Info about Lelouch and Shirley dating in the movies

Because them dating isn’t mentioned or shown anywhere in the movies themselves, so figure I should relay the info.

- Shirley’s character description from movie pamphlet:



Shirley Fenette. Member of Ashford Academy’s student council. In the TV series she’s one of Lelouch’s school friend, but in this work’s setting she’s in casual relationship with Lelouch.



- From booklet included in the first movie blu-ray package:



Taniguchi: Important supporting characters are used to convey to the audience so they can grasp the aspect of Lelouch living a double life as Zero. But if the character who notices Lelouch’s absences is different every time, it will give impression “Lelouch, you’re careless” (laugh). From there it’s decided to make Lelouch and Shirley casually dating this time, so that the person who notices Lelouch’s absences is someone who’s close to him. I also explained to the two actors to act accordingly. Another purpose of this new setting, is to give breather to audience.

- From Q&A session with Sunrise Producer Koujiro (also the guy who managed official twitter account) at the voice screening event (source); they’re dating since their first year in high school, and still at ‘elementary school or middle school level’ of dating. Koujiro producer comment on Lelouch’s inner working (source: 1,2):

“If a girl confessed to Lelouch, though at first he would feel giddy about it, he would be quickly reminded of Nunnally and be like “I can’t! I can’t be like that!”. Because his head is just full of Nunnally, things like that are impossible non-existent.” "Lelouch would feel giddy around this or that person who approached him, but even though he’s in good relationship with (or a good companion to(*)) Shirley (can also be translated to he is a good companion/partner/boyfriend), is attracted to C.C., and is getting friendly along with Kallen, in the end he would get “but for me it’s Nunnally!”. For him as long as Nunnally is there with him, he would be okay.”



- From third movie pamphlet



Shirley Fenette. Lelouch’s girlfriend(**). Earnestly thinks about Lelouch. Gets involved is something unexpected.



- GMG interview: