Actual news!

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

So, it's that time when all the Japanese magazines start to leak early, and this month has a whole bunch of new stuff for Code Geass.

Firstly: A new Super Robot Wars game is coming out on PSP, and it includes Code Geass.

Rumours floating around certain forums are that Super Robot Wars Z II: Hakai-Hen is the first part of a two-game series, and as such will be including only the first parts of certain new series, like Gurren Lagann, or the first series of others - including Code Geass. This game is due out April 14th; no news on when the second game, assumedly including R2 will be coming up.

The ANN report links a Japanese post with scans, including some Lancelot pictures.

ETA: And the first trailer will apparently be online January 12th, if you're looking out for that.

And what is probably much bigger news: Newtype has character art for Boukoku no Akito




And some individual pictures with details about the two of them:



Anyone care to translate them? What I'm hearing is the girl is named Layla and the boy is Hyuga Akito, and she's his "boss", but that's completely unsubstantiated.


I've yet to see scans of the accompanying article, so I can't tell you anything about what plot details it may contain, and it seems we still haven't got confirmation as to if this is an OVA or a TV series. If anyone finds anything else out or sees some better scans, let us know!

(Also the first volume of the Renya manga is due out later this month. The article also had a small picture of it's cover, if anyone wants me to post that.)

But anyway: Discuss.

Comments

[defade.livejournal.com]

Hyuga Akito
An Eleven belonging to the EU army. During year 2017, in the hellish European battlefront, he takes up a military operation with 5% survival rate as a soldier who has lost his hometown

Leira
The heroine and Akito's superior. Wears a peculiar costume. Does not seem to be Japanese, and has a refined, almost princess-like air about her?

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

has a refined, almost princess-like air about her?

So that's why 2ch is speculating she's secretly a Britannian princess.

[robotlove.livejournal.com]

Lol, I saw some Japanese announcements floating around on twitter and quickly ran over here to see if there was already news. Go you!

And they look good! I shall be looking forward to more.

[robotlove.livejournal.com]

Sounds great. Thanks for translating!

[tennouji-nerin.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for the info! Am eagerly awaiting further scans :D

I'll attempt a translation:

Hyuuga Akito- An Eleven that belongs to the EU army. As a soldier who has lost his homeland, at the 2017 hellish European battlefront, he takes on a military tactic that has a survival rate of 5%.

Reira- The heroine and Akito's superior. She dons a unique costume. She does not appear to be Japanese and has the grace of a princess?

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

I am ~speedy~.

[clarisajeane.livejournal.com]

I cant wiat for this,characters looks intersting!!!

[robotlove.livejournal.com]

And rightfully one of the traits of a true Master of Fandom! ALL HAIL

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

I believe this is my cue for an evil smirk.

[dragonlover58.livejournal.com]

Exciting! Is that the February issue of Newtype? I may go pick it up just to get the other info. :D

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

It's whichever issue is due out later this week.

[dragonlover58.livejournal.com]

February then. ^^; I'll check my local stores this week then. Thanks!

[grendelity.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting this! It's nice to finally see some character designs.

[nokiirat.livejournal.com]

very much enjoy the new character designs. :) thx for sharing.

[kiraya.livejournal.com]

The eyes got me even before the translation. Who aside from the Britannias (and Rolo, who I'm not unconvinced is a bastard son) has purple eyes in this universe, really?

[kiraya.livejournal.com]

I am so looking forward to this gaiden. ♥ Thanks for sharing!

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

The fact her colouring is not dissimilar to another sekrit Britannian princess (http://community.livejournal.com/code_geass/1589396.html) did not escape my notice.

[biodamper.livejournal.com]

first thought: kinda looks like Xingke with a braid

I am excited for this~!

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

I thought the same re: looking like Xingke.

[lelouch-ct.livejournal.com]

let's hope they don't screw up the Geass series with this...

[uwaaaah.livejournal.com]

I thought the same as well.

[sapphire-pyro.livejournal.com]

I'm very excited for this :D I hope more info would be out soon!

[ichinichinemasu.livejournal.com]

I'm not gonna lie, I'm kind of excited! Thanks for the post.

[otakukeith.livejournal.com]

She also looks kinda like a female Lelouch with Clovis' hair colour to me.

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

It was mentioned on 4chan that she also looks something like V.V., but with a fringe (http://oreno.imouto.org/post/show/61062/code_geass-kawaguchi_rie-male-transparent_png-vect).

And, you know, not stuck as a pre-pubescent boy.