Content & Trigger Warnings for Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (2006)

Systematic racial oppression with slurs like 'Eleven' used to dehumanize Japanese people

Continued racial oppression themes with systemic discrimination against Numbers

Systemic racism and ethnic oppression against the Japanese (called 'Elevens') is pervasive throughout.

The murder of Lelouch's mother is a central plot point driving his revenge

Parental deaths and revelations about parents drive major plot developments

The murder of Lelouch's mother is a pivotal backstory element, and other parental deaths occur.

Major character deaths cause profound grief that shapes the final arc

Characters experience devastating loss of loved ones, with grief driving major plot decisions.

Characters are forced to take their own lives through Geass mind control

A key character's death is a planned self-sacrifice central to the ending

Lelouch's Geass power allows him to manipulate and override people's free will

Geass manipulation escalates with world-altering consequences

Lelouch's Geass power literally rewrites people's memories and wills, and manipulation is central to the narrative.

The Britannian Empire commits mass atrocities against the Japanese population

Nuclear weapons used against civilian populations; mass extermination events depicted

Multiple instances of mass murder and genocide are committed, including the massacre of civilians.

Multiple characters are captured and held hostage throughout the season

Hostage situations and captivity continue as recurring plot elements

Central premise involves armed rebellion and large-scale military warfare

Global-scale warfare dominates the season as multiple factions clash

War is the central theme, with large-scale military operations, occupation, and resistance driving the entire plot.

Blood is frequently shown in combat and assassination scenes.

Some Geass effects and mecha combat result in disturbing imagery.

Fan-service moments and suggestive scenes appear, though explicit content is limited.

Implied coercive situations and uncomfortable power dynamics in certain scenes

A drug called Refrain is depicted as being used by oppressed Japanese seeking to relive happier memories.

Refrain addiction and its devastating effects are shown among the subjugated population.

Flashbacks show Lelouch and Nunnally abandoned as political pawns by their father

Young characters are exploited as soldiers and political tools

Royal children face abandonment, political manipulation, and emotional abuse by their father.

Graphic mecha combat with visible casualties; mass violence depicted in battles

Escalated graphic violence with mass casualties in the final battles

Frequent use of firearms and military weapons in combat sequences

Continued heavy use of firearms and military weapons in intensified conflict

Military firearms and mecha-mounted weapons are used extensively, causing mass casualties.

Britannian military and police brutalize the colonized Japanese population.

Characters are driven to suicide, and Lelouch's final plan involves orchestrating his own death.

Sexual assault is implied in some scenes, and attempted assault occurs.

Japanese people are stripped of rights and treated as second-class citizens under occupation

Conquered peoples continue to face subjugation under the Britannian Empire

The subjugation of the Japanese people under Britannian rule is a central theme, with forced labor and stripped rights.

Prisoners and captives subjected to physical and psychological torture

Intensified interrogation and torture scenes including psychological manipulation