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CODE GEASS

Need 5 reasons to watch Code Geass? Well here you go!

  • The show is very well written featuring reasonable characters who you may grow attached too.
  • It has 50 episodes which will give you something to do in your spare time.
  • The main character (Lelouch) is an extremely intelligent character which gives a change from the usual main character trope in shonen anime of being a "dumb but likable" character.
  • Code Geass has an interesting plot surrounding the Britannian Empire and their king's mistreatment towards Japan which leads to us following the prince of the country who makes it his goal to take over the evil empire and get revenge on those who hurt him.
  • Lelouch's ability to outsmart others never fail to shock the not only the characters themselves but the audience too resulting in an entertaining plot that is exciting to watch.

My opinion on Code Geass + why I watched it!

Code Geass is currently my favorite anime! It is well made and very entertaining. While watching I hadn't once thought of dropping it and even finished all 50 episodes as well as the movie in 4 days! I usually get bored of shows if I watch too much of one too close together but that didn't happen with Code Geass, if anything I wanted to watch more once it ended. Code geass is my favorite anime for a variety of reasons including:

  • It contains cool fight scenes featuring combat mecha called "Knightmare Frames"
  • It's a mix of mecha, action, comedy points, thriller, and psychological
  • The anime's main point is not revolving around mecha so if you dislike that sort of thing you could still find it fun to watch
  • The way Lelouch uses his power is interesting and smart
  • It overall has a lot of things I enjoy in an anime yet doesn't overdo it or make it boring

I watched Code Geass because it had been recommended to me a few times and I heard it was good. I was planning on watching just a few episodes to see now I liked it but started watching it non-stop after the first episode. Honestly speaking, before I watched it I didn't have the best expectations and was certaintly not expecting to like it as much as I did.

Should you watch?

If you enjoy action and want an anime where the main character is incredibly smart then I recommend watching it. They managed to make him smart but not to the point where it's impossible to trick or outthink him so it's not like he can just win every battle easily. They also gave him the ability to control peoples minds, I find this to be an interesting concept especially the way they went about doing it. If none of this interests you however then I would not recommend you force yourself to watch it. I do think it is a good idea to watch two or three episodes before deciding though.