After the death of Britannias most notorious emperor one year ago, there was an unmatched peace throughout the world under the leadership of the United Federation of Nations. However, this tranquility was disrupted when armed militants kidnapped former princess Nunnally vi Britannia and Suzaku Kururugi, the chief advisor of the Black Knights, leading to an international crisis. The Kingdom of Zilkhstan is accused of orchestrating their capture. To investigate, world authorities send Kallen Stadtfeld and her team on a secret mission into the country. There, they meet C.C., who is working towards resurrecting the man responsible for the greatest revolution in history-a legendary figure who will take command once again and save the world from danger.
Code Geass: Fukkatsu no Lelouch is considered an alternative ending to the Code Geass series. It is a sequel to Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch III - Oudou and not to Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2. The film released across Japan in 120 theatres on February 19, 2019. It saw two pre-screenings in Sydney, Australia at the Madman Anime Festival on March 17, and at Sakura-Con on April 20. It also saw one pre-screening in the United States at the Boston Anime convention on April 20. The film screened in North America on May 5 (subtitled) and on May 7–8 (dubbed).