Guilty Crown 2011
What is Guilty Crown?
Guilty Crown is a Japanese anime television series that premiered in 2011. The series is produced by Production I.G and aired on Fuji TV's Noitamina program block.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2011
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 22
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 13, 2011
- Last aired
- Mar 22, 2012
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- Fuji TV
- Genres
- Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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Overview
Guilty Crown is a Japanese anime television series that premiered in 2011. The series is produced by Production I.G and aired on Fuji TV's Noitamina program block. It is set in a future time period and follows the story of a high school boy who becomes involved in a conflict between a resistance group and a quasi-governmental organization. The boy possesses an ability called the Power of the Kings, which enables him to draw out items called Voids from other people. This ability puts a burden on his shoulders and is connected to a horrific mystery from his past. The series explores the consequences of his actions and the implications of his power. Guilty Crown features a complex storyline with elements of action and drama, and it has been described in various online sources, including Wikipedia and IMDb.
Should you watch it?
“A teen gains power to extract others' innermost strengths but faces moral dilemmas.”
- unique void-based power system
- complex moral conflicts
- visually striking animation
- inconsistent pacing
- some plot contrivances
you enjoy anime with moral complexity and supernatural powers.
Contains violence and thematic elements that may not be suitable for younger viewers.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Genesis Mytharc Oct 13, 2011
- E2 Survival of the Fittest Core Oct 20, 2011
- E3 Void-Sampling Core Oct 27, 2011
- E4 Flux Core Nov 3, 2011
- E5 Preparation Core Nov 10, 2011
- E6 Leukocytes Core Nov 17, 2011
- E7 Temptation Core Nov 24, 2011
- E8 Courtship Behavior Core Dec 1, 2011
- E9 Prey Core Dec 8, 2011
- E10 Retraction Core Dec 15, 2011
- E11 Resonance Core Dec 22, 2011
- E12 The Lost Christmas Core Jan 12, 2012
- E13 Isolation Core Jan 19, 2012
- E14 Election Core Jan 26, 2012
- E15 Sacrifice Core Feb 2, 2012
- E16 The Tyrant Core Feb 9, 2012
- E17 Exodus Core Feb 16, 2012
- E18 Dear... Core Feb 23, 2012
- E19 Rebirth Core Mar 1, 2012
- E20 A Diary Core Mar 8, 2012
- E21 Emergence Mytharc Mar 15, 2012
- E22 Convergence Mytharc Mar 22, 2012
Frequently asked questions
What is Shu's ability?
He can extract 'Voids' from people, which are manifestations of their innermost strengths or traumas.
What is the GHQ?
A quasi-governmental organization controlling Japan after a catastrophe.
What role does Funeral Parlor play?
They are a resistance group fighting to restore Japan's independence.
Is the series self-contained?
The story has a definitive ending, though some plot threads are left open to interpretation.
What makes this anime stand out?
Its unique power system and exploration of moral ambiguity in a dystopian setting.