Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I - Initiation

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I - Initiation

The birth of a demon, and the beginning of a rebellion

2017135 min7.1 / 10

A dark, high-stakes mecha drama about a gifted exile wielding mind-control powers to reshape a war-torn world, grappling with the moral cost of absolute power.

The world is at war. Lelouch Lamperouge, an exiled prince, encounters a strange girl known as C.C., who gifts him with a great power. With this ability, Lelouch can get anyone to do as he wills. But the power of Geass: is it a blessing…or a curse?

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