I just finished this today. I really liked the story. The song at the end too. I've searched reviews and found this. Gonna watch the movie version of the TV series. Thank you.
OMFG! Saying your channel is underrated is an understatement! Your videos can easily be placed on the same standard as Glass Reflection, if not better!
As someone who saw the original CG a long time ago and the new recap movies recently, I've noticed that unlike the main series, that had many light and humorous moments, Akito the Exiled was dark toned from beginning to finish. IMO, the producers should have made Lelouch the main or secondary antagonist because this OVA was a golden opportunity to show how dangerous he could be when he fights for the wrong side.
Problem is, compared to Lelouch, the wrong side are fools who don't know how to use his full potential. Now, if Schneizel were in charge of the EU operations and Lelouch, that'd be a different story.
Yeah, it definitely feels pretty dark in tone, that's for sure! Heck, one of my favorite scenes in Akito was the opening fight scene between the titular character and the Britannian Knightmares. From a music score perspective, you can easily tell how frantic and chaotic the score for that scene was, with Akito and his Knightmare fighting like an unholy communion of an unhinged madman and a cornered animal. Really goes to show our protagonist's mental state when he goes into a skirmish.
Don't forget to mention that the director of this, Kazuki Akane, also directed "Vision of Escaflowne" one of the rare "fantasy mecha" shows. In Escaflowne there's alot of hand to hand sword fights that i think influenced this show heavily. Even some of the mecha designs seem to be inspired by fantasy mecha shows like "Panzer World" and "Dunbine"
I'm ashamed that I haven't found this channel earlier. The dedication and the effort you put into this video is apparent in its seamless and intuitive edits. Mad respect
I had never planned on watching this precisely because it wasn't Lelouch-centric, but your enthusiasm for the mechs has convinced me this is what I tried Geass for in the first place
i dont know if you can see this, but wherever you are, i treasure this video. im glad i had it saved in my liked videos. im sad i didnt save your SEED Destiny video too, cuz that was a masterpiece as well
Ah! Another really really good video! It's so nice to hear someone not just cry and whine about how much they hate CG and be unable to appreciate it at all! I loved the video and I can't wait to see your next!
I actually got into Code Geass last month & just saw Akito. R1 & R2, I loved but Akito was still great. The battles in Akito to me are leagues better. I just wish I got into CG when it came out but I never gave it a chance then.
I have mixed feelings about this video. On the one hand, you're quite eloquent and make some good points about the presentation of the mecha spectacle angle. Congratulations for that accomplishment. On the other hand, I don't agree with your more negative or indifferent views about the story and the characters. They're not the most original in the world, but they do have more nuances (albeit definitely abbreviated in terms of screen time), that you didn't consider. I would be more generous and analytical towards the cast and especially the themes in that respect. A lot of people pay little or no attention to that, but for me they connect the pieces of the story. In any event, I do have to agree the original Code Geass TV series was more compelling to watch, but I also never found myself bored while looking at Akito the Exiled either. Which explains why for me the net result was positive overall, not just in terms of mecha, regardless of certain issues. Still, I can respect your opinion.
I just watched both of your videos, they're really neat and well-written as well as refreshing to watch. ... Also make more videos. I love mecha. Which means I love you. As an artist. ... Make more videos.
Yes, it is. And I don't just mean the characters and awesome mechas, but also the level of screentime focused on the spin-off's figures as well as the way in which its story has been written, compared to the official Code Geass seasons I've seen. Although, I wish it were altered in a better way like this: 1. The spin-off's title would be renamed Code Geass: Tales of the Europian Fronts. 2. The commander of Europia's Wyvern Squad, Leila Malcal would be given the role of female main protagonist instead of deuteragonist of the spin-off.
Good video, and I have to agree that more organic mecha are always a welcome change to the genre especially given their rarity. I think my problem with the designs in the OVA is that while they look organic, they look almost too outlandishly so, for lack of a better term. The movement is fluid and fun, and while realism isn't always a core component of the giant robot genre, to me it feels as if when they get to this level of fluidity/organic-ness it enters an almost uncanny valley area where we might as well just be watching people in ornate body armor fighting rather than actual robots. In a word, I think it lacks the weight that piloting a giant metal monster might truly have. I could be off base here, and I'm bias towards Gundam/Patlabor in this regard but I digress.
Wait there was a romantic subplot there I totally missed that Anyway the fights in the Ovas are truly awesome must because none of the mechas are truly flying that is why the things you said about being organic were more plausible to flesh out
I got about half way through the AtE and I couldn't agree with you more in terms of the story that leaves a lot to be desired. As someone who also has an affinity toward mecha anime I wanted to like it so much but where CG combat enhances the spectacle of the fights, it takes away from the weight and meaning of them, for whatever reason. I'll get back to it eventually though, definitely before R3 releases. P.S. Sooin, you've got some fantastic editing skills.
Thing is, Akito was not mentally or emotionally healthy. He was a "badass" as part of a berserker state derived from a traumatic experience. Therefore, he was acting more like a normal person in the fifth episode but this was only after starting to overcome his trauma.
The original is a master piece. It is a better Gundam story than Gundam could ever wish to add. The philosophy, the energy, the dub? Yes best dub ever.
A fantastic video you got there! I think I have to agree that this OVA series is best enjoyed when you simply watch it for the bombastic mech fights (especially later on). However, I think this is the only way to enjoy this sub-series, and even the mecha CG takes a while to hit its stride. I feel they only really mastered the kinetic movement of the mechas in the latter 3 films (3 and 4 specifically) as the first 2 and even final film often made it too difficult for me to keep up with the action of the CGI. I don't like the Alexander unit and I do feel it is a radical departure from the designs of every mecha in both the main and sub-series. The combat does remind me of the early days of Code Geass, when the robots sometimes fought like mechanized breakdancers with swords and guns. Everything about the CGI in the later films is phenomenal, even going to as fluid a frame rate as possible, and having the best metallic coating and painting I have ever seen. Shout-outs to movie 4 in particular with Ashley's new mech, and other visual splendors that make me wish the film was actually good outside of the production values. The CGI of the first 2 films (and the first half of film 3) also looked like awkward cel-shaded models with janky frame rates, but the second half of the OVA series fixed that tremendously. Starting with the fight between Suzaku and what's-her-face, the mechs have never looked better, as they now look like true, metallic war machines --emphasis on metallic--. The designs of the mechas themselves are far worse off to me here than in the original. Even with the Alexander, I'd have to say the design of the main antagonist's Knightmare Frame was butt fugly all around. But yeah, even with the designs that range from great to terrible, and the CGI that only really hits its stride in the latter half, it's a shame said good mecha CGI was wasted on this extra middle chapter. There's the half-geass introduced in the finale that outwardly contradicts how Geass works (it's more powerful, can inherently do a multitude of things instead of one like a normal Geass can, apparently children cannot possibly withstand a normal Geass even though Mao did, even despite how uncontrollable his power was). We have the fact that despite promising to show how the previously irrelevant EU that Rs 1 and 2 name-dropped got conquered (given that R2 blatantly said they did in between R1 and 2), they never actually got to that point --thereby failing at the one thing it set out to do from a narrative promise perspective--. As you noted, the characters are flat at best (and for me, intolerable at worst). The plotting of the OVAs is in bigger shambles all around than even R2 --and that's before we even get into the whole dimensional supervisor nonsense or random nonsense that jeopardizes the canonicity of R2). While you said it rides the like of calling the canon integrity of the series into question, I'd say it crosses that line multiple times during its latter half in particular. A midquel, sequel, or prequel, should never take a sledgehammer to what it's attached to in that regard. The final film in particular is just so much dogshit in every way that I don't even wanna discuss it anymore. Even the music fails to live up to either season in any way you can think of. Glad you had fun with the series however, as not only did the production values become damn impressive in movies 3 and 4 in particular, but it's always a pleasure to see more mecha action. I'm also glad you can truly appreciate the glorious memery of the main series as a whole, as while R2 fucked up royally at times despite being still fun as hell, R1 is currently my favorite TV series.
I would tend to disagree with your interpretation. The Geass fragment isn't shown to be more powerful than regular Geass. You're probably confusing its effects with those of the intervention by the higher power. Honestly, even on my first watch I realized those were two distinctly different things. The OVA staff never promised they would show us the entire invasion of the EU. That would be impossible, unless they either had more episodes or overlapped with the early R2 timeline. Which was not the point of the OVA. Nothing jeopardizes the canonicity of R2 either. They simply added a layer on top of what we already knew. I could discuss this in greater detail, but I know that won't change your opinion.
Admittedly most anime discussions I participate or witness in general amount to nothing, but I'm always up for defending my stance. The Geass fragment can do various things, rather than do one specific thing. On top of that, it does these things about as well as a normal geass can do one specific thing. Given that a geass is seemingly too powerful for a child to withstand (despite Mao being able to withstand, if not properly control the power, thanks to techniques on his end, and how nothing damaging to his mental or physical state beyond his obsession over what seemed to be the first person to ever care about him occurred, cal bullshit on that idea). This subseries certainly calls the canonicity of R2 into question and contradicts important things from both series. Even outside of the aforementioned, for one, Suzaku dramatically differs in characterization at points when compared to any point in the main series, particularly when he strangles Lelouch. Next is how no matter how you slice it, the explanation for how Lelouch got turned into Charles to lose his memories no longer lines up with how he reverted by the beginning of R1. Ultimately, this sub-series could have taken the chance to plug in some of R2's holes and questionable aspects in regards to the one-year time skip, but it didn't. It easily could have shown the EU being conquered given that the EU was the setting of the OVAs, and the final film easily could have played out so that despite the main antagonist being killed, the EU crumbles and the characters we accompanied over this journey get killed and/or captured. All they needed to do was establish that the Knights of the Round were being formed and that they were gonna make an assault on top of what the main villain had already planned. However, they wanted a safe, and badly executed and unearned happy ending, so instead the OVA feels like a waste, rather than a side-story that would help make better sense of the original, KH 358/2 Days style.
The Fafner franchise, huh? Should I get back into it because I left after around episode three. I never hated it, it's just that I wondered if it will ever give me the hype some other mecha animes have. :P
It gets better past the 2nd cour of the 1st season! (apparently, they've made changes on the writing) Then follow through on the Heaven and Earth film then the sequel: Exodus. Trust me in this, you'll get fumfed up!
personally I prefer mecha fights with more weight like asuka vs the eva series(I do not remember what the mechs she was going against were called). that fight did a good deal in demonstrating the forces that were involved in such a fight. the fights that are depicted in some of the scenes have shifts in momentum that are so drastic that they would have easily killed the pilots inside(being tightly secured does not help in such matters). there is also newtons 3rd law of motion that seems to be absent from the scenes we are shown(so is the second for that matter), I know that this is due to technical reasons but either way it is jarring. having a 100-200 ton mech that jumps off the side of a lamp post without bending it in the least... I cannot suspend my disbelief, seeing such a thing(this also applies to jumping off the side of a building). physics is why I fucking love knights of sidonia, though that show also gets some things wrong (i.e more mechs = more acceleration), the things it gets right puts it above and beyond most mech shows.
So yeah, mecha anime in CG could look good. Then again, not many are really capable of pulling it off, hence why Sunrise is the king of Mecha in both 2D and 3D and it shows either through this, Gundam the Origin and, to an extent, Gundam Unicorn. Though I have to say that Akito the Exiled has the most bombastic CG mecha fights ever and if they go CG in Code Geass Season 3, I hope it will be bombastic.
I don't really like how much the mechs moves in this one. I like the more middle ground approach to something like Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans. Where the mechs have the dexterity for all this hand to hand combat, but there is this weight to their moves.
Kind of the point when CG mechs are only a third the size of Gundam's Mobile Suits. Being absurdly fast is a normal characteristic of Knightmare Frames in general, like how Lancelot in the first season literally dodged shrapnel shot by fucking railgun at it.
kyrudo i agree. But then these arent tall mobile suits. They're heavy exosuit types so they gotta move like that while in IBO it was all about emphasizing their size and speed. While here's all about speed
badfoody oh absolutely. Its nothing against these mechs. Reminds me a lot of the Tachikomas(?) from Ghost in the Shell which were very nimble. Im just saying I prefer my mechs another way :P these guys are sweet though
Akito the Exile is G-Thunderbolt to Lelouch of the Rebellion if Gundam Thunderbolt was Canon or is it ?, kinda Ironic since they're both by Sunrise, also. Leina be tight in the pilot suit + did anyone remember the time Jean-nevermind
I'm glad you like this anime. I love this anime too, I want to see these characters in R3. But I do want to point out something.... "Akito is a cookie cutter lone wolf...." Girl, he's more than that. He scares me in a good way. He's so dangerous but he's so friggin'....Hmm, I can't describe it. Am I the only one who thinks this?
True, it's pretty good, but if put next to the original Code Geass I still hate it because it totally fucks up my oh so precious continuity (Leave me be. I'm weird that way). That and its goodness stems from a much more superficial level than the original Code Geass. The fact that Code Geass was not primarily a show about mecha fights despite having awesome mecha was arguably the coolest thing about it. Not to mention that said mecha were surprisingly grounded and realistic (at least at first). So the fact that Akito almost completely abandoned that approach to the show was and still is a massive let down to me and I'll probably never be able to see it in another light than that of an inferior spin-off despite having the potential to be amazing if only it were given the chance to stand on its own feet. The C.C., Lelouch and Suzaku cameos really didn't help there as did the fact that they were basically trying to recreate the drama from the original show with characters that were very clearly not meant for this kind of plot. Also, unless it's Gundam Unicorn, I detest full CGI mecha. There, I said it! That was really not for me as were the Knightmare designs in general.
@@marc7248 she seems to have deleted all her old videos. now the channel is named "account" and only posts small videos here and there. seems to be making a come back though
First 3 movies were great, last 2 were pretty weak. Some of the first great CGI mecha animation, though, and the art style was so beautiful it's almost infuriating the recap movies didn't use it.
I did not realized the awfully used the CG guess Sunrise was doing that from Gundams Unicorn and Origin. And did Asato Asato really was inspired by Code Geass: Akito the Exiled by writing 86. Prejudice and discrimination of Asians, teenage pilots, quadruple legged mechs that walk like arachnids and an Asian male MC whose doing the fighting and a Caucasian female MC whose leading the fighting. And by the way you get a new sub from the Gundam Hathaway video
Those 3DCG fight scenes look awesome. Too bad it is from the Code Geass franchise so I will never watch Akito the Exiled outside of clips people post on youtube.
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The battle scenes where they go creepy crawly is awesome. They are fighting while parkhuoring.
I just finished this today. I really liked the story. The song at the end too. I've searched reviews and found this. Gonna watch the movie version of the TV series. Thank you.
OMFG! Saying your channel is underrated is an understatement! Your videos can easily be placed on the same standard as Glass Reflection, if not better!
Its really sad that she has deleted her old ones they were pretty good and its a shame I can't go back to them.
As someone who saw the original CG a long time ago and the new recap movies recently, I've noticed that unlike the main series, that had many light and humorous moments, Akito the Exiled was dark toned from beginning to finish. IMO, the producers should have made Lelouch the main or secondary antagonist because this OVA was a golden opportunity to show how dangerous he could be when he fights for the wrong side.
Problem is, compared to Lelouch, the wrong side are fools who don't know how to use his full potential. Now, if Schneizel were in charge of the EU operations and Lelouch, that'd be a different story.
Yeah, it definitely feels pretty dark in tone, that's for sure! Heck, one of my favorite scenes in Akito was the opening fight scene between the titular character and the Britannian Knightmares. From a music score perspective, you can easily tell how frantic and chaotic the score for that scene was, with Akito and his Knightmare fighting like an unholy communion of an unhinged madman and a cornered animal. Really goes to show our protagonist's mental state when he goes into a skirmish.
Probably the best video essay on mecha.
Don't forget to mention that the director of this, Kazuki Akane, also directed "Vision of Escaflowne" one of the rare "fantasy mecha" shows. In Escaflowne there's alot of hand to hand sword fights that i think influenced this show heavily. Even some of the mecha designs seem to be inspired by fantasy mecha shows like "Panzer World" and "Dunbine"
Honestly feel like akito the exiled was trying to go for a more of a 86 feeling before 86 become a thing.
I'm ashamed that I haven't found this channel earlier. The dedication and the effort you put into this video is apparent in its seamless and intuitive edits. Mad respect
This editing is so good!!
I had never planned on watching this precisely because it wasn't Lelouch-centric, but your enthusiasm for the mechs has convinced me this is what I tried Geass for in the first place
i dont know if you can see this, but wherever you are, i treasure this video. im glad i had it saved in my liked videos. im sad i didnt save your SEED Destiny video too, cuz that was a masterpiece as well
OH HOL UP I DID SAVE IT TOO YAAY
I really liked how the Knightmares looked in Akito. The cast was 50/50 good and bad. It was fun.
I agree...Knightmare frames are some.of the coolest mechs ever...they seem realistic too with the wheels and the height
Not really. Its a logistics Knightmare to contend to.
Ah! Another really really good video! It's so nice to hear someone not just cry and whine about how much they hate CG and be unable to appreciate it at all! I loved the video and I can't wait to see your next!
I actually got into Code Geass last month & just saw Akito. R1 & R2, I loved but Akito was still great. The battles in Akito to me are leagues better. I just wish I got into CG when it came out but I never gave it a chance then.
I have mixed feelings about this video. On the one hand, you're quite eloquent and make some good points about the presentation of the mecha spectacle angle. Congratulations for that accomplishment. On the other hand, I don't agree with your more negative or indifferent views about the story and the characters. They're not the most original in the world, but they do have more nuances (albeit definitely abbreviated in terms of screen time), that you didn't consider. I would be more generous and analytical towards the cast and especially the themes in that respect. A lot of people pay little or no attention to that, but for me they connect the pieces of the story. In any event, I do have to agree the original Code Geass TV series was more compelling to watch, but I also never found myself bored while looking at Akito the Exiled either. Which explains why for me the net result was positive overall, not just in terms of mecha, regardless of certain issues. Still, I can respect your opinion.
Well, plot goes shit in the last half of the last episode
@@mlgcactus1035how so?
I just watched both of your videos, they're really neat and well-written as well as refreshing to watch.
... Also make more videos. I love mecha. Which means I love you. As an artist.
... Make more videos.
Try looking at her "edited videos" playlist.
She has some older works there.
Sometimes cool action is all a show needs, and it sounds like this is one of those. Considering how much I liked Geass, I should give this a try.
This is a really high-quality video!
Yes, it is. And I don't just mean the characters and awesome mechas, but also the level of screentime focused on the spin-off's figures as well as the way in which its story has been written, compared to the official Code Geass seasons I've seen.
Although, I wish it were altered in a better way like this:
1. The spin-off's title would be renamed Code Geass: Tales of the Europian Fronts.
2. The commander of Europia's Wyvern Squad, Leila Malcal would be given the role of female main protagonist instead of deuteragonist of the spin-off.
FINALLY! Someone else who doesn't hate Akito the Exiled!!!
Good video, and I have to agree that more organic mecha are always a welcome change to the genre especially given their rarity. I think my problem with the designs in the OVA is that while they look organic, they look almost too outlandishly so, for lack of a better term. The movement is fluid and fun, and while realism isn't always a core component of the giant robot genre, to me it feels as if when they get to this level of fluidity/organic-ness it enters an almost uncanny valley area where we might as well just be watching people in ornate body armor fighting rather than actual robots. In a word, I think it lacks the weight that piloting a giant metal monster might truly have.
I could be off base here, and I'm bias towards Gundam/Patlabor in this regard but I digress.
I like all kinds of mecha myself, so for me it's possible to appreciate both more and less realistic portrayals. Acrobatic robots are fine too.
I love your voice!! It's so soothing ♥
Wait there was a romantic subplot there I totally missed that
Anyway the fights in the Ovas are truly awesome must because none of the mechas are truly flying that is why the things you said about being organic were more plausible to flesh out
She must mean between Akito and Leila.
When did you come out of hiding.
I got about half way through the AtE and I couldn't agree with you more in terms of the story that leaves a lot to be desired. As someone who also has an affinity toward mecha anime I wanted to like it so much but where CG combat enhances the spectacle of the fights, it takes away from the weight and meaning of them, for whatever reason. I'll get back to it eventually though, definitely before R3 releases.
P.S. Sooin, you've got some fantastic editing skills.
Episode 1 Akito - Kewl and badass
Episode 5 Akito - Emotional train rekt.
Thing is, Akito was not mentally or emotionally healthy. He was a "badass" as part of a berserker state derived from a traumatic experience. Therefore, he was acting more like a normal person in the fifth episode but this was only after starting to overcome his trauma.
Birdy decode was amazing
Love ur essay :) what's ur opinion on iron blood orphans with its dramatic change in style and it generally dark tone
I know this is old, but when I was watching this this I was like man this brat knows what he goddamn wants. Good job man.
The original is a master piece. It is a better Gundam story than Gundam could ever wish to add. The philosophy, the energy, the dub? Yes best dub ever.
A fantastic video you got there! I think I have to agree that this OVA series is best enjoyed when you simply watch it for the bombastic mech fights (especially later on). However, I think this is the only way to enjoy this sub-series, and even the mecha CG takes a while to hit its stride.
I feel they only really mastered the kinetic movement of the mechas in the latter 3 films (3 and 4 specifically) as the first 2 and even final film often made it too difficult for me to keep up with the action of the CGI. I don't like the Alexander unit and I do feel it is a radical departure from the designs of every mecha in both the main and sub-series. The combat does remind me of the early days of Code Geass, when the robots sometimes fought like mechanized breakdancers with swords and guns. Everything about the CGI in the later films is phenomenal, even going to as fluid a frame rate as possible, and having the best metallic coating and painting I have ever seen. Shout-outs to movie 4 in particular with Ashley's new mech, and other visual splendors that make me wish the film was actually good outside of the production values.
The CGI of the first 2 films (and the first half of film 3) also looked like awkward cel-shaded models with janky frame rates, but the second half of the OVA series fixed that tremendously. Starting with the fight between Suzaku and what's-her-face, the mechs have never looked better, as they now look like true, metallic war machines --emphasis on metallic--.
The designs of the mechas themselves are far worse off to me here than in the original. Even with the Alexander, I'd have to say the design of the main antagonist's Knightmare Frame was butt fugly all around.
But yeah, even with the designs that range from great to terrible, and the CGI that only really hits its stride in the latter half, it's a shame said good mecha CGI was wasted on this extra middle chapter. There's the half-geass introduced in the finale that outwardly contradicts how Geass works (it's more powerful, can inherently do a multitude of things instead of one like a normal Geass can, apparently children cannot possibly withstand a normal Geass even though Mao did, even despite how uncontrollable his power was). We have the fact that despite promising to show how the previously irrelevant EU that Rs 1 and 2 name-dropped got conquered (given that R2 blatantly said they did in between R1 and 2), they never actually got to that point --thereby failing at the one thing it set out to do from a narrative promise perspective--. As you noted, the characters are flat at best (and for me, intolerable at worst). The plotting of the OVAs is in bigger shambles all around than even R2 --and that's before we even get into the whole dimensional supervisor nonsense or random nonsense that jeopardizes the canonicity of R2). While you said it rides the like of calling the canon integrity of the series into question, I'd say it crosses that line multiple times during its latter half in particular. A midquel, sequel, or prequel, should never take a sledgehammer to what it's attached to in that regard. The final film in particular is just so much dogshit in every way that I don't even wanna discuss it anymore. Even the music fails to live up to either season in any way you can think of.
Glad you had fun with the series however, as not only did the production values become damn impressive in movies 3 and 4 in particular, but it's always a pleasure to see more mecha action. I'm also glad you can truly appreciate the glorious memery of the main series as a whole, as while R2 fucked up royally at times despite being still fun as hell, R1 is currently my favorite TV series.
I would tend to disagree with your interpretation. The Geass fragment isn't shown to be more powerful than regular Geass. You're probably confusing its effects with those of the intervention by the higher power. Honestly, even on my first watch I realized those were two distinctly different things. The OVA staff never promised they would show us the entire invasion of the EU. That would be impossible, unless they either had more episodes or overlapped with the early R2 timeline. Which was not the point of the OVA. Nothing jeopardizes the canonicity of R2 either. They simply added a layer on top of what we already knew. I could discuss this in greater detail, but I know that won't change your opinion.
Admittedly most anime discussions I participate or witness in general amount to nothing, but I'm always up for defending my stance.
The Geass fragment can do various things, rather than do one specific thing. On top of that, it does these things about as well as a normal geass can do one specific thing. Given that a geass is seemingly too powerful for a child to withstand (despite Mao being able to withstand, if not properly control the power, thanks to techniques on his end, and how nothing damaging to his mental or physical state beyond his obsession over what seemed to be the first person to ever care about him occurred, cal bullshit on that idea).
This subseries certainly calls the canonicity of R2 into question and contradicts important things from both series. Even outside of the aforementioned, for one, Suzaku dramatically differs in characterization at points when compared to any point in the main series, particularly when he strangles Lelouch. Next is how no matter how you slice it, the explanation for how Lelouch got turned into Charles to lose his memories no longer lines up with how he reverted by the beginning of R1.
Ultimately, this sub-series could have taken the chance to plug in some of R2's holes and questionable aspects in regards to the one-year time skip, but it didn't. It easily could have shown the EU being conquered given that the EU was the setting of the OVAs, and the final film easily could have played out so that despite the main antagonist being killed, the EU crumbles and the characters we accompanied over this journey get killed and/or captured. All they needed to do was establish that the Knights of the Round were being formed and that they were gonna make an assault on top of what the main villain had already planned. However, they wanted a safe, and badly executed and unearned happy ending, so instead the OVA feels like a waste, rather than a side-story that would help make better sense of the original, KH 358/2 Days style.
Love this!
PLEASE DO SOUKYOU NO FAFNER!
The Fafner franchise, huh? Should I get back into it because I left after around episode three. I never hated it, it's just that I wondered if it will ever give me the hype some other mecha animes have. :P
It gets better past the 2nd cour of the 1st season! (apparently, they've made changes on the writing) Then follow through on the Heaven and Earth film then the sequel: Exodus. Trust me in this, you'll get fumfed up!
Alrighty, I trust you. Adding it to the list!
I don't care for mecha, but I love hearing your perspective. I also thought Akito was good.
Personally, I really liked AtE. I thought it was a fun companion piece.
I actually waited for the Akito cameo in the R3 of the main show.
Your editing is amazing. I'm excited to see what you do in the future!
What do you use to edit?
personally I prefer mecha fights with more weight like asuka vs the eva series(I do not remember what the mechs she was going against were called). that fight did a good deal in demonstrating the forces that were involved in such a fight. the fights that are depicted in some of the scenes have shifts in momentum that are so drastic that they would have easily killed the pilots inside(being tightly secured does not help in such matters). there is also newtons 3rd law of motion that seems to be absent from the scenes we are shown(so is the second for that matter), I know that this is due to technical reasons but either way it is jarring. having a 100-200 ton mech that jumps off the side of a lamp post without bending it in the least... I cannot suspend my disbelief, seeing such a thing(this also applies to jumping off the side of a building).
physics is why I fucking love knights of sidonia, though that show also gets some things wrong (i.e more mechs = more acceleration), the things it gets right puts it above and beyond most mech shows.
Is there a downloadable image for the Knightmare Frames at 3:10? Thanks, and great video!
I kept feeling like I was seeing rgm 79 ground type
So yeah, mecha anime in CG could look good. Then again, not many are really capable of pulling it off, hence why Sunrise is the king of Mecha in both 2D and 3D and it shows either through this, Gundam the Origin and, to an extent, Gundam Unicorn. Though I have to say that Akito the Exiled has the most bombastic CG mecha fights ever and if they go CG in Code Geass Season 3, I hope it will be bombastic.
Nice. Might give this one a go.
I don't really like how much the mechs moves in this one. I like the more middle ground approach to something like Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans. Where the mechs have the dexterity for all this hand to hand combat, but there is this weight to their moves.
Kind of the point when CG mechs are only a third the size of Gundam's Mobile Suits. Being absurdly fast is a normal characteristic of Knightmare Frames in general, like how Lancelot in the first season literally dodged shrapnel shot by fucking railgun at it.
kyrudo i agree. But then these arent tall mobile suits. They're heavy exosuit types so they gotta move like that while in IBO it was all about emphasizing their size and speed. While here's all about speed
badfoody oh absolutely. Its nothing against these mechs. Reminds me a lot of the Tachikomas(?) from Ghost in the Shell which were very nimble. Im just saying I prefer my mechs another way :P these guys are sweet though
Nice! You say in the video that you like fluid robot movement, have you seen Majestic Prince? It's aslo from Studio Orange.
Akito the Exile is G-Thunderbolt to Lelouch of the Rebellion if Gundam Thunderbolt was Canon or is it ?, kinda Ironic since they're both by Sunrise, also. Leina be tight in the pilot suit + did anyone remember the time Jean-nevermind
IS THIS THE RETURN OF THE MACK?!?!
I never left.
I'm glad you like this anime. I love this anime too, I want to see these characters in R3. But I do want to point out something....
"Akito is a cookie cutter lone wolf...."
Girl, he's more than that. He scares me in a good way. He's so dangerous but he's so friggin'....Hmm, I can't describe it. Am I the only one who thinks this?
Gundam thunderbolt next? Plz?
Make more video because dame this was the fastest sub ever
True, it's pretty good, but if put next to the original Code Geass I still hate it because it totally fucks up my oh so precious continuity (Leave me be. I'm weird that way).
That and its goodness stems from a much more superficial level than the original Code Geass.
The fact that Code Geass was not primarily a show about mecha fights despite having awesome mecha was arguably the coolest thing about it. Not to mention that said mecha were surprisingly grounded and realistic (at least at first).
So the fact that Akito almost completely abandoned that approach to the show was and still is a massive let down to me and I'll probably never be able to see it in another light than that of an inferior spin-off despite having the potential to be amazing if only it were given the chance to stand on its own feet. The C.C., Lelouch and Suzaku cameos really didn't help there as did the fact that they were basically trying to recreate the drama from the original show with characters that were very clearly not meant for this kind of plot.
Also, unless it's Gundam Unicorn, I detest full CGI mecha. There, I said it! That was really not for me as were the Knightmare designs in general.
Good Memes!
Is lelouch alive
Have you ever thought of reposting videos to BILIBILI?
please do fullmetal panic and gundam iron blooded orphans
Okay great vid, now watch any brave show to get ur greatest mecha nut ever
JIBUN
found it
Do you know what happened to this channel?
@@marc7248 she seems to have deleted all her old videos. now the channel is named "account" and only posts small videos here and there. seems to be making a come back though
First 3 movies were great, last 2 were pretty weak. Some of the first great CGI mecha animation, though, and the art style was so beautiful it's almost infuriating the recap movies didn't use it.
i subscribed just because you said to not do so
EIGHTY-SIX be like
And gigguk will never review it
pretty cool? it was really cool!! not a fan of Alexander's design though
All that sameface. Not a fan of the 3d either.
Btw you seem to love mechs n shit. Guessing you are also into Gunpla?
I did not realized the awfully used the CG guess Sunrise was doing that from Gundams Unicorn and Origin.
And did Asato Asato really was inspired by Code Geass: Akito the Exiled by writing 86. Prejudice and discrimination of Asians, teenage pilots, quadruple legged mechs that walk like arachnids and an Asian male MC whose doing the fighting and a Caucasian female MC whose leading the fighting.
And by the way you get a new sub from the Gundam Hathaway video
Ooo
Damn son. Those are some RWBY influenced fights
Worst show with the BEST animation in all the right ways.
I still prefer og Geass but this OVA is just fun despite the plot going all over the place.
Those 3DCG fight scenes look awesome. Too bad it is from the Code Geass franchise so I will never watch Akito the Exiled outside of clips people post on youtube.
🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️ really garage
The mechs suck and looked cheesey.
Gundam Unicorn is the gold standard.
What will be your take on Darling in the Franxx?