List of Code Geass season 1 episodes
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The first season of the Code Geass anime series, titled Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (Japanese: コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ, Hepburn: Kōdo Giasu: Hangyaku no Rurūshu), is produced by Sunrise, Mainichi Broadcasting System, and Project Geass.[1] The series was directed by Gorō Taniguchi who cooperated with Ichirō Ōkouchi on the script. The characters were conceived by Clamp and designed by Takahiro Kimura.[1] The plot follows Lelouch vi Britannia who leads a rebellion group called the Black Knights to oppose the superpower, Britannia.
| Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
The cover of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Part 3 released by Bandai Entertainment | |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Release | |
| Original network | JNN (MBS) |
| Original release | October 6, 2006 – July 29, 2007 |
| Season chronology | |
The production of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion was revealed by an internet trailer in 2006.[2] It premiered on MBS TV on October 6, 2006, and was broadcast by a total of ten stations.[3] The final two episodes were aired on July 29, 2007, and received an early screening in Tokyo and Osaka theaters a week earlier.[4][5] Bandai Visual encapsulated the episodes into nine volumes in DVD, Blu-ray, and Universal Media Disc formats.[6][7][8] Each volume contained a picture drama episode as a bonus. The nine volumes were re-released into two DVD volumes, then re-released as a single adaptation called Special Edition Black Rebellion, and then re-released in a box collection;[9] the latter two were released in both DVD and Blu-ray format.[10][11]
During the 2007 Otakon, Bandai Entertainment announced its acquisition of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion for a North American release.[12] The dubbing was produced by ZRO Limit Productions with Taniguchi advising on what characteristics the character's voice should portray.[13] Bandai Entertainment released the series as individual volumes and parts. Four volumes were released containing the first seventeen episodes and three parts contained the whole series.[14] A box collection was released on March 22, 2011.[15] The English dub aired on Adult Swim between April 27, 2008, and October 26, 2008.[16][17] Bandai Entertainment added the episodes to their YouTube channel beginning on February 1, 2009.[18] The episodes were then made available on Crunchyroll between April 25, 2009, until December 31, 2012.[19] During the 2013 Otakon, Funimation announced its acquisition of the series.[20]
In the United Kingdom, Beez Entertainment and Kazé each released a box collection of the series.[21][22] Madman Entertainment announced its license of the series in July 2008 for Australasia.[23] It began airing the series on ABC2 and ABC iview beginning January 19 until June 29, 2009.[24][25][26] Madman streamed the first two episode on their website in April 2009.[27] The series was then released as a DVD and Blu-ray collection.[28][29]
The episodes use five pieces of theme music: three opening and two ending themes.[30] For the first 12 episodes, the opening theme is "Colors" performed by Flow while the ending theme is "Yūkyō Seishunka" (勇侠青春謳, lit. "Chivalrous Youth Song") performed by Ali Project. For the rest of the season, the opening theme is "Kaidokufunō" (解読不能, lit. "Indecipherable") performed by Jinn and the ending theme is "Mosaic Kakera" (モザイクカケラ, lit. "Mosaic Fragments") performed by SunSet Swish. Episodes 24 and 25 had the opening theme "Hitomi no Tsubasa" (瞳ノ翼, lit. "Eye's Wing") performed by Access.[30]
For the 15th anniversary rebroadcast edition, the opening theme for the first thirteen episodes is "Dice" by Flow while the ending theme is "Will-ill" by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure. For the rest of the season, the opening theme is "Phoenix Prayer" by Eir Aoi and the ending theme is "Sakura Burst" by Cö Shu Nie.
Episode list
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Storyboarded by | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [4] | English air date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Day a New Demon was Born" Transliteration: "Majin ga Umareta Hi" (Japanese: 魔神が生まれた日) | Gorō Taniguchi | Noriaki Akitaya | Ichirō Ōkouchi | October 6, 2006 | April 27, 2008[16] | [31][32] |
| 2 | 2 | "The White Knight Awakens" Transliteration: "Kakusei no Shiroki Kishi" (Japanese: 覚醒の白き騎士) | Tsukasa Sunaga | Masato Miyoshi | Ichirō Ōkouchi | October 13, 2006 | May 4, 2008[33] | [34][35] |
| 3 | 3 | "The False Classmate" Transliteration: "Itsuwari no Kurasumeito" (Japanese: 偽りのクラスメイト) | Kazuya Murata | Kazuya Murata | Ichirō Ōkouchi | October 20, 2006 | May 11, 2008[36] | [37][38] |
| 4 | 4 | "His Name is Zero" Transliteration: "Sono Na wa Zero" (Japanese: その名はゼロ) | Tsukasa Sunaga | Kazuo Miyake | Ichirō Ōkouchi | October 27, 2006 | May 18, 2008[39] | [40][41] |
| 5 | 5 | "The Princess and the Witch" Transliteration: "Kōjo to Majo" (Japanese: 皇女と魔女) | Tsukasa Sunaga | Akira Toba | Ichirō Ōkouchi | November 3, 2006 | May 25, 2008[42] | [43][44] |
| 6 | 6 | "The Stolen Mask" Transliteration: "Ubawareta Kamen" (Japanese: 奪われた仮面) | Kazuya Murata | Hiroaki Kudō | Ichirō Ōkouchi | November 10, 2006 | June 1, 2008[45] | [46][47] |
| 7 | 7 | "Attack Cornelia" Transliteration: "Kōneria o Ute" (Japanese: コーネリアを撃て) | Tsukasa Sunaga | Noriaki Akitaya | Ichirō Ōkouchi | November 17, 2006 | June 8, 2008[48] | [49][50] |
| 8 | 8 | "The Black Knights" Transliteration: "Kuro no Kishidan" (Japanese: 黒の騎士団) | Tsukasa Sunaga | Makoto Baba | Ichirō Ōkouchi | November 24, 2006 | June 15, 2008[42] | [51][52] |
| 9 | 9 | "Refrain" Transliteration: "Rifurein" (Japanese: リフレイン) | Kazuya Murata | Kazuya Murata | Ichirō Ōkouchi | December 8, 2006 | June 22, 2008[53] | [54][55] |
| 10 | 10 | "Guren Dances" Transliteration: "Guren Mau" (Japanese: 紅蓮舞う) | Tsukasa Sunaga | Kazuo Miyake | Ichirō Ōkouchi | December 15, 2006 | June 29, 2008[56] | [57][58] |
| 11 | 11 | "Battle for Narita" Transliteration: "Narita Kōbōsen" (Japanese: ナリタ攻防戦) | Tsukasa Sunaga | Akira Toba | Ichirō Ōkouchi | December 22, 2006 | July 6, 2008[42] | [59][60] |
| 12 | 12 | "The Messenger from Kyoto" Transliteration: "Kyōto kara no Shisha" (Japanese: キョウトからの使者) | Gō Sakamoto | Hiroaki Kudō | Hiroyuki Yoshino | January 5, 2007 | July 13, 2008[61] | [62][63] |
| 13 | 13 | "Shirley at Gunpoint" Transliteration: "Shārī to Jūkō" (Japanese: シャーリーと銃口) | Yō Shinkai | Noriaki Akitaya | Hiroyuki Yoshino | January 12, 2007 | July 20, 2008[64] | [65][66] |
| 14 | 14 | "Geass vs. Geass" Transliteration: "Giasu tai Giasu" (Japanese: ギアス対ギアス) | Kunihisa Sugishima | Makoto Baba | Ichirō Ōkouchi | January 19, 2007 | July 27, 2008[42] | [67][68] |
| 15 | 15 | "Cheering Mao" Transliteration: "Kassai no Mao" (Japanese: 喝采のマオ) | Tsukasa Sunaga | Tōru Yamada | Ichirō Ōkouchi | January 26, 2007 | August 3, 2008[69] | [70][71] |
| 16 | 16 | "Nunnally Held Hostage" Transliteration: "Toraware no Nanarī" (Japanese: 囚われのナナリー) | Tsukasa Sunaga | Kazuo Miyake | Ichirō Ōkouchi | February 2, 2007 | August 10, 2008[72] | [73][74] |
| 17 | 17 | "Knight" Transliteration: "Kishi" (Japanese: 騎士) | Kazuya Murata | Kazuya Murata | Yūichi Nomura | February 9, 2007 | August 24, 2008[75] | [76][77] |
| 18 | 18 | "I Order you, Suzaku Kururugi" Transliteration: "Kururugi Suzaku ni Meijiru" (Japanese: 枢木スザクに命じる) | Kunihisa Sugishima | Akira Toba | Ichirō Ōkouchi | February 23, 2007 | August 31, 2008[78] | [79][80] |
| 19 | 19 | "Island of the Gods" Transliteration: "Kami no Shima" (Japanese: 神の島) | Tsukasa Sunaga | Shin'ichi Masaki | Hiroyuki Yoshino | March 2, 2007 | September 7, 2008[81] | [82][83] |
| 20 | 20 | "Battle at Kyushu" Transliteration: "Kyūshū Sen'eki" (Japanese: キュウシュウ戦役) | Tsukasa Sunaga | Hiroaki Kudō | Yūichi Nomura | March 9, 2007 | September 14, 2008[84] | [85][86] |
| 21 | 21 | "The School Festival Declaration" Transliteration: "Gakuen-sai Sengen!" (Japanese: 学園祭宣言!) | Kunihisa Sugishima | Noriaki Akitaya | Ichirō Ōkouchi | March 16, 2007 | September 21, 2008[87] | [88][89] |
| 22 | 22 | "Bloodstained Euphy" Transliteration: "Chizome no Yufi" (Japanese: 血染めのユフィ) | Tsukasa Sunaga | Makoto Baba | Ichirō Ōkouchi | March 23, 2007 | October 5, 2008[90] | [91][92] |
| 23 | 23 | "At Least with Sorrow" Transliteration: "Semete Kanashimi to Tomo ni" (Japanese: せめて哀しみとともに) | Kunihisa Sugishima | Shin'ichi Masaki | Ichirō Ōkouchi Yūichi Nomura | March 30, 2007 | October 12, 2008[93] | [94][95] |
| 24 | 24 | "The Collapsing Stage" Transliteration: "Hōraku no Sutēji" (Japanese: 崩落のステージ) | Tsukasa Sunaga | Kazuo Miyake | Ichirō Ōkouchi | July 29, 2007 | October 19, 2008[96] | [97][98] |
| 25 | 25 | "Zero" (Japanese: ゼロ) | Tsukasa Sunaga | Akira Toba | Ichirō Ōkouchi | July 29, 2007 | October 26, 2008[17] | [97][99] |
Recap specials
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date [4] | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5 | 8.5 | "The Track of the Mask"[a] Transliteration: "Kamen no Kizeki" (Japanese: 仮面の軌跡) | December 1, 2006 | [100] | |
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Lelouch monologues the first eight episodes in this recap special. | |||||
| 17.5 | 17.5 | "The Truth of the Mask"[a] Transliteration: "Kamen no Shinjitsu" (Japanese: 仮面の真実) | February 16, 2007 | [101] | |
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Lelouch recaps his friendship with Suzaku and reaffirms his current goals. | |||||
Home media release
Japanese
Bandai Visual released the episodes in nine volumes in DVD, Blu-ray, and Universal Media Disc media format.[6][7][8] The nine volumes were compressed into two volumes and released as DVD Magazines.[9] The Black Rebellion is a special edition which concentrates the series into one disc.[10][102] Eventually, the nine volumes were released as a box collection in DVD and Blu-ray format.[11][103]
| Volume | Episodes | DVD release date | Blu-ray release date | UMD release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume 1 | 1 | January 26, 2007[104] | August 22, 2008[105] | February 23, 2010[106] | |
| Volume 2 | 2–4 | February 23, 2007[107] | September 26, 2008[108] | February 23, 2010[109] | |
| Volume 3 | 5–7 | March 23, 2007[110] | October 24, 2008[111] | February 23, 2010[112] | |
| Volume 4 | 8–10 | April 25, 2007[113] | November 21, 2008[114] | February 23, 2010[115] | |
| Volume 5 | 11–13 | May 25, 2007[116] | December 19, 2008[117] | February 23, 2010[118] | |
| Volume 6 | 14–16 | June 22, 2007[119] | January 23, 2009[120] | February 23, 2010[121] | |
| Volume 7 | 17–19 | July 27, 2007[122] | February 20, 2009[123] | February 23, 2010[124] | |
| Volume 8 | 20–22 | August 24, 2007[125] | March 27, 2009[126] | February 23, 2010[127] | |
| Volume 9 | 23–25 | September 25, 2007[6] | April 24, 2009[7] | February 23, 2010[8] | |
| DVD Magazine | 1–13 | December 21, 2007[128] | None | None | |
| DVD Magazine 2 | 14–25 | January 25, 2008[9] | None | None | |
| Black Rebellion | Condensation of 1–25 | February 22, 2008[10] | July 24, 2009[102] | None | |
| Box collection | 1–25 | January 27, 2012[11] | September 25, 2013[103] | None | |
English
In North America, Bandai Entertainment released the four volumes containing the first seventeen episodes.[14] Bandai then released the series into three volumes labeled as parts.[14] A box collection of the series was released on March 22, 2011.[15]
| Volume | Episodes | Release date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume 1 | 1–5 | August 5, 2008 | [14] | |
| Volume 2 | 6–10 | August 5, 2008 | ||
| Volume 3 | 11–13 | December 2, 2008 | ||
| Volume 4 | 14–17 | December 2, 2008 | ||
| Part 1 | 1–9 | August 5, 2008 | ||
| Part 2 | 10–17 | December 2, 2008 | ||
| Part 3 | 18–25 | February 24, 2009 | ||
| Box Collection | 1–25 | March 22, 2011 | [15] | |
In the United Kingdom, Beez Entertainment and Kazé released the series as a box collection. Beez's DVD box collection was released on March 21, 2011.[21] Kazé announced its acquisition of the series during the London MCM Expo in October 2012.[129] Kazé released a DVD and Blu-ray box collection on January 21, 2013, and had Manga Entertainment distribute the series.[22] In Australasia, Madman Entertainment released a DVD collection on November 18, 2009, and a Blu-ray collection on April 17, 2013.[28][29]
Picture drama
The picture drama (ピクチャードラマ, Pikuchā Dorama) episodes are still images and character voices used to tell a story. In Japan, a picture drama was added to every individual volume.[104] In 2013, a Blu-ray box collection was released and contained a new picture drama episode.[130] In North America, three picture dramas were added to every part.[131]
| Title | Japan | North America | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Stage 0.25" | Volume 1 | Part 1 | |
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Lelouch and Nunnally arrive in Japan, where they are given a run-down storage room by the Kururugi family to live in. Lelouch exaggerates to Nunnally about the positive qualities of their new home. Suzaku overhears and believes Lelouch is sarcastically insulting his family. When he realizes Lelouch was lying to Nunnally to comfort her, he apologizes and leaves in embarrassment. | |||
| "Stage 0.97" | Blu-ray box collection | None | |
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Lelouch monologues on his dissatisfaction with Britannia's rule and the need to hide his and Nunnally's connection to the Britannian throne. | |||
| "Stage 3.25" | Volume 2 | Part 1 | |
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After Clovis's funeral, Milly, Kallen, Nina and Shirley take a bath together and gossip about Lelouch, Milly and Nina's past. | |||
| "Stage 4.33" | Volume 3 | Part 2 | |
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Jeremiah and Villetta discuss their plan on using Suzaku to push for the purist reform. Jeremiah reveals his biggest regrets in life were his failure to prevent Marianne's death, and later the supposed deaths of Lelouch and Nunnally. The two then prepare to escort Suzaku for his trial. | |||
| "Stage 6.75" | Volume 4 | Part 1 | |
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Suzaku shares his past with Rivalz Cardemonde, revealing he worked at an automobile shop before joining the military and that he lives alone. Later, Suzaku returns to the military base where Cecile persuades him to treat their work environment as a home. | |||
| "Stage 8.75" | Volume 5 | Part 2 | |
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Lelouch and friends are at a beach resort where Cornelia is delivering a speech. During her speech, Lelouch monologues on training Nunnally to become emperor. | |||
| "Stage 9.33" | Volume 6 | Part 3 | |
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Milly arranges a cross-dressing festival for the school and Lelouch and friends participate. The girls fight over Lelouch and conclude with Milly demanding him to choose a girlfriend. | |||
| "Stage 9.75" | Volume 7 | Part 2 | |
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Nunnally asks Lelouch of his relationship with C.C. and puts him through a deep thought in an attempt to dissuade her suspicion. Sayoko interrupts their conversation in order to teach Nunnally how to perform Japanese curses. | |||
| "Stage 22.25" | Volume 8 | Part 3 | |
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Nunnally is watching Japan's Special Administrative Zone induction on television and reminisces about the sleepover she had with Euphemia. Meanwhile, Euphemia returns after her meeting with Zero and the media cuts all broadcasts. | |||
| "Stage 23.95" | Volume 9 | Part 3 | |
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Suzaku's recalls a childhood memory about Lelouch's promise to destroy Britannia. Suzaku monologues his regret on failing to dissuade Lelouch from revenge and departs to confront him. | |||