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Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
51 min
Status
Finished Airing
Premiered
Aired
2012-07-16 to ?
Source
Original
Rating
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Genres
Action
Mecha
Sci-Fi
Military
Studios
Sunrise
Producers
Bandai Visual
Bandai
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
Licensors
Funimation
Code Geass: Boukoku no Akito 1 - Yokuryuu wa Maiorita (コードギアス 亡国のアキト 第1章「翼竜は舞い降りた」)
It is the year 2017, and Europe is being invaded by the forces of the Holy Britannian Empire. In an attempt to combat the opposition's overwhelming pressure and put an end to the massive casualties, the army forms a special unit called Wyvern, or W-0, composed of former Japanese citizens referred to as "Elevens." Recruited from ghettos, these young men and women pilot Knightmare frames—humanoid war machines—into dangerous operations where death awaits, hoping to make a name for themselves. When a European regiment attempting to recapture a crucial city is pinned down by the enemy, it's up to W-0 to bail them out. Among those selected for the rescue operation is Lieutenant Akito Hyuuga, known as "Hannibal's Ghost" due to his prowess on the battlefield. However, the supposed rescue mission becomes suicidal when, in an attempt to take out as many Britannians as possible, the commanding officer initiates the Knightmare's self-destruct sequence. In its aftermath, Akito finds that he is the last one standing… [Written by MAL Rewrite]