Remember Ryan's post about anime? Well guess what, I enjoy it too. My favorite right now?
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion.
The show surrounds Lelouch Lamperouge, a teenage exiled prince from the kingdom of Britannia. When he was a child, his mother was murdered and his little sister was left paraplegic and blind from trauma. After he confronted his father, the Emperor of Britannia, about his mother's assasination, he and his sister were exiled to Japan, known as Area 11 after it was conquered. Now, Lelouch has formed a group of rebels to fight against Britannia and liberate Area 11. He leads this rebellion disguised as "Zero", a terrorist. His strategic ability isn't the only thing that has made him a formidable threat. He has also been given the power of "Geass", a power that allows him to make others obey his any command without fail.
There is much more to the story than I can begin to describe, which makes it fascinating. Code Geass has created its own timeline, detailing the rise of the great kingdom of Britannia. The show also explicitly details the relationships of the Britannian Imperial Family, which is quite large. Then there are the other nations, like the Chinese Federation and the Euro Universe. The geopolitics discussed in the show nearly rival World Wars 1 and 2 in their complexity. All of these factors leave me waiting for every episode.
Honestly, Code Geass is one of the smartest programs I have ever watched, which is all the more baffling considering it is, for the most part, a cartoon. It is so well-written and amazing that I am glad that anime is the official genre. The term cartoon lessens the intelligence of the show, a mistake that should not be made.
If you live in the United States, you can watch Code Geass on Adult Swim at 1:00 am EST. I definitely recommend it.
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