Kiseki no Tanjoubi

[xaevyn.livejournal.com]

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? ^^;;

Comments

[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...

[xaevyn.livejournal.com]

They had a lot of cameras running so if it doesn't come out on DVD, I'll be very sad. The way they had the drapes fall and just all the various videos they used... absolutely beautiful and emotional.

I really want to know about the night event... damn JLPT or else I would have gone to both.

[ladynogitsune.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is like cake for my fangirl heart!

Thank you. *-*

[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>

[xaevyn.livejournal.com]

if you want details of the picture drama, I can write that too. I just don't want to put it up in the post where it'll ruin it for anyone who wants to wait ^^;

Good luck to you as well!

[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

[lulu-holic.livejournal.com]

can i know more details about the picture drama?

[eevaleena.livejournal.com]

Hahaha.. it amuses me! And Ami-chan said she's marry Suzaku? That'd be LOL! ^^ Thanks for the brief summary!

[eevaleena.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, Sakurai-san presents made me LOL too. Gundam? ;p

[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 !!!! ^______^

[xaevyn.livejournal.com]

I'll post snippets of the event to my LJ tomorrow or something. I still have to write a Japanese report so maybe when I do that. Some of the stuff they say in the pamphlet is great as well XDD;

Thank you! I need a lot of luck since I haven't studied at all ;__;

[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 ^^;;)

[snoozy.livejournal.com]

oh fuck yes, about stories opening the event. my fav song.
thanks a bunch for the info pal, greatly appreciated. 8D

[angel-katsumi.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much, I enjoyed reading all these informations! *--* So cuuuute! Especially for the birthday presents!<3

[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!

[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!!!

[inastr8jacket.livejournal.com]

That sounded amazing! Thank you for your report.

Sakurai/Suzaku giving Lelouch a GUNDAM FOR A BIRTHDAY PRESENT AJSDKHF ♥

[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!!!

[xaevyn.livejournal.com]

While the two were talking, there was static with the sound, i.e. Zero trying to take over. And you could see through the drapes and when those people came out, I was like "Huh?" and sorta craned my head to get a clearer look through the drapes and one of them craned his head to look back at me XDD; He looked all stoic so the action was funny XDD; I'll probably write all these details up on my LJ or something when I get a chance.

I just woke up for JLPT and ugh, I don't wanna leave my bed... T_T; But thank you!

[nayami.livejournal.com]

D'aww the cake part sounds so cool. Also the kidnapping.

Thanks for sharing with us!

[sincere]

Pfffft the end of that event is adorable. XD I love it.

[batzypan.livejournal.com]

:'D It sounds like it was great. And the ending kidnapping sounds SO COOL! Thank you so much for this report!

[alkahestapeiron.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for posting! I got chills. X3

[inksmears]

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.

[xaevyn.livejournal.com]

In the eyes of the cast/staff, especially Fukuyama, it seems that Lelouch being dead is a done deal. He believes Lelouch is dead (that it's the only possible resolution to the series) but if the viewers want to believe he's the one driving the cart, they're free to, or so he says in the pamphlet interview. However, the end of the picture drama would lead people to believe he is dead as well. It's definitely more touching that way.

[thomasvye.livejournal.com]

Thanks for taking the time to write such a detailed report! Good luck with the test! ^-^b

[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.

[lavaliere]

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 ;;

[torakaka.livejournal.com]

It all sounds so freaking adorable ♥

[kerina.livejournal.com]

Yay, thank you so much for sharing this ;D

[xaevyn.livejournal.com]

Yes she does. She's singing on stage in person.

When she sang Stories, she was wearing black, possibly in tribute to Lelouch. Her next appearances, she was wearing a white dress similar to a wedding dress with a huge petticoat underneath, lol.

[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;;

[xaevyn.livejournal.com]

They wrote in the pamphlet that this is the first time an event of such caliber has been held for a character's birthday, and even just pre-orders for the event tickets went far over the amount of tickets available. Sold out very quickly ^^;;

[soaker87.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the report. Sounds like it would've been fun to be there.

[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;

[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^)/

[xaevyn.livejournal.com]

I want to know what happened at the night one since I had to give up my ticket, but I'm too lazy to go searching so I'll just have to wait and hope for the DVD XD

[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...

[xaevyn.livejournal.com]

Zero has hijacked the main site as well, and the producer has released some more information. If it's a continuation, even the voice actor for Lelouch does not believe that he will be in it ^^;;

[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