Guilty Crown_
Original: ギルティクラウン
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. 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. In the process, Shu has to deal with the burden his ability puts on his shoulders and the horrific mystery of his past.
Network
Fuji TV
Episodes
22
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Crunchyroll
11 countries
Animation Digital Network
FREE
1 country
dAnime Amazon Channel
1 country
Hulu
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Overview
Guilty Crown has 1 season with 22 episodes spanning 2011-2012.
Rating
Guilty Crown holds a 7.3/10 rating based on 221 votes.
Year context
Guilty Crown first aired 15 years ago in 2011.
CAST (18)
Yuki Kaji
Shu Ouma (voice)
Yuichi Nakamura
Gai Tsutsugami (voice)
Ai Kayano
Inori Yuzuriha (voice)
Kana Hanazawa
Ayase Shinomiya (voice)
Ayana Taketatsu
Tsugumi (voice)
Kazuhiko Inoue
Shuichiro Keido (voice)
Daisuke Sakaguchi
Souta Tamadate (voice)
Anri Katsu
Argo Tsukishima (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Makoto Waltz Segai (voice)
Takehito Koyasu
Shibungi (voice)
Takahiro Mizushima
Yahiro Samukawa (voice)
Aya Endo
Arisa Kuhoin (voice)
Chika Fujimura
Haruka Ouma (voice)
Koki Uchiyama
Daryl Yan (voice)
Minako Kotobuki
Kanon Kusama (voice)
Yu Shimamura
Hare Menjou (voice)
Kosuke Takaguchi
Oogumo (voice)
Naoya Nosaka
Andrei Rowan (voice)
SEASONS (1 season, 22 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Genesis
Shu enters his hideout for a quiet lunch only to find Inori, his #1 musical crush, bleeding on the floor. After he fails to stop…
02
Survival of the Fittest
Now that Shu has the king’s power, he doesn’t get to sit on the sidelines anymore. Gai thrusts him straight into the thick of a…
03
Void-Sampling
Inori’s everywhere Shu goes for some reason, and it’s starting to fry his brain. But there’s no time to worry about it, because it turns…
04
Flux
Shu learns confusing things about Funeral Parlor’s agenda in GHQ custody, and it doesn’t help that Gai refuses to answer any questions--or that he breaks…
05
Preparation
Gai's come up with a new mission, but before Shu can officially join the team, he has to show that he measures up by winning…
06
Leukocytes
A change in circumstances forces Funeral Parlor to carry out their attack against the Leucocyte with drastically reduced manpower, and that's BEFORE Shu pulls out…
07
Temptation
Shu's mother finally comes home, only to find her son living with a girl and an underwear-transporting robot. Elsewhere, a key strategic asset for Funeral…
08
Courtship Behavior
Gai sends Shu on a mission to Oshima, where he hopes to find "the rock that started it all." Shu's whole school club gets a…
09
Prey
Yahiro reappears with Jun, who's in Stage V Apocalypse disease and can no longer battle the cancer. With Gai out of town, Shu's left to…
10
Retraction
Shu's having horrible flashbacks, both to images of his battle with Jun and to other, even more upsetting images that soon have him quitting Funeral…
11
Resonance
GHQ is awash in blood, chaos and song. As the Cancer sweeps over Tokyo, Shu faces the truth about friendship and the consequences of inaction.
12
The Lost Christmas
Inori's been kidnapped by forces intent on performing a secret ceremony, and the only way for Shu to get her back is to remember what…
13
Isolation
Two weeks after the sealing of Mana, Shu and his friends are now cut off from their families and from all of society as GHQ…
14
Election
Rumors are flying about what's happening to people in the quarantine zone, and Arisa is losing control over the frenzied student body. To make matters…
15
Sacrifice
Shu is conflicted about the Void ranking system, the student body is creaking under the tension, and vaccine stores are running low. At this rate,…
16
The Tyrant
Welcome to Tokyo: a ravaged world under merciless totalitarian rule. More and more of Shu's old friends are seeing a side of him they never…
17
Exodus
Discontent within the ranks of the school is reaching fever pitch as the Exodus approaches.
18
Dear...
Gai is back, but he doesn't seem like the man he was before. The Funeral Parlor regulars are in shock, Shu and Inori are in…
19
Rebirth
Things have gone too far, and as a mother, it's up to Haruka to do something about it. But fortunately or unfortunately, no one in…
20
A Diary
Ten years ago on Christmas Eve, Mana, Shu, and Gai had a fateful encounter in a church. That’s the story we already know. The story…
21
Emergence
As Funeral Parlor and the U.N. troops converge on Ward 24--for drastically different reasons--Inori hovers on the edge of becoming Mana. Meanwhile, the mysterious boy…
22
Convergence
The Fourth Apocalypse is upon us.
SERIES INFO
1
Seasons
22
Episodes
24 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
NETWORKS (1)
Fuji TV
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Guilty Crown about?
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. 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. In the process, Shu has to deal with the burden his ability puts on his shoulders and the horrific mystery of his past.
Where can I watch Guilty Crown?
Guilty Crown is available on Crunchyroll, Animation Digital Network, dAnime Amazon Channel, Hulu. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does Guilty Crown have?
Guilty Crown has 1 season with 22 episodes total.
Who stars in Guilty Crown?
The cast of Guilty Crown includes Yuki Kaji, Yuichi Nakamura, Ai Kayano, Kana Hanazawa, Ayana Taketatsu.
What is the rating of Guilty Crown?
Guilty Crown has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 221 votes on TMDB.
Is Guilty Crown still running?
Guilty Crown has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (3)
Animation
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Action & Adventure
