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Code Geass: Akito the Exiled (コードギアス亡国のアキト, Kōdo Giasu Bōkoku no Akito) is a theatrical OVA. It was officially announced in the bonus materials of Code Geass: The Miraculous Birthday. The new theatrical OVA is directed by Kazuki Akane (Tenkuu no Escaflowne, Noein: Mou Hitori no Kimi e) and once again features original character designs by CLAMP. The story occurs between seasons one and two of Code Geass.

OverviewEdit

The side story takes place in 2017 a.t.b., between the rise of the “Black Knights” organization and the return of the supposedly "dead" Zero. The setting is in Europe, where the European Union (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. Leila 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.

Chapter 1 Preview SummaryEdit

Chapter 1: "The Wyvern Has Landed" (翼竜は舞い降りた)

First Summary:Edit

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 Regiment 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 Regiment 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, Leila Malkal…And so, will Akito be able to survive on the cruel battlefield?

Second Summary:Edit

Akito Hyuuga was on the worst battlefield.

The Narva withdrawal strategy, for the sake of rescuing the European Union’s (E.U.) 132nd Regiment which was surrounded by the Britannian Army

The self-destruct system which had been installed in the Alexander Knightmare Frames, and the comrades who die due to the incompetent commander of the W-0 who depends on kamikaze runs.

Akito unfolds an aimless battle that ends on this battlefield of adversity.

And when everyone expected the annihilation of the unit, the W-0 Unit’s staff officer Leila Malkal moves…

Their homeland Japan, which was occupied by Britannia and renamed “Area 11”.

The aftereffects of that are received, and many Japanese living in E.U. territory were housed in internment/refugee camps.

The only path that remained for Akito was to continue fighting for the sake of living in the land of the E.U. while being despised as an Eleven.

By sharpening himself like a knife, Akito survives every day. However, he wasn’t the only Eleven who hadn’t lost his fangs and continued to fight for the sake living. The group led by Ryo Sayama commences a certain plan in order to win their freedom.

As various expectations swirl around, will Akito be able to survive in the E.U.?

Chapter 2 PreviewEdit

Chapter 2: "The Torn-Up Wyvern" (引き裂かれし翼竜)

Preview Trailer ImagesEdit

CharactersEdit

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 Wazikashi with a white hilt and square guard. The other known main character thus far is a girl named Leila Malkal, who has very long, blonde hair and blue eyes.

GalleryEdit

Other CharactersEdit

Below are other characters that are believed to be part of the main cast.

Ryo SayamaEdit

Main article: Ryo Sayama Ryo Sayama is the leader of a particular group that opposes the Mafia.

Yukiya NaruseEdit

Main article: Yukiya Naruse Yukiya Naruse is a boy who belongs to Ryo's group.

Ayano KosakaEdit

Main article: Ayano Kosaka Ayano Kosaka is a girl who is also in Ryo's group.

Klaus WarwickEdit

Main article: Klaus Warwick Klaus Warwick is Leila Malkal's lieutenant.

Sophie RandallEdit

Main article: Sophie Randall Sophie Randall, a civilian brain science expert.

Joe WiseEdit

Main article: Joe Wise Joe Wise is an assistant researcher of Sophie Randall.

Anna ClementEdit

Main article: Anna Clement Anna Clement is a genius scientist and the developer of the "Alexander."

Shin Hyūga ShainguEdit

Main article: Shin Hyūga Shaingu Shin Hyūga Shaingu is a Euro knight that works for the Britannian Military.

Jean LowEdit

Main article: Jean Low Jean Low is a Britannian knight who works for Shin Hyūga Shaingu.

Oscar HamelEdit

Main article: Oscar Hamel Oscar Hamel is the vice captain of the Guard Troops.

Gene SmilasEdit

Main article: Gene Smilas Gene Smilas is a general of the European Union.

Augusta Henry HighlandEdit

Main article: Augusta Henry Highland Augusta Henry Highland is the Britannian Archduke of Verance.

Michele ManfrediEdit

Main article: Michele Manfredi Michele Manfredi is the Grand Master of the Knights of St. Michael.

Andrea FarneseEdit

Main article: Andrea Farnese Andrea Farnese is the Grand Master of the Knights of St. Raphael

Knightmare FrameEdit

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 FramesEdit

Below are other Knightmare Frames that are confirmed to make an appearance in the OVA.

Alexander Type-02Edit

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."

SutherlandEdit

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.

GlasgowEdit

Main article: Glasgow (Akito the Exiled)

The Glasgow is a combat type fourth generation Knightmare Frame, just like the Glasgow from the original series.

GloucesterEdit

Main article: Gloucester (Akito the Exiled)

The Gloucester is a fifth-generation Knightmare Frame that was developed from the Sutherland.

Panzer-HummelEdit

Main article: Panzer-Hummel (Akito the Exiled)

The Panzer-Hummel is a mass produced Knightmare Frame used by the European Union military.

GardmareEdit

Main article: Gardmare

The Gardmare is a Knightmare Frame produced by the European Union.

GalleryEdit

StaffEdit

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/ActressesEdit

Miyu Irino: Akito Hyuga

Maaya Sakamoto: Leila 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: Sarah Danes

Mariya Ise: Olivia Lowell

Kenta Miyake: Michele Manfredi

Takehito Koyasu: Andrea Farnese

Release DatesEdit

According to composer Ichiko Hashimoto, the theatrical screening events will take place every three months that began 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]

The special preview screening for the first episode took 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 released the theme song on July 25th 2012.^[8]^[9]

The Akito the Exiled official website announced that the second episode would be released in Spring 2013.^[10]However, in January 2013, it was announced that the second episode's release date will be pushed back to Summer 2013.^[11]

The Blu-ray and DVD were released on January 29th 2013, coming in both standard and limited editions; the latter contains an additional 24 page booklet, special slip cover featuring Akito and Leila back to back, as well as 15 postcards featuring concept images of various characters.

TrailerEdit

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.^[12]