Code Geass has a new anime coming, and it isn’t Lelouch’s story. On Saturday, September 26, the franchise’s official team unveiled the first teaser trailer, key visual, and staff for Code Geass: Star Chaser Aspal, confirming a 2027 premiere. Anime News Network and Crunchyroll News both broke the reveal the same day, and it’s the franchise’s first new television anime in years.
The project was first teased back in December 2025 as part of Code Geass’s 20th-anniversary celebration — Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion premiered in Japan in October 2006 — but Saturday’s reveal was the first time fans saw any actual footage, key art, or a release window — arriving just 9 months after that first December 2025 tease.
What Is Star Chaser Aspal?
Star Chaser Aspal is a completely original story, not a retelling or direct sequel to Lelouch vi Britannia’s rebellion against the Holy Britannian Empire. Marketing hasn’t attached it to any existing character yet, but Sunrise is billing it as an expansion of the wider Code Geass universe rather than a spinoff that stands apart from it. The teaser trailer itself leans hard into that reset: instead of Code Geass’s familiar near-future mecha warfare, it shows a society running on largely premodern technology, including a scene of archers firing on an incoming mech.
Who’s Making It?
Kazuya Nomura is directing, with Mado Nozaki handling series composition and Rolua designing the characters. A designer credited only as Yoshi. is responsible for a mysterious mechanical presence in the teaser called “Agarmatha.” Sunrise, the studio behind every Code Geass project since the original 2006 series, is credited for original concept, planning, and animation production.
| Detail | What’s confirmed |
|---|---|
| Title | Code Geass: Star Chaser Aspal |
| Format | New TV anime, first announced December 2025 |
| Premiere window | 2027 |
| Director | Kazuya Nomura |
| Series composition | Mado Nozaki |
| Character designs | Rolua |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Connection to Lelouch’s story | None confirmed — an original story in the same universe |
Why Make a New Code Geass Anime Now?
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion wrapped its story in 2008 and has spent the years since living almost entirely on movies, games, and compilation re-cuts rather than new television. A 20th-anniversary push was always likely to produce something, but going with an unconnected, premodern-tech setting instead of a straightforward Lelouch sequel is the real signal: Sunrise is treating the anniversary as a chance to widen the Code Geass universe rather than just monetize nostalgia for one cast. That’s a bigger bet than a safe legacy sequel, and it puts Star Chaser Aspal in the same lane as other franchises using anniversary years to launch spinoffs instead of remakes.
What to Watch Next
No story synopsis, cast, or exact 2027 release date has been confirmed yet, and Sunrise hasn’t said whether Star Chaser Aspal will get a second trailer before more Code Geass anniversary events. For more of this fall’s biggest new and returning anime, check our guide to the must-see anime worth watching right now.
Anime News Network’s full report on the reveal has the complete staff list and teaser breakdown; Crunchyroll News’ coverage confirms the 2027 premiere window.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Code Geass: Star Chaser Aspal?
It’s a new, original TV anime announced for 2027 as part of Code Geass’s 20th-anniversary celebration. It is not a retelling of Lelouch vi Britannia’s story and has no confirmed connection to the original cast.
When does Star Chaser Aspal come out?
Sunrise and the Code Geass team confirmed only a 2027 premiere window when the first teaser trailer and key visual went public on September 26, 2026. No exact date has been announced.
Is Star Chaser Aspal connected to Lelouch’s story?
Not confirmed. It’s being positioned as an expansion of the wider Code Geass universe with an original story, rather than a direct sequel or prequel to Lelouch of the Rebellion.
Who is directing Code Geass: Star Chaser Aspal?
Kazuya Nomura is directing, with Mado Nozaki on series composition and Rolua designing the characters. Sunrise is producing.
Why is Code Geass making a new anime now?
The project ties into the franchise’s 20th anniversary — Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion premiered in Japan in October 2006 — and marks the franchise’s first new television anime production in years.
