'Code Geass' Latest News & Update: Nationwide Lottery Awaits Japanese Fans To Mark The 10th Anniversary Of The Animated Series
To commemorate the first decade of Code Geass, a nationwide lottery will be conducted for followers of the Japanese mecha anime, which had its original run between October 5, 2006, and July 28, 2007. Starting in December 2016, fans need to buy lottery entries at hobby shops and bookstores to be able to participate in the lottery.
The lottery entry for the 10th anniversary of "Code Geass" will cost 1,000 yen. Several prizes will be given away including commemorative art books, acrylic boards, and original art of the cast of the widely successful show.
The lottery for "Code Geass" will commence on December 3 in amusement facilities across Japan. Specifically, the prizes awaiting lucky winners include two different large acrylic boards, two-anniversary art books featuring staff artists and featuring guest artists, square acrylic boards featuring new character art, and A-4 sized portraits. The grand prize is original art by character designer Takahiro Kimura.
"Code Geass" was created by Japanese animation studio Sunrise which has produced several critically lauded and popular original anime series such as "Witch Hunter Robin," "Gundam," and "Cowboy Bebop." Directed by Goro Taniguchi and written by Ichiro Okouchi, the series focuses on the former prince Lelouch vi Britannia and his fight to obliterate the Holy Britannian Empire using a power known as Geass.
The critically-acclaimed anime has collected numerous awards and accolades. "Code Geass" received the best TV anime series at the 2007 Tokyo Anime Awards and the Best Screenplay honor in the 2009 Tokyo Anime Fair. It was also a commercial success, selling over 900,000 discs by August 2008.
"Code Geass" first aired in the U.S. on April 27, 2008. Bandai Entertainment had been tapped for the anime's American release. According to News Everyday, the series will be telecast in Great Britain with English dubs in the early part of 2017.
