(w.i.p. WOOOOO my first entry in a while, and on my birthday too! As a birthday gift, don’t complain about the state of the entry until it’s actually done)
About
Code Geass, also known as Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ Kōdo Giasu: Hangyaku no Rurūshu), is a 2006 Mecha anime series produced by Sunrise. Since it originally aired, the show garnered a significant fanbase, especially online, spwaning a number of fan works and derivatives.
History
Code Geass originally started out as a 25 episode anime series created by the studio Sunrise, also known for their work on other mecha anime series such as the Gundam franchise. The show originally ran from October 5, 2006 to July 28, 2007 in Japan, but was also later picked up by Adult Swim and premiered on April 27, 2008. A second season, titled Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 also aired from April 6 to September 28, 2008, and later premiered on Adult Swim on November 2 of the same year. The series also spread to a variety of other media in response to the popularity, spawning a number of manga adaptations, and series of Light Novel adaptations, as well as a video game adaptation for the Playstation Portable and Playstation 2.