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One of the great things about anime is that any situation, any setting, any backdrop can instantly turn into a harem dynamic. We’ve seen it with Gundam Seed where the trans-terran conflict turned into a soap opera involving the Kira-Flay-Cagali-Lacus-Athrun love pentagon. Code Geass? I can only hope as much.
After seeing the random “Shirley changing out of her swimsuit” scene back in the previous episode, I knew I was going to write this post. There’s no way around it– Code Geass has a harem setup. It seems like Shirley fits the “childhood friend” category– maybe not exactly childhood friend so maybe the hawt comfortable friend. The type who the hero has been friends with so long, her awesomely balanced top and bottom has ruined his taste in other woman (i.e. Lulu not staring at Karen enough during the shower scene). Anyway, anime and manga are littered with this type of character– everyone from Shuffle‘s Kaede to Otome wa Boku‘s Mariya to High School of the Dead‘s Thigh Meat. (I won’t be tossing Athrun into this pile… we’ll get to him later.)
Anyway, I’m positively giddy that Shirley seems to have a crush on Lulu yet Lulu doesn’t seem to return her affections. You know which relationship this one reminds me of? Light-o and Misa from Death Note. Anti-heroes in dysfunctional one-sided relationships. Still, I’m even giddier, snakes on a plane level, because of the way Shirley looked at Lulu when he was talking with Karen in the garden. She’s just fuming with jealously. I can’t wait to see how this turns out– quick! Let’s Fed-Ex her a boxcutter, a hammer, and a machete.
The funny thing is how Lulu’s and Karen’s chess match against each other only makes them look like they’re farther along relationship-wise– which must be how Shirley views them. Anyway, I hope Karen becomes a ツンデレ foil for Lulu much like Motoko in Love Hina, Haruhi in The Adventures of Mikuru-run, and Youko from Inukami. And as far as I can tell, there’s nothing wrong about Karen’s balance either. I like the ツンデレ dynamic, but I hope it doesn’t turn out as extreme as Zero no Tsukaima where we just wanted Saito to ditch Louise and go shack up with any number of superior women (*cough* Siesta *cough*).
(BTW, complex machines of war can be operated by pampered, semi-nobility seventeen year old teenagers. This “fly-by-wire” stuff is getting out-of-hand. At least Kira had to reprogram Strike’s OS to be able to be pilotable by a n00b.)
Someone who also always stirs the pot for the loser male and his harem. Past examples include Hatsune from Tonagura, Mitsuki from He Is My Master, and Shiho from Mai Otome. Generally introduced to move the plot along for slow periods– usually an act of desperation as, I mean, Shiho… Shiho!… carried Mai Otome for like eight episodes. That’s not an act of desperation; that’s a cry for help. Paging Dr Phil! (Or, in this case, Kyoto Animation.) Needless to say, I hope all future occurrences for Millay will take place in the locker room re-enacting the locker room scene from Otome wa Boku episode 2 with Shirley.
Sickly younger sister… mmm… haven’t seen this before… or maybe I have: Utawarerumono, Sister Princess, and Kanon. I think the sickly part really nails down the “She’s my little sister; I must protect her!” angle and multiply it by five. Can’t say I’m a fan of sickly girls or this moe mode, but whatever. I just hope Lulu has Kaiser Permanante or else he’s going to stuck with a lot of health care costs.
(I enjoyed the scene with her and Sayoko folding the cranes. Reminds me of the Stand Alone Complex episode where the Major recounts when she first got her cybernetic body– I think that’s also the episode where she sleeps nakkid with the ten year old boy who turns her down for sex. I remember this piece of informaion yet I couldn’t remember to pick up dishwashing liquid while I was at Wal-Mart earlier today.)
Dedicated to all the haremettes who really aren’t haremettes due to lack of screentime/plot involvement. Also included in this category are Rosary from Mai Otome, Kaori from Kanon, and the penultimate Jessica from Zero no Tsukaima. My ideal scenario from Code Geass has to be Viletta emerging as the main villianess just so she can get some frickin’ screentime. Heck, maybe can get a plot twist and make her Lulu’s half-sister just to get that “onee-sama” moe mode covered.
AoMM approves. Speaking of meido, it’s been a while since the last Meido Power Rankings™… mmm… maybe I should update that sucker soon.
One thing that you rarely see on American TV is hawt girls in glasses. In anime? That’s a moe mode. Nina doesn’t get a lot of screentime… or lines… and again, I’m a huge advocate for the “name cooling off period.” If it isn’t a common name like Yuki or Hikari, there has to be at least a two year waiting period before someone can use the name if it has been used by a pantheon character. Everytime I hear “Nina” now, I must crack at least one father-daughter incest joke. Just like how I no longer associate “traditional afternoon napping” with “siesta.”
Most harem series have an “unique” haremette whose rarity is her primary trait. This rarity can be anything– from being truly one-of-a-kind to having an one-of-a-kind personality to being in an one-of-a-kind situation. For example, Princess Feena on Crescent Love, Belldandy on ã‚ã‚ã£å¥³ç¥žã•ã¾ã£, and Midori on Midori Days. For Code Geass, it’s C.C., the green mystery chix0r who gave Lulu his jagan. What does she planned next for Lulu? Why did she trust him with this power?
(I’m hoping that she’s doing this the same reason Ruk is doing it– for the honeycri– err– to ease her boredom.)
One very troubling aspect of any harem series is the “Friendly Friend.” You know, the one who could possibly go brokeback with the hero. Definitely lump Athrun from Gundam‘s C.E. timeline, Akio from Sister Princess, and Tamama from Keroro Gunso into this pile. Unfortunately for poor Lulu, Suzaku has “Athrun” written all over him– and we dare not look.
(I’m beginning to doubt if Lulu’s a traditional male. He hasn’t used his jagan for any, uh, activities worthy of a hormonal teenaged boy. Seriously, Karen… in… the… shower… and he ends up smirking because he pulls off a Death Note Lite-type of trick on her instead of, uh, pulling a Yuuichi.
I’m aware that there’s a lot more, but these (minus C.C.) were the Girls of Code Geass who were featured in this episode. Hopefully, there will be more so I can do a follow up post. Oh yeah, almost forgot: Lulu kills Prince Clovis this episode in a horribly gruesome way that’ll guarantee a mask over the left side of his face when he returns in episode sixteen.
Next time on AoMM’s coverage of Code Geass— the proper way to dress for a masked ball.
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>>“traditional afternoon napping†with “siesta.â€
Siesta with siesta? No problems.
>>Let’s Fed-Ex her a boxcutter, a hammer, and a machete.
Gimme an address and I can DHL it next day, hell I’ll throw in the nails too.
>>BTW, complex machines of war can be operated by pampered, semi-nobility seventeen year old teenagers. This “fly-by-wire†stuff is getting out-of-hand. At least Kira had to reprogram Strike’s OS to be able to be pilotable by a n00b.
Here, here in my day we had to get some hours of on hands training before we got our licenses. Teenagers operating weapons bah it hard enough pointing them in the right direction let alone driving straight…
>>I remember this piece of informaion yet I couldn’t remember to pick up dishwashing liquid while I was at Wal-Mart earlier today.
Went to Wal Mart did ya? For shame…
>>Oh yeah, almost forgot: Lulu kills Prince Clovis this episode in a horribly gruesome way that’ll guarantee a mask over the left side of his face when he returns in episode sixteen.
Indeed who cares if another blonde haired, blue eyed, twinkle toed, monarchist SOB gets it.
>>Unfortunately for poor Lulu, Suzaku has “Athrun†written all over him– and we dare not look.
Since he is Lancelot what is the probability of him taking the harem from right under Lulu’s nose? From the looks of it he has more intrest in girls than the workaholic Lulu. Then again “successful” RL despots spend more time signing death warrants than lusting or chasing love… I hope Suzaku remembers the motto of Britannian Occupation Forces, “What we take, we hold!”
Sweet, another harem setup. This emo gundam is better than I expected! Though I do think Lelouch is pretty psycho. Then again, you did compare him to Light. Those two characters seem very very similar. Two of the same guy in different animes in the same season? COINCIDENCE?
I like the way Code Geass is shaping up. It’s like Death Note with mecha and hawt chix0rs. They both feature exceptionally intelligent and EMOtionally unbalanced anti-hero leads with a unique supernatural powers who seek to make the world a better place by destroying it.
“He hasn’t used his jagan for any, uh, activities worthy of a hormonal teenaged boy.”
He already used on her to confirm her identity and it only works on each person once. There are plenty of other suitable targets as you pointed out above however. Speaking using super powers inappropriately I wonder if Light-O ever uses the Death Note to hook up with a girl.
At 7:35PM she will arrive at my house dressed as a Nekomimi-Meido.
At 7:56PM we will begin having sexual relations.
At 12:07AM she will fall asleep.
At 8:03AM she will leave my house.
At 8:17AM she will be killed in a traffic accident.
nahhh too much evidence ^^
>>>One thing that you rarely see on American TV is hawt girls in glasses. In anime? That’s a moe mode. Nina doesn’t get a lot of screentime… or lines…
Hell, I already watched up to ep 5 of Code Gease and I don’t even know she existed…
Xeifa I think I did the same..
Geass is doing a lot of good things, but can Lulu even be the harem male? He seems asexual, or just highly determined and asexual. Anyway its good, watched ep5 today.
I must say that this post just brings me to the conclusion that I really really need to watch more anime. Yesh ^^
Jason said, “I’m beginning to doubt if Lulu’s a traditional male. He hasn’t used his jagan for any, uh, activities worthy of a hormonal teenaged boy.”
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Nothing naughty happened, but er… Ep05.
Cheers.
btw the shower scene with karen has a nipple showing :D
And i agree that Suzuki is more athrun then Kira who a lot people have been been comparing thte 2. Maybe this time he will marry kira’s sister.
And I agree there are a lot of better use of the geass power.
I defintely would have given a different/better order to the glass girl then make a cross on th school roof every day to test my power :D
MaverickRonin: that’s awesome, I wonder why it hasn’t occurred to me before that Light could use his Death Note like that. Although I would personally build in a delay: 8:15, arrive home, argue with mother, storm out, 8:16, killed by a truck.
Also, a ronin is by definition a maverick, so your name is a bit redundant.
>>>I think that’s also the episode where she sleeps nakkid with the ten year old boy who turns her down for sex.
Nope, different episode. Although taking that episode in context with the other certainly raises some interesting psychological questions about her taste in “men.”
>>>Definitely lump Athrun from Gundam’s C.E. timeline, Akio from Sister Princess, and Tamama from Keroro Gunso into this pile.
Certainly can’t forget the Ultimate Close Talker. Those 8 million Itsuki x Kyon doujinshi had to have something to base on, didn’t they?
>>>I think that’s also the episode where she sleeps nakkid with the ten year old boy who turns her down for sex.
Nope, different episode. Although taking that episode in context with the other certainly raises some interesting psychological questions about her taste in “men
Did I miss something? O_o
>>Sickly younger sister… mmm… haven’t seen this before… or maybe I have>>
Actually I don’t see it as being sickly in the normal sense, it’s more like hysterical blindness + loss of the ability to stand, which usually comes around when your mother + your legs get turned into pulp by an assault rifle.
I’m sorry, but Lulu’s villain apparel is too ridiculous for me.
@Eleutheria
A ronin doesn’t have to be a maverick by definition. I could have lost my master in a war or assassination. No betrayal necessary.
Also, the Death Note is good for so much more than simple murder. I haven’t read the manga and I can’t wait to see what else Light-O comes up with.
>>Beowulf Says:
I’m sorry, but Lulu’s villain apparel is too ridiculous for me.
Could be worse. He could be wearing a butterfly mask.
Don’t dis the Papillion Mask. But feel free to dis the fool wearing it. What was he thinking? “Hey, I know, if I put this mask on, no one will recognize me…never mind it leaves 2/3 of my face exposed and I’m wearing my school uniform! A 230 IQ, my ass. Drop the zero…
Oh, Geass. Yeah, I’m loving it. But as I said earlier, always pick the green haired girl when in doubt.
I just finished watching episode 5 raw and jason IS right on the mark. Geass is indeed the best harem set up ever.
I am waiting for C.C. to say: Lulu, I am your mother :D
I just got a feeling that lulu has closer ties to the royal families then have been shown.
>> I wonder if Light-O ever uses the Death Note to hook up with a girl.
Light-o doesn’t have to. In the manga, he’s a complete and utter Tamaki/Ginko-class pimp– one of his plans actually did require him to, uh, land as many woman as possible, much to Misa’s dismay. Basically, if you ever see the threesome of Light-o, Tamaki, and Ginko talking with your girl, uh-oh.
>> Since he is Lancelot what is the probability of him taking the harem from right under Lulu’s nose?
I’d be giddier if Lulu just once said, “Excalibur, be my strength!”
>> I’m sorry, but Lulu’s villain apparel is too ridiculous for me.
As I mentioned in this post, it’s the topic for my next Code Geass post.
>> btw the shower scene with karen has a nipple showing
Yep, these are my readers.
Harem too “silm and tall”, to be “hot”.
my lord now i have no mean to be racist but you americans have no idea of the japanese manga and anime culture… do you have any idea of how many mangs and anime has been made? you try think of something which cant be related to any other anime or manga. i could bet the entire population of the world your couldnt. and there u are blabbing on copying even if u wanted to make one its most likely a used plot. your people are overly self centred. for christ sake if u dont know even the basics of these things then quit manga and anime ur not fit for it… its all about combination and how the plot and people are used. copying is something in the business. and the guy who wrote this report… hes just obssesed with the whole love scenariao and is probs a hentai addict.
and code geas just tried enlisting large numbers of characters, just like school rumble. and guess what mostly girls why? sex sells duh! i mean posting up something like this is like saying hey i know my abc’s. urg… u guys are obnoxious.