Gankutsuou

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

Genre: Animation, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy,

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Country: Japan,

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: N/A

Duration: 25 minutes

Release: 2004-10-06

Rating: 7.471

Season 1 - Gankutsuou
2004-10-06
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.
2004-10-13
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.
2004-10-20
Back in Paris, Albert's sheltered friends grow suspicious upon the arrival of the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo.
2004-10-27
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.
2004-11-03
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.
2004-11-10
The Count of Monte Cristo positions himself deeper into the lives of those around Albert after meeting a banker and his frustrated wife.
2004-11-17
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.
2004-11-24
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.
2004-12-01
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.
2004-12-08
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.
2004-12-15
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.
2005-01-05
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.
2005-01-12
Attorney General Villefort demands the arrest of the Count of Monte Cristo, but Heloise takes steps to prevent it from happening.
2005-01-19
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.
2005-01-26
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.
2005-02-02
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.
2005-02-09
After the Count reveals a shocking truth, Albert is left shattered when Franz explains a horrible and twisted story of revenge.
2005-02-16
Mercedes enters the misty woods to meet the Count - but only a scene of violence is waiting for her.
2005-02-23
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.
2005-03-02
Being rescued from danger by Chateau-Renaud, Albert learns about Eugenie's marriage and rushes over to the Danglars' home.
2005-03-09
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.
2005-03-16
The final target of the Count's rage returns to Earth and the bombardment of Paris begins!
2005-03-23
Albert and Mercedes are seriously wounded as Fernand prepares for his final showdown with the Count of Monte Cristo.
2005-03-30
Five years later, Albert returns to Paris to visit the relics of his former life and the grave of a dear friend.