Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion — Season 1, Episode 12: The Messenger from Kyoto
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama • 25 min • 2 seasons, 50 episodes • ★ 8.3/10
Episode synopsis
Zero and the core members of the Black Knights meet with Taizō Kirihara, one of the most powerful people in the Japanese underground and an acquaintance of Lelouch from his younger days at the Kururugi Shrine. Lelouch deftly displays his tactical prowess and wit before Taizō and reveals his true identity to the man to gain his trust and support. When Lelouch returns to Tokyo, Shirley informs him of her father's death, indirectly caused by Zero during the Battle of Narita.
About Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Japan has been invaded and conquered by the Britannian Empire. Japan is now known as Area 11 and its citizens known as Elevens. The Britannian Empire takes away Japan's autonomous power and imposes its rule through the use of Knightmares. The Empire's rule has never faltered, but cracks have begun to show...