Guilty Crown
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About
Guilty Crown (Japanese: ギルティクラウン Giruti Kuraun) is a TV anime series that aired in Japan from 2011 to 2012. The series was directed by Tetsurō Araki and produced by Production I.G. Since its airing, the series gained a significant online following due to its theme and characters.
Premise
In 2029, a biological hazard outbreak known as the Lost Christmas incident plunge Japan into a state of chaos. In response, the United Nations sent an organization known as GHQ to contain the outbreak and return order to Japan at the cost of the country's own independence. Years later, the story follow Shu Ouma, a high school student who encounters Inori Yuzuriha, a young vocalist of the popular online band Egoist, which inevitably drags him into a rebellion that aims to retake Japan's independence from the GHQ.
History
The TV animated series aired from October 13st, 2011, to March 22nd, 2012, with a total of 22 episodes on Fuji TV. A manga adaptation of the series was written by Yōsuke Miyagi, illustrated by Shion Mizuki, and was published on Monthly Shōnen Gangan from November 2011 to December 2013 with a total of 7 volumes. A spin off novel, manga, and visual novel was subsequently released throughout 2012.
Reception
The TV Anime holds a 7.6 user rating on IMDb[1], a 7.9 user rating on tv.com[2], a 7.89 user rating on MyAnimeList[3], and a very good user vote on Anime News Network[4].
Online Presence
Since its airing, the series has gain a significant online following. Discussions and posts regarding the series can be found in sites such as Crunchyroll[5], MyAnimeList[6], Tumblr [7], 4Chan [8], and AnimeSuki[9]. A Facebook Page dedicated to the series has over 87.000 likes as of May, 2015[10]. A TVtropes entry regarding the series was submitted on October 13th, 2011[11]. The Guilty Crown Wiki has over 100 entries regarding the series within the three years since it was created[12].
On Deviantart, typing the key word "Guilty Crown" would yield more than 12.000 results[13] while typing in the same key word in Pixiv would yield more than 5.500 results[14].
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External References
[1] IMDb – Guilty Crown
[2] tv.com – Guilty Crown
[3] MyAnimeList – Guilty Crown
[4] Anime News Network – Guilty Crown
[5] Crunchyroll – Search: Guilty Crown
[6] MyAnimeList – Search: Guilty Crown
[7] Tumblr – Search: Guilty Crown
[8] Archive.moe – Search /a/: Guilty Crown
[9] AnimeSuki – Search: Guilty Crown
[10] Facebook – Guilty Crown
[11] TVtropes – Anime: Guilty Crown
[12] Guilty Crown Wiki – Main Page
[13] Deviantart – Search: Guilty Crown
[14] Pixiv – Search: Guilty Crown
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FreshPrinceOfBeijing
May 03, 2015 at 12:54AM EDT
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