Anime is a Japanese art form that has made it across the seas to the United States and all over the world. As the name implies, it is an abbreviation of the Japanese word for animation. The style is characterized by vibrantly colored graphics, deep, complicated characters with big eyes and outlandish story lines. This Code Geass anime review sums it up nicely.
If you were going to describe Code Geass in words, then you could call it a blend of George Orwell's, "1984"; the Suzanne Collins novel, "the Hunger Games, " and the popular American coming-of-age television series, "The Wonder Years." Because the freakishly strong androids, the Knightmares are major characters in the anime, you could probably throw in "Terminator" for good measure. The show is both novel and highly watchable.
The animated TV series sold more than a million DVDs and blue-ray discs. It ran for two series', both of which were run on the Cartoon Channel and both of which won awards at the Tokyo International Anime Fair. The series also formed the springboard for manga and light novels published in America.
Set in an alternate timeline, it is compared to a dystopian novel because it has an ostracized underbelly, the Elevens. The Elevens are who was left in Area 11, formerly the sovereign nation of Japan, which was invaded and conquered by the Empire of Holy Britannia.
Why Hunger Games? This is because of the downtrodden population of Elevens ring-fenced within Area 11. In HG, the impoverished population in the post-apocalyptic universe of Panem dwelt in a place called District 12.
It is its similarities with "1984, " the George Orwell novel published in 1949 describing a then-futuristic society. Where the three political powers in the anime were called Britannia, the European Union and the Chinese Federation, in 1984, they are known as Eastasia, Eurasia, and Oceana. Those who do not believe in coincidence might conclude that the creators at Sunrise, possibly even the writer of Code Geass, Ichiro Okouchi, were channeling Orwell at the time.
The final parallel, "The Wonder Years", takes note of the protagonist, Lelouch Lamperouge, the exiled Britannian prince. He starts out as your typical idealistic young college student. At almost the exact same moment as he receives his Gaessian power to command anybody to do exactly as he wants by just making eye contact, it becomes perfectly clear why the first episode is entitled, "The Day A New Demon Was Born."
It's hard not to engulf yourself in the drama. If you want to get started with anime, this is a good title to begin watching. The music to the theme tune is all sunshine and daisies, whereas the lyrics are all mourning and anguish. The song does eventually have a happy ending. Whether the same can be said for the entire series is something you will have to explore for yourself. Be prepared for an entire evening (or two) staying in with pizza.
If you were going to describe Code Geass in words, then you could call it a blend of George Orwell's, "1984"; the Suzanne Collins novel, "the Hunger Games, " and the popular American coming-of-age television series, "The Wonder Years." Because the freakishly strong androids, the Knightmares are major characters in the anime, you could probably throw in "Terminator" for good measure. The show is both novel and highly watchable.
The animated TV series sold more than a million DVDs and blue-ray discs. It ran for two series', both of which were run on the Cartoon Channel and both of which won awards at the Tokyo International Anime Fair. The series also formed the springboard for manga and light novels published in America.
Set in an alternate timeline, it is compared to a dystopian novel because it has an ostracized underbelly, the Elevens. The Elevens are who was left in Area 11, formerly the sovereign nation of Japan, which was invaded and conquered by the Empire of Holy Britannia.
Why Hunger Games? This is because of the downtrodden population of Elevens ring-fenced within Area 11. In HG, the impoverished population in the post-apocalyptic universe of Panem dwelt in a place called District 12.
It is its similarities with "1984, " the George Orwell novel published in 1949 describing a then-futuristic society. Where the three political powers in the anime were called Britannia, the European Union and the Chinese Federation, in 1984, they are known as Eastasia, Eurasia, and Oceana. Those who do not believe in coincidence might conclude that the creators at Sunrise, possibly even the writer of Code Geass, Ichiro Okouchi, were channeling Orwell at the time.
The final parallel, "The Wonder Years", takes note of the protagonist, Lelouch Lamperouge, the exiled Britannian prince. He starts out as your typical idealistic young college student. At almost the exact same moment as he receives his Gaessian power to command anybody to do exactly as he wants by just making eye contact, it becomes perfectly clear why the first episode is entitled, "The Day A New Demon Was Born."
It's hard not to engulf yourself in the drama. If you want to get started with anime, this is a good title to begin watching. The music to the theme tune is all sunshine and daisies, whereas the lyrics are all mourning and anguish. The song does eventually have a happy ending. Whether the same can be said for the entire series is something you will have to explore for yourself. Be prepared for an entire evening (or two) staying in with pizza.
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