Trilogy of recap films retrace original series' story before upcoming sequel

Thai film distributor Japan Anime Movie (JAM) Thailand announced on Wednesday that it will screen Code Geass - Hangyaku no Lelouch - Kōdō (lit.: The Awakening Path, official English subtitle: Initiation) and Code Geass - Hangyaku no Lelouch - Handō (lit.: The Rebellion Path, official English subtitle: Transgression), the first two films in the compilation film trilogy of all 50 episodes of both the Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion and Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 series.

JAM Thailand will screen both films on August 2.

The first film opened in Japan last October, and the second film opened on February 10. The third film, Code Geass - Hangyaku no Lelouch - Ōdō (lit.: The Imperial Path, official English subtitle: Glorification), opened on May 26.

The cast re-recorded all their lines for the films, and the films include new scenes.

Sunrise announced a sequel project titled Code Geass: Fukkatsu no Lelouch (English subtitle: Re;surrection) in November 2016. Both director Goro Taniguchi and writer Ichiro Okouchi are returning for the sequel.

The original Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion television anime series premiered in Japan in 2006, while Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 premiered in 2008. The five-part Code Geass: Akito the Exiled OVA is a spinoff of the original anime series, and is set in between the two seasons. The first episode debuted in Japan with a theatrical screening in 2012, and the fifth and final episode opened in theaters in Japan in February 2016.

Source: JAM Thailand's Facebook page