Audience reviews
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Sapphire777
If you just recently watched code geass seasons 1 and 2, then watch this show, you will be disappointed greatly, the akito series mini movies suck in comparison to the code geass seasons, like, I was falling asleep while watching akito. But when I was watching code geass I was always wide awake and super excited at the crazy things going. If I could go back in time, I would have never watched any of the akito series in the first place due to how much time was wasted watching it.
A 1-hour short movie should not feel like I wasted a whole day, and I forced myself to watch all the other akito mini movies, it sucked, I really regret watching them, I wish someone would have told me how much the akito series sucked. What especially sucked about the akito series was the use of cgi knightmares,…
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(this review is for all 5 parts of Akito The Exiled)
Code Geass never fails at telling interesting stories, though the first 2 chapters run quite slow, the pace picks up very quickly by the end of part 2.
Differently from the original series, Akito The Exiled focuses more on the military aspect of Code Geass rather than the psychological one, which is the part i’m most interested in, Akito has a very intriguing backstory, but that and why he is the way he is are only told in a few short scenes and flashbacks, i think his story could’ve been much better told with a full series that’d allow more time for character developement
Lelouch also appears in the short series alongside Suzaku, same as before, this series is too short only giving them a few scenes and showing just a glimps of Lelouc…
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This is a review for the whole series of OVAs and also my answer to those asking themselves if they should watch it as fans of Code Geass. This means no spoilers. (Disclaimer: I´m not a native English speaker, sorry if you see some grammatical mistakes)
The short answer to that burning question is: if you love CG for everything that is not mecha related, this shows it´s not for you, the appearance of OP characters can be easily missed and it has nothing of the brilliant strategies and reflections about justice, power, treason, etc... Also, very poor writing, far away from the original series.
Now, if you love mechas, this series it´s spot on. The animation is incredible, and the fighting scenes with the Knightmares are very well made. In this show, they removed most of the greatness of L…
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As some of you may already know, I'm a big fan of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. Season 1 remains my favorite television series to date, and R2 was still pretty fun and equally ambitious. You can imagine how intrigued I was when I heard that it got a sub-series that was meant to explore some new territory in the lore of the franchise. After all, there is so much we don't know, like the origins of geass or what exactly happened between the 1-year gap between the events of R1 and R2, or even delving into the EU, which was never actually shown in the main series. Unfortunately, as you will see throughout this review, I was disappointed by it, in part due to one reason: Akito the Exiled has no ambition.
This film has no drive. It simply feels like an addition to a franchise rather tha…
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Did the movie improve on the original series? is Akito a better protagonist then lelouch? And who would i rather marry, Leila or C.C? Will i find more stupid clickbait-questions? I probably could, but let's start by saying that yes, Akito the exiled does indeed improve on some aspects and gets weaker in some others.
Story: The story is not much worth mentioning, at least in this first installment. These 50 minutes are mostly spend on setting up the plot, the characters, introductions and the sort and then it ends pretty abruptly. That said, it was still interesting to me, seeing the conflict that takes place in Europe, something that was only mentioned in the show. But again, not much happens, first there is a fight, then we get introduced to our main characters, they meet and in the end…
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Plot and Story Line
I'll start right away with the first reason I loved Boukoku no Akito. The story of the exiled Akito is set in between the two seasons of Code: Geass and everything is happening in Europe. It shows us what is happening on the other side of World when in Japan the "Black Knights" are fighting Holy Britannian Empire and Zero appears to be dead. So, you have the year 2017 and the Europia United (E.U.) are being invaded by the strong Britannia. The E.U. forms a special unit with the name "W-0" and one of the members of the team is Akito Hyuga, our protagonist. Beside Akito, the story gives us one more protagonist, the main female, Leila Malcal. (Yes, she has a similar name to mine Leila-Lejla (It's pronounced Leyla). She is a former Britannian aristocrat, who comes to help…
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Lelouch of the Rebellion is a story about Lelouch vi Britannia, a young exiled prince who strives to find a place in the world, finding small amounts of happiness along his journey, until his eventual repentance to bring peace into the world for his actions. This is a story about hope and love, and how sacrifice is needed for the sake of the world. Akito the Exiled, however, is like the complete opposite of that story. Set in between R1 and R2, Akito is an eleven; a derogatory name for the Japanese, and his story involves the madness that he views in his military life. What he fights for is not for his family nor his friends nor for his country; what he wishes is to die. This is one of the factors that make Akito the Exiled an intimidatingly dark story compared to Lelouch of the Rebellion.…
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I really loved Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion and felt like it overall focused on Lelouch with everything happening around him. Akito the exiled is really more about everything that's going on around him, with a little bit of the focus being on Akito or Leila. This OVA series has potential but really needs to build on this episode and isn't good as a stand alone.
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First Non-Rage review yay.
To start of the Story is good however it only got a seven in my opinion because it for me left a few blanks, for example why if some characters like Malcal/Malkal have a geass is there symbol different to that of Lelouch, Charles, C.C, V.V from the original code geass and even Shin from Akito the Exiled. Are they going to be artificial Geass like Jeremiahs who knows similarly the story seemingly has appeared out of nowhere in my opinion and could of had a bit more introduction however it isn't too bad considering they are technically Movies where after all 4 are made will total around 3-4 hours of story which may later be filled in.
The Art (9) is the same as from the original and that made me so happy and this art style suits the atmosphere perfectly. Similar…
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well here we go again. the most overrated show returns from the grave. i think the only thing worse than a bird that flies out of the main character's eye, is a bird that doesn't fly out of the main characters eye!
so wtf happened? his eyes turn red but no bird? my eyes turn red but thats from weed and you gain no super powers from weed except the ability to slow down time and laugh....
wait a minute... i think this character must have been high. so disappointed i didn't see one bird fly out of anybody's eye. but it was perched in some chinamans eye. other than that epic let down which automatically removes 6 points, i'd say it was a pretty good show.
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I'm a huge Code Geass fan and I decided to give this OVA series a try and see if it had the potential to become as good as the original. I'm pleased to say that I did enjoy the episode and am looking forward to the next one for a number of reasons. I'll try to give my reasons as best as I can without giving spoilers.
The characters seem very promising. Of course being a fan of the original series I was a little doubtful coming into this knowing that Lelouch and the gang wouldn't be in it, however the doubt was erased quickly just from the beginning scene involving Lelia and Akito. Lelia comes off as a strategist to me that could pull some brilliant plans during battle in the future, and with the help of an amazing fighter such as the Eleven Akito, I'm looking forward to seeing how this fe…
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Welp, I couldn't sit through the entire episode. The art is a step above Rebellion, which is to say that it's phenomenal, but that is really the only good thing I can say about this series so far. Akito is basically just Lelouch, Suzaku, and Gino combined into one character. I was bored from the start and just couldn't go on.
It's a pity because I love Code Geass, but I really have no interest in this series.
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Slowpoke Code Geass fan here, who just got to watch the new OVA. I was in total hype for this when I finished R2 around December, so I kind of went into this with unrealistic expectations. That being said, the following review is neither a rant of disappointment, nor is it a blind praising of Geass fanboyism.
I get that it's supposed to be an introductory episode, but what's with all the characters they introduced!? With the exception of the main heroine, EVERY character is a freekin' sociopath. There's a fine line between badassery and being a total sadist, but almost all of the new cast falls under the latter. I mean, it's not great that Akito himself is introduced in the first 10 minutes of action shouting nothing but, "DIE! DIE! DIE!" Moreover, it’s difficult to justify Akito’s homic…
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As a Code Geass fan, I’ve been looking forward to this movie for a while. However, when I actually watched it, I was a tad bit disappointed. The movie wasn’t bad, but it definitely wasn’t on the same level as the original Code Geass.
Story: 7
The plot has similar elements to the original series, with Knightmares, Geass, a war, terrorists, themes of racism, etc. However, the plot doesn’t seem nearly as interesting as the original. This movie was mostly dedicated to introducing the characters and the world, so perhaps we’ll see some improvement in the later movies.
Art: 9
The background art is detailed and beautiful. Personally, I didn’t like the CGI for the Knightmares, but the action scenes are still wonderfully done.
Sound: 7
The soundtrack just wasn’t very noticeable. It got its job…
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"Trying to make sense of everything is an exercise in stupidity" - General Smilas, being completely right.
Code Geass returns after a few years with a spin-off, and the results are mostly disappointing. Trying desperately to stick to the successes of the original series, it simply is a weaker version in the every aspect.
-The story
Akito basically has everything code geass had: A tyraniccal nation (2 now), a bunch of terrorists, geass, racial shmuck and a bunch of teenagers changing a war. Sadly, it all seems forced. The EU, featured very little in the original series, has been revamped to look like a clone of britannia, with hardly any difference. Somehow, they're also completely racist, referring to the japanese as elevens, just as the britannians do, and lock them into compounds. Bein…
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I'll begin by stating that if anybody has the patience to wait until the entire serious or at least episode 2 is released, they should do so... I know that for anybody to be reading this around the time of submition however, it is most likely they are a huge fan of the series as am I, and will jump at the first opportunity they have to watch this episode. The overall purpose of this OVA was to set the political context of this separate storyline, since it is held in a different timeline and geographical location to the series. I should also state that I am a fairly lenient reviewer.
Story: 6
For a 50 minute OVA which introduced a plethora of main storyline characters, the story wasn't awful, but it seems that it links too strongly to the next episode and as a result seemed unfinished.
The…
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The latest installment of Code Geass, Boukoku no Akito
The score I've given is strictly for this 1st episode, as a standalone story
At the beginning of the movie, we were shown a rescue attempt by an unit which the protagonist Akito is in. The staffs are all European (as far as we know) but the pilots are all Japanese. Their Knightmare Frame is solely comprised of Alexander, a state of the art KF. In addition of full range of arsenals capable of either melee or long range battles, this KF also has feature to transform from quadrupedal to bipedal to allows mobility in all terrains. This amazing KF are entrusted to the hands of "lowly elevens" pilot, so it's safe to assume that they are quite competent or even elite pilots. But then the battle unfolded and somehow rather than fully utilizin…
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I've watched it, and I must say as a fan of the original series Boukoku no Akito was excellent. The plot was engaging right from the start and the various key character threads were introduced seamlessly. Gradually the personality clues and plot hints draw you deeper into the story and desperately make you want to know more while still giving you a good feel of who these characters are essentially. This of course doesn't apply to some throwaway characters, but they were clearly not very important to furthering the main storyline. Still, it would have been nice if they were less obviously 'throwaway' used to move the plot forward or for showing the audience how key characters react. In fact, if there is one minor complaint it would be that there were TOO many characters introduced. Probably…
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This is my First review on MAL so I decided to review the latest Code Geass.
This is the first episode of a 4 part movies spin-offs based on the Code Geass series and so far it shows that it is a very promising spin-off that will hopfully do the Code Geass franchise justice.
Art and Animation – 10
The animation in this anime is just pure gorgeous eye candy by far exceeding that of the original series, the CGI animation in the mech battles are just incredible, the mecha’s truly feel like metal clashing together and the camera angles give an amazing presentation of balls to the walls violence while still strategic just like you expect from Code Geass. The art also does an incredible job presenting a futuristic look while still holding a certain European culture around it. Overall the ani…
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September 7 2012 update: For the past few weeks, I have gotten countless messages asking me how I saw this movie online. If you look at my profile, it clearly says I live in Japan and it is easy to conclude that by living in Japan, I have instant access to anime releases whether DVD release or theater showing.
So far I have only watched the first episode and will expand upon this review as more episodes are released.
This movie takes place within the timeline of the series . Despite that, at this point, I don't think any familiarity with the TV series is 95% at all necessary to get into this. References to events in the TV series are not at all referenced to. But due to the distinct geo-political geography of the world of Code Geass it would help a lot. If you watch this without any ex…
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