Now that I got that out the way I will express why I absolutely Know that this is the greatest piece of literature I have ever seen.
The world build up/setting: 9.6-9.8/10
code geass takes place in a realistic world similar to our own but ofc, its very different when you see the situation the world that they live in is like. They have a world where they are in a alternate future, A world where mechs called Knightmare frames are used to combat in war that was initially led by the Britannian Empire that is very corrupt by the People ruling it as they take over 1/3 of the entire world and one of its main targets was Japan. Britannia stripped Japan and its citizens from their human rights and basically treats them like garbage and shows themes like dehumanization, genocide, racism, war, etc. The reason why I think this is a great conceptualized world and setting is because of how much it suits to real world problems faced in the past and how it shows the world and humanities crimes and evil acts. It sets up a sort of mood for resolve as there is great conflict not just for a single person or protagonist but for the entire world of the narrative to over come.
Introduction: 9.7/10
I absolutely love how in every episode C.C (The greatest female character ever written) narrates the events following from previous episode and how she is also the first person we See in code geass (besides Lelouch and suzaku) who is watching over our main protagonist and deuteragonist. C.C is also the last person we see in the end of Code Geass. This shows how much detail and importance C.C holds as a Independent character. Another Amazingly portrayal within the Preface of Code Geass is how it supports the world build up and expresses the mood of the setting.
Protagonist: ♾/10
Lelouch is literally the greatest character to ever exist. I won’t be going over all of Lelouch as that would alone be taking forever to do, but I will go over one of the many reasons why he is the greatest character to ever exist. Besides the fact that he is extremely enjoyable and everything he does just puts me on the edge to see how he resolve the conflicts he is faced against, Lelouch is also relatable and has a connecting vibe and personality about him. Lelouch is one of the most complex characters ever written his depth are well portrayed and left foreshadowed and symbolized with his entire characterization. His themes are alone what I value a lot and his themes along with the themes of the entire series portray the themes and concepts probably the best. Lelouch’s themes and symbolisms create a perfect dynamic and parallels with the other characters in the cast which I will go over, Lelouch’s peaks/moments have the most significant moments of all fiction. Lelouch’s conclusion/ending is without a doubt the greatest ending in all media.
Cast: 10/10
this part of Code geass is one the most overlooked and overhated aspects I have ever seen. People complain a like to say how one dimensional or how annoying and pointless the characters are even tho they can never explain why and when they try their reasoning lacks any truth to what they say. Code geass cast already has the greatest protagonist and character to exist (Lelouch), It has the greatest female character to exist (C.C), and it most certainly has the greatest deuteragonist to exist. Yes, Suzaku. Suzaku is a character that is deemed very annoying and even stupid by many people even tho that is absolutely absurd. Suzaku is a complex character as Lelouch but is also misunderstood. The reason why suzaku is was against Lelouch’s method of resolve and why he was trying to work the system of Britannia from within is also because… thats not actually what he wanted in the first place… suzaku never wanted to create peace, he never wanted to stop Britannia or save the Japanese people. Suzakus true goal and desire was death for himself. Suzaku felt guilt and self hatred for his actions as a child that of which was a method similar to Lelouch’s that being Utilitarianism. Suzaku believed killing his father would bring peace to Japan so he murdered his dad and felt very guilty after realizing what he had done that being sacrificing a human life for the life of many others… suzaku then started to believe that all human life is equal and killing one for many other isn’t justifiable. This is the moral dynamic and duality of Lelouch and suzaku, Suzaku being the deontological side valuing the moral code and order he tries to “act” like he lives by (but remember his true desire is just atonement with death which is pretty selfish) vs how Lelouch is a utilitarian who believes that the ends justify the means however like suzaku, he to is only lying to the people of japan to actually achieve his own selfish goals that being bring a gentler world for himself and Nunnally. Besides the Three characters I already mentioned there are at least 7 characters in Code Geass who I think are 9+/10 that being Jeremiah, Schneizel, Charles, Rolo, Shin, Akito, and Leila (akito the exiled which I think everyone should experience). Most of these characters I just named are disliked and often said to be forgotten which I don’t understand how that’s possible unless you suffer from some kind of memory loss problem. These characters fulfill their parts perfectly and on top of that bring out many important parallels and dynamics with each other. Characters in code geass are all fighting some sort of conflict and you can’t truly point at someone to be good or bad. Each character is doing what they have to try and achieve their own goals and I think thats a very important part of the entire code geass cast. Besides what I said already I don’t wanna get to deem into the cast or other characters as it would take me A LOT MORE TO TALK ABOUT.
Themes/symbolisms/allegories: 9.9/10
these are concepts within writing that we see to range from the depths being simple to complex. Code geass like I said before portrays all their themes and symbolism perfectly and with much foreshadowing. Code geass has the best symbolisms I ever seen. It has many religious and mythological symbolisms and themes that are characterized or shown through designs. One my favorite themes from code geass are Existentialism, Free will, Meliorism, Ubermensch, Utilitarianism, Nihilism.
Conclusion: 10+/10
Like I said before I’ll say it again. Code Geass has the greatest possible ending in all fiction and writing. Everything from how it builds it up from the first ever episode to foreshadowing it is perfectly done. The last arc of code geass is a masterpiece because of how it journeys us into the final moments of the Zero Requiem and how it results in everything to fall into shape. Lelouch’s entire plan brought and made in one the most logical and realistic ways ever.
Overall I’d give Code Geass a ♾/10 but since MAL caps on 10 ill give it 10/10 along with the title as the best thing on the app/site along with greatest piece of fiction to ever be made. Absolutely recommend keep in mind everything I went over in this review is just the scratch of the surface and not at all in depth.
Thank you Code Geass
(For spammers like user Vaguelyweebish who seemingly have an obsession with laughing or using the confused emoji to every positive Code Geass review. we get it dude, you hated the anime boo hoo your two or three irrelevant waifus died from it and you read the spin off non canon mangas to cope with it. get a job 😅👍)
