Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 | |
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The cover of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 Part 4 released by Bandai Entertainment
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Country of origin | Japan |
No. of episodes | 25 |
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Original network | Mainichi Broadcasting System, Tokyo Broadcasting System |
Original release | April 6 – September 28, 2008 |
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (Japanese: コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ R2 Hepburn: Kōdo Giasu: Hangyaku no Rurūshu R2) is an anime series produced by Sunrise, Mainichi Broadcasting System, and Project Geass. The series was directed by Gorō Taniguchi who has also worked with Ichirō Ōkouchi on the script. The characters were conceived by Clamp and designed by Takahiro Kimura.R2 takes place a year after the events of the first series. The coup d'état by the Black Knights, led by the protagonist, Lelouch vi Britannia, ended in failure and resulted in Lelouch's capture and brainwashing. Since then, the coup has been referred to as the Black Rebellion.
R2 was first announced in the April 2007 edition of Newtype. Early screening for the first episode was held in March 2008 in Tokyo Dome City and Osaka Mido Hall. The series premiered on April 6, 2008 on Mainichi Broadcasting System and Tokyo Broadcasting System; it was later broadcast on sixteen other stations. The third episode was partly leaked four days before its intended air date due to human error. The final episode aired on September 28, 2008.Bandai Visual encapsulated the series into nine volumes in DVD, Blu-ray, and Universal Media Disc formats; each volume contained a picture drama episode as a bonus. Bandai Visual later released a singular adaption of the series called Zero Requiem, and later released the series in a box collection.