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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I - Initiation

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2017 | 135 min | Science Fiction, Animation, Drama, Action

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Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 15 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

The world is at war. Lelouch Lamperouge, an exiled prince, encounters a strange girl known as C.C., who gifts him with a great power. With this ability, Lelouch can get anyone to do as he wills. But the power of Geass: is it a blessing…or a curse?

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $640K worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Goro Taniguchi

  • Jun FukuyamaLelouch Lamperouge (voice)
  • Sayaka OharaLelouch Lamperouge (child voice)
  • YukanaC.C. / Narration
  • Norio WakamotoCharles Di Britannia (voice)
  • Kaori NazukaNunnally Lamperouge (voice)
  • Noriaki SugiyamaRivalz Cardemonde (voice)
  • Ami KoshimizuKallen Kouzuki (voice)
  • Nobuo TobitaClovis La Britannia (voice)
  • Akeno WatanabeVilletta Nu (voice)
  • Tetsu ShiratoriLloyd Asplund (voice)