Gankutsuou

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  E1

  At Journey's End, We Meet

  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.

  2004-10-06 · 25m
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  E2

  Until the Sun Rises over the Moon

  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.

  2004-10-13 · 25m
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  E3

  5/22, Stormy

  Back in Paris, Albert's sheltered friends grow suspicious upon the arrival of the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo.

  2004-10-20 · 25m
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  E4

  A Mother's Secrets

  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.

  2004-10-27 · 25m
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  E5

  Do You Love Your Fiancee?

  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.

  2004-11-03 · 25m
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  E6

  Her Melancholy, My Melancholy

  The Count of Monte Cristo positions himself deeper into the lives of those around Albert after meeting a banker and his frustrated wife.

  2004-11-10 · 25m
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  E7

  The Secret Flower Garden

  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.

  2004-11-17 · 25m
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  E8

  A Night in Boulogne

  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.

  2004-11-24 · 25m
• E9

  I Dreamed a Dark Dream

  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.

  2004-12-01 · 25m
• E10

  The Letter from Edmond

  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.

  2004-12-08 · 25m
• E11

  An Engagement Broken

  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.

  2004-12-15 · 25m
• E12

  Encore

  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.

  2005-01-05 · 25m
• E13

  Haidee

  Attorney General Villefort demands the arrest of the Count of Monte Cristo, but Heloise takes steps to prevent it from happening.

  2005-01-12 · 25m
• E14

  Lost Souls

  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.

  2005-01-19 · 25m
• E15

  The End of Happiness, the Beginning of Truth

  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.

  2005-01-26 · 25m
• E16

  Scandal

  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.

  2005-02-02 · 25m
• E17

  Confession

  After the Count reveals a shocking truth, Albert is left shattered when Franz explains a horrible and twisted story of revenge.

  2005-02-09 · 25m
• E18

  The Duel

  Mercedes enters the misty woods to meet the Count - but only a scene of violence is waiting for her.

  2005-02-16 · 25m
• E19

  Even If I Should Stop Being Me

  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.

  2005-02-23 · 25m
• E20

  Farewell, Euganie

  Being rescued from danger by Chateau-Renaud, Albert learns about Eugenie's marriage and rushes over to the Danglars' home.

  2005-03-02 · 25m
• E21

  The Golden Boy's True Identity

  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.

  2005-03-09 · 25m
• E22

  Counterattack

  The final target of the Count's rage returns to Earth and the bombardment of Paris begins!

  2005-03-16 · 25m
• E23

  Edmond Dantes

  Albert and Mercedes are seriously wounded as Fernand prepares for his final showdown with the Count of Monte Cristo.

  2005-03-23 · 25m
• E24

  At the Shore

  Five years later, Albert returns to Paris to visit the relics of his former life and the grave of a dear friend.

  2005-03-30 · 25m

Top cast

Jun Fukuyama

Albert de Morcerf (voice)

Jouji Nakata

The Count (voice)

Daisuke Hirakawa

Franz d'Epinay