Word comes from 2channel about what appears to be a brand new Code Geass project: Code Geass Gaiden: Boukoku no Akito (Akito of the Ruined Nation). It's set in atb 2017, seven years after the start of the original Code Geass series, so probably 5-6 years after the end of Lelouch's story, and unfortunately the world peace that was supposed to ensue didn't. Europe is in the midst of a big war-- and a small squadron of folks from Area 11 are on a mission that has only a 5% likelihood of success. ...At least, that's all we've got so far, plot wise. We also don't technically know for sure that it's an anime, but the reveal came in a trailer and all the credits they've got listed are people who work primarily in anime, excepting CLAMP, of course. Yes, CLAMP will be back for character designs, as will Akira Yasuda for mechs-- or rather, Knightmare Frames. And of course, Ichirou Okouchi and Gorou Taniguchi, who came up with the original Code Geass story, will be back for this new piece. There are a couple of newcomers to the franchise: One Shigeru Morita, who did scripts for Mobile Suit Gundam Seed and a variety of episodes of Blood+ and Toward the Terra, will be on screenplay duty for the new Geass. And Kazuki Akane, who's directed works like Vision of Escaflowne and Noein, will helm the new series. That's everything we got so far, except for these rather uninspiring images.  Nonetheless: hey, lookie, a new Code Geass anime! Who's dying to watch it and who's so done with the franchise?
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