


They achieve that level of epicness in the presentation side, but deep inside its story, they need some serious work. VERDICT: Guilty Crown is just another anime which tries to be “epic” but fails flat on the floor while doing so. The opening and ending songs are both beautiful and relaxing that I wouldn’t mind looping it over and over again in an hour. You cannot deny Production I.G when they are serious, I wouldn’t be surprised if by the next episode, it would be Ghost in the Shell level of animation. In the words of DotA Commentator Luminous: “Just watch the first four minutes, if you like it, watch the whole episode, if not, drop it.” I’ll say it again, the production value is of movie level. Critics praised the series' presentation but panned the plot for being jumbled and cliché.In the animation department, there’s nothing to say more. A spin-off visual novel named Guilty Crown: Lost Christmas was also developed by Nitroplus which came bundled with a 15 minute original video animation tentatively named Guilty Crown: Lost Christmas. A light novel was published by Nitroplus entitled Guilty Crown: Princess of Deadpool in April 2012. One manga adaptation has been published by Square Enix in their Monthly Shōnen Gangan which began in November 2011. The series incorporates elements of numerous genres, mostly drawing from science fantasy. In the process, Shu has to deal with the burden his ability puts on his shoulders and the horrific mystery of his past.

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. 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. Story: Guilty Crown is a 2011 Japanese anime television series produced by Production I.G which aired on Fuji TV's noitaminA program block from October 2011.
