 They formed on 8 October 2010 in Nottingham during what was described by band frontman Sparkles* as a "disastrous jam session".Founding members Sparkles*, Luke, and Alex then discovered their shared love of anime whilst watching "Code Geass" episode 22 "Blood Stained Euphy", from which they wrote their first song, Euphemia.The name "Area 11" is a reference to the anime "Code Geass", as Japan is referred to as Area 11 in the series, with its citizens referred to as Elevens, a name which has come to collectively describe Area 11 fans.