Anime Review: Code Geass & Code Geass R2

Hey guys! :) I just got back from a road trip down to southern California and guess what I did on the way? That's right! I watched the entire second season of Code Geass, Code Geass R2. SO. Now, I can finally do a review on it! Yayy!!

The story begins in Britannia, kind of Europeish (word?). In 2010, Britannia declared war on Japan, completely annihilated it, and called it "Area 11", pronouncing the nickname "elevens" on all the Japanese. The "elevens" are persecuted, beat up, and made fun of by the Britannians. However a few make their way through society.

The main character in this show is Lelouch Lamperouge, a Britannian student.

He lives with his blind younger sister who is unable to walk, due to an assassination attempt on his family that killed his mother and left his sister's legs paralyzed.

When Lelouch (his friends call him Lelou) gets caught in a bad spot, he meets a certain girl who calls herself C.C. who gives him a special power. The ability of absolute obedience. To give someone and order and have it fulfilled.

Armed with his new power, he vows to change Britannia for the better by organizing and leading the Japanese terrorists.
At the beginning, Lelouch's motives are unclear, but as the show goes on, secrets are revealed and things start to get really intense and hooking. Knowing that if people (especially the Japanese) found out that he was Britannian, things could get really bad, he takes on a costume and code name, calling himself "Zero."

Among the show are several other main characters that I can't really delve into without ruining the plot for you, so I'll just tell you who they are. (They're in no particular order, they're just in whatever order they uploaded in)

Professor Lloyd. Head of the technology department in the Britannian Army. Also known as "The Earl of Pudding" 

Suzaku Kururugi. Japanese, his father was the Prime Minister of Japan before Britannia attacked. Now he works in the military and goes to school with Lelouch.

The two princesses, Cornelia (top) and Euphemia (bottom). They are like night and day when it comes to personalities, but they love each other anyways and will do anything to protect the other.

Kallen Kozuki. Half Japanese, and half Britannian. Leader of Zero's personal squad and undercover as a student in Lelouch and Suzaku. She doesn't find out about Zero's identity as Lelouch until way later in the story.

Now. Onto the review part.
THIS. SHOW. WAS. AMAZING.
SERIOUSLY.
I COULD GO ON FOR HOURS.
I N C R E D I B L E.
So yeah. That's about it. Haha. Leave you hanging. But in all seriousness, this show really was amazing. The plot was hooking, the ending was magnificent and made perfect sense (mostly), all the characters were likeable... etc. I would put this up in my top 5 favorite anime.

That's all for today! See ya later, folks! ^_^
-Meg

Spotlight Artwork: Jack D.T.

Someone recently on twitter sent me this really neat artwork :) So I thought I'd share it with you! 

Jack D.T. is on twitter @Jacktron07. Send him a tweet and let him know what you think!

Character Spotlight: Lord Death from Soul Eater

Lord Death from Soul Eater is the perky headmaster of the Death Miester Weapon Academy (DMWA). He is a meister (meaning he can carry a weapon) and wielder of the Death Scythe, Spirit. 

LD is a very perky person, with giant foamy hands and a goofy mask. It is not mentioned in the anime very much, but he didn't used to be so perky. In fact, he used to be quite scary. He changed his appearance when he tried to found the DWMA, and all the children would run away from him. I don't blame them, I would too. :)

Lord Death wears a long cloak, and a goofy mask, concealing who he really is. He has a son, Death the Kidd, and so it is assumed he is human. Nobody really knows for sure. Here is a concept art of Lord Death without his mask.

There is a lot not known about Lord Death, including who Death the Kidd's mother is, what Lord Death looks like without his mask, etc. A lot of theories revolve around these questions, and leave Soul Eater fans wondering. However, we do know a few things, including how the headmaster of the DWMA is fun, awesome, and not one you'd want to receive reaper chops from! Talk about a headache!!

~Meg~

Episode Spotlight: Trigun, "The $$60,000,000,000 man"

WOW!!
What a great start to a great classic!! The show begins with the main character, a blond spiky-haired man in a red coat is sitting in a western saloon with a couple of men while they talk about the legendary outlaw, Vash the Stampede.


"Vash the Stampede?
"That's right. He's the man with the 60 billion double dollars on his head. They say he showed up in Danken Town recently. Made quite a mess, I hear."
"Heh... so what happened?"
"The whole town got sacked! Mountains of corpses, all over Danken! The coffin maker got so rich, he built himself a mansion of wood!"
"Guy sounds plain crazy!"
"He's more than crazy! We'd be wise to keep our distance! Messin' with Vash is like dancing with death! He leaves a trail of destruction wherever he goes! Women! Children! He don't care! He'll kill them all! They call him the humanoid typhoon!!"

In truth, he's a big softy, with a love for doughnuts, and has a knack for defeating his foes without killing them.

"The word is that nobody died!"
"Ha! Like you don't need God to have a miracle!"

Due to this, two insurence girls find themselves very confused when they are told this man is the legendary outlaw, Vash the Stampede. One, Meryl, won't be convinced that he is, while on the other hand, her partner Millie is almost positive.
This is a great series, with elements of comedy, futuristic western (two things I never thought would be together!), and action, all wrapped up into a great anime! The person who introduced the show to me described it as the following:
"It starts out like a kid show, with comedy, and no real plot line. Then it gets REALLY weird for a few episodes, then drops into this really dark, rich plot, that makes you sit on the edge of your seat and wanting more."

-Meg-

WELCOME!!

Welcome to The Anime Hive! Anime from the point of a 16-year-old and her friends.

I'm Meg. I'm a pale 16-year-old Moron girl in California, with a taste for the animated. I've seen dozens for animes, my favorites being Gosick, Black Butler, Death Note, and Steins;Gate.

I hope you enjoy yourself here at The Anime Hive! We'll be posting character spotlights, anime episode reviews, and full animes reviews, on the following animes:

Black Butler
Black Butler II
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Gosick
Black Rock Shooter
Steins;Gate
Death Note
Devil May Cry
Occult Academy
Best Student Councail
Another
Angelic Layer
Soul Eater
Gunslinger Girl
Fortune Arterial
Yokuwakaru Gendai Maho (Modern Magic Made Easy)
H2O: Footprints In the Sand
Myself;Yourself
Kurokami: The Animation
Vampire Knight
Vampire Knight: Guilty
Itsuka Tenma No Kuro Usagi (A Dark Rabbit Has Seven Lives)
Trigun
Ergo Proxy

-Meg-