's arrival inexplicably leaves Lelouch, Euphemia, Kallen, and Suzaku on the island of Kaminejima. Suzaku encounters Kallen while Euphemia is found by Zero. Suzaku learns that Kallen is a Black Knight and the pilot of the Guren Type-02 and in turn tells her about how he killed his father. Euphemia confirms her suspicions that Lelouch is Zero. Schneizel, Lloyd, and Cecile Croomy survey the island's ancient ruins. When Lelouch, Kallen, Suzaku and Euphemia suddenly fall into the ruins, Lelouch and Kallen steal the prototype Knightmare Frame Gawain to escape. Elsewhere, the exiled Japanese government from seven years ago launches a full-scale assault on Kyūshū with the help of the Chinese Federation. | |||||
| 20 | "War at Kyushu" "Kyūshū Seneki" (キュウシュウ 戦役) |
Yūichi Nomura | Hiroaki Kudō | 2007-03-08 | 2008-09-02 |
| The Britannian Army fights back against the Kyūshū invaders with the Lancelot. Meanwhile, Nina meets Princess Euphemia and inadvertently gives Euphemia a peace of mind about her feelings for Suzaku. As Suzaku becomes cornered when his Lancelot's battery runs out, Euphemia encourages Suzaku to fight on and live. Zero and C.C. fly into the battlefield in the Gawain and give Lancelot a replenishment battery, and the two Knightmares end the Kyūshū campaign together. | |||||
| 21 | "Declaration at the School Festival" "Ga ku en - sai Sen gen!" (学 園 祭 宣 言！) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Noriaki Akitaya | 2007-03-15 | 2008-09-09 |
| The Ashford Academy holds their annual school festival. Ōgi, Villeta, Euphemia, and Kallen all make their separate ways to the event. A series of close encounters risks the revealing of hidden identities, and all those involved escape. Suzaku pilots the Ganymede for the festival's main event: making a giant pizza, slated to be the largest in the world. When Euphemia's disguise is revealed, mass panic ensues, ruining the pizza. On live television, she declares the Mount Fuji area to be a "Special Administrative Zone", where Elevens can be referred to as "Japanese" again. She believes this will bring back the happy days with Lelouch and Nunnally, but Lelouch thinks otherwise, knowing she is being naive. | |||||
| 22 | "Bloodstained Euphie" "Chizome no Yufi" (血染め の ユフィ) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Makoto Baba | 2007-03-22 | 2008-09-16 |
| During the commemoration ceremony for the Special Administrative Zone, Zero and Euphemia privately discuss Japan's future. She convinces him, and Lelouch summarily halts his rebellion, until he suddenly loses control of his Geass while jokingly telling her to kill all the Japanese. The Geass-influenced Euphemia orders a bloody massacre of the people attending the ceremony. Blaming himself, a resolute Lelouch decides to salvage the situation by declaring Euphemia's Special Administrative Zone a trap to lure the Order of the Black Knights, and commands his troops to defeat the Britannian forces, protect the Japanese, and stop Euphemia. | |||||
| 23 | "To Sorrow with Love" "Semete Kanashimi to Tomo ni" (せめて哀しみとともに) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi Yūichi Nomura |
Shin'ichi Masaki | 2007-03-29 | 2008-09-23 |
| Left with no choice, Zero shoots and mortally wounds Euphemia in front of Suzaku. He returns to the Avalon with her battered body, as the Black Knights continue to contain the violence. She succumbs to her injuries as Zero announces his plan for the creation of the United State of Japan. Alone, Lelouch grieves over his actions and C.C. gives comfort, reminding the fact she will stay alongside him, as per their contract. Soon, the entirety of Area 11 revolts against the Britannian Empire. Advancing with his massive army, Zero ignites the conflict by initiating the collapse of the Tokyo Settlement. | |||||
| 24 | "The Collapsing Stage" "Hōraku no Sutēji" (崩落 の ステージ) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Kazuo Miyake | 2007-07-28 | 2008-09-30 |
| Zero's strategies give the Black Knights and their allies the upper hand in their battle against the Britannian Army. As riots break out through the country, the Order takes over the Ashford Academy, setting up headquarters, and the students are spared on Zero's orders. An enraged Suzaku, now informed of Zero's identity by a mysterious young boy, pursues Zero for revenge, which Cornelia also covets. | |||||
| 25 | "Zero" "Ze ro" (ゼ ロ) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Satoshi Toba | 2007-07-28 | 2008-10-04 |
| Cornelia reveals what little information she knows of Marianne's murder to Zero, but the answers do not please Lelouch one bit. V.V. takes Nunnally to Kaminejima, and Zero abandons Tokyo to rescue his sister. Without Zero, the Black Knights begin to lose against the Britannian Army. Suzaku and Kallen follow Lelouch, leading to a final confrontation between Lelouch and Suzaku. | |||||
[edit] Season 2: 2008
| # | Title | Writer | Director | Original airdate | English airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "The Day the Demon Awakens" "Majin ga Mezameru Hi" (魔神 が 目覚める 日) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Noriaki Akitaya | April 6, 2008 | — |
| One year after the Black Rebellion, Lelouch Lamperouge has resumed his normal school life with no apparent memories of the year before. After skipping remedial gym class, he sets off with younger brother Rolo to gamble at Babel Tower. The Order of the Black Knights launch an attack on the tower, led by C.C. When a special forces unit under the Emperor's command is deployed to assassinate her, C.C. reawakens Lelouch's memories. He resumes his identity as Zero and Suzaku Kururugi declares before the Emperor that he will personally kill Zero. | |||||
| 02 | "Japan Independence Plan" "Nihon Dokuritsu Keikaku" (日本 独立 計画) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Akira Toba | April 13, 2008 | — |
| Zero directs the Black Knights in a counterattack against the Britannian forces. Lelouch remembers how he came to forget his past: after Suzaku arrested him and brought him back to Britannia a year ago, the Emperor used his Geass to implant false memories in Lelouch's mind. The new Knightmare Frame prototype Vincent arrives and wreaks havoc on the Black Knights, and Kōsetsu Urabe sacrifices his life to buy Zero time to escape. They collapse Babel Tower to retreat, simultaneously dropping the tower on Governor-General Carares and creating a road straight to the Chinese Federation Consulate, where the Black Knights escape to. Zero once again broadcasts his plan to recreate the United State of Japan. The Britannian military retreats, but the pilot of the Vincent, Rolo, after arriving at the consul grounds, confronts Li Xingke, revealing that he too possesses the power of Geass. | |||||
| 03 | "The Campus of Imprisonment" "Toraware no Gakuen" (囚われ の 学園) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Makoto Baba | April 20, 2008 | — |
| Lelouch returns to Ashford Academy during the broadcast, causing Villeta Nu's Special Division to have doubts he was the Zero on television. Needing to know of Nunnally's location, Lelouch sets a trap to turn Rolo into his pawn. Gilbert G.P. Guilford, Cornelia's Knight and acting Governor-General of Area 11, presents an ultimatum to Zero: reveal himself or let all the incarcerated Black Knights face execution. Elsewhere, Suzaku leads the Britannian frontlines in the Lancelot in the war against the Euro Universe. Lelouch attempts to confront Rolo, but Rolo's unique abilities allow him to pause time from Lelouch's perspective. | |||||
| 04 | "The Gallows of the Counterattack" "Gyakushuu no Shokeidai" (逆襲 の 処刑台) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Kazuo Miyake | April 27, 2008 | — |
| Lelouch deduces the nature of Rolo's Geass and convinces Rolo to spare him; in return, he will hand over C.C. Li Xingke confronts the Eunuch Gaohai and kills him to take command of the consulate. As the deadline approaches, Guilford prepares to execute the captured Black Knights, until Zero appears, challenging him to a duel. using the same strategy from the Black Rebellion, he collapses the part of the Britannian settlement they're standing on, causing confusion amongst the Britannian military and dropping them into Chinese territory. While Kallen and the Black Knights head to rescue the prisoners, Rolo appears in the Vincent to kill Lelouch for his betrayal. However, Lelouch takes a bullet meant for Rolo, giving the youth pause. Lelouch plays on his insecurities about his future and sibling relationship, convincing him to join his cause. | |||||
| 05 | "Knight of Rounds" "Naito obu Raunzu" (ナイト オブ ラウンズ) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Masato Miyoshi Noriaki Akitaya |
May 4, 2008 | — |
| Suzaku returns to Ashford Academy to investigate Lelouch. With the Black Knights reassembled, Lelouch plans to lead the resistance while maintaining his façade as a student. A welcoming party is held for Suzaku at the academy, and C.C.'s desire to have a piece of the giant pizza threatens to reveal Lelouch's secret; Kallen arrives to retrieve her but is seen by Villeta. She tells Lelouch about how she came with Kaname Ōgi the previous year, and Lelouch uses this information to blackmail her. Alone, Suzaku reveals to Lelouch his goal of becoming the Knight of One, allowing him to request governing authority over Area 11. To test Lelouch, he allows him to speak with the new Governor-General of Area 11, Nunnally Lamperouge. | |||||
| 06 | "The Pacific Ocean Surprise Attack Operation" "Taiheiyou Kishuu Sakusen" (太平洋 奇襲 作戦) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Akira Toba | May 11, 2008 | — |
| Rolo uses his Geass to buy Lelouch time to say words of caution to Nunnally, without revealing his reawakened memories to Suzaku. Lelouch tells C.C. it is impossible for him to fight against Nunnally, thus he orders the Black Knights to capture her as she is transported to Area 11 by airship. Successfully boarding the vessel, Zero meets with her and she states she wishes to continue Euphemia's Special Administrative Zone, requesting a bewildered Zero to join her. Britannian reinforcements hinder the Black Knights' assault, and as the airship crashes into the sea, Suzaku manages to save Nunnally, taking her away from Lelouch a second time. | |||||
| 07 | "The Discarded Mask" "Suterareta Kamen" (棄てられた 仮面) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Makoto Baba | May 18, 2008 | — |
| Nunnally is sworn in as the new Governor-General of Area 11, and reveals her intention to restore the Special Administrative Zone. Knowing he cannot go against his sister's wishes, Lelouch slips into a state of depression. Before he relinquishes himself to Refrain, Kallen steps in, reminding him that he has a duty as Zero to realize the dream he gave the Japanese people. An evesdropping Rolo emerges, attempting to persuade Lelouch to abandon his identity as Zero and return to being a high school student. Meanwhile, the Black Knights are under attack by a Britannian naval fleet, led by Suzaku. A glimmer of hope is revealed to Lelouch, after he sees fireworks setting off at the Ashford Academy. Rushing to the battlefield, he successfully leads the Black Knights to defeat the entire naval fleet, only to surprise Suzaku by appearing as Zero and announcing his intention to accept Governor-General Nunnally's offer to join the Special Administrative Zone. | |||||
| 08 | "A Million Miracles" "Hyakuman no Kiseki" (百万 の キセキ) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Kazuo Miyake | May 25, 2008 | — |
| The Black Knights question Zero's decision to join the Special Administrative Zone, and the Britannian Army remains wary of his intentions. In a private conversation with Suzaku, Gino Weinberg, Anya Alstreim, Lloyd Apslund, Cecile Croomy and Miss Romeyer, Zero requests exile from Area 11 in exchange for delivering one million participants. The Britannians think Zero is abandoning the Elevens to ensure his own safety, and accept. At the opening ceremony, Zero asks Suzaku what it means to be Japanese, to which Suzaku replies that it is a shared heart. The Britannians are shocked when every participating Eleven dresses as Zero on cue. Unwilling to start another massacre in the face of their peaceful resistance, Suzaku has no choice but to exile all one million "Zero"s. | |||||
| 09 | "The Bride of the Forbidden City" "Shukinjou no Hanayome" (朱禁城 の 花嫁) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Kazuo Sakai | June 8, 2008 | — |
| Lelouch learns that the Chinese Empress is being forced into a political marriage to the Britannian First Prince, Odysseus U Britannia. The wedding is being orchestrated by the High Eunuchs, who will become Barons in Britannia in exchange for turning over half their land to Second Prince Schneizel. Lelouch crashes the pre-wedding party as Zero and challenges Schneizel to a game of chess, wagering his identity against Suzaku, the only person present who has been exposed to his Geass. Schneizel purposefully tries to lose the game to get an idea of Zero's personality, which Lelouch falls for, but the game is interrupted when Nina Einstein attempts to kill him. As the wedding begins, Li Xingke, along with his soldiers, initiates a coup-d'état to overthrow the Eunuchs. Before he can free the Empress, however, Zero appears and takes her hostage. Elsewhere, V.V. prepares to unleash a new weapon against C.C. and Lelouch: Jeremiah Gottwald. | |||||
| 10 | "When the Shenhu Shines"[5] "Shenfuu Kagayaku Toki" (神虎 輝く 刻) |
Ichirō Ōkouchi | Akira Toba | June 15, 2008 | — |
| 11 | "The Power of Thoughts"[6][7] "Omoi no Chikara" (想い の 力) |
June 22, 2008 | — | ||
| 12 | "Love Attack!"[7] "Rabu Atakku!" (ラブ アタック！) |
June 29, 2008 | — | ||
| 13 | "The Assassin from the Past" "Kako kara no Shikaku" (過去 から の 刺客) |
July 6, 2008 | — | ||
| 14 | "Geass Hunt" "Giasu-gari" (ギアス狩り) |
July 13, 2008 | — | ||
[edit] References
- Code Geass official website (Japanese)
- コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュR2. Retrieved on 2007-06-05. - List of Code Geass R2 episode titles (Japanese)
- ^ a b MOON PHASE - Anime. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ "Interview with Gorō Taniguchi", Animedia, April 2007 issue.
- ^ Random Musings - Suzumiya Haruhi S2 and CODE GEASS Finale Airdate. Random Curiosity (2007-07-05). Retrieved on 2007-07-09.
- ^ (Japanese) コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ 公式サイト. Retrieved on 2007-03-10.
- ^ Newtype, May 2008 issue
- ^ CompAce, June 2008 issue
- ^ a b TV Fan, June 2008 issue
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