Well! When I said I had high hopes for Guilty Crown as of the fifth episode, boy was I pleased with the recently released sixth episode. Finally, it looks like things are happening and characters are truly being revealed.
Still, the series is filled with cliché moments and devices. But still, Guilty Crown is proving to be a worthwhile watch. Although Anime News Network lists Guilty Crown as 11 episodes long, both My Anime List and Wikipedia report the series as 22 episodes. While 11 episodes is doable, I believe 22 episodes is far more realistic. At the rate the plot is developing, mysteries being introduced and characters developing, 11 episodes equates rushing, while 22 is... well, more standard.
While Shu remains oftentimes a weak, pathetic male lead, he is starting to show signs of being a worthy character that viewers can support. I support him now, nonetheless, just because I've supported characters like him in the past.
Ahem:
Shinji Ikari - Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)
WEAK, PATHETIC MALE LEAD
Renton Thurston - Eureka Seven (2005)
WEAK, PATHETIC MALE LEAD
Shu Ouma - Guilty Crown (2011)
WEAK, PATHETIC MALE LEAD
Yes, all three have their early moments that show some form of hope... but in essence, they start off as virtually worthless young men who have serious confidence issues. As Guilty Crown is projected to be the shortest of the three anime titles—Evangelion at 26 episodes (plus a ton of alternative titles and releases) and Eureka Seven at 50 (plus an alternate film)—it looks like Shu will have the opportunity to demonstrate his manhood a tad earlier than the others. At least that's what I predict.
Currently, I give Guilty Crown a B+. By the end of the series, I hope this title can convince me to bump it to an A- or A. I repeat, I have great hopes for this anime. Don't let me down.
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