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Format
TV
Episodes
24
Episode Duration
24 min per ep
Status
Finished Airing
Premiered
Fall 2004
Aired
2004-10-06 to 2005-03-30
Source
Novel
Rating
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Genres
Mystery
Drama
Sci-Fi
Supernatural
Suspense
Award Winning
Studios
Gonzo
Producers
GDH
TV Asahi
Media Factory
Sotsu Music Publishing
Licensors
Funimation
Geneon Entertainment USA
Gankutsuou (巌窟王)
In the year 5053, French aristocrats Viscount Albert de Morcerf and Baron Franz d'Epinay attend the festival of Carnival on the moon city of Luna. While Franz is just looking to have fun, Albert is seeking something more to fill his life—but he finds more than he bargained for in The Count of Monte Cristo, a mysterious and charming self-made nobleman who meets his gaze during an opera performance. Through a few twists and turns, Albert befriends the Count and introduces him into French society. The Count, however, has more on his mind than just friendship; he plots to finally unleash his vengeance on those who wronged him years earlier. Gankutsuou follows Albert and the Count's intertwined destinies and the ultimate price paid for enacting revenge. [Written by MAL Rewrite]