Code Geass Hoshi Oi no Aspar Confirmed: 5 Fixes Fans Have Been Waiting For

Code Geass just turned 20, and at the anniversary event in Tokyo on December 7, 2025, they pulled the curtain back on a new anime: Code Geass Hoshi Oi no Aspar. Crunchyroll covered the reveal. The mood in the room (and online) was split — half the crowd is excited for a fresh chapter, the other half is worried about a repeat of the same old problems.

I get it. Code Geass is a huge franchise with a passionate global fanbase, but it also carries some real baggage. If Aspar is going to land, it needs to tackle a few long-standing issues head-on.

Five things Hoshi Oi no Aspar needs to fix

• Slow down and breathe. The second season, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2, burned through plot like a runaway train. Big beats got crammed into one-liners or blink-and-you-miss-it scenes. A cleaner structure and steadier pacing would let character arcs and political moves actually register.
• Pick a canon and stick to it. Between the mainline story and the spin-offs, continuity has felt wobbly. Prominent characters have been sidelined, and background lore got patchy. Aspar is a chance to line up who and what actually counts, then carry those threads consistently across the franchise.
• Quit leaning on nostalgia. Some sequels have recycled familiar ideas instead of pushing forward — 2024's Code Geass: Roze of the Recapture is a recent example that didn’t fully justify the callback approach. New series, new tone. Surprise us instead of remixing greatest hits.
• Let consequences stick. The show has a habit of hitting the reset button on major betrayals and deaths, often through memory manipulation. That undercuts the drama. Aspar needs to resist the easy undo and let fallout play out like it actually matters.
• Fewer miracle escapes. Deus ex machina saves — last-minute power-ups, convenient memory wipes — show up a lot. It’s more satisfying when victories are earned and losses hurt. Build to payoffs, don’t magic-wand them.

If you’re new to the party: the original Code Geass debuted on October 6, 2006, from Studio Sunrise, blending action, mecha, and political thriller vibes. It currently sits at 8.7/10 on IMDb. You can stream the existing series on Crunchyroll and Amazon Prime Video.

I like the idea of a clean slate for Aspar — as long as it’s actually a new playbook and not the same old tricks. Where are you at on this? Cautiously optimistic, or you’ve seen this show before?