 The Fandom Post commented that when reviving, with it being the thing he was looking forward the most, Lelouch retains his old traits such as his love interests and his bond with Suzaku.However, he still found his ending with C.C too abrupt despite feeling appropriate at the same time.On the other hand, Kotaku criticized his role in the OVAs "Akito the Exiled" due to their lack of relevance.