Oh boy, where to begin?
Guilty Crown is, moment-to-moment, one of the most entertaining animes out there. If there's one thing I don't think it can be accused of, it's being boring. It's incredibly well-animated and directed, with an absolutely terrific musical score. There's even a few interesting characters in there. I'm sure on Blu-ray it will look and sound absolutely amazing.
Having said that, it also has some of the most jaw-droppingly sloppy writing and story development I've ever seen. Characters will act one way and then do complete about-faces, just to bend to the will of whatever the plot is that week. Twists will come out of nowhere just for the shock value, you
will utter on more than one occasion "are they f****** serious?!" The main female character, Inori, is a total non-entity and I didn't really care too much about her, amazing character design though. Finally, the main character, Shu, gives us Yuuki Kaji at his worst. Whiny, screeching and nearly intolerable at times. There are a few moments where it looks like he'll get better, but than the writing reverts him back. He might fare better in the dub, but I don't know.
Ultimately, I think it will all depend on your expectations going in. Being a noitaminA series, I was expecting intelligently written sci-fi executed with style and verve. Once I'd gone through various states of rage and euphoria, I ultimately lowered my expectations at around episode 19ish and began watching it just for the entertainment value each week. In that respect, it absolutely delivers. I call it my favourite comedy of 2011 for a reason :lol:
