Customer Reviews

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, Part 1 (Limited Edition)

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This is one of the better Anime's to come out in the states and get air time on TV. The show appears on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim due to it's graphic violence. I am sure though that if you are looking at getting this set you probably are already watching it. This is probably the best buy for getting the episodes. This set includes volumes 1 and 2 or episodes 1-9. The set also includes volume one of the Manga, OST 1, and what is best described as a radio show containing the characters on a cd. It also includes 3 booklets over the shows main characters with interviews from the creators. The case itself is sturdy with artwork on all sides and on the interior. If you live in a major city I would suggest picking this up from Best Buy as it is a little bit cheaper, not much though. If you are going to have it shipped than amazon would be the best bet.

This is a wonderful and amazing anime. Lots of excitement and drama and characters that live in all kinds of shades of grey. I truly enjoy this anime. The box set is excellently done with a very pretty box and loads of wonderful extras. I especially appreciated the manga.

So why the 3 star review? well this first pressing of discs appears to be defective. Bandai is experimenting with new copy protection and it causes serious problems for many DVD players. In particular seizures at episode 3 in disc 1 and episode 9 in disc2. That is provided that it works at all. People using blu-ray and in particular PS3 players appear to have much better success rates though.

This anime series is quite simply the best I have ever seen. It is BEAUTIFUL - quality on par with Claymore or Deathnote - but beyond those, it is highly stylized and unique as well. The characters are developed and enticing, the plot blows your mind, the pace is so fast you can't blink, and rewatch value is high (I see more every time I watch it).

I have shown this series to several friends and nobody has failed to fall in love yet. The first season of this series grabs you and sends you on a non-stop roller coaster which ends in a season-end cliff hanger that will quite simply rip your soul from your body and hold it hostage until you get season two and the sweet loving embrace of it's resolution. Season two is currently (as of July 2008) being aired weekly in Japan and one can imagine will be available in the US eventually as well.

Long story short, if you don't own this anime, you are wrong. It is absolutely fantastic!

I have watched this anime on adult swim and I have loved it ever since. This is the story of a man who wages war against an empire ruled by his tyrannical father. Lelouch at a very young age was discarded by his father along with his sister and mother. Now he fights as the infamous Zero in order to bring down the empire and restore Japan to its former glory. Any anime fan should pick this set up because it has many fantastic characters with unique personalities rarely seen in recent anime. I fell in love with this anime on the first episode and cannot wait until this fantastic series comes on dvd.

I don't have the time to sit down and write a multi-paragraph review, but I'll state my opinions as briefly as possible. There is no such thing as a series for everyone, but if action, comedy, drama, and a deep plot with many twists and turns sound good to you, you're sure to be one of the many people who love this series. I've seen the whole thing and will attest to the fact that this is the beggnining of excellence. To anyone who has seen or read Death Note, this is essentially a combination of that, and a very well done mecha. As for the actual box itself, the dvds include the first 9 episodes of the series, there is the first of two soundtracks to the series (Excellent music also, by the way), the first drama CD, 3 informational books and an art book, not to mention the box itself, which is absolutely stunning. All of this together is an amazing deal, and I highly recommend picking one up. To anyone who does not know what a drama CD is, it is essentially extra back or side stories for the characters told through audio-only, like a radio broadcast of sorts, this adds even mroe depth to the series than already exists, and I love listening to it over and over. As I said earlier, there is no such thing as a series for everyone, but as far as I can tell, this one comes REALLY close, as nobody I've shown it to has disliked it. Happy Watching! :)

I'm not certain if this is only at the bestbuy I went to... But I got this for $10 at bestbuy... I would highly recommend checking your local bestbuy before ordering it online. Great set, nice box, just wish it had the textless opening as well as the ending... Maybe on disc 2...

Even tho it was bit more then what i expected, i bought it anyway. It was also worth it. It come with some extra stuff like a sound track cd and some little booklets that tell you more about the characters and other things. Overall i think it was a good buy and im gna keep buying the rest of the box sets to complete my collection.

This is easily one of the best animes I've seen that has been produced in the past 10 years. It has fascinating well thought out characters and the plot plays out in a unique and interesting way. Overall Code Geass is a mature well made solid work of science fiction. Highly recommended for any anime fan.

This is a great buy. All of the included stuff, the manga, dvd's, cd's, all awesome. This is a great show and this is definitely the way to go about seeing it and getting some extra goodies.

This show is great. It starts off slow but it does so only because of the elaborate plot that gets revealed slowly in each episode. This show brings well thought out schemes and futuristic battling with robots all into one awesome anime.

This product is great. The extras are worth it. The audio discs were a excellent listen and the manga is always a plus. If your already a Code Geass fan than I recommend it as a must buy.