Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
2004 · TV Series · TV-MA · 25 min
★ 7.5(51)unSUB Rating
In a lavish future version of Paris, a mysterious nobleman enters high society with a carefully hidden past and a plan for revenge against powerful people who once betrayed him. What follows is a tense mix of intrigue, obsession, and rising fallout as old sins resurface.
Based on The Count of Monte Cristo
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10 hours to watch · 24 episodes.
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Details
- Original title
- 巌窟王
- Years
- 2004–2005
- Release date
- 2004-10-06
- Network
- tv asahi
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 25 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.3/10 (51 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a stylish, suspenseful revenge drama with aristocratic intrigue and a bold sci-fi twist, especially if you like Black Butler or Hell Girl; Not for you if you dislike melodrama or slow-burn buildup.
Pros: striking visual style; suspenseful revenge story; rich, dramatic atmosphere | Cons: heavy melodrama; divisive lead viewpoint; ending may disappoint
Themes
- france
- based on novel or book
- future
- supernatural
- futuristic
- revenge
- romance
- betrayal
- conspiracy
- tragedy
- coming of age
- anime
Cast & crew
Jun Fukuyama
as Albert de Morcerf (voice)
Jouji Nakata
as The Count (voice)
Daisuke Hirakawa
as Franz d'Epinay
Toshiko Sawada
Nobuo Tobita
as Baptistin (voice)
Koji Ishii
as Giovanni Bertuccio (voice)
Akiko Yajima
as Haydee (voice)
Mai Nakahara
as Peppo (voice)
Directed by Hirokazu Yamada, Mitsuhiro Karato, Takaaki Wada +12 more
Episodes1 season · 24 episodes
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