Official report on the first day's stage greeting for the anime film "Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion I: Kodo" has arrived!

An official report from the stage greeting held at Shinjuku Wald 9 on October 21 (Sat) has arrived from the theatrical anime "Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion I: Kodo" now in theaters.

Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion" is a TV animation series that aired its first season in 2006 and its second season "R2" in 2008. Set in Japan, which has become a territory of the Britannian Empire, the work depicts Lelouch, a Britannian who has acquired the power of absolute compliance, putting on a mask named "Zero" and leading a resistance army against Britannia: Takahiro Kimura), which made it popular among both men and women.

At the "Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion: Kiseki's Anniversary" event held on November 27, 2016 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the start of the series, the production of a theater version trilogy, reconstructed from all 50 episodes of the TV series with new parts and all newly dubbed, was announced. The first part "Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion I: Kodo" has been in theaters since October 21, 2017 (Saturday).
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The official report from the first day's stage greeting held at Shinjuku Wald 9 on October 21 (Sat.) has now arrived.

Official Report] (*Honorific titles omitted)
Official report on the opening day greetings for the theater compilation trilogy "Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion I: Kodo".

Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion", the origin of the series that created a huge movement, has been made into a trilogy of theatrical compilation films! The first part of the trilogy, "Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion I: Kodo," held its first day of stage greeting at Shinjuku Wald 9 on Saturday, October 21, 2017. The stage greeting, held after the screening of the main film, was attended by the splendid cast members, including Jun Fukuyama playing Lelouch, Yukana playing C.C., and Ami Koshimizu playing Karen, as well as Yasumasa Tsuchiya, Sunrise producer, and Iris, who sang the theme song.

The first topic of the talk was "the positioning of the work "Code Geass" for each of them. Mr. Fukuyama spoke of the intense 10 years he spent working on the work, saying, "I feel like it was a training, a hardship, and a reward (laughs). Yukana said, "For me, it has always been a never-ending journey. In that sense, I may be a bit like C.C." commented Yukana. Ms. Koshimizu said, "Compared to when I was recording the TV series, I am much more comfortable playing fighting roles, and I think I am the person I am today because of 'Code Geass'. Producer Tsuchiya said, "I consider this to be the starting point for the next 10 or 20 years. I made this film with the desire to present the masterpiece of "Code Geass" to the world at this point in time. At this point, Iris, who sang the theme song "Only Red is Not Enough," took the stage. When asked how she felt when she was chosen to sing the theme song, Iris said, "I was so excited I couldn't sleep for a day. Producer Tsuchiya said, "When we thought of a song for a wide generation and for the whole world, we thought that Iris, who is active on a global scale, would be the perfect choice. In addition, the fact that she has a clear voice that sublimates the feelings of the characters in the play in a beautiful way was also a deciding factor.

The next topic of the talk was "new postrecording for the theater compilation trilogy. Yukana-san described it as "a cutthroat and battlefield (laughs) between professionals (not about getting along or not). Mr. Fukuyama revealed about Director Goro Taniguchi: "In the TV series, it was like he was always coming to fight, but this time he came into (the booth) smiling. Mr. Koshimizu was told by Director Taniguchi, "You don't need to trace your performance back then," and when he took Taniguchi's words to heart and played the role, he was told, "Make me young! The audience applauded and laughed. As for the "memorable new cut of "Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion I: Kodo", Mr. Fukuyama mentioned "the scene where Lelouch plays darts" and said, "Watching it in this concentrated time (as a trilogy of theater compilation works), the fact that Lelouch was struggling and gradually getting on top of his game was emphasized, and the fact that it included his love was also emphasized. The film is concentrated in this time, so it emphasizes Lelouch's character, including his lovability, and shows his character more clearly.

Finally, he gave a one-word message to the fans. Mr. Koshimizu said, "In order for you to enjoy the three films, you still need to see the first one to move on, so I hope you will enjoy it. Please look forward to the rest of the film, including the new cuts. Yukana-san said, "Something will change a little bit from now on (from the TV series), so please watch it several times and enjoy it. Fukuyama commented, "We always talk about how hard it is, but when we actually do it, it's really hard... (laughter)," adding, "It's not so much the old stuff, but the fact that we get to do this magnificent work once again with the same passion as we did back then. (Laughs)" He also commented, "It's not so much what we did in the past, but that we are now able to do this magnificent work again with the same passion as we did back then, and I was rather happy about how hard it was to perform.



Release Information
Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion I: Kodo
Release date: In theaters (October 21, 2017)
・Station theaters: 79 nationwide ( # )