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"Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion" weaves a tale of power, betrayal, and revolution, with characters whose Japanese names echo their complex roles and destinies.
These names reflect the intricate narrative and the psychological depth of the cast, contributing to the anime's gripping storyline and its enduring legacy.
Japanese Names Of Characters From Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion
Lelouch Lamperouge / Rurushu Ranperuji - ルルーシュ・ランペルージ
Lelouch vi Britannia or Lelouch Lamperouge is the main protagonist of the Code Geass anime series. Lelouch was born as a prince to the Emperor of Britannia, Charles zi Britannia.
Lelouch was exiled from the empire by his father after he spoke against him regarding his father’s irresponsible behavior after his mother’s death.
Lelouch and his sister Nunnally were both exiled to Japan where they joined the Ashford academy.
Lelouch is a good-looking man with a lean figure, black hair, and purple eyes. Since Lelouch’s name is not of Japanese origin, it’s written in katakana letters (ルルーシュ・ランペルージ) hence his name has no meaning.
In Japanese, Lelouch’s name is pronounced as “Rurushu Ranperuji”.
Nunnally vi Britannia / Nanari vui Buritannia - ナナリー・ヴィ・ブリタニア
Nunnally vi Britannia is the daughter of Charles Britannia and the younger sister of Lelouch Britannia. She was the princess of the Britannian Empire before she was exiled and was sent to live in Japan.
From then on she changed her name to Nunnally Lamperouge. She was blinded by the sight of her mother’s death and was the sole reason for Lelouch to rebel against his father.
Nunnally has brown curly hair, violet eyes, and pale skin. She usually keeps her eyes open and has a wide smile always. Nunnally studies in the Ashford Academy with her brother Lelouch.
Nunnally’s name is written in katakana letters as ナナリー・ヴィ・ブリタニア. Her name doesn’t have a meaning and is pronounced in Japanese as Nanari.
C.C / Shi Tsu - シー・ツー
C.C is one of the main characters from the Lelouch series and the tritagonist as well. She’s the mysterious girl Lelouch comes across C.C after he gets involved in a terrorist attack against the Britannian empire.
C.C saves Lelouch from the Britannian guards and makes a deal with him. She then lends Lelouch the power of Geass which lets him control anyone to do what he wants.
C.C is a girl with long green hair, gold eyes, and a slim figure. She never revealed her real name and prefers to be called C.C or C2 which is pronounced as Shi Tsu in Japanese. Since her name is not of Japanese origin it’s written in katakana letters as シー・ツー.
Kururugi Suzaku - 枢木 スザク
Kururugi Suzaku is one of the main characters in the Code Geass series. Suzaku was one of Lelouch’s childhood friends and also the son of Japan’s last prime minister.
Suzaku murdered his father after Japan was conquered by the Britannian Empire and became loyal to Britannian Empire. This earned him Britannian citizenship and then he joined the Britannian army as a pilot.
Suzaku had a tall stature, with a skinny figure, green eyes, and brown hair. He was known to be selfish and a vicious bully by Lelouch.
Suzaku’s surname Kururugi has the first kanji (枢) “Kururu” which means pivot hinge and the second kanji (木) “Gi” means tree. Suzaku’s name is written in katakana letters hence doesn’t have a specific meaning.
Kozuki Kallen - 紅月カレン
Kozuki Kallen or Karen Kozuki is one of the major characters in the Code Geass series. Kallen is also known as Kallen Stadtfelt but prefers to be called by her Japanese name.
She’s one of Lelouch’s classmates from the Ashford Academy and also one of the members of Oghi’s resistance groups. She later joins the Order of the Black Knights resistance group led by Zero.
Kallen is a slim and strong woman with fair skin, red hair, and blue eyes. She’s of average height and is a very strong fighter.
Kallen’s surname Kozuki has the first kanji (紅) “Ko” which means red, a reference to her hair color, and the second kanji letter (月) “Zuki” which means the moon.
Kallen’s name is written in katakana letters (カレン) and hence has no meaning.
Tohdoh Kyoshiro - 藤堂 鏡志朗
Tohdoh Kyoshiro is one of the main characters in the Code Geass anime series.
Kyoshiro formerly worked in the military as a Lieutenant Colonel then went on to become the leader of the Four Holy Swords and is presently a member of the Black Knights.
He’s extremely skilled and has a great set of prowess and experience in the military.
He’s a very tall man with a muscular build, brown spiky hair, and thick brown eyebrows.
Kyoshiro’s surname Tohdoh has the first kanji (藤) “Toh” which means wisteria and the second kanji (堂) “Doh” means a religious building. Kyoshiro’s name has the first kanji (鏡) “Kyo” which means mirror, the second kanji (志) “Shi” which means ambition, and the third kanji (朗) “Ro” is a popular suffix for boys’ names in Japan.
Ogi Kaname - 扇 要
Ogi Kaname is one of the major characters in Code Geass who was also the leader of a resistance group named Ogi resistance. He later joined the Black Knights resistance group and became the deputy commander of the group.
He later gained the position of general secretary and eventually became the Prime Minister of Japan.
Kaname is a tall man with a fit physique, puffy brown hair, and gray eyes. Kaname was a man with a deep sense of humanity and he didn’t hate the Britannians initially. However, he has utmost pride and respect for the Japanese people.
Kaname’s surname Ogi has only one kanji (扇) “Ogi” which means a fan and Kaname’s name has one kanji (要) “Kaname” which means significant.
Tamaki Shinichiro - 玉城 真一郎
Tamaki Shinichiro is one of the key characters from the Code Geass anime series. He was a former member of the Japanese resistance and later become one of the members of the Black Knights. He’s later seen to be the owner of a local bistro in Japan.
Shinichiro is a man of medium height and has a slim physique. He has short brown hair, brown eyes, and brown eyebrows as well. He’s a nonchalant person but can get really furious at times.
Shinichiro’s surname Tamaki has the first kanji (玉) which means ball and the second kanji (城) means beautiful.
Shinichi’s name has the first kanji (真) “Shin” which means genuine, the second kanji (一) “Ichi” which means one, and the last kanji (郎) “Ro” means son.
Rolo Lamperouge / Roro Ranperuji - ロロ.ランペルージ
Rolo Lamperouge is one of the main characters of the Code Geass series who was only introduced in the second season.
He’s a young teenage boy studying at the Ashford Academy. He’s of average height with a slim physique, brown hair, and purple eyes. Rolo pretends to be the younger brother of Lelouch and Nunnally.
He was initially a kind boy to Lelouch but he became more possessive towards him when Lelouch reminisced about Nunnally.
Rolo only wanted Lelouch to be his brother and would sabotage any ways of Lelouch becoming closer to Nunnally. Rolo’s name is written in katakana ロロ.ランペルージ and is pronounced as Roro Ranperuji. His name doesn’t have any specific meaning.
Sumeragi Kaguya - 皇神楽耶
Sumeragi Kaguya is one of the key characters from the Code Geass anime series. She’s the cousin of Kurugi Suzaku and the headmistress of Kyoto House.
She also supports the Black Knights resistance group. Kaguya is an attractive woman with pale skin, long black hair, and green eyes. She usually wears a long pink outfit due to her nobility.
She’s an extremely generous person who immensely cares for her allies. Kaguya has been a fan of the Black Knights since the day she saw Zero and she also wishes to get married to him one day.
Kaguya’s surname Sumeragi has the kanji letter (皇) which means emperor and Kaguya’s name is derived from Japan’s imperial family.
Japanese Names Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion Anime Characters: FAQs
Is Lelouch a Japanese name?
Lelouch vi Britannia is the main protagonist of the Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion anime series. He’s the son of Britannian Emperor Charles Britannia and a former prince who was exiled from the empire. Lelouch isn’t a Japanese name hence it’s written in katakana letters as ルルーシュ・ヴィ・ブリタニア. His name is pronounced in Japanese as “Rurushu vi Buritania”. After getting exiled, Lelouch changed his name to Lelouch Lamperouge (ルルーシュ・ランペルージ) which is pronounced as “Rurushi Ranperuji”.
What does Lelouch mean in Japanese?
Lelouch is the name of the main protagonist of the Code Geass anime series. Lelouch vi Britannia is a former prince of the Holy Britannian Empire who was exiled to Japan. Lelouch isn’t a name of Japanese origin hence it’s written in katakana letters and has no specific meaning in the Japanese language.
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