Anime Profile: Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
Fields |
USA Info |
Japanese Info |
Image |
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Title |
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo | Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo(巌窟王 ) |  |
Released |
24 TV Episodes | 24 TV Episodes | |
Dates |
October 5, 2004–March 29, 2005 | ||
Company |
Geneon(licensor), FUNimation(manufacture and distribution) | GONZO/TV Ashi Pro/Media Factory | |
Creator |
Alexandre Dumas | ||
Director |
Mahiro Maeda | ||
Genre |
Adventure, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi | Adventure, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi | |
Characters |
Haydée | Haydée | |
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Peppo | Peppo | |
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Albert de Morcerf(+) | Albert de Morcerf(+) | |
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Claire-Marie-Eugénie de Danglars(+) | Claire-Marie-Eugénie de Danglars(+) | |
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Edmond Dantès(+) | Edmond Dantès(+) | |
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Edouard de Villefort(+) | Edouard de Villefort(+) | |
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Last I checked, this anime was available on DVD at Amazon and Anime Nation.
Anime Characters: Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
English Name |
Japanese Name |
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English Name |
Japanese Name |
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| Haydée | Haydée | Giovanni Bertuccio(+) | Giovanni Bertuccio(+) | |
| Peppo | Peppo | Héloïse de Villefort(+) | Héloïse de Villefort(+) | |
| Albert de Morcerf(+) | Albert de Morcerf(+) | Lucien Debray(+) | Lucien Debray(+) | |
| Claire-Marie-Eugénie de Danglars(+) | Claire-Marie-Eugénie de Danglars(+) | Lucien Debray(+) | Lucien Debray(+) | |
| Edmond Dantès(+) | Edmond Dantès(+) | Mercédès de Morcerf(+) | Mercédès de Morcerf(+) | |
| Edouard de Villefort(+) | Edouard de Villefort(+) | Raoul de Château-Renaud(+) | Raoul de Château-Renaud(+) | |
| Fernand de Morcerf(+) | Fernand de Morcerf(+) | Valentine de Villefort(+) | Valentine de Villefort(+) | |
| Franz d'Epinay(+) | Franz d'Epinay(+) | Victoria de Danglars(+) | Victoria de Danglars(+) |
Anime Description: Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
In this modernized Sci-Fi retelling of the Alexandre Dumas novel, the classic revenge story is told from the viewpoint of Albert de Morcerf, the son of a famous General from Paris. He eventually makes a fateful meeting with a rich nobleman named the Counte of Monte Critso.
After befriending the Count, Albert begins to wonder what the enigmatic Count's true motives are. However, the Count is quietly plotting an intricate plan of revenge against his father, the same person who left him rotting in jail, while stealing his fiance in the process. Albert's life turns around and finds a world of backstabbing and deceit among the luxurious life of the Count.
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Flag[admin]#1 - Posted by Elwin Blaine Coldiron on Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 at 5:58pm:
Here's an updated description on the English licensor:
Geneon (licensor), FUNimation (manufacture and distribution)
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