Code Geass is a big franchise, so big, in fact, that its getting a new OVA series which is now a movie, a Lelouch movie and a standalone OVA focused on series protagonist Lelouch’s sister, Nunally. There’s a ton of big announcements that came out of an early presentation to Japan’s press by the various project execs and Sunrise before an even bigger “Code Geass Presentation” later today.

Here are some details on the three projects, as well as some other stuff:

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Movie:

Fan worried that Lelouch wasn’t going to be staring in another Code Geass animation are probably breathing a sigh of relief at this announcement. Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion will be recieving a movie project, but other than that, no real details are known. What is known is that Project directors Yukawa and Kawaguchi were the ones who revealed the big reveal. You can definitely say that Code Geass is in great hands with its original creator Kawaguchi in the helm. The Project seems to be in the really early stages, so no official website is live yet.

Code Geass:  Nunally of the Wonderland OVA:

As if the Movie and third series were hardly enough, we’re also getting a standalone OVA featuring none other than Nunally, Lelouch’s sister. The OVA will be shipped on DVD and Blu-ray with a 40 page picture book sometime in 2012. The official website for the OVA has also launched!

Code Geass: Bokuto no Akito (Season 3 Trailer):

In another move that will continue to baffle and confuse fans, Code Geass: Bokuto no Akito (or Akito the Exiled) has been announced to be screened in theaters in the Summer of this year. It seems this is also another movie project now?

The production crew were also announced:

As reported earlier, Kazuki Akane (Vision of Escaflowne, Noein) will be directing the project, with CLAMP and Takahiro Kimura returning for the character designs. Akira Yasuda is also returning to do the Knightmare designs.

Finally, a trailer was released for the film:

The official website  for this project has also been launched!

Other Code Geass Announcements:

Not willing to just stop there, a few other things were announced:

• A Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion social network game will be coming to Japan’s Mobage social gaming network.
• Code Geass is getting a musical titled: Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion -Majin ni Sasageru Prelude-
• Code Geass: Soubou no Ozu was also announced as a new printed media project (aka a magazine) that will involve both Hobby Japan and Newtype Ace.

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All in all, I can’t even begin to say how much Code Geass stuff is being shown our way, so much so that I think everyone is getting a bit confused. The most confusion, is stemming from the previously announced third season, Code Geass: Akito the Exiled, which was later said to be an OVA series, and is now a full fledged Theatrical Movie Release. So basically, we’re getting a lot of stufff, a TON of Code Geass stuff, but surprisingly, no actual TV series?

What do you think of all these announcements? Is Sunrise whoring the hell out of its Code Geass franchise? Or are you just excited to have so much more Geass? Sound off in the comments below!

Sources: Otakomu (Movie, Social Game), Geass Portal, OCN Anime

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• Ana

  That’s awesome, they are making a Lelouch movie!!!!
  And that OVA, despite that is about his sister (I don’t give her a damn, but sounds funny to be a wonderland parody) seems to be nice.
  As stated before, I’m not minimally interested in that 3rd season. Code Geass without Lelouch is not Code Geass, sue me. No cheap new protagonist will replace his awesomness.

• Anonymous

  Yeah my thoughts exactly. While I’m not dismissing the Akito OVAs, I do think that Code Geass is definitely a franchise made by Lelouch. If Lelouch isn’t there, its just… a mecha show with weird powers?

  Its like how Death note can’t be death note without Kira/Light XD

• http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4JB72XJTFZIPBH7LOVK2NXHKE4 Brian

  no point to a 3rd season without Lelouch in it…whats the point?
  cant wait for the Lelouch of the Rebellion movie though

• GoodBadGuy

  i agree with most of you guys about lelouch being epic and all, but i really think his time ended…. he comepleted his goal.

  i wana see what this new code geass has no offer, iam keeping an open mind is all iam saying,

  but if this season failz, i will personally kill the people who made it on lelouch’s honor and epicness.
  muahahahahahahahaahhahahahaahha.

• Anonymous

  I kind of agree with you and disagree with you on the whole concept of lelouch.

  As we saw in the second series, a big part about Lelouch’s journey was finding his purpose and goal in life. At one point, Nunally kind of went on her own path and didn’t need protecting, and thus Lelouch went forward and made a new goal.

  I think Lelouch can make a new goal, should he ever return. That fact is seeming very very unlikely, despite how much Sunrise and even Takaguchi-san want to milk the franchise XD

• Randy Carranza6427

  I am so with you on that. I really hope they do brign Lelouch back somewhere in season 3 because from the last thing that a friend told me about this new season it was said that the “Geass was still alive”. The only person left in season 2 that could give Geass was C2. So she has to come back. Also I do believe that Lelouch is still alive. I will give this new season a shot. I hope they continue writing a great story line like they did with Season 1 & 2.

• Randy Carranza6427

  I am so with you on that. I really hope they do brign Lelouch back somewhere in season 3 because from the last thing that a friend told me about this new season it was said that the “Geass was still alive”. The only person left in season 2 that could give Geass was C2. So she has to come back. Also I do believe that Lelouch is still alive. I will give this new season a shot. I hope they continue writing a great story line like they did with Season 1 & 2.

• Bo

  True it sucks that Lelouch is not the main guy, but I just really want to see more of the storytelling that captivated me so much.

  All Hail Brittannia, All Hail Leloush!

• Anonymous

  I totally agree with you on that. As long as the storytelling, pacing and deep characters are there, it won’t be hard for Code Geass: Bokuto No Akito to succeed.

• http://twitter.com/KyokaiTM Kyokai

  I think after Sacred Seven bombed, Sunrise and the old Geass team has been up in a notch. They better get their things straight and give us some FINAL news. >.>

• Anonymous

  Sacred Seven was a baaad idea. The idea of a character designer directing his own show was just bound to fail, for sure!

  I mean, the animation and character designs were all there, but the writing, which Takuguchi-san himself contributed to, is what fell flat in that series. The characters were cliche and the plot dull. I never got around to finishing the series I believe XD

  I think it’ll be interesting to see if Sunrise can turn Code Geass into a franchise. They sure as hell are trying to XD

• kinganime

  true

• http://www.facebook.com/people/Ivan-Kamenyuki/100003055700421 Ivan Kamenyuki

  where Lelouch?? I want to see Lelouch and old heroes at least …

• kinganime

  LONG LIVE Lelouch!!

• http://www.facebook.com/people/Carlo-Zara-Ajero/100003160935702 Carlo Zara Ajero

  nice!

• http://www.facebook.com/people/Carlo-Zara-Ajero/100003160935702 Carlo Zara Ajero

  i love CG!

• Lelouch

  Lelouch is alive. At the end, the person riding the carriage or whatever with C.C on it was Lelouch. The original ending showed Lelouch’s usual smile at the end as the rider/drive of that stack of hay. When C.C said “Right, Lelouch?” right after that, it showed the driver smile, with similar hair style as Lelouch.

  Lelouch is believed to be immortal since he killed his own Father and gained the code which granted him immortality. People may say I’m lying, but it is indeed the truth. You can search up on youtube or whatever, there are/were also official announcements.

  If you look up the video on youtube you’ll see the video with him smiling at the end, or a small glimpse of what the driver looks like, just the bottom part of his face not the top.

• Bo

  That is an area that confuses me. In my understanding of things, Lelouch didn’t actually kill his father, he used his Geass on the collective unconscious to cease his existence. Is that enough to get the code of immortality? How did Charles take it from V.V? Why is C.C’s hair green? So many questions.

• Kasuka Honda

  I dont want to watch it, if lelouch wouldnt be there…

• King Anime

  I feel your pain

• T3ddy

  when the 3rd season go out?