Gankutsuou


Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: The King of the Cavern
Japanese: 巌窟王
English: Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
German: Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
Spanish: Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
French: Gankutsuou-Le Comte de Monte-Cristo-
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Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 24
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 6, 2004 to Mar 30, 2005
Premiered: Fall 2004
Broadcast: Tuesdays at 02:12 (JST)
Studios: Gonzo
Source: Novel
Genres: Award WinningAward Winning, DramaDrama, MysteryMystery, Sci-FiSci-Fi, SupernaturalSupernatural, SuspenseSuspense
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 8.111 (scored by 7683776,837 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #5182
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1007
Members: 259,122
Favorites: 3,952

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Synopsis

In the year 5053, French aristocrats Viscount Albert de Morcerf and Baron Franz d'Epinay attend the festival of Carnival on the moon city of Luna. While Franz is just looking to have fun, Albert is seeking something more to fill his life—but he finds more than he bargained for in The Count of Monte Cristo, a mysterious and charming self-made nobleman who meets his gaze during an opera performance.

Through a few twists and turns, Albert befriends the Count and introduces him into French society. The Count, however, has more on his mind than just friendship; he plots to finally unleash his vengeance on those who wronged him years earlier. Gankutsuou follows Albert and the Count's intertwined destinies and the ultimate price paid for enacting revenge.

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Characters & Voice Actors


Staff

Maeda, Mahiro
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, Original Character Design
Tsuruoka, Youta
Sound Director


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"We Were Lovers" by Jean-Jacques Burnel (eps 1-22,24)
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Ending Theme

1: "You Won't See Me Coming" by Jean-Jacques Burnel (eps 1-23)
2: "We Were Lovers" by Jean-Jacques Burnel (eps 24)




Reviews

Aug 26, 2024
One of my favorite anime. I watched it before reading the book. I then ended up buying the book to learn the source material. It's a touching story that is beautifully presented. It does a good job in displaying the complexity of bonds, desire, revenge and how they can break down. No character is pure good or evil, they're beautifuly flawed.

It does get a bit scifi and anime-like in certain areas. So if you like the premis but youre looking for something more grounded to reality then check out the original novel "The Count of Monte Cristo". But beware, like many adaptions, it is ...
Jun 19, 2023
Mixed Feelings
The animation is unique... but kinda hit or miss in terms of execution. Not a whole lot of flash and not incredible when it is flashy. The art style is really cool and it at times super well implemented. Other times it looks bad, the cg clashes hard with the art style and the color choice and patterns can make the animation too busy. The characters are pretty solid. Some characters are a little mustache twirly, but overall very good, a little annoying at times though. The story is the best part of the anime. Great world building, intriguing plot and some great twists and ...
Jul 6, 2024
FunnyFunny
A horrible meaningless anime at first seems interesting, but the story is really absurd and bad, taking into account the animation that is extremely bizarre and crazy, mixed with the main story it has a horrible development and many things that happen in the anime do not They have senses.

The personalities of everyone in the anime are pathetic and make no sense, the entire anime makes you feel uncomfortable watching it. The only thing you need to know to rate this anime is to use logic and argument, I won't go any further.

I totally regret seeing this but at least I finished it, it was ...

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