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I was surprised when I first began to watch Code Geass, I had seen demotivational Posters about it and was wondering what it was about. Thinking back, I didn't know what kind of story I was about to get dragged into. The characters in this world are unique and diverse, making clear points on ethnicity and diversity when most animes ignore it. Code Geass also makes social statements on racism, how the "Winners" of war react to their former enemies, clash of classes, and finally, on the age old question, is it wrong to accomplish good by doing evil?

The story and character devolpment were by ... far the strongest points of Code Geass, building up the characters so that we can see changes in their personalities and relationships with one another, while all tieing back to the story. Lelouch alone is a complex and meaningful character, having both good and evil tied into him. He is by far, the defination of anti-hero, dealing in terrorism and warfare to accomplish his goals. But he's also human, caring for his crippled sister and protecting his friends. He is human, or as close to a human as Pixels can get.

Story-10
Character-10

The art and sound where also complimentary, with clean visuals and a nice soundtrack to keep pace with the story. Though sometimes in the subbed you could hear voice actors being recycled into different characters, these where only minor flaws.

Art-9
Sound-9

Enjoyment-10

The reason I enjoyed it was simply because it was a truly unique story, dealing in topics most directors tried to avoid simply because of how they could backfire on them. Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch (Japanese) or Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, is a must see if you are into darker stories that still manage to maintain a light aspect (on occasion).

Overall-10