When I wrote my Code Geass manga fun blog, I was disappointed at my self for not remembering the contents of the manga series. I went searching and found out almost every Code Geass manga released by Ban Dai was scanned in by the denizens of the internet. Hooray! So I reread them sll, and now here's a blog! I'm not reading that Shit Renya manga though, you couldn't pay me to touch that series again.
The main manga series simply titled Code Geass : Lelouch of the Rebellion. It's essentially a straight adaption of the anime series, except with shitty changes. The first big change is the lack of Knightmares. The scenes with Knightmares usually just give people guns, or tanks. It's obviously not as cool as robots, but the art kind of sucks, so I can only imagine how bad the robots would look. The series also contains 60% more school hijinks, to the point where its retarded. The Student Council takes the trip to Kamine island, instead of being transported there. Suzaku had been at the school prior to the series start, and Euphemia also attends there. What. Certain characters are changed, or all together removed. Lady Mariane uses her Geass to enter Viletta Nue, Orange is shot by Shirley, and the Knights of the Rounds appear on roughly 3 pages.It loses quite a bit of the fun of Code Geass though due to there series being lame, Lelouch doesn't seem to be accomplishing much, and then suddenly he's the emperor and dead. Awesome. 5/10. For Hardcore fan like me only.
At only two volumes, Suzaku of the Counterattack is a pretty fun read. It follows Suzaku in his Lancelot Kamen Rider suit as he essentially becomes a super hero. Yes, Suzaku runs around in costume with Lancelot's face on the helmet. Lelouch doesn't do much here, it's Suzaku's game. The main villain is Schneizel here. Lelouch tries to kill the emperor, but Schneizel already had done it! He blames Lelouch, and Suzaku takes him down, and becomes Schneizel's Knight in the process. Schneizel's goal is to capture C.C. and become immortal, which he does at the end. Luckily Lelouch and Suzaku team up to save the day. Lelouch's Geass doesn't work on Schneizel for some reason, and his eye is torn out. Suzaku kicks his ass though. The art is really good, and the story is unique at least. 7/10.
Nightmare of Nunally, which should have spelled it with a K, is next up.This series is . . . weird to say the least. Nunally is obviously the lead here, but normal Nunally, that's boring. Let's give her a Geass that allows her to summon a Knightmare frame! Wait, that's not enough, she can see the future and develops a split personality. YU-GI-Ohhhhhhhh!!!She also makes a new friend, who is despite being 12 is a bad ass Knightmare pilot who shows her panties constantly. She has a Geass too! She can move super fast!Yeah, this series . . . It gets dumber, don't worry. Apparently Nunally's second personality is a Demon sent by CC to protect Nunally. Lelouch's Geass here is a suit that makes him invincible. He can fly, fight Knightmares one on one, and take over other Knightmare frames. I know, wtf. The series is kind of an incoherent mess with Geasses everywhere. No one dies though except Rolo, who is Lelouch's twin brother that was powered up by Charles. Lelouch Continues to be Batman after the series ends.Nunally can walk and see by the end, checkmate Handicapped people. If you like panty shots, asses, and Batman, you will love this. Otherwise, run the other way. 3/10
Code Geass: Tales of an Alternate Shogunate was something I had never read before, so I didn't know what to expect. It's hilarious! It's a Code Geass take on what it Commodore Perry had come to Japan and used his Geass to enter the country. The story follows Suzaku, a Knight/Samurai, and Lelouch/Zero as the leader of the Shinsengumi. Lelouch does have his Geass, and for some reason everyone still has Knigtmare frames. The two clash, but end up realizing the true enemy is Commadore Perry. Even his transforming ship can't stand up to the power of team work., It's fun, cute, and is only a single volume. What's stopping you from reading ? 8/10.
I've never read Code GEass Queens, but it has two hot animu chicks eating pizza on the cover, so what more could you need to read ? It's a series of goofy chapters that poke fun at Code Geass an its characters, each chapter done by a different person. The humor is really hit or miss, and because it is "For Boys" It's very fanservicey. Not that this is a bad thing. The humor ranges from things like is Ohgi a cross dresser, or Schniezel helping Suzaku study for a make up exam. There's no substance here, and the art ranges from good to barely legible. It's worth a read, the first volume is easily the best. 7/10.
Hooooo Boy! I can sense the homolust radiating off this cover. It's almost palpable in the air. Then again that was prominent in the main series, what else could you expect with Clamp character designs? It's not quite as funny as Queens, but the art work is better overall. Many of the jokes rely on homosexual innuendo, but some break through and manage to be funny, Schniezel is particularly a goldmine, along with Rolo and Lelouch being Geassed to believe they live in poverty and in constant fear of living in a cardboard box. Obviously this is aimed at women, and homosexuals, so I'm not the target audience, but it was enjoyable overall. I give it a 6/10
Renya of the black was awful and forgettable, and I refuse to touch it ever again. I guess Tales of an Alternate Shogunate is the best Code Geass manga, with Suzaku of the Counterattack as a close second. Expect a Gurren Lagann Blog at some point tomorrow, unless I get pulled back to my Tomestone addiction in FF14.
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