Anime Recommendation: Guilty Crown

Today I bring you a recommendation for an anime released in October 2011. Guilty Crown (ギルティクラウン) was produced by Production IG Studio, which is responsible for great hits such as Shingeki no Kyojin, Kuroko no Basket, Ghost in the Shell among others. In November of the same year of release, a manga adaptation and a spin-off visual novel were also produced.

The 22-episode anime has science fiction as its main genre. Along with the predominant genre, the anime explores an apocalyptic plot with a good dash of suspense and romance. The work draws a lot of attention for the beautiful and well-assembled graphics and excellent soundtrack.

"Guilty Crown" plot

The story takes place in an alternate future, where Japan runs a biohazard known as the apocalypse virus. This makes the entire nation revolt after an incident called "The Lost Christmas". An organization known as the GHQ controls the country with the support of the United Nations. But the virus continues to ravage humanity, with little to no hope of ending it.

The anime's protagonist is Shu Ouma, a very ordinary high school student. Antisocial and very shy, he spends most of his time enjoying his favorite internet singer. This is Inori Yuzuriha, vocalist of the band known as EGOIST. One day he ends up meeting Inori, and discovers that she is a key part of a terrorist resistance faction known as the "Diggers".

In this encounter, Shu accidentally ends up acquiring a powerful ability through a genetic weapon called the Void Genome. This ability or power that Shu receives by accident allows him to extract people's minds, materializing them in physical form, often in the form of weapons. From there, he finds himself in the midst of a conflict between GHQ and the Grave Diggers, not to mention the consequences of the virus in the country.

Positives and negatives of Guilty Crown

I'll start by talking about the excellent openings and closings, which are eye-popping. The catch is that the first closing and second opening are sung by EGOIST, the band created in the anime. Such beautiful and highly melodious songs. The soundtrack, by the way, is one of the points that draws the most attention. The action scenes are always accompanied by varied music, ranging from rock to classical music, always matching the look and tension of the scene.

The design is not far behind, considered by many to be magnificent. The action scenes are the strong point of animation. The first episode, for example, is incredibly beautiful. In the first few minutes, to the sound of Inori, mecha battles happen frantically in a futuristic scenario very well elaborated and produced.

Despite all this, the plot has some relevant flaws. The story, for example, changes course in the transition from the first to the second arc. Some of the characters are shallow and underdeveloped, and many doubts are left in the plot, revealing almost everything in the last few episodes. Which leaves the ending a little rushed and tight, leaving the most inattentive a little confused.

To watch Guilty Crown or not?

Even with a great soundtrack and graphics, for many the anime's story becomes a little uninteresting because of the aforementioned problems. But even so, nothing detracts from the original and brilliant story and production of this anime. Well done action scenes, excellent graphics and soundtrack, mechas fighting in a post-apocalyptic Japan in addition to a simple novel catches the attention of many.

Even with the disappointment of some with the plot, the anime is a great recommendation outside of its surprising ending. The work is not perfect but it is very well made and produced. Guilty Crown appealed to me and many others who enjoyed the anime as a whole. Try to make the most of the beauty of each episode. If you're interested, search and listen to EGOIST's songs, I recommend it!! (The ending songs of the Psycho Pass anime are by EGOIST)

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