Code Geass is back, but not in the way you'd expect

During the AnimeJapan 2024 event, a new promotional video for the film project "Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture (Code Geass: Dakkan no Rozé)" was revealed. According to the press release, the film project will be released on four different dates in Japan, on May 10, June 7, July 5, and August 2, respectively.

However, for Western audiences it will be streamed as a twelve-episode series through the Disney Plus service at the end of June. On the other hand, the video shows a snippet of the main theme song titled "Roze (Prod.Teddyloid)" and performed by Hikari Mitsushima.

New voice cast members were also announced, including:

Reina Ueda as Sakuya
Kana Ichinose as Chalice
Hiroki Yasumoto as Noland
Nao Touyama as Catherine
Yumi Uchiyama as Nala
Daisuke Hirakawa as Stanley
Yasuyuki Kase as Walter
Masaaki Mizunaka as Divock
Hiroyuki Yoshino as Kristoff
Ryota Ohsaka as Heath
Souma Saitou as Arnold
Hirofumi Nojima as Greed
Yuuki Ono as Gran.

The original series premiered in Japan on October 6, 2006 and ran for a total of twenty-five episodes, a second season, also twenty-five episodes, premiered in Japan in April 2008. Subsequently, a film project titled "Code Geass: Fukkatsu no Lelouch" was produced, which was released in Japan on February 9, 2019. This installment was set in an alternate universe that followed the three compilation films released between 2017 and 2018 in Japan.

Voice Cast

Kohei Amasaki as Rozé
Makoto Furukawa as Ashe

Production Equipment

Yoshimitsu Oohashi (Kokkoku, AMNESIA, Pet, Witchblade) is directing the project at Sunrise Studios.
Noboru Kimura (GANGSTA., Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo?, Kemono Jihen, WORKING!!) is in charge of writing and supervising the scripts.
Takahiro Kimura (Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch, Code Geass: Fukkatsu no Lelouch, Kidou Senshi Gundam: Senkou no Hathaway) and Hidekazu Shimamura (Ai no Utagoe wo Kikasete, BAKUMATSU Crisis, Clockwork Planet) are in charge of character design, while Satoshi Shigeta (Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo, Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED, Gasaraki) is in charge of mechanical design.
Kenji Kawai (Mob Psycho 100, Fate/stay night, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni) is in charge of composing the soundtrack.

Code Geass is back, but not in the way you'd expect

Synopsis of Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch

In the year 2010, the Holy Roman Empire of Britannia has established itself as the most powerful military nation in the world, beginning with the conquest of Japan, now renamed Area 11, after its crushing defeat. Japan, however, has been reluctant to bow to the Empire's policy, and several inhabitants hint at possible independence.

Lelouch Lamperouge, a student in Britannia, unfortunately finds himself caught in the middle of the crossfire between Britannia's warriors and Area 11's rebels. Lelouch is able to escape, however, thanks to the timely appearance of a mysterious girl named C.C., who grants him a Geass, known as "King's Will". Realizing the potential of his new "power of absolute obedience," Lelouch embarks on a journey under the guise of the masked "Zero," leading a bloody rebellion against the Holy Roman Empire of Britannia.

Source: Comic Natalie