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Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
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Score

7.9 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

24

Studio

GONZO

Official Streams

Crunchyroll

Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo

Also known as 巌窟王 | Gankutsuou

TVFall 2004Source NovelR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
DramaMysterySci-FiSupernaturalThrillerAward WinningSuspense

7.9/10

Community score

#568

Rank

271.2K

Members

4.1K

Favorites

Synopsis

Gankutsuou is an anime loosely based on the novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. It tells the story of Albert Morcerf, a young aristocrat who happens to befriend a wealthy nobleman, The Count of Monte Cristo, through a series of bizarre events. Fascinated by the Count's charm, Albert invites him to meet his friends and family, all of whom happen to be part of the upper class society of Paris, France. Unfortunately, little does Albert realize that the Count has ulterior motives in mind.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Cast Highlights

d'Epinay, Franz

d'Epinay, Franz

Main

Voice: Hirakawa, Daisuke (Japanese)

de Morcerf, Albert

de Morcerf, Albert

Main

Voice: Bosch, Johnny Yong (English)

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

Main

Voice: Nakata, Jouji (Japanese)

Ali

Ali

Supporting

Baptistin

Baptistin

Supporting

Voice: Tobita, Nobuo (Japanese)

Beauchamp, Robert

Beauchamp, Robert

Supporting

Voice: Shiratori, Tetsu (Japanese)

Bertuccio, Giovanni

Bertuccio, Giovanni

Supporting

Voice: Ishii, Kouji (Japanese)

Biori, Rocca

Biori, Rocca

Supporting

Voice: Tomé, Antoine (French)

Core Staff

Hashimoto, Taichi

Hashimoto, Taichi

Producer

Nishiguchi, Naomi

Nishiguchi, Naomi

Producer

Wakamatsu, Tsuyoshi

Wakamatsu, Tsuyoshi

Producer

Maeda, Mahiro

Maeda, Mahiro

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, Original Character Design

Tsuruoka, Youta

Tsuruoka, Youta

Sound Director

Ichimura, Tetsuo

Ichimura, Tetsuo

Episode Director

Theme Songs

Openings

"We Were Lovers" by Jean-Jacques Burnel (eps 1-22,24)

Endings

1: "You Won't See Me Coming" by Jean-Jacques Burnel (eps 1-23)

2: "We Were Lovers" by Jean-Jacques Burnel (eps 24)

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Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes24
Duration24 min per ep
SourceNovel
RatingR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
SeasonFall 2004
AiredOct 6, 2004 to Mar 30, 2005
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#1043
Scored by79K
BroadcastTuesdays at 02:12 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo

Romaji title

Gankutsuou

Japanese title

巌窟王

Synonyms

The King of the Cavern, Gankutsuou-Le Comte de Monte-Cristo-

Production Team

Main studio

GONZO

Producers

GDH, TV Asahi, Media Factory, Sotsu Music Publishing, Future Vision Music

Licensors

Funimation, Geneon Entertainment USA

Japanese title

巌窟王