Guilty Crown

The story revolves around Shu Ouma, a high school boy who inadvertently obtains an ability called "The Power of the Kings" that enables him to draw out items called "Voids" from other people. He is then thrown into the conflict between a resistance group called Funeral Parlor which aims to restore Japan's independence from a quasi-governmental organization known as the GHQ. In the process, Shu has to deal with the burden his ability puts on his shoulders and the horrific mystery of his past.

Guilty Crown (2011-2012) is a Japanese anime science fiction series produced by Production I.G and broadcast on Fuji TV. Its protagonist is high school student Shu Ouma, voiced by Yuki Kaji, who unexpectedly acquires the Power of the Kings, an ability to draw out objects called Voids from other people. Shu is pulled into the Funeral Parlor, a resistance group fighting to restore Japan's independence from the GHQ, a quasi-governmental organization. Yuichi Nakamura voices Gai Tsutsugami, and Kana Hanazawa voices Ayase Shinomiya, both tied to the resistance and to Shu's struggle. Each episode pushes Shu deeper into combat piloting robots and singing through the burden his power places on him, while a buried mystery about his past keeps unfolding. Set in a near-future Japan under occupation and marked by an epidemic and terrorism, the story is delivered across a single twenty-two-episode season. The tone is melancholic and intense, with grief and loss sitting under the mecha spectacle. Fans of Code Geass, Neon Genesis Evangelion and Attack on Titan will find resonance in its blend of teen heroism, dystopian rebellion and emotional weight.

Audiences rate the anime as a mixed but intriguing mecha drama, admired for its striking visuals and high-concept premise while its story is seen as uneven.

• Code Geassshared shonen-style mecha action, dystopian resistance conflict, and teen protagonist burdened by a power
• Attack on Titanpost-disaster dystopia with a young protagonist and a rebellious faction fighting a state power
• Neon Genesis Evangelionteen pilot drawn into a war by a mysterious inner power, melancholic mecha tone

Release Date

2011-10-13

Episode runtime

24 min

Rating

6.9 / 10 (246)

What is Guilty Crown about?

A high school boy gains a power to pull weapons out of others and is drawn into a resistance war against a quasi-governmental occupier of Japan.

What is Guilty Crown like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Guilty Crown as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.

Is Guilty Crown violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Guilty Crown as moderate.

What did critics think of Guilty Crown?

Audiences rate the anime as a mixed but intriguing mecha drama, admired for its striking visuals and high-concept premise while its story is seen as uneven.

Which shows are like Guilty Crown?

Shows with a similar feel include Code Geass, Attack on Titan, and Neon Genesis Evangelion.

How long is Guilty Crown?

Guilty Crown: 1 season, 22 episodes.

Is Guilty Crown still running?

No, Guilty Crown has ended.

Where can I watch Guilty Crown?

In United States, Guilty Crown streams on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.