Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch - Kiseki no Birthday

It would be wise to watch Code Geass R1 & R2 before seeing this special, it will make a bit more sense. --- "Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch - Kiseki no Birthday Picture Drama", is a picture drama that takes place after the final episode of Code Geass R2. That may arise some questions, as it did with me. It will. Even after the explanation they give us. Despite that, the show is fun to watch, even though it's a Picture Drama. If you read the synopsis it is truly what the story is and nothing more. Most of this special should entice laughter, especially at the beginning. The very end tries its best to make you cry. And if you love the characters so much, and don't care about the ridiculous explanation, then you just may. The character designs are what you would expect from Code Geass. Same great music, and Seiyuu and SFX. --- There's not too much to this. It's a funny, entertaining story. If you love Code Geass, I would recommend this.

I really like the original Code Geass series, so I was looking forward to this Picture Drama. I didn't have any experience with this genre yet, but I was still interested in it, because I was expecting glorious dialogues converted into a theatrical form. In short, I just had high expectations. But the expectations were not fulfilled, and in the end I didn't enjoy it at all. But why? Honestly, the dialogues were terribly constructed and the characters did not resemble the real ones we know from the original series. Plus, the humor wasn't very funny at all, and I didn't laugh much. I didn't get the right "vibe" until about 5 minutes before the end, which referred to the monumental ending of the original series. So, from a dramaturgical point of view, it is total disaster that is saved only by the last sad minutes. They are also not very great themselves, but at least they can emotionally touch the viewer and kick him up. The final experience turned out better thanks to great soundtrack and voice actors. Otherwise, it would be an pathetic theatrical farce. And that's a fact. Overall, this is an inconsistent and boring picture drama which is saved by the emotional ending and high impact of the original Code Geass (R&R2) series. Therefore, I give it 3 weak points out of 10. Watch it at your own risk.