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The entire rebellion compressed into 2 hours—Lelouch's ego demands your full attention.
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Special Edition Black Rebellion (2008)

Mecha chess matchHot Topic philosophyZero's mask stays ON

Overview

AnimationAction

An OVA summarizing all 25 episodes of season 1 from Lelouch's viewpoint.

Flag of JPJPJapanese
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Standout Aspects

Direction

Taniguchi compresses 25 episodes without losing the iconic cliffhangers.

Acting

Fukuyama's unhinged laugh in 117 minutes instead of 10 hours? Devastating.

Editing

Ruthless cuts that somehow make Shirley hit harder, not less.

Best for:Binge: Skip the 10-hour season, get the trauma highlights reel.·Rewatch: See which scenes they cut—betrayal hits different condensed.·Solo: You'll need processing time. And maybe tissues.
Heads up:Emotional: Euphemia's fate still happens, now with less emotional buffer.·Triggers: Familial mind control and parental abandonment, front-loaded.
Goro Taniguchi

Director

Goro Taniguchi

ReleasedFeb 22, 2008
Runtime1h 57m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
SUNRISE

Top Cast

Jun Fukuyama

Jun Fukuyama

Lelouch Lamperouge

Yukana

Yukana

C.C.

Takahiro Sakurai

Takahiro Sakurai

Suzaku Kururugi

Ami Koshimizu

Ami Koshimizu

Kallen Kouzuki

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This OVA exists because 2008 theatrical audiences needed Season 1 recap before R2 premiered simultaneously.

Cultural

Code Geass became a template for 'beautiful loser protagonist' anime—Death Note without the death, Evangelion without the hospitals.

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