Code Geass: Tales of an Alternate Shogunate

In the year 1853, Commodore Mathew Perry—at the behest of the Holy Britannian Empire—demands the Tokugawa Shogun open Japan's borders to the world. The Shogun refuses, so Perry uses his supernatural power of absolute obedience known as "Geass" to force compliance. Foreign nations have since exploited Japan, redesignated the Britannian colony of Area 11. However, the terrorist organization known as the Black Revolution works to free Japan from Britannia's oppressive rule. Spearheading this ende...

Bakumatsu Ibunroku: Code Geass - Hangyaku no Lelouch takes many events from Japan's modern history (1850 onwards) as inspiration for its context and setting. Primarily, many references are made to the and (Meiji Revolution) through some characters and themes.