Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 is the sequel to the Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion anime television series, created by Sunrise. Directed by Gorō Taniguchi and scripted by Ichirō Ōkouchi, it features character designs by the noted all-female mangaka group, Clamp.
The immense popularity of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion followed with the development of a sequel, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2, which was first announced on the March 2007 issue of Newtype and later confirmed by Sunrise producer Yoshitaka Kawaguchi on the series' official staff blog on March 9, 2007. Whereas initial additions on the official blog had stated the sequel's exact format had not been confirmed as of July 2007, the January 2008 issue of Newtype announced the sequel would be a new television series, which will begin airing on MBS in the spring of 2008.
The immense popularity of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion followed with the development of a sequel, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2, which was first announced on the March 2007 issue of Newtype and later confirmed by Sunrise producer Yoshitaka Kawaguchi on the series' official staff blog on March 9, 2007. Whereas initial additions on the official blog had stated the sequel's exact format had not been confirmed as of July 2007, the January 2008 issue of Newtype announced the sequel would be a new television series, which will begin airing on MBS in the spring of 2008.
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 is officially slated to premiere on MBS and TBS at 17:00 JST on April 6, 2008. Prior to the series' scheduled television broadcast, three private preview screenings will be held on March 15 and March 16 in Osaka and Tokyo respectively, which will be attended by a pool of 3800 randomly-selected applicants.
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