North American distributor Funimation has awhile to go before their June 26th, 2017 release of Code Geass: Akito the Exiled on DVD and Blu-ray, they started getting some excitement out there with some cast announcements. After bringing out several of the actor announcements so far, the company has added three more to the list that will delight a number of fans with:
- Alex Organ as Shin Hyuga
- Jad Saxton as Jean Rowe
- Joel McDonald as Ashley Ashra
The previously announced cast so far includes:
- Micah Solusod as Akito Hyuga
- Jeannie Tirado as Leila Malcal
- Ricco Fajardo as Ryo Sayama
- Aaron Dismuke as Yukiya Naruse
- Elizabeth Maxwell as Ayano Kosaka
The show has been picked up for release in North America by FUNimation and has been licensed in Australia by Madman. The original series was licensed in North America by Bandai Entertainment but had fallen out of print since the closure of the company. FUNimation picked up the rights to both properties back in the summer of 2013.
Plot concept: Leila Malcal, commander of her very own W-0 unit for the European army, takes on dangerous missions with her powerful and mysterious lieutenant, Akito Hyuga. With a group of rebels on their side, they fight the Britannian army but face more than the typical perils of war. A foe from Akito’s past seeks his life and a dark power threatens all that Leila has worked for.
