The Gui Files

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Code Geass

"For once a protagonist that don't mind killing." - The very bored Gui

The start of a new anime season in Japan. So what have I cast my eyes on this season ? What is the best of the lot ?

After straining my eyes for about 1 weeks, without a doubt the clear winner is Code Geass : Leouch of the Rebellion. ( Death Note came close but since I already read finished the comic version, I lost interest in the anime)

The reasons why I like Code Geass, with some unbias comparsion from some other anime :

1) A Protagonist that will kill and manipulate everyone to achieve his aim, not like the pansy Kira and Arthun from Gundam Seed series.

2) The same Protagonist that kills even his 1/2 brother. I was always rooting for Arthun to kill Kira or vice verses but it never happened ( Came close when Arthun self destruct Aegis infront of Kira's face until Kira activated God Hack)

3) Although like Shinn of Gundam Seed Destiny, the Protagonist have a much better plan than randomly killing nameless people in seeking revenge.

4) The very useful special abilty of the Protagonist have its limit, unlike the ever spamming Kira.

5) The characters and Mecha designs look orginal.

6) You can hate both the protagonist and the antagonist as both side are equally not morally just.

7) There is romance, action, comedy, suspense, what more can you ask for in a show ?

8) Lancelot ( By the way, the Protagonist is not the pilot of Lancelot. Who needs a machine when you can...)

9) Fan service that is linked to the plot.( Honest)

10) Refer to the screenshots below.

Main Protagonist