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The anime television series Code Geass by Sunrise has been adapted by Kadokawa Shoten into five separate manga adaptations, each containing an alternate storyline.[1] The first four of the manga series have been licensed for an English language release in North America by Bandai Entertainment.[2] The first, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, by Majiko~! and originally serialized Monthly Asuka, focused on the protagonist of the series, Lelouch Lamperouge, with few differences from the anime's basic storyline. Its chapters were collected in eight tankōbon volumes released from December 26, 2006, to March 26, 2010.[3][4] Bandai's English adaptation of the series was published from July 29, 2008[5] to February 15, 2011.[6]
The second manga is Code Geass: Suzaku of the Counterattack (コードギアス 反攻のスザク, Kōdo Giasu: Hankō no Suzaku). It was written by Atsuro Yomino and serialized in Beans A magazine. It focuses on the character Suzaku Kururugi in an alternate reality, where he fights against the criminal organization known as the Black Knights. It was released in two volumes on June 26, 2007, and September 26, 2008.[7][8] The first English volume was released on January 6, 2009,[9] and the second followed it on October 13, 2009.[10]
The third manga series, Code Geass: Nightmare of Nunnally (コードギアス ナイトメア・オブ・ナナリー, Kōdo Giasu Naitomea Obu Nanarī), serialized in Comp Ace and written by Tomomasa Takuma, focuses on Lelouch's sister, Nunnally Lamperouge who goes into searching her missing brother when her health is restored by an entity named Nemo.[1] It was published in five volumes from June 26, 2007[11] to April 25, 2009.[12] The English volumes were published from June 9, 2009[13] to March 23, 2010.[14]
A fourth manga adaptation, Code Geass: Tales of an Alternate Shogunate (幕末異聞録 コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ, Bakumatsu Ibun Roku Kōdo Giasu Hangyaku no Rurūshu), was serialized in Kerokero Ace as written by Tomomasa Takuma.[15] Set in an alternate 1853, Lelouch is the commander of the Shogunate's military counterinsurgence brigade known as the Shinsengumi, which fights the Black Revolutionaries, a rebel group led by a masked individual known as Rei. It was released in a single volume on October 25, 2010,[16] while the English version will be published on May 10, 2011.[17]
In late 2009, Bandai announced a new project greenlit for 2010. A manga titled Code Geass: Renya of Darkness (コードギアス 漆黒の連夜, Kōdo Giasu: Shikkoku no Renya) by Tomomasa Takuma is the first product announced. The story takes place in the same official Code Geass history as the anime, but in a different era with the anime director Goro Taniguchi is scripting the story. The title character, Renya, is a teenager who encounters the witch C.C. who gives him power to protect his friends.[18] It began publication in the May 2010 issue of Shōnen Ace, with its first volume published on January 26, 2011.[19] Although Bandai had the series licensed by July 2011, they revoked publishing as a result of the company's restructuring.[20][21]
- ^ a b コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ 公式サイト (in Japanese). Sunrise. Archived from the original on 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
- ^ "New York Anime Festival and ICv2 Conference on Anime and Manga: Code Geass". Anime News Network. 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
- ^ コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ 第1巻 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ 第8巻 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
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- ^ "Bandai Entertainment to Stop Releasing New DVDs, Blu-Ray Discs, and Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2 January 2012.