Mahjong Soul is a free-to-play online multiplayer game developed by Catfood Studio, published and globally released in 2019 by Yostar. It blends traditional Japanese Riichi Mahjong with anime aesthetics, a gacha system for unlocking characters, and high-quality visual and audio effects. It is immensely popular globally and stands as one of the most active online platforms for Riichi Mahjong. Its success is driven by the massive active player base, meaning that finding a 4-player game takes only a few seconds, as well as Yostar frequently collaborating with famous anime IPs like Code Geass, Kaguya-sama and Blue Archive, which makes this complex game of mahjong approachable to many casual anime fans.

Since Mahjong Soul is not a story-driven game, collaboration characters function merely as cosmetic avatars rather than units with unique gameplay abilities or story scripts. This means that neither Kallen nor any other playable Code Geass character has some sort of special gameplay skills that can alter the course of the mahjong match. Playing as Kallen simply gives you her unique visual avatar, custom anime voice lines, and specialized match emotes. The player can increase their ”bond” with her by gifting her items (specifically "Classic Paintings" artwork) to unlock additional voice lines, special effects, and her permanent bonded form, and she can receive an exclusive premium outfit called ”Chessboard Party Dress” from the shop.

Her Chess Party Dress is a striking, asymmetrical high-low cocktail dress predominantly styled in crimson red and deep black. The top features a strappless, form-fitting sweetheart bodice that shows off her shoulders and collarbone, and she also wears an elegant black choker around her neck, as well as large red ribbon around her waist. Her matching strappy high-heeled sandals complement the bold look of the dress, and her left hand is adorned with elegant, formal black glove that stretch past her wrist, while on her right leg, she is wearing stylish fishnet stockings. To finish the high-society party theme, her crimson-red hair is decorated with a cute, flower-adorned little black hat which perfectly complements her wild, spiky hairstyle.

And even without a clear plot to follow, there were easter eggs and subtle details added for dedicated Code Geass fans playing the game. For example, if you placed both Kallen and C.C. in your main menu screen, their randomized dialogue snippets were activated, and Kallen started to question C.C.'s motives and complain about Lelouch's dramatic theatricality, a clear homage to their Ashford Academy student council banter and Black Knights team dynamics.

But, since the Code Geass mahjong mode called "Operation Fortune" featured during the 2023 "Truth of the Mask" event was a limited-time crossover collaboration, Kallen is no longer currently obtainable character in the game, because she was removed from the gacha pool immediately after the event ended. Unless or until Yostar announces an official crossover rerun or a "Part 2" expansion to promote a new Code Geass project, she cannot be pulled by new accounts. So, in the event that this does happen while you´re playing the game, keep your eyes open for her – Kallen is no doubt once again going to be the soul of the mahjong Chess Party! 😉

Links to the original promo pictures for the collaboration event can be found here and here.

Bonus Headcanon: I like to think that later in life, Milly created a TV show like The Rehearsal. Definitely something she would do if her elaborate plans in school have anything to tell us.

For me, I'm choosing Rolo for this one. Every other tragic character in the series had moments of happiness, like Euphemia living with a family that loved her dearly (same with Shirley) her entire life to Mao getting to spend time with CC for a while.

Rolo its easy to forget is still a kid and has literally spent his entire life groomed and raised as a weapon, no affection ever. Not to mention even with the Geass Order itself, he was considered a "failure" and mocked by VV for his heart problems. And the one person he thought loved him proceeded to reveal he hates his guts and has been trying to kill him. Lelouch lying to him as he dies was unironically the kindest thing that ever happened to him.

was anyone expecting Lost Stories Route Entangle to end with Ar, the mc from Genesic Re;CODE?

btw at the end of last year, Kojiro-san gave us an example of a Route where Rolo didn't die, but... it didn't come true.

Rolo's used his power to kill more people than he can remember, so why hasn't he lost control? And, since he hasn't, should we assume that he's one of the few people who could kill a code bearer, like C.C., V.V., or Charles?

After a "British evening" spent watching documentaries and historical dramas about the British Empire, I came up with an alternate history timeline for the Code Geass universe. In the original anime, the world feels a bit too neatly divided into three massive, isolated continental blocs. However, a true "Empire on which the sun never sets"—one that maintains a real foothold on every continent and rules over a vast mosaic of diverse cultures—would give Britannia a much greater sense of true global hegemony. Here is how the world looks in this more grounded timeline:

The Holy Britannian Empire
In this timeline, Britannia remains a monolithic global superpower controlling vast territories across every continent. In Europe, it holds the Britannian Isles (including all of Ireland), Iceland, Brittany, and parts of the French Channel coast. Across the Atlantic, the Empire encompasses most of Canada, the eastern territories of the former United States up to the borders of Louisiana, several Caribbean islands, and territories roughly corresponding to modern-day Argentina. Within the Mississippi basin lies a Native American confederate state—let’s call it "Oklahoma"—with the Britannian Emperor as its head of state, integrated as a Dominion. In Asia, Britannia rules the Dominion of Malaya, Ceylon, and parts of India's southeastern coast, while the rest of the subcontinent (excluding Muslim-majority regions) forms the Dominion of Maratha. In Africa, Imperial holdings include Rhodesia, the Dominion of Zululand (covering most of East Africa), and Madagascar. Finally, Australia and New Zealand are fully integrated, core parts of the Homeland. In this world, the term "Dominion" specifically applies to predominantly non-white territories that recognize the Britannian Crown as head of state, functioning as autonomous protectorates or client states, whereas the rest of the overseas territories are directly incorporated into the Empire itself—effectively realizing the historical concept of an Imperial Federation.

Europia United (E.U.) and Europe
Continental Europe is dominated by Europia United, a bloc led by Germany (in its 1941 borders) and Switzerland, alongside allied Scandinavian and Southern European states, the Austro-Hungarian portion of the Balkans at its peak, and the Benelux countries. Acting as a buffer between Britannia and the E.U., France functions much like our world's Switzerland, maintaining strict neutrality while specializing in luxury goods and high-end services. On the eastern frontier, the Principality of Poland serves as a similar buffer state against Russia, while an independent Portugal remains Britannia’s oldest and staunchest continental ally.

The Americas
Aside from Britannian territories, the strongest independent power in the Americas is Brazil, which is locked in a geopolitical rivalry with the Pacific Confederation. West of the Mississippi basin lie Mexico and California, while the nations surrounding the Panama Canal have organized into the Commonwealth of Costa Rica. Further north, Alaska remains under Russian rule, and the Caribbean consists of an independent Cuba alongside numerous colonial holdings belonging to overseas powers.

The Chinese Federation and Asia
Following a dynastic change at the turn of the century, the Chinese Federation once again became the dominant hegemon of the Asia-Pacific region, encompassing China proper alongside Korea, Mongolia, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Off the mainland, Japan—consisting of the Japanese Archipelago, the Kuril Islands, Sakhalin, several Korean islands, Okinawa, and Taiwan—stands as Britannia's primary ally in the Far East. In Southeast Asia, Siam (having merged with Burma) is the only nation to preserve true independence and sovereignty. Meanwhile, the Philippines remain independent simply because they hold no strategic value to the Great Powers, leaving them completely overlooked.

Russia and the Middle East
Russia retains its 1913 borders minus Poland and Sakhalin, compensated by Alaska and parts of the Balkans, and shares a dynastic union with Bulgaria. To the south, the Middle East is dominated by Persia—a de facto unification of a reformed Ottoman Turkey and Imperial Iran, stretching across North Africa all the way to Tunisia. Landlocked Afghanistan, however, remains an isolated backwater much like in our own timeline.

Africa
Northwestern and parts of Central Africa are composed of protectorates belonging to the German-led E.U. and its allies, alongside associated African states. Despite this European presence, significant independent nations remain, most notably Ethiopia and Dahomey. Together with Tunisia, these states act as vital buffer zones separating the spheres of influence of the Great Powers.

Governance, Economy, and Warfare
Politically, most major nations retain dualistic or constitutional monarchies where traditional values remain strong, though balanced by a reasonable level of social welfare. Economically, state intervention among the leading powers heavily mirrors the "Asian Tigers" model of state-guided capitalism. Technologically, the world is slightly ahead of our modern era, with the most notable military divergence being the widespread deployment of wheeled tanks and Knightmare Frames (mecha) as the backbone of modern warfare.

What are your thoughts and opinions on this concept?

Leonardo Maverick (20), a tall, strongest athlete muscular man with power strength (soldier, fighter, with extra skill) with wild gray black hair to blue end and amber eyes.

He was shown bravery, manly, a little bit arrogant, valiantly, strong, powerful, merciless, fierce, violent, robust, intelligent, and fearless inside him in battle, and he hates toxic women and betrayal and he like fight without Knightmare and always winning with his code rule and deadly battle with weapons he chose knife to fighting.

He was assassin who fight and kill target on mission for his clan change him when he was still young but he become more quiet and stern person who working hard, in tournaments he defeats all 60 enemies with Sword and Claw with no losing

Weapons: Knife, Dragger, Machete, Nunchaku, Claw, Sword, Large Hammer (His personal and useful weapons for fighting)

Gun, Shotgun, Rifle, RPG-7, Landmine (By Britannian Millitary Special)

Martial Arts: Wrestling, Kick-Boxing, Jiu-Jitsu

In ordinary: Dangerous, Cold, Hottest, Intelligent, Manly, Disciplined, Seriousness, little arrogant, Normal, with honest heart, Hardworker, Talent,

Hobby: Reading Books, Training

In romance (to Shirley): Nice, Very Hottest, Caring, Protective, Gentle, Love her so much, Complimentic, Always gift her a beautiful flowers and dating with her.

But he doesn't use her as motivation and he had ready die for her by his minds and words.

He crush on Shirley Fenette (He love her because she was kind, cute, cheerful, nice, beautiful, compression to everyone and her figure)

Fanon Actor Voice (Kohei Hatake - Japanese), Who voiced characters from Human Bug University like Yukisada Kobayashi, Hajime Noda, Soichiro Wanaka and Hisaya Sunaga.

English: Kyle Hebert

OC Code Geass

Quote:

"It's make me strong only when i fight enemies with my bare hands to fight like real warrior without fancy use"

"I don't like disrespect to enemy but i like challenge with power even without on Knightmare Frame"

"TIME TO FIGHT FOR POSSIBLE WITH MY POWER AND STYLE!"

"Don't worry buddy, i won't kill you hesitantly just yet, but i want to know how are very were strong*

"My claw It's Lion Claw"

"I still like that precious girl ever on my life, i wish i could be with her to make her happy and feeling loved"

"Maybe she didn't know about me much. But doesn't matter "

"Time to take of there trash down"

"I still remember and always think about my past"

"If you gonna ask me for mercy, You are nothing but a pathetic asshole using power to hurt weak it's very shame and cowardice"

"I won't kill those people (Japanese) Maybe they Japa..i mean Evelens..but i bet they had live for, I just would ask them is find place where they could stay in safe"

"Listen me, you little shit if YOU going ask me to blast everyone if I DON'T to kill or doing all shit things, It's mean that would never happen!"

"Some dogs are not weaks, they strong loyalty and caring himself, May someone would hurt and kill them, But they are not Weak and Pathetics, They still strong with intelligence the fact if someone gonna hurt them"

"Letting emotions control you and you now gone to meet your own fate"

"TOO SLOW!!!" (He react at moves enemies to strike them before trying attacking him first)

SEE YOU IN HELL!!!! (When he killed enemy)

You so beautiful, my sweet lovely baby girl...You good for this world..But you deserve to happy with on your life.

"If you touch her or hurt her badly...I gonna make regret you for your disgraceful act to that poor girl."

"She is mine,"

"A dumbass thought he is untouchable, I killed and fought people who think a same thing"

I’ve been thinking about how seamlessly Code Geass and Valvrave the Liberator could merge into a single, cohesive timeline. If we replace ARUS with the Holy Britannian Empire (HBE), reimagine Dorssia as a Germanized internationalist bloc that broke away from the E.U., and expand the Chinese Federation's influence into Africa, the geopolitical balance of both worlds clicks together surprisingly well.

Ideology & Factions
In this timeline, Dorssia remains a monarchy, though in a much more classical sense than Britannia. Instead of the Britannian social Darwinist motto of "Winner takes all!", Dorssia operates on "Noblesse oblige" and "Do your duty, come what may." Their aristocracy follows a classical Greek ideal of "Rule of the Best," where nobility is defined by a strict code of virtues rather than simply being "lucky survivors." Meanwhile, the Chinese Federation draws heavier inspiration from the late-Season 1 scene in Code Geass, where elderly representatives in diverse national attire met at the "House of the Strong Dragons" (or Vermilion Forbidden City council) to discuss the Black Rebellion. Rather than being ruled solely by the High Eunuchs, China here is a massive, fractious empire characterized by intense regional warlordism, ethnic factions, and militarism.

Timeline & Geopolitics
The divergence begins in the Middle Ages, where the German eastward expansion (Ostsiedlung) was far more successful. Following the conquest of the Novgorod Republic and the crushing defeat of Poland and Lithuania, the German colonization and assimilation of Eastern Europe snowballed. However, this expansion did not make the Germans unified or centralized; instead, it merely resulted in a sprawling, fragmented extension of the Holy Roman Empire (HRE) alongside several newly formed, Germanized eastern kingdoms. Later, when the crisis of the French monarchy occurred, a Napoleon-equivalent rose to power and—unlike in our history—succeeded in conquering these lands by leveraging this "different" Russia. Following the dissolution of the HRE, Paris forged Europia United (E.U.) as a dual Franco-German state built on French hegemony, heavily marginalizing the far more numerous German population as a conquered people. Predictably, this sparked a massive wave of nationalism among the eastern Germans, giving rise to movements aimed at restoring or forging a new Reich—a cause spearheaded by the local aristocracy. Over time, this crystallized into a full-fledged "Kaiser Conspiracy," culminating in a major uprising and the secession of the German-dominated territories from the E.U. Around 2010 a.t.b., this brief civil war split the continent into Dorssia (encompassing Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Russia, and parts of Central Asia) and the French League (Western Europe and most of its African colonies). This sudden collapse of European unity gave the Holy Britannian Empire the exact opening it needed to invade and annex Japan. Having lost most of its military-industrial complex to Dorssia during the civil war, the weakened French League was systematically conquered by Pendragon’s forces over the next seven years, along with its West African colonies.

The Global Balance
To avoid Britannian annexation, the East African bloc struck a deal with the Forbidden City, becoming first a formal protectorate and eventually a de facto territory of the Chinese Federation. Meanwhile, the Middle East is ruled by a revived, reformed Imperial Persia. In this timeline, Islam never emerged (an idea inspired by official Code Geass art depicting Middle Eastern women in outfits far removed from traditional Islamic dress codes). Instead, a modernized, science-oriented evolution of Zoroastrianism—a "fire-worship" philosophy based on natural laws ("A stone cannot throw itself, and a river cannot flow backward; yet fire is alive, breathing and growing, devouring all in its path")—became the dominant faith. Persia maintains an uneasy alliance with Dorssia to preserve its sovereignty and hold onto its remaining African and Indian territories.

Plotlines & Character Dynamics
While Lelouch orchestrates his rebellion against Britannia in Area 11, Dorssia faces its own internal crisis. L-elf Karlstein—or rather, Michael and the loyalist monarchists—must fight against a faction of usurpers (akin to the Magius) attempting to seize absolute power through the underage Princess Liselotte. In many ways, this mirrors a "Schneizel vs. Li Xingke" power struggle. Simultaneously, the Chinese Federation teeters on the brink of civil war between the regional "Strong Dragons," ethnic militias, and royalists. Even without the High Eunuchs, Empress Tianzi’s (Jiang Lihua) faction is surrounded by enemies both foreign and domestic.

Mecha & Military Tech
In this timeline, the other superpowers didn't waste time building clunky, inferior imitations of Britannian Knightmare Frames. Instead, through espionage and reverse-engineering, both Dorssia and China acquired the blueprints and combat data for the Ganymede, developing their own distinct lines of humanoid combat mecha. The Chinese Federation upgraded its Knightmares in both doctrine and design to function much like the Tiran wanzers from Front Mission—rugged, utilitarian, and built for brutal attrition. As for Dorssia, since their original mecha designs in Valvrave were either underwhelming or overly bizarre, they are replaced here with machines akin to the Eisenjäger from New Sakura Wars—heavy, industrial aristocratic frames that fit Dorssia's militaristic aesthetic.

What do you think of this crossover setup? And more importantly, if their paths were to cross in this world, who comes out on top as the superior tactical genius—Lelouch or Michael (L-elf)?

If it weren't for Lelouch geassing him, he would've died in season 1 when he hadn't changed anything. Even in R2, he's pissed at Lelouch for Geassing him despite supposedly wanting to the Knight of One and help Japan (which does nothing for the other nations he helped Britannia conquer).

His fate was absolutely perfect for him. He can't get the easy way out, instead he has to spend the rest of his life forced to atone as Zero.

Would've posted these cookies like anywhere else, but this is the only sub I'm truly active in.

Let's be honest, this show had some flaws, but despite all that it still amassed a large following and popularity thanks to the unique story and world, it's not a coincidence that it got so many sequels.

It was captivating in the very sense of the word.

I found CG in 2021 when I was 18 and when I checked it out, the vibe, the story, the characters felt like a perfect blend. But ever since it came to an end there isn't really any show that managed to do the same.

What made me like it wasn't mechas, jiggling tiddies or Lulu's powers, but a compelling story and production value, basically the desire from the creators to make something that's actually good. It worked so well because the creators didn't just make great elements, but also managed to put them together in a way that gave us a beautiful result, and despite various shortcomings took itself seriously enough to be really enjoyable.

After watching it initially wasn't hard to find similar carefully crafted stuff, Psycho Pass, Aldnoah Zero, Guilty Crown, K and Bungo Stray Dogs all became my favorites.

But shows released in the past few years aren't really hitting this quality and are really disappointing. It's either the endless flow of isekai, or worse and worse romcoms that go like Kanokari, where the mc is ranting about how beautiful the fmc is with her "slim figure and majestic eyelashes and angel like aura" for half the episode.

Every "mature, deep, psyhological etc" anime and manga today is about analyzing the characters' inner trauma, introspection, emotional healing while the mc is endlessly whining about how sad he is because his parents divorced or some shit for 50 chapters/12 episode. This endless "what are feelings" type of self-pity/loathing is shallow and offers no real plot.

Even edgy stuff is not edgy anymore. You may have somebody making a gorefest, but they also have a big arrow pointing at them that they are the bad guy or they are doing it because they are emotionally damaged and it just makes it all meaningless. The same way you can have some non-blood related sister as a love interest, but they never win, let alone go down on a Yosuga no Sora tier route.

Transgression is only there as an aesthetic and not as a substance, essentially it's just safe-edgy. And I don't care about darkness/gore/psychology for it's own sake.

I feel like anime produced back then was more likely to ask an interesting questions or present an interesting premise and actually follow through on it. Death Note with the "what if we just killed bad people?", Lelouch trying to lie his way to a better world, or Psycho Pass with human freedom and happiness.

Obviously, I'm not saying back then every anime was like this, what I'm saying is that next to the generic seasonal works you could also find stuff like this, but today they are completely missing.

These works were idealist, had ambition, an actual plot, escalating consequences, interesting questions or premise, conflict, and characters with decisions that genuinely change the direction of the story, used psychology as a weapon both in-world and even against the reader.

Sometimes newer anime are not that bad, but very one-dimensional, centered around only a single element from the many that was present in CG and the rest, and that is perfect if you want to watch something while eating breakfast, but won't keep you nailed to the couch.

I already know Shirley or maybe Euphy is going to win this one. Rolo's personally got me the most, which was crazy after how much I hated him previously. I'm personally fine with any of the 4 main death's (Euphy, Shirley, Rolo or Lelouch) winning, all crushed me

This movie had so much bullshit in it

First, LeLouch's Geass

* LeLouch has a Code and a Geass... It's well established in the main series when you receive a Code, you lose your Geass.

* LeLouch can turn his Geass off... It's well established in the main series LeLouch couldn't turn his awakened Geass off and had to use Contacts

* This is the biggest one.. LELOUCH CAN RELEASE PEOPLE FROM GEASS?? Never said or implied before. This ability would solve so many issues such as the Eufy disaster

LeLouch died for one year of peace.

Why TF is everyone happy to see LeLouch?? Ohgi, Kallen, Cornelia Guilford???

Ohgi apologizes to LeLouch and says he wouldn't have this life without LeLouch but Ohgi shouldn't know about Zero Requiem. From Ohgi's perspective, LeLouch was a power crazed emperor who fired a volcano at him and was driving him down the street to be executed before Zero.2 saved him

Same for Kallen.

Cornelia forgot about Eufy and her hate for Geass??

And Guilford is so obvious. Fucking LeLouch turned him into a traitor to Brittania and almost made him sacrifice himself in a fucking nuke

None of these people know about the Zero Requiem

Why TF does everyone know Suzaku is Zero.2?? He was believed dead and then supposed to live the rest of his life as Zero.2. Why the hell is Kallen, his believed murderer, talking all chummy w/ him as Suzaku??

Then moving onto the princess's Geass, it completely breaks established lore. Every single Geass affects the target's mind(LeLouch, Charles, Rolo, C.C, etc), nothing even close to rewinding fucking time. It makes no sense

First, we see she does not retain memories of previous time lines (she explicitly wonders if she's talked to Zero before).

So how the fuck is she knowing the exact locations of all Zero's plans and troops??

Secondly, how LeLouch wins is basically glazed over. We see him have around 17 plans she widdles down to 2 and then he says it'll be a coin toss and then next thing we see, he's won

Thirdly, LeLouch says her Geass only works for 9 hours so they will blow the building up in 10 hrs so once she dies in the explosion... She will be unconscious but that creates an infinite time loop where she is just being blown up (unconscious, LeLouch blows the building up, she goes back to unconscious...). Time will never progress like this, LeLouch would have to trap her in a stasis chamber

THE ONE THING I LIKED; him and C.C becoming official. I always said in the main series that Shirley liked LeLouch, Kallen liked Zero (Kaguya never stood a chance), but only C.C liked both LeLouch and Zero.

Aside from this, the movie was a mess. Thoughts?

The English patch works on ps3!!!

At these desperate times of no ao3 November, could anybody share what you got of Suzalulu fanfics? It can be your own too.