Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, Vol. 1

In the year 2010 the Holy Empire of Brittania declared war on Japan. Powerless to stop them Japan surrendered in less than a month. Freedom was lost and Japan was renamed "Area 11" and its people became known as "Elevens." Lelouch is a Brittanian and his friend Suzaku born an eleven has achieved the status of honorary Brittanian. As a boy Lelouch vowed to crush his own government but now seven years later and in high school hes accepted that he cant change anything. That is until he meets a mysterious girl that gives him the power to control peoples minds - the power of Geass! He dons a mask and becomes the ruthless terrorist known only as Zero destroying any who might stand in his path - including his boyhood friend Suzaku!