The

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television series ''

Code Geass , often referred to simply as ''Code Geass'', is a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise. It was directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, with original character designs by Clamp. ...

'' by

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has been adapted by

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into five separate

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adaptations, each containing an alternate storyline. The first four of the manga series have been licensed for an English language release in North America by

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. The first, ''Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion'', by Majiko~! and originally serialized ''

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'', focused on the protagonist of the series,

Lelouch Lamperouge , whose alias is , is the main protagonist of the Sunrise anime series '' Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion''. In the series, Lelouch is a former prince from the superpower Britannia who is given the power of the "Geass" by a witch known as ...

, with few differences from the anime's basic storyline. Its chapters were collected in eight ''

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'' volumes released from December 26, 2006, to March 26, 2010. Bandai's English adaptation of the series was published from July 29, 2008 to February 15, 2011. The second manga is . It was written by Atsuro Yomino and serialized in ''Beans A'' magazine. It focuses on the character

Suzaku Kururugi is a fictional character in the anime series '' Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion'' produced by Sunrise, Inc. In the original Japanese dubbing, he is voiced by Takahiro Sakurai and his younger self is voiced by Akeno Watanabe. Character o ...

in an alternate reality, where he fights against the criminal organization known as the Black Knights. It was released in two volumes on June 26, 2007, and September 26, 2008. The first English volume was released on January 6, 2009, and the second followed it on October 13, 2009. The third manga series, , serialized in ''

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'' and written by Tomomasa Takuma, focuses on Lelouch's sister,

Nunnally Lamperouge is a fictional character in the Sunrise anime series, '' Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion''. She is Lelouch Lamperouge's disabled younger sister. Her real name is . Her voice actress is Kaori Nazuka. A spin-off manga entitled ''Nightmare ...

who goes into searching her missing brother when her health is restored by an entity named Nemo. It was published in five volumes from June 26, 2007 to April 25, 2009. The English volumes were published from June 9, 2009 to March 23, 2010. A fourth manga adaptation, , was serialized in ''

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'' as written by Tomomasa Takuma. Set in an alternate 1853, Lelouch is the commander of the

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's military counterinsurgence brigade known as the

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, which fights the Black Revolutionaries, a rebel group led by a masked individual known as Rei. It was released in a single volume on October 25, 2010, while the English version will be published on May 10, 2011. In late 2009, Bandai announced a new project greenlit for 2010. A manga titled by Tomomasa Takuma is the first product announced. The story takes place in the same official ''Code Geass'' history as the anime, but in a different era with the anime director

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is scripting the story. The title character, Renya, is a teenager who encounters the witch C.C. who gives him power to protect his friends. It began publication in the May 2010 issue of '' Shōnen Ace'', with its first volume published on January 26, 2011. Although Bandai had the series licensed by July 2011, they revoked publishing as a result of the company's restructuring.

Volume list

''Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion''

''Code Geass: Suzaku of the Counterattack''

''Code Geass: Nightmare of Nunnally''

''Code Geass: Tales of an Alternate Shogunate''

''Code Geass: Renya of Darkness''

''Code Geass: OZ the Reflection''

''Code Geass: OZ the Reflection O2''

''Code Black: Lelouch of the Shred Guitar''

References