Guilty Crown Synopsis:
The story takes place in Tokyo in 2039. After the outbreak of the unidentified virus “Lost Christmas” in 2029, Japan has been under the control of a multinational organization called GHQ. Ouma Shu is a 17-year-old boy who has a psychic power in his right hand. He can use the power “Ability of King” to extract tools or weapons from his friends. He has been avoiding making trouble for others but his life changes when he meets a girl named Yuzuriha Inori, a member of a resistance guerrilla group called “Undertaker”, whose members pilot mecha weapons to fight against the government.
Story:
Guilty Crown’s setting begins in 2029 when an unidentified “Apocalypse Virus” spreads and plunges Japan into a state of emergency in an chaos known as the “Lost Christmas”. An international organization known as the GHQ intervenes with martial law and restores order to Japan at the cost of its independence. Ten years later in 2039, Shu Ouma, a 17-year-old high school student who keeps to himself in school, meets Inori Yuzuriha, the lead singer for Egoist, while visiting one of his favourite places on his way home from school. Shu is a big fan of Inori, a singer who has taken the Internet world by storm. However, he also discovers the other side of her, which is that she is a member of “Undertaker”, a resistance group that aims to liberate Japan from the GHQ. Shu starts taking a part in the actions of “Undertaker” and the “king’s mark” appears on his right hand. This “mark” bestows on him the power to reach inside another person’s body and extract and materialize a weapon from it.
Characters:
Shu Ouma – Voiced by: Yūki Kaji
The 17-year old protagonist of Guilty Crown. He is in second year high school and a member of the modern image and video research club. Due to a chance encounter, his right arm gains the “power of kings”.
Inori Yuzuriha – Voiced by: Ai Kayano
The main heroine of Guilty Crown, is a 16-year old vocalist of the group Egoist. She is also a member of the “Undertaker” resistance group.
Gai Tsutsugami – Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura
The 17-year old leader of the “Undertaker” resistance group. He hopes to push the revolution to success with the help of the “power of kings”.
Ayase Shinomiya – Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa
A member of “Undertaker” and the operator of the humanoid robot Endrave. She is normally in a wheelchair.
Tsugumi – Voiced by: Ayana Taketatsu
The 14-year old member of “Undertaker” in charge of information warfare.
Fyu-Neru
A robot that follows Inori around. It expresses a lot of emotions even though it is mechanical. Fyu-Neru is capable of shooting out strings very much like a Tachikoma.
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