How to watch Code Geass in order

There's an incredible scale given to the actions of Lelouch vi Britannia that cause you to realise just how easily power can corrupt, and how one can be caught up in no longer seeing people as people, but obstacles in your way to domination.

It's an anime that is written to interrogate and challenge those who watch it, confronting them with moral questions that are essentially presented as much to them as they are to the likes of Lelouch and his followers.

The first two seasons follow vi Britannia's exploits, but in a later spin-off, Akito Hyuga takes over in the eponymous spin-off series before the franchise takes a sudden left turn back to Lelouch for not a sequel of the original series, but a retelling.

It can be somewhat confusing to wrap your head around, but we explain the canonical order below. Keep on reading for all you need to know.

How to watch Code Geass in order

• Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (2006)
• Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Special Edition 'Black Rebellion'
• Code Geass: Akito the Exiled – The Wyvern Arrives
• Code Geass: Akito the Exiled – The Wyvern Divided
• Code Geass: Akito the Exiled – The Brightness Falls
• Code Geass: Akito the Exiled – Memories of Hatred
• Code Geass: Akito the Exiled – To Beloved Ones
• Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2
• Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2 Special Edition – Zero Requiem
• Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch – Kiseki no Birthday
• Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch – Nunnally in Wonderland
• Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I – Initiation
• Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion II – Transgression
• Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion III – Glorification
• Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection

Luckily for fans, the chronological release date is the order you should watch the entire franchise in. There's no time skips or backwards travelling to put the plot together – it's as simple as it gets. Unlike its availability.

How to watch Code Geass in the UK

The Code Geass series is impossible to watch in just one place. The anime is scattered all over the internet which means you'll need multiple subscriptions to get the entire picture. The fact it's bounced from Funimation to Crunchyroll and now away from the UK entirely doesn't help its case.

Even then, there are a few titles in the Code Geass series that are near enough impossible to track down. If a little bit of online wandering doesn't bother you, you can find the Code Geass series in the following places:

• Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (2006): Amazon Video, Apple TV+, Microsoft Store
• Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Special Edition 'Black Rebellion': Amazon Video, Apple TV+, Microsoft Store
• Code Geass: Akito the Exiled – The Wyvern Arrives: Blu-Ray, £15.31 at Amazon
• Code Geass: Akito the Exiled – The Wyvern Divided: Unavailable
• Code Geass: Akito the Exiled – The Brightness Falls: Unavailable
• Code Geass: Akito the Exiled – Memories of Hatred: Blu-Ray, £19.99 at HMV
• Code Geass: Akito the Exiled – To Beloved Ones: Unavailable
• Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2: Unavailable
• Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2 Special Edition – Zero Requiem: Unavailable
• Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch – Kiseki no Birthday: Unavailable
• Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch – Nunnally in Wonderland: Unavailable
• Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I – Initiation: Blu-Ray, £39.99 at HMV (boxset only)
• Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion II – Transgression: Blu-Ray, £27.99 at HMV
• Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion III – Glorification: Blu-Ray, £39.99 at HMV
• Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection: Blu-Ray, £15.99 at HMV

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