I went to Lelouch's birthday event this afternoon and figured I'd drop off some of the details. They were filming so I'm pretty sure this event will be on DVD, and even though it was very short (about 90 minutes) I have a feeling I'm going to buy it because it was a very... touching event.


The event opened with Lelouch's death scene, i.e. Suzaku stabbing Lelouch and Kallen screaming Lelouch, which lead into Hitomi singing Stories. The video was all about Lelouch, with scenes from R1 and R2... by the end of it, I was teary and quite a few people around me were sniffling. Hitomi's voice is wonderful live.

The picture drama was at Ashford, where they're getting ready for the school festival. Someone from the Chinese Federation invades, and they're trying to get rid of them. Suzaku, Shirley, Nunnally, Nina, Rolo, Kallen, Rivalz, Mirei(I forgot how to spell her name, lol) and Lelouch are in the picture drama. It was very touching to see/hear Nunnally and Rolo's conversation, where she's asking him whether she's older or younger than him, and that she can't seem to recall his face at all. During this corner, they had the audience put on Zero masks that they gave out at the entrance. I can explain the picture drama in better detail with actual lines probably but I figure it's better to save it for the actual DVD release ^^;;

They did have a bit of ad-lib? near the beginning of the drama where the audience had to say "Yes, your majesty" and they exaggerated it and had the audience say it quite a few times. This was because Jeremiah was the narration and he said "Yes, Your Majesty" to Lelouch, and Kallen was like, why are you talking! XD;

There was a cast talk about a survey they had answered in advance.

- The character you most want to apologize to
Sakurai (Suzaku) wrote that he wanted everyone to apologize to him. He wrote it in the pamphlet's interview as well, but fan letters kept saying "You're (Suzaku's) horrible!" even though he wasn't actually saying anything wrong. In the pamphlet, they joke about how if Suzaku wasn't such an obstacle, the anime would have ended in 13 or 26 episodes, ahaha.

- What would you give Lelouch for a birthday present.
Sakurai (Suzaku) drew the face of a Gundam saying "Oniisama" (Nunnally's "Big brother")
Yukana (CC) wrote that she'd give Lelouch Cheese-kun (it's CC's most precious possession, and well, it'd return to her anyway since Lelouch would leave it lying around)
Daichuu (Rolo) wrote that he'd give a mental training game. His reasoning is that Lelouch would probably say it's stupid but would clear it easily, secretly happy on the inside.
Sugiyama wrote that he'd give a SD Nunnally doll. He also thinks that Lelouch would say it's stupid but would secretly be glad. He would slide it into his bag, and take it out whenever he's thinking of his sister, lol.
JunJun (Lelouch) said he'd give a book to learn bloodtype traits, so that Lelouch could see what's said about his own bloodtype (bloodtype A, as is JunJun)
Narita (Jeremiah) said he'd give an orange. No need for explanation here.
Edit: I remembered Kallen's! Koshimizu wrote that she'd give an eye mask, so that Lelouch could rest his eyes, especially his geass one since he uses it so much XD;

- Who would Nunnally marry?
They only showed Rivalz, and the two people who answered that were Rolo and Rivalz's seiyuu. Process of elimination was used, lol.

Don't remember the question (I can check later, lol) but JunJun's favorite phrase was the one about Rolo and throwing him away like a tattered washcloth XDD; Supposedly one of the producers loved that line so much as well that it's the reason why he made the washcloth an extra to one of the DVDs. Up until the deadline, they were debating whether to make it Rolo's face on the washcloth or the Geass symbol (It's the Geass symbol, lol).

They also asked which character you'd most want to marry. Someone in the audience screamed out Lelouch, and then Sakurai (who was the MC) was like, bring it on! and they asked the audience to clap. Lelouch got more applause than Suzaku, lol. Mizushima said that the volume of the applause was about the same, lol. Rivalz, Rolo and Jeremiah got some applause too, especially Rolo. I clapped pretty hard for him because Rolo is just.. adorable ;_; CC's seiyuu Yukana said she'd choose Lelouch since she's contracted to him already, and Kallen's seiyuu Koshimizu said she'd choose Suzaku. Sakurai was giving her an intense stare so he kinda blackmailed her into it, lol.

After the freetalk, they brought out "cakes" because it's Lelouch's birthday. One black cake with 1 candle on it and a white cake with 10? candles on it. The white one passed right by me since I was sitting by the aisle and uh... did not look very delicious/edible, lol. They lit the candles on stage and after everyone sang Happy Birthday to Lelouch, Fukuyama blew out the candles on the white one in Lelouch's stead, and Sakurai blew out the single black candle with exaggerated gusto. They had a commemorative photo taken with the audience wearing the Zero masks.

Next up was Hitomi again. She sang 4 songs I think... I can't remember the first one but she sang "If I was a bird" (the video playing on the screen was Rolo-centric and when his death scene came up.... ;____;), "Masquerade" (the video was Shirley centric), and then she ended with Continued Story... I know I'm messing up the order because I clearly remember Sakurai saying that Hitomi would be singing that famous song and it was Continued Story so... hrm, sorry. Please watch the DVD when it's out XD

The cast made ending comments, and as they did, they left the stage. When it was just Fukuyama and Suzaku left, they moved toward the center of the stage. They had these white drapes behind them, and behind those drapes 4 people with dark sunglasses had come out and were waiting. Suddenly, the entire hall was awash with red and there was the sound of an alarm. Fukuyama and Sakurai were dragged/kidnapped away and Zero appeared on the monitor as if he had taken it over. And that's when you get Zero saying what he does here: http://community.livejournal.com/code_geass/1512711.html

Zero says that we're mistaking the meaning of birthday, and that it means the birth day of something new. With images and flashes reminiscent of CC and Lelouch's contract scene saying new start and things like that, the event ends saying that in 2010, a new Code Geass will be launched.

I'm of the opinion that it will be a movie or an OVA, because in the closing comments, Rivalz' seiyuu Sugiyama kept saying "even though the TV anime is over" and personally, it seemed like he unconsciously? stressed TV anime ^^;

Sorry for the long cut XD; It could be more detailed but it's been a long day and I have to wake up early for JLPT tomorrow. Hope information for the night event comes out soon...

Um... what tag does this fall under? ^^;;
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Date/Time: 2009-12-05 14:05 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] aya-kari.livejournal.com
Thank so much <3 I've been reading 2ch comments but your report is much better! Thank you very much!! I'm glad it'll come out on DVD ;A; I need to see that Rolo&Nana scene...
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 14:14 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] ladynogitsune.livejournal.com
Oh, this is like cake for my fangirl heart!

Thank you. *-*
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 14:18 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] yukiruchan.livejournal.com
Thanks so much for the report!!!And such a detailed one too!

BTW, Good luck on your JLPT.. I'll be taking it too>
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 14:42 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] aya-kari.livejournal.com
Ahhh I'd like to know anything however spoilery regarding Rolo as well~~ When you have the time and if it's not too much trouble, of course :3
Date/Time: 2009-12-06 11:20 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] lulu-holic.livejournal.com
can i know more details about the picture drama?
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 14:18 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] eevaleena.livejournal.com
Hahaha.. it amuses me! And Ami-chan said she's marry Suzaku? That'd be LOL! ^^ Thanks for the brief summary!
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 14:21 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] eevaleena.livejournal.com
Oh yeah, Sakurai-san presents made me LOL too. Gundam? ;p
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 14:19 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] yukiya-ayase.livejournal.com
Thank you for the report !! I'm going to read it slowly, but before I forgot....All the best for JLPT !!!! ^______^
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 14:27 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] palmcj.livejournal.com
Thanks for the report.
Good luck and do your best on JLPT. Tomorrow, I will be taking mine as well (but I am still playing all the time ^^;;)
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 14:38 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] snoozy.livejournal.com
oh fuck yes, about stories opening the event. my fav song.
thanks a bunch for the info pal, greatly appreciated. 8D
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 14:38 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] angel-katsumi.livejournal.com
Thank you so much, I enjoyed reading all these informations! *--* So cuuuute! Especially for the birthday presents!<3
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 14:41 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] crystal-tiara.livejournal.com
Thank you so much for sharing this! I wanted to attend the event, but the tickets were quite expensive. :( Looks like the event was very enjoyable, and now I'm regretting not going to the event!

Best of luck with the JLPT!
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 15:00 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] suanz.livejournal.com
Thank u so much for sharing the news with us. U're so sweet.

And all the best for your JLPT. Ganbare!!!
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 16:56 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] inastr8jacket.livejournal.com
That sounded amazing! Thank you for your report.

Sakurai/Suzaku giving Lelouch a GUNDAM FOR A BIRTHDAY PRESENT AJSDKHF ♥
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 17:00 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] kurot.livejournal.com
Oh my gawd I had so much fun reading your report!!! The last part when they got kidnapped~~ that sounded so awesome O_O Wooow I wish I went lol Thanks for it!!!

Good luck with the JLPT!!!
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 17:02 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] nayami.livejournal.com
D'aww the cake part sounds so cool. Also the kidnapping.

Thanks for sharing with us!
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 17:12 (UTC)Posted by: [personal profile] sincere
sincere: DGM: Lenalee's back to the viewer ([cg-gino/kallen] fanboy)
Pfffft the end of that event is adorable. XD I love it.
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 17:19 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] batzypan.livejournal.com
:'D It sounds like it was great. And the ending kidnapping sounds SO COOL! Thank you so much for this report!
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 17:37 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] alkahestapeiron.livejournal.com
Thanks so much for posting! I got chills. X3
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 17:53 (UTC)Posted by: [personal profile] inksmears
inksmears: ([CG] † angels fall first)
Them saying the "TV anime" is over gives me much hope that it won't be a "lol Lelouch lives" type thing. PHEW!

I can get behind anything as long as it isn't that.
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 17:54 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] thomasvye.livejournal.com
Thanks for taking the time to write such a detailed report! Good luck with the test! ^-^b
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 17:55 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] rainbow-cnxn.livejournal.com
Sakurai (Suzaku) wrote that he wanted everyone to apologize to him. He wrote it in the pamphlet's interview as well, but fan letters kept saying "You're (Suzaku's) horrible!" even though he wasn't actually saying anything wrong.
AHAHAHAHA! ONE OF US.

a Gundam saying "Oniisama" (Nunnally's "Big brother")
Wait, I'm confused. Nunnally is a Gundam now? What a gimp (haha) Gundam.

Cute. All the effort they put into announcing this does make it at least seem like it's going to be animated instead of a game or such, as /a/ was bandying about.

Interesting.
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 18:52 (UTC)Posted by: [personal profile] lavaliere
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Not a tv anime? Hm....


So, who thinks it's a Live Action and who thinks it's a Movie? Votes?


Also, baw, the whole event sounds super cute ;;
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 19:51 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] torakaka.livejournal.com
It all sounds so freaking adorable ♥
Date/Time: 2009-12-05 20:28 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] kerina.livejournal.com
Yay, thank you so much for sharing this ;D
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Date/Time: 2009-12-05 22:11 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] gem2niki.livejournal.com
Thanks for the report! Ah..man so weird anime character getting birthday event XD;; But ee can't wait to hear about the upcoming news.

And rolo and nunally converstaion. I would so wanna see that XD;;
Date/Time: 2009-12-06 01:46 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] soaker87.livejournal.com
Thanks for the report. Sounds like it would've been fun to be there.
Date/Time: 2009-12-06 06:04 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] ylla19.livejournal.com
Thank you for sharing this! And I be jealous. ;3;
I would have wanted to attend to the bday event if I was given the chance. :p

Anyways, Yukana was so sweet if she'd give Lulu her Cheese-kun considering that it's her most valued possession. XD And Koshimizu was so thoughtful too. >w<

Sakurai seems to be a very cool guy. XD
Junjun could've tried to grab people's attention too. But I guess, he already does without trying ne? :p

AND ABOUT THE PROJECT, I went berserk when I first heard about it. I can't waitttt! ;A;
Date/Time: 2009-12-06 11:19 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] lulu-holic.livejournal.com
OMG THANK U VERY MUCH for the report! i was looming around yesterday through one jp geass fan-site to another to grab the details!

you made my day!! (^O^)/
Date/Time: 2009-12-06 18:28 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] chocolate-milk.livejournal.com
Thanks for sharing! I agree with you on the part that it probably won't be another anime season. I just don't see it happening and despite what others may think and all those "Lelouch is alive!" theories, I thought R2's ending was firmly final for Lelouch's story. It'll probably be something minor considering the fact that announcement was on the mobile website...
Date/Time: 2009-12-07 01:47 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] kamshaticum.livejournal.com
wow thank you so much for that!
aaah i would have loved to see Sakurai and Fukujun on stage together 8D i hope the DVD makes it to the interwebz soon

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