He believed this could lead to more Code Geass series in the future. He starts by destabilizing the Chinese Federation, returning control to Empress Tianzi from the High Eunuchs. [2] The prototype of Lelouch is Rokuro Makube, the antagonist in Osamu Tezuka’s manga The Vampires. TV (13 eps) 2020; Twenty-Fifth Bam: Drifting Dragons. Cavallaro claims that despite his actions, Lelouch still show a sense of vulnerability in the television series especially when his mistakes originate from doubts he has when dealing with people close to him. Rai can also become Lelouch's best friend as well as Zero's partner. When explaining the movie, Bosch felt that Lelouch's return appeared to be understandable but he was still "torned" by the decision to revive the protagonist. [74] The Fandom Post commented that when reviving, with it being the thing he was looking forward the most, Lelouch retains his old traits such as his love interests and his bond with Suzaku. Read more information about the character Lelouch Lamperouge from Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch? He then requests that Britannia join the U.F.N, but proceeds to take the council members hostage after it is revealed that Britannia's large population would give him a majority voting block. [70] Kotaku enjoyed both Lelouch's and Suzaku's traits due to how both of them consider themselves evil, resulting in the series achieving an appealing ending due to how the duo orchestrate Lelouch's death in order to bring peace to the chaos they created. [55] His voice actor Jun Fukuyama also won the "Best Actor in a Leading Role" award for his portrayal of the character at the first Seiyu Awards in 2007. The character of Lelouch has been recognized as one of Japan's most popular characters during the time Code Geass aired, appearing at the top of several polls. Lelouch Lamperouge, a Britannian student, unfortunately finds himself caught in a crossfire … [28] He accidentally boards a truck used by Japanese resistance operatives. voiced by Kate Higgins and 3 others. Bosch's career, spanning over three decades now, encompasses more than a few of the medium's most well-known protagonists, like Code Geass' Lelouch Lamperouge and Bleach's Ichigo Kurosaki. However, at this moment his Geass permanently activates without him knowing, and an offhand comment about ordering her to kill the Japanese causes Euphemia to do just that. [72] Otakuzine regarded him as one of the most intelligent anime characters due to his achievements in the battlefield, which the magazine compared with his skills at chess. Lelouch's memories are restored by C.C., and he resumes leadership of the Black Knights, gaining Rolo's trust in the process. 1 … With help of his friends, Lelouch manages to stop the Federation soldiers. Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2 is an original anime series by Sunrise animation studio with original character designs by the all-female Japanese manga artist group CLAMP. Eventually, both are captured, with Hyuga later declaring Kingsley executed and revealing that he is Zero. [40] As Emperor, Lelouch dismantles the Britannian class system and frees every colony. In Power of Passion, it was seen to us… C.C. [33] Lelouch reluctantly kills her and uses the massacre as an excuse to spark the Black Rebellion, in which he declares Japan to be an independent nation and leads an attack on the Tokyo Settlement. While developing the character during the initial planning stages, the series' core staff at Sunrise, director Gorō Taniguchi, writer Ichirō Ōkouchi, and the production team discussed numerous possible influences for the character with Clamp, such as the Japanese idol duos KinKi Kids and Tackey & Tsubasa. Johnny Yong Bosch is the English dub voice of Lelouch Lamperouge in Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, and Jun Fukuyama is the Japanese voice. Comparing idealism to reality, this anime explores the philosophies of rebellions and regimes. In the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation Awards from 2008, Lelouch was nominated as one of the best male characters. He was previously represented by Aoni Production and is now represented by Production Baobab. Code Geass follows an expelled Britannian prince, Lelouch Lamperouge, in his attempts to overthrow the oppressive Britannian empire. One such example was the "Geass Memories" anniversary twitter event where screenwriter and co-creator Ōkouchi said: "At the very least, he should be aware of his sins and atone for them with death. Jun Fukuyama (福山 潤, Fukuyama Jun) is a male seiyū (voice actor). In the events of the 2019 film Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection, which takes place a year after the events of the recap movies which form an alternate universe,[41] Lelouch's corpse is revealed to have been smuggled away by Shirley and literally resurrected from the dead by C.C. [36][37] When Nunnally is appointed as Governor of Area 11 and announces her plans to reestablish the Special Administrative Zone of Japan, Lelouch engineers the legal exile of the Black Knights by getting the Britannians to agree to exile Zero in exchange for bringing one million participants for Nunnally's new Japan. [30] He takes up the identity of Zero and later forms the Order of the Black Knights, becoming a revolutionary and gaining popular support amongst the people.[31][32]. That was the ethical viewpoint of me and director Taniguchi's work. Voice Actor. video. In 2014, NTTcustomers voted … Director Gorō Taniguchi handled the character alongside writer Ichirō Ōkouchi and agreed the film Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection as his final appearance in the franchise. After a while, he starts to become attached to Lelouch and becomes m… Lelouch Voice Actor Jun Fukuyama Joins Code Geass: Akito the Exiled Cast posted on 2013-09-15 10:10 EDT by Lynzee Loveridge Fukuyama plays Julius Kingsley, a member of the Britannia Empire He was chosen the most popular male character of 2006, 2007 and 2008 at Animage magazine's annual Anime Grand Prix. Franchise: Code Geass. In Tales of an Alternate Shogunate, set in 1853 at the Bakumatsu Era, Lelouch is the commander of the military counterinsurgency brigade known as the Shinsengumi, formed under the orders of the Shogunate to fight the rebel group known as the Black Revolutionaries, but was secretly the leader of that group as Zero and has gained information from within. As a result, following the ending of the television series, Fukuyama started receiving offers in regards to doing other anime series. In Code Geass: Lost Colors, the video game for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable, there are several different endings and clips of Lelouch that involve the main character, Rai who joins the same school. He is also present in the Super Robot Wars crossover video games which depict alternate scenarios to his role in the Code Geass series too. [46], In a special Code Geass Picture Drama episode, Lelouch appears on December 5 for Ashford Academy's school festival, helping Rivalz, now school president, along with some of his friends. Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I — Initiation, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion II — Transgression, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion III — Glorification, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (Manga), Code Geass: Tales of an Alternate Shogunate, Battle at the 'Mausoleum of Eighty-Eight Emperors', https://codegeass.fandom.com/wiki/Jun_Fukuyama?oldid=71580. [34] The attack goes well at first, but when Lelouch learns that Nunnally has been kidnapped, he abandons the battle, leaving his forces helpless against the better-organized Britannian military. [27] Following his mother's assassination, an event which also left his sister blind and crippled, father banished him and his sister Nunnally to Japan, where they were used as political tools. [2] Zero was one of the earliest developed characters. At the first Seiyū Awards, held in 2007, he won the award for Best Main Actor for his leading role as Lelouch Lamperouge in Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion and had also been nominated in the category for Best Male Rookie. He expressed joy over how the original series ended. However, after Lelouch regains his memory of Nunnally, Rolo shows his true, more ruthless side, he is shown to be cold, if not heartless. [1] Tanaguchi claimed that Lelouch's original view in the eyes of the fans changed from his anime persona to a more like manga one. [26], Lelouch is introduced in the first episode of the series as a student of Ashford Academy. This time, he is unaware of his royal heritage or being Zero, but still lives a life strikingly similar to the one he led at the start of the series. [48], Lelouch's character has been well received by viewers of the series, appearing in various anime polls. [52] In the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation Awards from 2008, Lelouch was nominated as one of the best male characters. Besides Code Geass, Lelouch has appeared in multiple related adaptations and spin-offs, such as Nightmare of Nunually, as a superpowered human, Akito the Exiled as a brainwashed strategist, and Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection (2019) leading his forces as an alternate sequel to the original television series. During the early planning stages for Lelouch's alter ego, Zero, CLAMP had wanted to create a mask never witnessed prior in any Sunrise series. Voice Actor. Kallen Stadtfeld. Commercial Demo - Lelouch Lamperouge. Lelouch and company succeed in defeating the monsters and apprehending the culprit, securing victory in the food competition thanks to Lelouch's clever planning. In the final battle, as Suzaku fakes his death, Lelouch uses his Geass to control Schneizel and his sister. Michelle Suzanne Ruff (born September 27, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan, USA) is an American voice actress. #01 Manga Review", "Code Geass is a Complex Morality Play With Mecha and Super Powers", "Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection", "Akito the Exiled Shows Code Geass in a New Light", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lelouch_Lamperouge&oldid=999824815, Articles containing Japanese-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 12 January 2021, at 04:03. Across the game, the player can make Rai befriend Lelouch. In the series, Lelouch is a former prince from the superpower Britannia who is given the power of the "Geass" by a witch known as C.C. sort. Take the time to learn from these 20 Meaningful Quotes from Code Geass! Lelouch LAMPEROUGE. Read more information about the character Nunnally Lamperouge from Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch? Lelouch momentarily resumes his identity as Zero to rescue Nunnally, bequeaths his alter ego to Suzaku before traveling the world with C.C. Eventually, C.C. He regarded him as not "exactly the same Lelouch" when comparing the television series and the movie. It was directed by GorÅ Taniguchi and written by IchirÅ Å kouchi, with original character designs by CLAMP. and had stolen Britannian's new Knightmare, Gawain. [75] On the other hand, Kotaku criticized his role in the OVAs Akito the Exiled due to their lack of relevance. Images of the Lelouch Lamperouge / Lelouch vi Britannia / Zero voice actors from the Code Geass franchise. When it seems as if her sacrifice was pointless, C.C. As a result, Bosch had mixed feelings in regards to voice a dead character again during the film's early production. [38] The Black Knights escape to the Chinese Federation, where Lelouch begins forging an alliance with the other world powers to create a force that rivals Britannia. [1] Nanase Ohkawa, head writer at Clamp, said she had visualized him as being a character to which "everyone" could relate as being "cool", literally, a "beauty". Cornelia li Britannia is more than just the Second Princess of the Holy Britannian Empire. [53][54] In 2014, NTT customers voted him as their 13th favorite black haired male anime character. TV Show: Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. A character's lore, appearance, and other factors do not affect this attribute. Charles agrees, and uses his Geass to alter Lelouch's mind. Male: Voice Actor Ichigo KUROSAKI. He also appears in the spin-off with his Shinkiro. As for Lelouch's character, he is still the same as he was in the anime. Lelouch was voted the most popular male character of 2006, 2007, and 2008 in Animage magazine's annual Anime Grand Prix[49][50][51] and Newtype magazine named him the best anime male character of the decade. [73], In regards to his role in Lelouch of the Re;surrection, Anime News Network noted that while the film centers around the multiple consequences of Lelouch's actions across the television series in regards to the returning cast, he was not the main character, as instead, the narrative focused more on C.C. Joined by Suzaku, Lelouch learns the truth that his mother faked her death and has been aiding the Emperor in their goal to wipe out individuality from the world. Publications for anime and manga saw Lelouch as an interesting character. Power Rangers aficionados, meanwhile, remember him as one of the franchise's Black Rangers, where he became a reoccurring fixture across several series'. [60] Gia Manry from the same site listed Suzaku and him as the third best "frenemies" in anime due to how their friendship falls apart as a result of their rivalry. Voice Actor. 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