Gankutsuou

Name: Gankutsuou
Genre: Animation, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2004-10-06
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Jun Fukuyama, Jouji Nakata, Daisuke Hirakawa

ENDED1 Season24 Episodes★ 7.4

Gankutsuou is an animated drama series on tv asahi that ran from 2004 to 2005, ending after 1 season and 24 episodes.

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Networktv asahi

First AiredOct 6, 2004

Last AiredMar 30, 2005

GenreAnimation, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Runtime25 min

Original Title巌窟王

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionGONZO

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

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Cast

Jun Fukuyama

Albert de Morcerf (voice)

Jouji Nakata

The Count (voice)

Daisuke Hirakawa

Franz d'Epinay

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 24 episodes

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E1At Journey's End, We Meet

Oct 6, 200425m

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.

E2Until the Sun Rises over the Moon

Oct 13, 200425m

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.

E35/22, Stormy

Oct 20, 200425m

Back in Paris, Albert's sheltered friends grow suspicious upon the arrival of the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo.

E4A Mother's Secrets

Oct 27, 200425m

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.

E5Do You Love Your Fiancee?

Nov 3, 200425m

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.

E6Her Melancholy, My Melancholy

Nov 10, 200425m

The Count of Monte Cristo positions himself deeper into the lives of those around Albert after meeting a banker and his frustrated wife.

E7The Secret Flower Garden

Nov 17, 200425m

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.

E8A Night in Boulogne

Nov 24, 200425m

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.

E9I Dreamed a Dark Dream

Dec 1, 200425m

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.

E10The Letter from Edmond

Dec 8, 200425m

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.

E11An Engagement Broken

Dec 15, 200425m

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.

E12Encore

Jan 5, 200525m

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.

E13Haidee

Jan 12, 200525m

Attorney General Villefort demands the arrest of the Count of Monte Cristo, but Heloise takes steps to prevent it from happening.

E14Lost Souls

Jan 19, 200525m

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.

E15The End of Happiness, the Beginning of Truth

Jan 26, 200525m

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.

E16Scandal

Feb 2, 200525m

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.

E17Confession

Feb 9, 200525m

After the Count reveals a shocking truth, Albert is left shattered when Franz explains a horrible and twisted story of revenge.

E18The Duel

Feb 16, 200525m

Mercedes enters the misty woods to meet the Count - but only a scene of violence is waiting for her.

E19Even If I Should Stop Being Me

Feb 23, 200525m

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.

E20Farewell, Euganie

Mar 2, 200525m

Being rescued from danger by Chateau-Renaud, Albert learns about Eugenie's marriage and rushes over to the Danglars' home.

E21The Golden Boy's True Identity

Mar 9, 200525m

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.

E22Counterattack

Mar 16, 200525m

The final target of the Count's rage returns to Earth and the bombardment of Paris begins!

E23Edmond Dantes

Mar 23, 200525m

Albert and Mercedes are seriously wounded as Fernand prepares for his final showdown with the Count of Monte Cristo.

E24At the Shore

Mar 30, 200525m

Five years later, Albert returns to Paris to visit the relics of his former life and the grave of a dear friend.

About Gankutsuou

Gankutsuou is an animation, drama, mystery, sci-fi & fantasy series on tv asahi. The show first aired on Oct 6, 2004 and currently has 1 season and 24 episodes. Gankutsuou has ended. It has a rating of 7.4/10 based on 52 votes. The cast includes Jun Fukuyama, Jouji Nakata, Daisuke Hirakawa.