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Product Name: Guilty Crown: The Complete Series [Blu-ray/DVD] [8 Discs]
UPC: 704400075735
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing Soundtrack and Visuals
I have watched this series more than once and finally sprang for a physical copy thanks to a great sale.
Story: The story isn't exactly original and the fantasy setting is more a variation on a theme than anything else. From start to finish there is plenty of action, drama and elements of fantasy and science fiction alike. The only real issue I had with the series is that about halfway through the story takes a very dramatic turn. A first time viewer might be a little put off by this as the characters you have started to like suddenly begin to alienate you. Having watched the series more than once you can appreciate a little more why the writers decided to do this. In reality I think it makes for a nice change from the norm.
Visuals/Art: This is one of the areas that absolutely sets this series apart from other genre entries. The art is absolutely amazing and it's almost worth watching for the spectacles alone.
Music/Soundtrack: Like the visuals, the soundtrack is absolutely amazing and worth listening to as a stand alone. I actually heard the soundtrack well before I saw the series and decided to watch it on the strength of the music alone. Hiroyuki Sawano composed the score and Egoist did many of the theme/opening songs and there isn't a single song between them that doesn't fit perfectly with the show. It feels more like they composed an amazing soundtrack and built the rest of the show around it. Seriously, it's that good.
Characters: This is an area that the series fell a little short in. The characters are likeable enough and fleshed out enough for the continuation of the plot, but they didn't feel nearly as well fleshed out as the could have. The only real exception was the main character, Shu. His character goes through a lot of changes throughout the series forcing the viewer to like, hate and eventually appreciate him at various points.
Overall: The strength of the visuals and music would each be enough to make this worth the watch. Together they make this show shine even with the relatively simple plot and somewhat flat characters.
Posted by Alex
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best Buy you can Buy for Anime
When I saw they had one box left I immediately look at it for price. To my utmost surprise. The price was less than buying the two seasons separate and it had just come out recently.
I couldn't resist and bought on the spot. I love this Anime and owning it on Blu-Ray was absolutely beautiful!!
My only con is they included the DVD quality which was 480p (I think) and that is really bad quality and don't know why they would include that. But for the price of $32. I can't really complain with all the discs in Blu-Ray.
If you loved Guilty Crown with Shu, Inori, Hare, and the rest of them as much as I did, don't pass this up!
Posted by PikachuLibre
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Beautiful animation!
Guilty Crown has gorgeous animation and an action packed storyline! The characters are likeable and although the show may have some faults, they don't detract from its overall level of enjoyment. All in all, a worthy addition to my ever growing collection. The Blu-ray presentation is beautiful--crisp, clear with vivid colors that really pop. It's nice having the entire series on both Blu-ray and dvd--the set comes in a standard height Blu case that is about twice the standard case in thickness. If you like anime that has a sci-fi or mecha theme, you should enjoy Guilty Crown!
