Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
2004 · TV Series · TV-MA · 25 min · ★ 7.3
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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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
- 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)
- AY
Akiko Yajima
as Haydee (voice)
- NT
Nobuo Tobita
as Baptistin (voice)
- TS
Toshiko Sawada
- MN
Mai Nakahara
as Peppo (voice)
Daisuke Hirakawa
as Franz d'Epinay
- KI
Koji Ishii
as Giovanni Bertuccio (voice)
Directed by Toshiyuki Kato, Yoshimasa Hiraike, Yuu Kou +10 more
Episodes1 season · 24 episodes
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