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
- Updated
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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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Episode guide
Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Genesis Oct 13, 2011
- E2 Survival of the Fittest Oct 20, 2011
- E3 Void-Sampling Oct 27, 2011
- E4 Flux Nov 3, 2011
- E5 Preparation Nov 10, 2011
- E6 Leukocytes Nov 17, 2011
- E7 Temptation Nov 24, 2011
- E8 Courtship Behavior Dec 1, 2011
- E9 Prey Dec 8, 2011
- E10 Retraction Dec 15, 2011
- E11 Resonance Dec 22, 2011
- E12 The Lost Christmas Jan 12, 2012
- E13 Isolation Jan 19, 2012
- E14 Election Jan 26, 2012
- E15 Sacrifice Feb 2, 2012
- E16 The Tyrant Feb 9, 2012
- E17 Exodus Feb 16, 2012
- E18 Dear... Feb 23, 2012
- E19 Rebirth Mar 1, 2012
- E20 A Diary Mar 8, 2012
- E21 Emergence Mar 15, 2012
- E22 Convergence 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.