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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion S1E8 — The Black Knights
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion•Season 1•Episode 8

The Black Knights

8.4/10 · 2,960 votesNov 23, 200625 min

Ranked #7 of 25 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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A group from the Japan Liberation Front takes a hotel and its occupants hostage, including most of the Ashford Student council and a disguised Princess Euphemia. As such, Princess Cornelia cannot make a move against the hostage takers, which Lelouch realizes and takes advantage of.

Directed byMakoto Baba
Written byIchiro Okouchi
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Jun Fukuyama

Jun Fukuyama

Lelouch (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

Takahiro Sakurai

Suzaku (voice)

Yukana

Yukana

C.C. (voice)

Ami Koshimizu

Ami Koshimizu

Kallen (voice)

Fumiko Orikasa

Fumiko Orikasa

Shirley (voice)

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Ichiro Okouchi

Ichiro Okouchi

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Hideyuki Yoshida

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Makoto Baba

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KOHSHI

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IWASAKI

Theme Song Performance

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KEIGO

Theme Song Performance

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GOT'S

Theme Song Performance

T

TAKE

Theme Song Performance

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Episode Summary

"The Black Knights" is episode 8 of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 2,960 votes, ranking #7 of 25 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Makoto Baba and written by Ichiro Okouchi, it aired on November 23, 2006.

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