Code+Geass


 * Code Geass is an award-winning anime set in an alternate history and reality, where the Holy Britannian Empire has formally annexed Japan, renaming it Area 11.

Anime is a complete literature in and of itself. Code Geass has been argued by anime reviewers to reflect the 'malaise of a generation, the realization that old, rich, powerful people have screwed up the world and that the young are helpless to do anything about it**', **and the subsequent appeal of Zero's vigilante methods.** **The anime offers complex insights and questions into humanity as a whole, encompassing spheres from political ideology to psychology to morality to science to love.**


 * Through this discussion, participants will attempt to answer some questions about an extremely intelligent anime.

(Tentative, work in progress) Code Geass: English Wiki** In what ways does the game of chess serve as an allegory for the novel’s plot?

Where from are the sources of Lelouch’s power fluxes?

To what extent might Nunnally be regarded as Lelouch’s hamartia?

Why might the Geass be considered morally repugnant? Consider Lelouch’s in particular.

Reflect on Code Geass’s intertextual relationship with V for Vendetta and the Dark Knight. Specific incidents include the scene involving a million Zeros arguing for Zero as a symbol, and the vigilante justice exhibited throughout

Draw parallels between Code Geass and Death Note. How similar is Kira to Lelouch?