Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 1: The Wyvern Arrives

"Survival Rate: 5%"

2012 0h 51m JA

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The side story takes place in 2017 a.t.b., between the rise of the “Black Knights” organization and the return of the supposedly "dead" Zero. The setting is in Europe, where the European Union (E.U.) allied nations are being invaded by the overwhelming forces of the Holy Britannian Empire. On the verge of defeat, the E.U. army forms a special unit known as “W-0″, of which a young pilot named Akito Hyuga is a member. Leila Malkal , a former Britannian Aristocrat comes to the E.U.'s aid, commanding the “Wyvern” Knightmare corps comprised of Japanese teenagers. They recklessly plunge into a battlefield, where the survival rate is extremely low, at about 5% only. They fight for their freedom and for a "home" to which they can return.

“Survival Rate: 5%”

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Cast

Miyu Irino
Hyuuga Akito (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Leila Marukaru (voice)
Takehito Koyasu
Andrea Farnese (voice)
Nao Toyama
Chloe Winkel (voice)
Asami Seto
Ferirri Barutorou (voice)
Saori Hayami
Hilda Feigan (voice)
Mariya Ise
Jean Low (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Jeen Smilas (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuki Akane
Writers: Ichiro Okouchi, Goro Taniguchi, Kazuki Akane
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Code Geass: Akito the Exiled Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kazuki Akane, shot by Hiroyuki Chiba. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ichiko Hashimoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Miyu Irino and Maaya Sakamoto and Takehito Koyasu carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Survival Rate: 5%".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3354096 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kazuki Akane directs. Hiroyuki Chiba behind the camera. Ichiko Hashimoto scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Part of the "Code Geass: Akito the Exiled Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kazuki Akane, shot by Hiroyuki Chiba. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ichiko Hashimoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Miyu Irino and Maaya Sakamoto and Takehito Koyasu carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Survival Rate: 5%".
8IMDB entry: tt3354096 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 87 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "mecha", "giant robot", "spin off", "military".

The technical file

Cinematography: Hiroyuki Chiba
Original score: Ichiko Hashimoto
Runtime: 51 min · 0h 51m
Status: Released
Box office: $447,630
Original language: JA
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 1: The Wyvern Arrives (2012)

Part of

Code Geass: Akito the Exiled Collection

Code Geass: Akito the Exiled is set in a different universe from Lelouch's classic series and follows a unit that has been sent on a rescue mission to the European battlefront with only a 5% chance of survival.