Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 is the direct sequel to the first season of Code Geass and it takes place several months later.

Let's start with the review:

Plot:
The plot summarizes for better or worse the one of the first season, initially without major changes.
The real changes are felt from episode 17 onwards(with the meeting of Lelouch and Suzaku).

From then on, the plot begins to take a much more beautiful and exciting turn, between very engaging parts of reflection and lots of twists that will make the audience jump from the chair, and with a narration of the story and facts that is nothing short of perfect; from the discovery of the Geass by the Black Knights, to the confrontation with the father and then to the final.

Characters:
Code Geass presents the viewer with a high number of characters, initially some may seem useless or redundant but the work manages to recover as much as possible by giving them a sense within the story, at the beginning their purpose within the plot was just good enough but moving forward in the story of the anime itself these characters became more interesting and engaging.
A great example of the character remake is Jeremiah Gottwald who becomes one of the best Code Geass’ characters from the middle of the second season. I have to admit that personally I liked most of Code Geass’ characters for how they involved me in the story and how they entertained me for their ideologies and thought, for instance: Schneizel el Britannia and Charles Zi Britannia.

Graphic And Music Sector:
The graphic sector of Code Geass Lelouch of the rebellion could be improved. Those bodies that seem anorexic can annoy the viewer, but personally after 3 episodes I got used to them.
Apart from this, in the first Code Geass there were poorly animated. Probably the poor graphic quality is due to the limited budget available and to the year in which it was produced.
While in Code Geass Lelouch of the rebellion R2 there is a higher graphic quality for both animations and drawings.
This improvement on quality was certainly caused by an increase in the budget given by the success of the first series.
Music:
I must admit that Code Geass Ost are fantastic in both the first and second seasons, Ost inserted in perfect moments of the anime to make the show even more epic and engaging.
among the best Ost for sure we find "The Master".

THE TEMES:
As many people know, Code Geass deals with very fragile and difficult issues. But in my opinion it treats all these issues in the best way, taking advantage of apparently useless episodes to emphasize them. Among the topics that Code Geass treats in a perfect way in my opinion we have: Racism (example: between Eleven and Britain) War and politics, terrorism and revenge. In addition to good themes, Code Geass also presents philosophical concepts, among the most marked is the concept of "mask", on what is good and what is evil, if it is better to think about the present or the future. (An example on this last point is the speech between Schneizel and Lelouch)

THE END:
Certainly one of the greatest strengths of Code Geass Lelouch of the rebellion r2 is its ending, which concludes the story in an epic and perfect way. An unexpected final heartbreak, sad and philosophical, which marks many aspects on the growth of Lelouch who decides to express all his sins, giving everyone a better world without wars where everyone can live in peace, without description, dictatorship, where the funds that before were used for the army now they are used to fight hunger. Lelouch has literally "destroyed and recreated the world" not only for his sister but for everyone. In the perfect ending of Code Ceass we can see how Lelouch wins while defeated. Personally, I think it is one of the best endings ever made if not the best (of course It’s just a personal thought)

LAST THOUGHTS ON THIS WORK: Code Geass, is my absolute favorite anime, there is no other I like as this. And it is an anime that I personally recommend to anyone as well because it is one of the few souls that I consider a masterpiece starting from the incredible and engaging story to the epic ending with a fantastic protagonist who will put in place plans that are nothing short of shocking. AND REMEMBER, ALL HAIL LELOUCH! Final score: 10/10