Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (Complete Second Season)

The show review:Ichiro Okouchi + CLAMP = A force to be reckoned with. The first time I watched Code Geass was when it originally aired on Adult Swim in 2008...And between then and now, I've probably watched the entire series at least 4 or 5 times. Why? It is simply the greatest anime I've ever watched. Aside from The plot and character depth being the best I've ever seen in an anime, what really appealed to me was the brilliant combination of intelligence, philosophy, psychology, action, twists, and plot complexity in the show. Every aspect of the show has you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end, and keeps you watching episode after episode until you've hit the exciting twist at the end. Every second of Lelouch's life is a lie: hiding Zero's identity as a student at school, and hiding Lelouch vi Brittania's identity as Zero. The character takes on three identities: the rebellion leader, the student and the exiled prince. The problem is...those who know one, cannot know the others...While the plot is similar to your everyday "heroes tale" type story....The main character acquires a power (or object) and then sets out on an adventure circled around that power or object. However, the normal flow usually includes a series of dues ex machina twists that eventually elevate the plot to the ridiculous. The difference with Code Geass is that there are NO such twists. While Lelouch continues to face increasingly difficult opponents, he solves his problems not with obtaining a new power, but with pure intellect and the limited resources available to him at the time. Lelouch the strategist and brilliant tactician, whose every move is carefully planned out and calculated in advance. It is nearly impossible to tire of Lelouch finding his way out of unique near hopeless situations with nothing but his brainpower. The twists in this series come from the new challenges that constantly manifest in attempt to foil Lelouch's goal of Brittania's ultimate destruction and from his brilliant solutions to utterly hopeless situations. The show isn't entirely strategy and chess inspired war scenarios though...The darkness of the plot and some of Lelouch's methods are countered by the brightness of CLAMP animation and the eternally joyful characters. In summary, this series is the absolute perfect combination of bright, cheerful animation to a dark and suspenseful, yet deep and philosophical plot.The product review:Some disappointment: It isn't Blu-Ray. As a result, you get 8 discs which are very prone to scratches and general wear and tear over the years. However, the discs fit comfortably in an efficient arrangement. The discs are pretty difficult to get out unless you grab right right side of the disc. I have a habit of checking for scratches and as it turns out the seventh disc had a pretty nasty looking scratch on it, but it works just fine nonetheless. And after gladly testing all of the discs, they all work just fine. I don't usually buy anime, since I get the Funimation channel or watch them online or Netflix, when I saw that R2 was out, I knew I had to buy it. Would I buy another copy if it came out on Blu-Ray? Absolutely. Code Geass is most definitely an anime legend.

This is a brilliant second half of an overall unique and captivating story. I love it with all my heart and would recommend it to anyone interested in unusual fantasy stories with complex characters and intelligently crafted plots. It's anything but typical. I would love to write a long and intricate review but I'm really lazy right now. And anyway, the best way to appreciate this kind of story is to simply watch it. The more you read of it beforehand, the more spoilers you'd come across. Don't ruin it for yourself. Go watch it and you will feel the full impact of it much more, like I did when I first watched it without knowing anything about it. As for the DVD itself, it's got all the important options available (English subtitles, English dub, Japanese audio), and the extras (specifically the audio commentary) are interesting, amusing, and insightful. The subtitles are also very good. I bought mine from the rightstuf.com seller shawnek. I have no doubt that my DVD was legitimate since this seller and his website have a very good reputation, but if you are buying from anyone else beware of bootlegs and always ask questions to make sure you're getting the real thing before you order. Good luck!

My life was on hold after finishing the first season of Code Geass and realizing the DVDs of R2 I got as a gift was only part of the season. As one of my favorite anime of all time, I wanted the fitting "Anime Legends" edition to match my S1, and it was worth passing up Prime shipping for. The package arrived when they said it would, and it was shrink-wrapped and in perfect condition. All features of all the discs worked without fail, as I binged-- er, *checked* as soon as possible.One note is that the case is about one and a half times as thick as a normal DVD case, if that matters to someone out there, but that's to be expected with eight discs packed inside (the "Anime Legends" edition of the first season is standard thickness, with six discs).I can't recommend this highly enough, mostly as a show, but also as a purchase. Thanks you!

It has felt like literally forever since I first finished this series online. After the first box set was released, it was agonizing how long they took to release this second season, especially considering how Eureka Seven set one and two came out at almost the same time. Now I can finally complete this treasured anime.For those unfamiliar with the series, Code Geass is kind of a mix between the action and mecha from alternate universe Gundam series and Death Note. It has an involved and dynamic storyline coupled with awesome music and character designs by the legendary all female group, Clamp. What is really amazing about the story is how the two protagonists, Lelouch and Suzaku, are on opposing sides and each have passionate views on the actions that they take. You'll find that on both sides of the fence, there are interesting characters that you want to root for, and both will take massive casualties that keep you on the edge of your seat. The second season introduces many new characters and further investigates geass power and where it originates, so do yourself a favor and give this a try after watching season 1.

For the past seven years I've been watching A LOT of anime. At this point, i believe i've seen over 250 anime. This includes long ones, like bleach, naruto, and detective conan. I would have to say this ranks as one of the best anime I've ever seen. The story is masterful, on the first time through it may seem as though it was rushed, and not quite so good. On the second time through, you start to notice things, and on the third time through you realize just how great of an anime this is. If you've seen the first season and liked it, then you should really watch this one. On a final note, in my opinion, the ending is one of the best ones I've seen. I wouldn't go as far as to call it happy, in fact it is kind of sad, it is beautiful though, and it helps to bring closure to this legendary anime and the story of Lelouch.

This is going to be a review of the case and extra content because I assume that, if you are thinking about buying this show, you've already seen it and have decided you liked it enough to purchase the physical copy.The case holds all 25 episodes in a normal Blu-ray case. It holds the discs and has nice artwork. Can't ask for much else.This show comes with no extra features. Not even a textless opening and closing like most Blu-ray/ DVD's give you.This normally isn't a problem but I find it odd because the Blu-ray for season 1 came with almost a dozen commentaries for selected episodes as well as mini episodes that take place between the normal episodes.This just seems lacking in comparison.If you're only after the show in good quality than this is a must buy.

I bought this with the first season set for my brother's birthday and was really happy that it arrived in time.The second season of Code Geass continues from where season 1 left off, but where is Lelouch? And what happened in the final confrontation between him and his old friend, Suzaku? This DVD contains all episodes of the second season.

Out of the 2 seasons i prefer the first one just by a little bit but goodness is this still an amazing show and second season.The twists and turns are still there and zero aka lelouch is as dangerous as ever to the britanian empire. The ending for me is probably the best in anime history period, nothing tops this ending and if you havent watched it boy will be in for a shock suprise.

It throws so many plot twists at you that it becomes difficult to feel anything afterwards, which is both good and bad... Still, it's very affordable and a bargain, so if you enjoyed R1, then you NEED R2.

I finished this show yesterday and the ending had me in tears. I don't want to spoil anything, of course, but I think it was a really good ending. I think the show is exciting and I would recommend it, but I don't think it's quite 5 stars.