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Gankutsuou(TV show/series, 2004-2005)

Original title: "巌窟王" (Japanese/JA)
TV-MA
| 25min per episode | Genres: Animation, Drama, Mystery, Science-Fiction & Fantasy

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 24 episodes

GankutsuouRating: 3.7/5 (with 17 votes)
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo is a Japanese anime television series produced by Gonzo. An adaptation of the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas; the 24-episode series aired on Japanese television between October 2004 and March 2005. It was licensed for a Western release first by Geneon Entertainment and later by Funimation. The series was adapted into a CD drama, a trilogy of novels by screenwriter Shuichi Kouyama, and a manga series written and drawn by series creator Mahiro Maeda, with additional story elements written by Yura Ariwara which ran from 2005 to 2008. Set in the year 5053, the series focuses on the impact of the titular Count: formerly a sailor named Edmund Dantes, he was betrayed by his friends and imprisoned on false charges. Aided by a mysterious force dubbed "Gankutsuou", Dantes escaped and refashioned himself as the Count, determined to exact vengeance on those who wronged him. The series is mainly told from the perspective of Viscount Albert de Morcerf, the teenage son of one of the Count's enemies. While the series adapts much of the original storyline and carries over its theme of revenge, the plot and characters feature multiple differences. Originally intended as an adaptation of The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester, the... ()
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About Gankutsuou

In an elegant future Paris, a Count returns to wreak havoc on those that betrayed him.

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Gankutsuou Seasons and Episodes

10/06/2004Season 1 - 24 episodes
#1 | 10/06/2004At Journey's End, We Meet
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
Young aristocrat Albert visits the city of Luna on the surface of the moon. He quickly falls under the spell of an enigmatic gentleman - the Count of Monte Cristo.
#2 | 10/13/2004Until the Sun Rises over the Moon
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)
Albert is kidnapped! Franz's frantic attempt to collect the ransom money comes up short, so he warily seeks the assistance of the Count of Monte Cristo.
#3 | 10/20/20045/22, Stormy
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
Back in Paris, Albert's sheltered friends grow suspicious upon the arrival of the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo.
#4 | 10/27/2004A Mother's Secrets
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
The questions surrounding the Count multiply when Albert visits the man's lavish mansion in Champs Elysees, which is filled with complicated tricks and gold ornaments.
#5 | 11/03/2004Do You Love Your Fiancee?
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)
During a pleasure cruise arranged by the Count, a disagreement leads to a duel between Albert and Maximilien. Albert's raw emotions allow his host to grasp even more sway over his destiny.
#6 | 11/10/2004Her Melancholy, My Melancholy
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)
The Count of Monte Cristo positions himself deeper into the lives of those around Albert after meeting a banker and his frustrated wife.
#7 | 11/17/2004The Secret Flower Garden
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
The lives of Albert's aristocratic friends are full of secrets - and the Count is among those prone to whispering in the ears of ladies known to be spoken for.
#8 | 11/24/2004A Night in Boulogne
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)
At a party thrown by the Count, the guests play a game. They search for a secret room in the villa where a curse is sealed away. Albert has already discovered one secret kept between the Count and Heloise.
#9 | 12/01/2004I Dreamed a Dark Dream
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)
The charms of the Count are fading for some, as mysteries and suspicions multiply. The controversy surrounding the mysterious man can only grow when a hidden poisoner begins to ply their trade.
#10 | 12/08/2004The Letter from Edmond
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)
Villefort, Danglars, and Morcerf are invited to a funeral. Albert suspects something is wrong and follows them to an old church, where the lid of the casket is about to be opened.
#11 | 12/15/2004An Engagement Broken
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)
Three aristocratic households are growing aware that they are caught in a conspiracy. Franz immediately suspects the Count, but Albert won't hear of it.
#12 | 01/05/2005Encore
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)
Albert's engagement is in jeopardy; Baron Dangler prefers his daughter to marry into wealth. Albert rushes to the opera house to find Eugenie - but the curtain may have already closed on his love.
#13 | 01/12/2005Haidee
4.5/5 (with 1 vote)
Attorney General Villefort demands the arrest of the Count of Monte Cristo, but Heloise takes steps to prevent it from happening.
#14 | 01/19/2005Lost Souls
4.5/5 (with 1 vote)
After the announcement of Eugenie and Andrea's engagement leaves Albert feeling betrayed, the Count appears and invites him on a journey deep into the universe.
#15 | 01/26/2005The End of Happiness, the Beginning of Truth
4.5/5 (with 1 vote)
Aboard his spaceship, the Count of Monte Cristo tells Albert about an old friend who was betrayed and imprisoned. Back home, Franz is close to learning an important secret.
#16 | 02/02/2005Scandal
4.5/5 (with 1 vote)
Closing in on the secret of the Gankutsuou, Franz learns of a sailor named Edmond Dantes who had strange connections to many of the families in Parisian high society.
#17 | 02/09/2005Confession
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)
After the Count reveals a shocking truth, Albert is left shattered when Franz explains a horrible and twisted story of revenge.
#18 | 02/16/2005The Duel
5.0/5 (with 1 vote)
Mercedes enters the misty woods to meet the Count - but only a scene of violence is waiting for her.
#19 | 02/23/2005Even If I Should Stop Being Me
4.5/5 (with 1 vote)
The Count escalates his plan for revenge, launching a bitter blow at his next target, the Danglars Bank. The impact will be felt by many - including Albert.
#20 | 03/02/2005Farewell, Euganie
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)
Being rescued from danger by Chateau-Renaud, Albert learns about Eugenie's marriage and rushes over to the Danglars' home.
#21 | 03/09/2005The Golden Boy's True Identity
4.5/5 (with 1 vote)
An abominable memory, consigned to the darkness of the past, has been resurrected by the hands of the Count and his plan of revenge enters its final stage.
#22 | 03/16/2005Counterattack
4.5/5 (with 1 vote)
The final target of the Count's rage returns to Earth and the bombardment of Paris begins!
#23 | 03/23/2005Edmond Dantes
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)
Albert and Mercedes are seriously wounded as Fernand prepares for his final showdown with the Count of Monte Cristo.
#24 | 03/30/2005At the Shore
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)
Five years later, Albert returns to Paris to visit the relics of his former life and the grave of a dear friend.

Additional Information

Official websites:
Production country: Japan
Based on: "The Count of Monte Cristo" (find it on Amazon)
Derivative works/Adaptions: "Gankutsuou" (find it on Amazon)
Made by: Gonzo
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 12 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 10/06/2004
Last episode released on: 03/30/2005
Appearing Characters: Peppo, Franz d'Epinay, Albert de Morcerf, Andrea Cavalcanti, Eugénie de Danglars, Fernand de Morcerf, Gérard de Villefort, Haydée, Héloïse de Villefort, Jullian Danglars, Mercédès de Morcerf
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Gankutsuou: O Conde de Monte Cristo"
"Hrabě Monte Christo"
"Der Graf von Monte Christo - Gankutsuou"
"Greven af Monte Christo"
"El Conde de Monte Cristo"
"Monte Cristo grófja"
"کونت مونت کریستو"
"Il conte di Montecristo"
"Gankutsu Ou"
"Gankutsuō"
"암굴왕"
"Grafas Montekristas"
"Gankutsuou: Hrabia Monte Christo"
"Zemsta hrabiego Monte Cristo"
"O Conde de Monte Cristo"
"Contele de Monte Cristo"
"Граф Монте-Кристо"
"مونت كريستو"
"Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo"

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