Welcome to this week's Movie/Music news roundup, containing new Japanese and Hong Kong Video and Music releases for this week listed at Play-Asia.com.

Guilty Crown is one of this season's hottest hits. The anime takes place in a dystopian world where the tyrannical GHQ rules over the disease ridden Japan. Ouma Shuu, a regular high school student is yanked into the wars between the GHQ and the rebel group Sougisha.

Through the net idol singer Inori and the head of the gang Tsutsugami Gai, he finally learns the truth behind the current government and the cause of the epidemic. Mind blowing action and beautiful voices set this series apart, come meet the beautifully drawn characters and touch the power of the Void.

Everything about Guilty Crown is stylish. Music producer Sawano Hiroyuki builds the damaged beauty of the war torn world through techno punk, pop and symphonic orchestra. This soundtrack brings listeners to the depths of the labs to the sunny school yard and then plunge them right into the battlefield.

Hanabata is a gift from the composer Doriko and Hatsune Miku. ...[more]

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