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Code Geass is an anime directed by Gorō Taniguchi, and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi. In an alternate future, Lelouch Lamperouge obtains a power known as Geass and uses it to obliterate the Holy Britannian Empire. It has several side-stories and adaptations.

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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, often referred to as just Code Geass, is a Japanese anime series directed by Gorō Taniguchi, and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi (with many adaptations). Set in an alternate future, the series focuses on how the former prince Lelouch Lamperouge obtains a power known as Geass and decides to use it to obliterate the Holy Britannian Empire, an imperial monarchy and a superpower that has been conquering various countries.

This tag should be used in questions regarding Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, including both seasons of the anime and the various adaptations. It also includes the various other versions of the story including Code Geass: Suzaku of the Counterattack, Code Geass: Nightmare of Nunnally, etc.

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What are the badges that Ryou wears?

In Code Geass: Akito the Exiled, the character Ryou wears five colored badges on his outfit. His article on the Code Geass Wiki says nothing about this. What do these badges signify?
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What was exactly the CLAMP role in making Code Geass?

CLAMP collective is credited for original character design of Code Geass. Since the actual character design was made by Takahiro Kimura, what was exactly the CLAMP role in making Code Geass?
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In Code Geass R2 episode 17, why did Lelouch lie to Suzaku about what he ordered Euphemia to do?

In Code Geass R2 episode 17, why did Lelouch lie to Suzaku that he ordered Euphemia to massacre all the Japanese people? The scene starts at 8:14 into the episode.
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What does the R2 mean in Code Geass?

The second season of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion is suffixed with R2. C.C's and V.V's names, while written with the dot between them they are pronounced as C2 and V2. So I am wondering what the R2 in the title means: is it similar to how…
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What is C's World?

So throughout my viewing of Code Geass (both seasons) I was under the impression that the people shown here were an alien or ancient civilization that lived on Jupiter and were the source of the Geass powers that had been passed down to certain…
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Who originally created the Knightmare Frames?

Knightmare Frames are humanoid war machines developed by the Holy Britannian Empire and unveiled during the invasion of Japan. Is there any known scientist behind their creation, like how Nina created FLEIJA?
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Why did Lelouch and Nunnally allow themselves to be seen in public?

After the Second Pacific War and Invasion of Japan, Lelouch and Nunnally decided to live under false identities (but they don't have plastic surgery and allow themselves to be seen in public). Why? What exactly were they thinking? They really…
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How effective was the Geass Canceler?

The Geass Canceller of Jeremiah Gotwald cancels the effects of Geass on people who have been affected. His Geass Canceller is effective on the people that Lelouch, Rolo, and Charles have cast their Geass on. But how about with the Geass of Marian,…
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Difference between a code and geass?

Code seems to be obtained after your geass upgrades to full power and you kill a code bearer. What happens to your geass after you obtain the code? Do you lose your geass? Is code an extra power? What is the difference between these two?
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What is the full timeline for the invasion of Japan?

In Code Geass, the invasion of Japan in its full extent is told through bits and pieces over a lot of episodes, which makes it hard to piece together what was the actual timeline from the decision being made in Britannia to the conclusion of the…
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What are the different knightmare generations?

In Code Geass, those gigantic machines called Knightmare Frames evolve during the show. It starts with a mere robot that can only carry a gun and it ends with flying machines, shields, and the anime's equivalent of a hydrogen bomb. So I was…
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Why did Lelouch erase Shirley's memories of him?

We all know that Lelouch erased Shirley's memories of him, during the Mao case. But why? Couldn't he just have erased her memories of him being Zero, instead of erasing all memories about him?
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Why did Lelouch call it the "United States of Japan"?

Lelouch declared the creation of the "United States of Japan". But why did he add "United States"? Japan is not called this in the real world, nor in the series before this moment. Why did he have this change of mind? I am in the middle of R2 but I…
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Why did Suzaku change sides?

Suzaku was always Lelouch's enemy; they had the same goal, but different ways. But when they met and killed Lelouch's father, he changed sides and became Lelouch's Knight. Why did this happen? At that point, Lelouch had the Geass in both eyes. Could…
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Who are the sibling groups in this picture?

The picture: It looks like fanart, but I'm pretty sure the characters are all from something and not original characters, since I recognize Lelouch and Nunnally Lamperouge on the far left, and the Araragi siblings Karen-chan, Koyomi, and…
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