24 minSeason 1 • Episode 13
LatestHeike is astounded by the full extent of his Ogami's capabilities, as Ogami and Hitomi engage in a final showdown. Hitomi reveals why he had no choice but to carry out his plan, and swears vengeance against the Prime Minister. Sakura says her goodbyes.
Sakurakouji Sakura is a girl who appears modest and graceful but in reality is skilled in martial arts. After witnessing a boy burning people with his blue flame, she is startled to see that the same boy is a transfer student, Oogami Rei. Oogami is a Code Breaker, one who does not exist. He is a seemingly cold-blooded killer who follows the principle of an eye for an eye, to use evil against evil. Convinced that killing is not right, Sakurakouji sets out to stop him and penetrate his icy heart.
Acting
Nobuhiko Okamoto's voice work makes Oogami deliciously unreadable.
Practical Effects
Blue flame animation genuinely gorgeous for 2012 budget.
Writing
Hitomi's arc hits harder than the main plot deserved.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The anime covers only volumes 1-5 of the manga, which ran 26 volumes. Fans still argue whether the rushed pacing killed its potential or saved them from filler hell.
Code:Breaker debuted in 2008's Weekly Shonen Magazine alongside Fairy Tail, but never broke mainstream—possibly because its 'government-sanctioned assassin teens' premise arrived after darker hits like Darker Than Black had already saturated that niche.
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