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Suzaku Kururugi (枢木 スザク / くるるぎすざく), Kururugi Suzaku), 17 years old (18 at R2), is the deuteragonist of the Sunrise anime series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, one of the antagonists of Code Geass: Akito the Exiled, and one of the protagonists of Code Geass: Lancelot & Guren. He is voiced by Takahiro Sakurai, while his child self is voiced by Akeno Watanabe. He is voiced by Yuri Lowenthal in the English dub, and his child self is voiced by Laura Bailey. In the 29th Anime Grand Prix, he was placed sixth with 143 votes, then 19th and 13th, respectively, in the following two.

Sadly, he has suffered a flanderization and derailment in Season 2 and Code Geass movie franchise after his girlfriend Euphemia Li Britania dies.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) He killed his own father that he wants to make peace with the Britannians and Japanese.
 * 2) After he mourned at Euphie's death, his face and style of his eyes become totally different from the previous seasons.
 * 3) He even made Kallen became angry and  beat the shit up at him!
 * 4) When Suzaku tells Lelouch to join the forces,  he acts like a jerk and a traitor and tries to let Lelouch die!:
 * He captures Lelouch and brought him to Emperor Charles (who is his father) and alternates his memories to disguise as "Julius Kingsley".
 * In Akito The Exiled, he let Lelouch to won't give the water two times. After he gives Lelouch the water,  he PRANKED him and then CHOKED!
 * He finally stabbed Lelouch at the final season.
 * When Suzaku reunites with Lelouch in Lelouch of the Re;surrection, he  idiotically punched him and beats him up without knowing that he needs to defeat the enemies.

Good Qualities

 * 1) The reason why Suzaku killed his own father because wanted to destroy Britannians all over the Japanese.
 * 2) He guards Charles and Marianne to let Lelouch sent them through the God of Geass.
 * 3) At the middle of the film finally smiles but the style of his eyes looks different than the previous.

Reception
In the 29th Anime Grand Prix, Suzaku was a sixth-place with 143 votes, then 19th and 13th, respectively, in the following two. In the 2007 Seiyu Awards, Takahiro Sakurai was a nominee in the category "Best Actors in supporting roles" for his portrayal as Suzaku but lost to Akira Ishida and Kouki Miyata.

Critical reception to Suzaku has been mainly positive. Anime News Network's Bamboo Dong regarded Suzaku as a likable character, contrasting his role and personality with Lelouch's. Kevin Leathers from UK Anime Network agreed with Dong, as Suzaku "counter-balance[s]" Lelouch's alter ego due to how he does not wish violence. Moreover, IGN's D.F. Smith described Suzaku as Lelouch's "opposite number", and also gave praise to the friendship the two share. While reviewing an episode from the series, Ramsey Isler found it comical and disappointing how was Suzaku forced to stay at school for extra hours having just finished a highly dangerous mission. His confrontation against Lelouch in the first season's finale was praised mainly because of Suzaku's mentality and his feelings regarding Zero's identity which he confesses he denied accepting such revelation. Kotaku found Suzaku as an interesting lead due to his irony of working for Britannia in order to change the Empire once taking over. While this causes them to see himself as a "monster" due to working for them, he maintains a good duality with Lelouch's methods which are seen similar too. As the series' second half goes across, Kotaku noted that Suzaku finds himself more tormented by his actions, mostly when he nukes Tokyo using military weapons forced by Lelouch's powers to survive a fight. As a result, the site felt Suzaku sees himself as "irredeemable". His final actions in the series finale were also the subject of praise due to how Suzaku and Lelouch decide to become "evil" in order to end the chaos and create a greater good.

DVDTalk.com praised the handling of the first season's finale in regards to Suzaku's relationship with Lelouch who while, about to become allies, the plot twist involving Euphemia causes a large impact on their roles in the story which might appeal to the audience. THEM Anime Reviews stated that their relationship is one of the most entertaining parts of the movie as a result of how they are childhood friends yet across the story, they become enemies.[ The Fandom Post noted that Suzaku and Lelouch's relationship might attract female viewers so he recommended an anthology manga to them, praising the multiple designs presented.[20]

The Fandom Post enjoyed how in Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection, Suzaku is still Lelouch's best friend. Meanwhile, Anime News Network noted that the film explored Lelouch's consequences in regards to the series finale with Suzaku and C.C. being the only ones who took his side. On the other hand, Kotaku criticized Suzaku and Lelouch's role in the OVAs Akito the Exiled due to their lack of relevance while making the former angst for having the job of bodyguarding Lelouch during the time he hated him following the events of the first season.