History Anime / CodeGeassAkitoTheExiled

* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler:The spirits of the RedShirt Eleven Pilots seen near the end of the first OVA return during the climactic duel between Akito and Shin in the fifth OVA. protecting Akito from Shin when the duel between the two takes them to the graveyard where the former were buried]].

* PaperThinDisguise: "Julius [[spoiler:Lelouch]] Kingsley".

* MagicalEye: It wouldn't be Code Geass without Geass in the picture. Akito is under a Geass of some kind that affects him during battle, and [[spoiler:Shin has a Geass that allows him to get people to kill themselves and others in a manner similar to Lelouch's]].

* MechaMook: Both sides make use of knightframe drones. Predictably, they all get destroyed before the end of the mission and [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademynone of them scored a single hit]].

* MechaMook: To make up for low military personnel on the field, W-0 rely on knightframe drones. Predictably, they all get destroyed before the end of the mission without scoring a single hit.

* EiffelTowerEffect: Many scenes have the Eiffel Tower and letting viewers know the story is shift to Paris.

* MechaMook: To make up for low military personnel on the field, W-0 rely on drones. Predictably, they all get destroyed before the end of the mission without scoring a single hit.

'''''Code Geass: Akito the Exiled''''' is a SpinOff OVA from its parent ''Anime/CodeGeass''. The first of five episodes premiered on August 4, 2012 in Japanese theatres, with the last released on February 6, 2016. The story takes place between ''Anime/CodeGeass'' and ''Code Geass: R2'', focusing on the events that occurred in Europe in the year a.t.b 2017, after the defeat of Zero's Black Rebellion.

* TranslationConvention: While we may hear the Europeans and Britannians all speaking Japanese, the on-screen text implies that they're actually mostly speaking in French and English, respectively.

** Episode 4 goes even further by having uncensored nudity when [[spoiler:Jean jumps out of the shower to confront Ashley]].

* DarkerAndEdgier: While Code Geass as a whole was always relatively dark, ''Akito The Exiled'' elevates it to a more thematically mature standing. For starters, it features a protagonist who is considerably more mentally disturbed than Lelouch was, the entire plot revolves around a squad partaking exclusively in ''suicide missions'', and it essentially showcases a darker side of a "civilized world" than what we've seen of Britannian settlements. Topped off with the fact that the series runs on a considerably more somber pace and melancholy, it gives it a significantly different atmosphere that what we've seen of ''Code Geass'' thus far.

* DemocracyIsBad: The E.U. is a democracy, but one suffering from populism and war-weariness.

** Their pilot suits are even more revealing than any of the ones in the original series. We get a nice shot of Akito's assets early in the first episode, when he approaches the truck to ask them to take him back to the city.

* {{Fanservice}}: The standout example is in episode 3; when Leila, Akito, and the rest of Wyvern are staying with a gypsy caravan, the old women there have both the guys and girls wear some pretty revealing outfits, complete with changing scenes for Leila and Ayano. The grannies take note, particularly with Ryou.

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* GratuitousEnglish: "Yes, my Lord'''o'''!"

* BigFancyCastle: The headquarters of W-0, Weisswolf Castle. [[spoiler:It's revealed to have been owned by Leila's family during pre-revolutionary Europe.]]

* {{Fanservice}}: The standout example being in episode 3; when Leila, Akito, and the rest of Wyvern are staying with a gypsy caravan, the old women there have both the guys and girls wear some pretty revealing outfits, complete with changing scenes for Leila and Ayano.

* HumanityOnTrial: A variation: [[spoiler:the Administrator was considering revoking humanity's ability to use Geass until Leila's sheer selflessness convinced her otherwise]].

* MilitaryCoup: [[spoiler:General Smilas takes advantage of the chaos caused by Julius's plan to establish a military junta over the E.U. He doesn't have much time to exercise his power before the Administrator finds a way to kill him.]]

* HeelRealization: [[spoiler:As he's dying, Shin finally has a change of heart, telling Akito that to live instead of die, and apologizing to Jean for killing her.]]

* AntiVillain: Several members of the higher ranked Euro Britannia Nobility are shown to not be that bad. The Archduke of Euro Britannia even gets deposed by Kingsley for showing concern for the European Union civilians and hinting at a distrust towards the Emperor and the Empire's more cruel and ruthless actions.

* BigBadEnsemble: The position of main antagonist is initially split between Shin Hyuga Shaing, who has a personal stake against Akito, and Julius Kingsley, who takes command of all of Euro Britannia's forces in its war against the E.U. [[spoiler:Shin ends up being the main villain, due to Kingsley having a breakdown once he starts to remember who he actually is.]]

* {{Teleportation}}: [[spoiler:Near the end, the Administrator teleports Ashley to a particular battlefield so that he can kill Smilas (which also results in Ashley saving his old squad in the process).]]