Rivalz Cardemonde is one of Lelouch's friends, usually driving Lelouch around on his motorbike as an ante for their bets on chess games. He has a part-time job as a bartender/waiter and carries an unrequited love for Milly Ashford especially when it is announced that she is going through a marriage interview.   Shown in-series and in the DVD-exclusive bonus material, Rivalz forms a fast friendship with Suzaku after he joins the student council at Lelouch's request. Rivalz's real surname is not Cardemonde, which is his mother's maiden name that he uses after his parents became estranged.    ~!He was born and partially raised in California. Rivalz is last seen in Ohgi and Villetta's wedding picture. !~ (Source: Wikipedia) I

On August 10th of the year 2010 the Holy Empire of Britannia began a campaign of conquest, its sights set on Japan. Operations were completed in one month thanks to Britannia's deployment of new mobile humanoid armor vehicles dubbed Knightmare Frames. Japan's rights and identity were stripped away, the once proud nation now referred to as Area 11. Its citizens, Elevens, are forced to scratch out a living while the Britannian aristocracy lives comfortably within their settlements. Pockets of resistance appear throughout Area 11, working towards independence for Japan. 
 Lelouch, an exiled Imperial Prince of Britannia posing as a student, finds himself in the heart of the ongoing conflict for the island nation. Through a chance meeting with a mysterious girl named C.C., Lelouch gains his Geass, the power of the king. Now endowed with absolute dominance over any person, Lelouch may finally realize his goal of bringing down Britannia from within! 
(Source: Bandai Entertainment)

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He is also the German voice of:
- Christopher Masterson as Francis in _Malcolm in the Middle_
- Donald Faison as Dr. Christopher Duncan Turk in _Scrubs_
- Simon Helberg as Howard Joel Wolowitz in _The Big Bang Theory_
- Martin Freeman as Dr. Watson in _Sherlock_

Brother of voice actress [Veronica Puccio](https://anilist.co/staff/103066). Cousin of voice actresses [Lucrezia Marricchi](https://anilist.co/staff/137987) and Vittoria Bartolomei.

A year has passed since "The Black Rebellion" and the remaining Black Knights have vanished into the shadows, their leader and figurehead, Zero, executed by the Britannian Empire. Area 11 is once more squirming under the Emperor's oppressive heel as the Britannian armies concentrate their attacks on the European front. But for the Britannians living in Area 11, life is back to normal. On one such normal day, a Britannian student, skipping his classes in the Ashford Academy, sneaks out to gamble on his chess play. But unknown to this young man, several forces are eying him from the shadows, for soon, he will experience a shocking encounter with his own obscured past, and the masked rebel mastermind Zero will return.

The story takes place several years after Lelouch's "Zero Requiem" plan. 
He gave up his life to save the world and protect the ones he loved. The day Lelouch vi Brittannia fell was the day this war-torn world found peace. Now, as his friends work to keep the peace, a terrorist attack could risk everything. Can the brilliant tactician outwit death and save them all? Or will Lelouch’s legacy fall here? 
(Source: Funimation Films)

First of the three part theatrical film remake of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion and Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2.

The Empire of Brittania has invaded Japan using giant robot weapons called Knightmare Frames. Japan is now referred to as Area 11, and its people the 11s. A Brittanian who was living in Japan at the time, Lelouch, vowed to his Japanese friend Suzaku that he'd destroy Brittania. Years later, Lelouch is in high school, but regularly skips out of school to go play chess and gamble on himself. 
One day, he stumbles on terrorists 11s who've stolen a military secret and is caught by a member of the Brittanian task force sent after them, who is Suzaku. As the rest of the squad arrives, Suzaku is shot for disobeying orders, while the military secret, a young girl, gives Lelouch the power to make anyone obey any order. He takes command of the terrorists and leads them to crush the approaching Brittanian force. However, Suzaku is secretly made the pilot of Brittania's brand new test model Knightmare, Lancelot. Lelouch becomes the masked king Zero to lead the rebellion to defeat Brittania.

In the all-new story, Lelouch makes the ultimate use of his Geass power for his little sister Nunnally, who loves Alice in Wonderland.

Specials included with the Code Geass anime DVDs. How did Lelouch and Suzaku first meet? What do the girls at Ashford get up to together in the bath? 

5 minute specials featuring previously unseen scenes from the main Code Geass R2 series, mostly comedic in nature.

The students of Ashford Academy are busy preparing for the upcoming school festival. Their preparations are interrupted when terrorists from the Neo-Chinese Federation attack and take control of the school. It's up to Lelouch and and his friends to stop the terrorists from achieving their goals. 

A picture drama special included with the Blu-Ray release of the main series. Lelouch and friends attend Milly's graduation party.
 
(Source: Wikipedia)

A picture drama bonus included in a special DVD given to all who purchased a ticket for the film Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch I - Koudou over the course of the first six weeks of airing.