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On December 24, 2029—the day colloquially known as the "Lost Christmas"—the Apocalypse Virus spread across Japan, bringing death to its citizens and plunging the country into utter chaos. In an effort to establish order, the United Nations sends the GHQ to assist with the crisis by containing the outbreak while removing all political autonomy in the process. A decade later, the country still lives under their control, unable to break free from their draconian rule. Frustrated with the state of the nation, a resistance group named the Funeral Parlor aims to liberate Japan from the GHQ.
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What happened during 'Lost Christmas' in Guilty Crown?
On December 24, 2029, the Apocalypse Virus broke out across Japan in an event dubbed 'Lost Christmas,' causing mass death and chaos that led the United Nations to send in the GHQ to occupy the country. The series itself is set about ten years later in 2039, with resistance group Funeral Parlor fighting GHQ.
What is Shu Ouma's power in Guilty Crown?
Shu receives the Void Genome, granting the 'Power of the Kings'—the ability to pull Voids, weaponized manifestations of a person's heart, out of other people. He joins Funeral Parlor, led by Gai Tsutsugami, alongside the singer Inori whose Void is a sword.
Who made Guilty Crown and what staff is it known for?
It was animated by Production I.G and directed by Tetsuro Araki, who also directed Death Note and later Attack on Titan. It aired starting October 2011 in Fuji TV's noitaminA block, with music by Hiroyuki Sawano and the opening 'My Dearest' by supercell.
Is Guilty Crown based on a manga or is it an original anime?
It's an original anime from 2011—the manga came afterward as tie-ins. There's also a prequel visual novel, Guilty Crown: Lost Christmas, developed with Nitroplus and released in 2012, exploring the original outbreak.
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