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==Overview== |
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===Slideshow=== |
===Slideshow=== |
Revision as of 15:40, 16 July 2012
'''Code Geass: Akito The Exiled''' (コードギアス 亡国のアキト ) Code Geass Bōukoku no Akito (The Ruined Land of Akito) is an upcoming theatrical OVA. It was officially announced in the bonus materials of Code Geass: The Miraculous Birthday. The new series is directed by Kazuki Akane (Tenkuu no Escaflowne, Noein: Mou Hitori no Kimi e) and once again features original character designs by CLAMP.
Overview
The side story takes place in 2017 a.t.b., after the rise and fall of the “Black Knights” organisation, and the "death" of it's leader, Zero. The setting is in Europe, where the Euro Universe (E.U.) allied nations are being invaded by the overwhelming forces of the Holy Britannian Empire. On the verge of defeat, the E.U. army forms a special unit known as “W-0″, of which a young pilot named Akito Hyuga is a member. Reila Malkal , a former Britannian Aristocrat comes to the E.U.'s aid, commanding the “Wyvern” Knightmare corps comprised of Japanese teenagers. They recklessly plunge into a battlefield, where the survival rate is extremely low, at about 5% only. They fight for their freedom and for a "home" to which they can return.
Slideshow
Chapter 1 Preview Summary
Chapter 1: "The Wyvern Has Landed" (翼竜は舞い降りた)
In 2010 a.t.b., the Holy Britannian Empire, while continuing its longstanding conflict with the E.U., suddenly invaded the eastern nation of Japan and renamed it Area 11. As a result of this, the Japanese in all other parts of the world were given the fate of exiles as Elevens as well.
After seven years, the continuously disadvantaged E.U. army gathers Elevens that are not formal citizens and establishes the “W-0” Unit for the sake of facing the enemy in dangerous operations with extremely low survival rates.
The E.U. Army’s 132nd Unit fails in recapturing St. Petersburg, and becomes surrounded by the Britannian Army in the city of Narva. The W-0 Unit is handed the order to undertake the Narva withdrawal operation for the sake of rescuing them. Akito Hyuuga also heads to the battlefield and pilots the W-0’s Knightmare Frame, the Alexander. Anou, the commander of the W-0, plans to protect the 132nd Unit by sacrificing Akito and the other Eleven soldiers. However, the mistake of that plan was clear to anyone’s eyes. At that time, Anou’s adjutant, Reila Malkal…And so, will Akito be able to survive on the cruel battlefield?
Characters
Akito Hyuuga has long blue hair, which is tied in a numerous amount of braids, and blue eyes, and is shown in promotional art wielding a katana with a white hilt and square guard. The other known main character thus far is a girl named Reila Malkal, who has very long, blonde hair and blue eyes.
Gallery
Other Characters
Below are other characters that are believed to be part of the main cast.
Ryo Sayama
Main article: Ryo Sayama Ryo Sayama is the leader of a particular group that opposes the Mafia.
Yukiya Naruse
Main article: Yukiya Naruse Yukiya Naruse is a boy who belongs to Ryou's group.
Ayano Kosaka
Main article: Ayano Kosaka Ayano Kosaka is a girl who is also in Ryou's group.
Klaus Warwick
Main article: Klaus Warwick Klaus Warwick is Reila Malkal's lieutenant.
Sophie Randall
Main article: Sophie Randall Sophie Randall, a civilian brain science expert.
Joe Wise
Main article: Joe Wise Joe Wise is an assistant researcher of Sophie Randall.
Anna Clement
Main article: Anna Clement Anna Clement is a genius scientist and the developer of the "Alexander."
Shin Hyūga Shaingu
Main article: Shin Hyūga Shaingu Shin Hyūga Shaingu is a Euro knight that works for the Britannian Military.
Jean Low
Main article: Jean Low Jean Low is a Britannian knight who works for Shin Hyūga Shaingu.
Oscar Hamel
Main article: Oscar Hamel Oscar Hamel is the vice captain of the Guard Troops.
Gene Smilas
Main article: Gene Smilas Gene Smilas is a general of the Euro Universe.
Augusta Henry Highland
Main article: Augusta Henry Highland Augusta Henry Highland is the Britannian Archduke of Verance.
Michele Manfredi
Main article: Michele Manfredi Michele Manfredi is the Grand Master of the Knights of St. Michael.
Andrea Farnese
Main article: Andrea Farnese Andrea Farnese is the Grand Master of the Knights of St. Raphael
Knightmare Frame
The Alexander, a new Knightmare Frame, has the concept art of an unusual-looking Knightmare Frame, whose appearance suggests Sixth-Generation or later. The Knightmare Frame is piloted by Akito Hyuga and is a special operation unit that was originally developed in the E.U. by Anna. Akira Yasuda has returned to design the mechanical Knightmare units.
Other Knightmare Frames
Below are other Knightmare Frames that are confirmed to make an appearance in the OVA.
Alexander Type-02
Main article: Alexander Type-02 The Alexander Type-02, a variation of the Alexander, is a mass produced Knightmare Frame used in the Special Forces Unit "W-0."
Sutherland
Main article: Sutherland (Akito the Exiled) The Sutherland is a fifth generation Knightmare Frame, like the one from the original series, that was developed from the Glasgow with improved mobility.
Glasgow
Main article: Glasgow (Akito the Exiled) The Glasgow is a combat type fourth generation Knightmare Frame, just like the Glasgow from the original series.
Gloucester
Main article: Gloucester (Akito the Exiled) The Gloucester is a fifth-generation Knightmare Frame that was developed from the Sutherland.
Panzer-Hummel
Main article: Panzer-Hummel (Akito the Exiled) The Panzer-Hummel is a mass produced Knightmare Frame used by the Euro Universe military.
Gardmare
Main article: Gardmare The Gardmare is a Knightmare Frame produced by the Euro Universe.
Gallery
Staff
Original Creator: Sunrise, Ichirō Ōkouchi, Goro Taniguchi
Director: Kazuki Akane
Screenplay: Kazuki Akane, Miya Asakawa
Series Composition Cooperation: Shigeru Morita
Original Character Design: CLAMP
Character Design: Takahiro Kimura
Chief Animation Director: Shuichi Shimamura
Knightmare Draft Design: Akira Yasuda
Mechanical Design: Kenji Teraoka, Takumi Sakura, Takashi Miyamoto, Astray's
3DCG Animation Director: Eiji Inomoto
3DCG: Orange
Color Design: Kumiko Nakayama
Art Director: Takeshi Satou
Art Set: Kazushige Kanehira
Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
Music: Ichiko Hashimoto
Theme Song: "More Than Words" (Composition by Yoko Kanno, Lyrics by Yuho Iwasato, Song by Maaya Sakamoto)
Voice Actors/Actresses
Miyu Irino: Akito Hyuga
Maaya Sakamoto: Reila Malkal
Satoshi Hino: Ryou Sayama
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka: Yukiya Naruse
Yoko Hikasa: Ayano Kosaka
Keiji Fujiwara: Klaus Warwick
Yuko Kaida: Sophie Randall
Shinji Kawada:: Joe Wise
Ai Kayano: Anna Clement
Masaya Matsukaze: Shin Hyūga Shaingu
Unshou Ishizuka: Gene Smilas
Showtaro Morikubo: Oscar Hammel
Mikako Komatsu: Kate Novak
Asami Seto: Ferilli Paltrow
Nao Tōyama: Chloe Winkel
Saori Hayami: Hilda Fagan
Natsumi Takamori: Sara Danes
Mariya Ise: Olivier Lowell
Kenta Miyake: Michele Manfredi
Takehito Koyasu: Andrea Farnese
Release Dates
According to composer Ichiko Hashimoto, the theatrical screening events will take place every three months beginning this Summer and will precede each BD/DVD release. The format consists of four OVA chapters with a running time of about 50 minutes per episode.[1] She also revealed that it will be a theatrical four-episode OVA release, similar to the release of Gundam Unicorn, before coming out on Blu-ray on a quarterly schedule starting this summer.[2]
Hashimoto has also estimated that the official soundtrack will be released this Fall.[3]
On April 27th 2012, it was announced that the first episode of the OVA will premiere in Japan on August 4th, 2012. The other three episodes will follow seasonally.[4][5]
A special preview screening for the first episode will take place at Ikebukuro Cinema Sunshine and Shinjuku Wald 9 on July 16th 2012.[6][7]
Sakamoto Maaya, the singer of the theme song, "More than Words," has announced that she will be releasing the theme song on July 25th 2012.[8][9]
Trailer
BIGLOBE's Anime One portal site began streaming a 53-second promotional video for the Code Geass: Akito the Exiled anime project on Monday. The website is also streaming the project's previous promotional video that debuted in January. The spinoff anime's first installment will open in theaters in Japan on August 4.[10]
thumb|300px|right|53 seconds Promotional Video of Code Geass: Akito the Exiled.
thumb|300px|left|Code Geass: Akito the Exiled Trailer.