Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I - Initiation

"The birth of a demon, and the beginning of a rebellion"

2017 2h 15m JA

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★7.1TMDB · 45

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Synopsis

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The world is at war. Lelouch Lamperouge, an exiled prince, encounters a strange girl known as C.C., who gifts him with a great power. With this ability, Lelouch can get anyone to do as he wills. But the power of Geass: is it a blessing…or a curse?

“The birth of a demon, and the beginning of a rebellion”

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Cast

Jun Fukuyama
Lelouch Lamperouge (voice)
Sayaka Ohara
Lelouch Lamperouge (child voice)
Yukana
C.C. / Narration
Norio Wakamoto
Charles Di Britannia (voice)
Kaori Nazuka
Nunnally Lamperouge (voice)
Noriaki Sugiyama
Rivalz Cardemonde (voice)
Ami Koshimizu
Kallen Kouzuki (voice)
Nobuo Tobita
Clovis La Britannia (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Jun Fukuyama and Sayaka Ohara and Yukana carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The birth of a demon, and the beginning of a rebellion".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8100900 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Goro Taniguchi directs. Hiroyuki Chiba behind the camera. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Part of the "Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Goro Taniguchi, shot by Hiroyuki Chiba. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Jun Fukuyama and Sayaka Ohara and Yukana carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The birth of a demon, and the beginning of a rebellion".
6IMDB entry: tt8100900 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Hiroyuki Chiba
Runtime: 135 min · 2h 15m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $639,812
Original language: JA
Certification (US): 16
IMDB: Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I - Initiation (2017)

Part of

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Collection

Code Geass, but... what if? A four-film re-adaptation of the anime series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. Each film has several plot changes, as stated by Taniguchi, to give you more "what if" scenarios leading up to the new film.