Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture (Japanese: コードギアス 奪還のロゼ, Hepburn: Kōdo Giasu: Dakkan no Roze) is a 2024 Japanese four-part animated science fantasy action film series directed by Yoshimitsu Ohashi and written by Noboru Kimura from co-original story conceived by Gorō Taniguchi and Ichirō Ōkouchi; the four-part film series is based on the Code Geass franchise by Sunrise, whom also produced the films. Distributed by Showgate, Rozé of the Recapture is a sequel to Code Geass Lelouch of the Re;surrection (2019),[4] which itself takes place in an alternate continuity established in the three-part compilation film: Initiation, Transgression and Glorification (2017–18). Set in the Neo-Britannian Empire on former Hokkaido, the two mercenary brothers named Rozé (Kōhei Amasaki) and Ash (Makoto Furukawa) are tasked to rescue Hokkaido princess named Sakuya (Reina Ueda).[5] Rozé of the Recapture was released in 2024, with the first film on May 10, the second film on June 7, the third film on July 5, and the final film on August 2.[6]
| Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture | |
| コードギアス 奪還のロゼ (Kōdo Giasu: Dakkan no Rozé) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Created by | Sunrise |
| Anime film series | |
| Directed by | Yoshimitsu Ohashi |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Noboru Kimura |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Released | May 10, 2024 – August 2, 2024 |
| Runtime | |
| Films | 4 |
| Original net animation | |
| Licensed by | Disney Platform Distribution[a] |
| Released | June 21, 2024 – present |
| Episodes | 12 |
Rozé of the Recapture released internationally on Disney+ through the streaming service's Hulu and Star content hub in a 12-episode television series format beginning on June 21, 2024.[7][8][9]
Plot
editIn a Neo-Britannian Empire located in former Hokkaido, two mercenary brothers named Ash and Rozé embark on a quest to rescue former Hokkaido princess named Sakuya.
Episodes
editNote: Each film act is divided into three parts (episodes), which later stream internationally in a television series format as an ONA.
| No. | Title | Original release date | Streaming release date | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | "Melting Snow" Transliteration: "Yukido -Merutingu sunō-" (Japanese: 雪解-Melting snow-) | May 10, 2024 | June 21, 2024 | |||||||||
| 2 | "Ice Wall" Transliteration: "Hyōheki -Aisu Uōru-" (Japanese: 氷壁-Ice Wall-) | May 10, 2024 | June 28, 2024 | |||||||||
| 3 | "Raspberry" Transliteration: "Kōka -Razuberī-" (Japanese: 紅霞-Raspberry-) | May 10, 2024 | TBA | |||||||||
| Act 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | "Alliance" Transliteration: "Hotarubi -Araiansu-" (Japanese: 蛍火-Alliance-) | June 7, 2024 | TBA | |||||||||
| 5 | "Damocles" Transliteration: "Kōbō -Damokurīzu-" (Japanese: 光芒-Damocles-) | June 7, 2024 | TBA | |||||||||
| 6 | "Lavender" Transliteration: "Kaoru -Rabendā-" (Japanese: 薫衣-Lavender-) | June 7, 2024 | TBA | |||||||||
Voice cast
edit| Character | Japanese voice cast[6][10] | English voice cast[9] |
|---|---|---|
| Rozé | Kōhei Amasaki | Luca Padovan |
| Ash | Makoto Furukawa | Cory Yee |
| Sakuya Sumeragi | Reina Ueda | Suzie Yeung |
| Calis al Britannia | Kana Ichinose | TBA |
| Nolan von Lunebelg | Hiroki Yasumoto | TBA |
| Catherine Sabathra | Nao Tōyama | Dani Chambers |
| Nala Vaughn | Yumi Uchiyama | TBA |
| Stanley Vonbraun | Daisuke Hirakawa | TBA |
| Walter Lindstedt | Yasuyuki Kase | TBA |
| Divock Merte | Masaaki Mizunaka | TBA |
| Christoph Scissorman | Hiroyuki Yoshino | TBA |
| Heath Lott | Ryōta Ōsaka | TBA |
| Arnold Renck | Soma Saito | Griffin Puatu |
| Greede Kirkwayne | Hirofumi Nojima | TBA |
| Gran Kirkwayne | Yuki Ono | TBA |
| Kensei Kuroto | Takaya Kuroda | TBA |
| Isao Munobe | Katsuyuki Konishi | TBA |
| Haruka Rutaka | Miyu Tomita | Kira Buckland |
| Tomōmi Oda | Shoya Chiba | Alan Lee |
| Shota Munemori | Taito Ban | Aleks Le |
| Yoko Araki | Riho Sugiyama | Dawn M. Bennett |
| Yuri Sano | Anzu Haruno | TBA |
| Sarashino Tomi | Hayato Fujii | TBA |
| Kaoru Shizuka | Chikahiro Kobayashi | TBA |
Additional voice cast includes:
| Character | Japanese voice cast | English voice cast |
|---|---|---|
| Minato Sakai | Lynn | TBA |
| Cornelia li Britannia | Junko Minagawa | Mary Elizabeth McGlynn |
| Nina Enstein | Saeko Chiba | Kim Mai Guest |
Production
editIn December 2020, it was announced that a new anime project for Code Geass franchise was green-lit, with Yoshimitsu Ohashi directing the series at Sunrise, with Noboru Kimura providing the screenplay from an original story by co-creators Gorō Taniguchi and Ichirō Ōkouchi, Takahiro Kimura co-designing the characters with Shuichi Shimamura from original character concept by manga artist group CLAMP, and music composed by Kenji Kawai.[11] In December 2023, it was announced that it will be a four-part film project, and Kōhei Amasaki and Makoto Furukawa was cast as Rozé and Ash respectively.[12][13] In March and April 2024, more cast members were announced.[6][10]
The opening theme song is "Running in My Head" performed by Miyavi,[12] while the ending theme song is "Rozé (prod.TeddyLoid)" (「ロゼ（Prod.TeddyLoid）」) performed by Hikari Mitsushima.[14]
Reception
editBox office
editThe first film failed to reach top 10 in the Japanese box office in its first week.[15]
Critical reception
editRichard Eisenbeis of Anime News Network gave the first film an A- rating, and stated "Not only does it give us an excellent main character in Rozé (someone who feels both similar to and distinct from our previous protagonists), but also a true Code Geass story without undercutting what came before."[16] For the second film, he gave a B+ rating, and stated "Outside of the big battle, the rest of this part of the anime spends time on intrigue rather than action."[17]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ コードギアス 奪還のロゼ 第1幕 [Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture -Act I-]. eiga.com (in Japanese). May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ コードギアス 奪還のロゼ 第2幕 [Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture -Act II-]. eiga.com (in Japanese). May 31, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ コードギアス 奪還のロゼ 第3幕 [Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture -Act III-]. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ Valentine, Evan (May 10, 2024). "Code Geass: Roze of The Recapture Releases New Trailer". CBR. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Maddie P (May 10, 2024). "'Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture': Release Date, Cast, and Everything We Know So Far". Collider. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (March 23, 2024). "Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime's 1st Trailer Reveals More Cast, May 10-August 2 Opening Dates". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ Dempsey, Liam (March 22, 2024). "Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Reveals Release Dates, Visual and Trailer". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Dempsey, Liam (May 23, 2024). "Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Announces Global Streaming Date". Crunchyroll. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Hazra, Adriana (June 18, 2024). "Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Reveals English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ a b Dempsey, Liam (April 10, 2024). "Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Reveals New Key Visual, More Cast". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Loo, Egan (December 5, 2020). "Code Geass Franchise Gets New Anime Series, Smartphone Game". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Dempsey, Liam (December 18, 2023). "Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Reveals First Trailer, May 2024 Release". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "「コードギアス」新作「奪還のロゼ」2024年5月に上映開始 兄弟役に天崎滉平、古川慎". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "「コードギアス」新作の公開は5月から 予告映像や追加キャスト13人、ED主題歌も発表". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (May 16, 2024). "27th Detective Conan Film Stays at #1, Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Road to the Top Opens at #6". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Eisenbeis, Richard (May 10, 2024). ""Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Part 1" Anime Film Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Eisenbeis, Richard (June 11, 2024). ""Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Part 2" Anime Film Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
External links
edit- Official movie site (in Japanese)
- Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia