Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo — Episodes, Where to Watch & Characters

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#1At Journey's End, We MeetAlbert and Franz, the children of wealthy nobles from Paris, are attending the Carnival on Luna. Albert is captivated by The Count of Monte Cristo at an opera performance. While Albert tails the Count, the Count drops…2004-10-06 · 24m

#2Until the Sun Rises Over the MoonAlbert is kidnapped by Luigi Vampa. Franz has no choice and goes to the Count of Monte Cristo for help to save Albert before it is too late.2004-10-13 · 24m

#35/22, StormyThe day of the Count's visit has arrived. Albert and his friends enjoy a peaceful picnic and meet a new friend, Maximilien Morrel . Everyone returns to Albert's house to await the arrival of the Count. He comes and…2004-10-20 · 24m

#4A Mother's SecretsAlthough it appears the Count knows Albert's parents, he makes no mention of knowing them. Yet, you cant help but feel he's hiding something. Albert doesnt want to think it, but he feels that his mother might have known…2004-10-27 · 24m

#5Do You Love Your Fiancee?Albert and his friends continue to explore the Count's place. However the peacefulness is broken when Maximilian finds out that Valentine is engaged to Franz, but Franz doesn't seem to care one way or the other. A few…2004-11-03 · 24m

#6Her Melancholy, My MelancholyAlbert continues to wonder what the connection between the Count and his mother is while questioning his love for Eugenie. Meanwhile, the Count visits Baron Danglars, Eugenie's father, in the attempt to open an account…2004-11-10 · 24m

#7The Secret Flower GardenHaydée, having seen General de Morcerf at the opera, collapses in shock. Morrel seeks Albert's advice on courting Valentine. Madame Danglars, Héloïse Villefort, and her son Edouard de Villefort are saved by Ali, the…2004-11-17 · 24m

#8A Night in BoulogneThe Count holds a reception for the Morcerfs, Danglars, and Villeforts at his newly acquired estate in Boulogne, where he also introduces the Marquis Andrea Cavalcanti. The Count claims that an evil aura in the mansion…2004-11-24 · 24m

#9I Dreamed a Dark DreamWhen Madame Danglars collapses, Crown Prosecutor Villefort, who is quite familiar with the mansion, runs out of patience with the Count. Meanwhile, Albert is poisoned through a water pitcher and then nurtured by the…2004-12-01 · 24m

#10The Letter from EdmondThe poisoned Valentine remains unconscious, but Crown Prosecutor Villefort is trying to keep the situation under wraps by treating it as a family matter. Some time later, General de Morcerf, Baron Danglars, Crown…2004-12-08 · 24m

#11An Engagement BrokenFranz, Morrel, and Raoul de Château-Renaud kidnap Valentine to get her away from the poisoner's clutches, and Morrel takes her to Marseilles. Franz suspects the Count's involvement in the poisonings, but Albert is…2004-12-15 · 24m

#12EncoreCavalcanti is making moves on Eugénie, while Baron Danglars is trying to stop Albert from attending her concert. With Debray's help, Albert manages to attend and both he and Eugénie begin to realize their true feelings…2005-01-05 · 24m

#13HaideeCrown Prosecutor Villefort's plan to arrest the Count of Monte Cristo backfires. Meanwhile, Baron Danglars cuts off financial assistance to General Morcerf. Franz and Debray hack into the Ministry of the Interior's…2005-01-12 · 24m

#14Lost SoulsCrown Prosecutor Villefort is arrested for attempting to murder the Count of Monte Cristo. Cavalcanti convinces Baron Danglars to announce his engagement to Eugénie, throwing Albert into depression.2005-01-19 · 24m

#15The End of Happiness, the Beginning of TruthAlbert goes on a space cruise with the Count of Monte Cristo. Franz, continuing to investigate Gankutsuou, learns about Chateau d'If. Haydée testifies before the National Assembly about General Morcerf's role in her…2005-01-26 · 24m

#16ScandalAlbert, having returned from space, learns of the brewing scandal around his father General Morcerf and believes Beauchamp to be responsible. However, he soon learns the truth of their heritage from his mother Mercédès.2005-02-02 · 24m

#17ConfessionAlbert, having learned from the Count that everything that has happened so far has been planned out of necessity, challenges him to a duel. Albert meets with Franz, who has returned to Paris. Mercédès, having recognized…2005-02-09 · 24m

#18The DuelHaving drugged Albert's alcohol so that he sleeps in, Franz attends the duel with the Count in his place. Albert only arrives in time to hear Franz's dying words.2005-02-16 · 24m

#19Even if I Should Stop Being MeAlbert, upset that Franz had to die because of his parents' old love triangle, decides to leave the Morcerf household residence. However, with his status as an aristocrat revoked, he cannot even exit the town gates.…2005-02-23 · 24m

#20Farewell, EugenieWith Peppo's help, Albert crashes Eugénie's wedding, and the police soon arrives to arrest Cavalcanti, who is really Benedetto, a wanted criminal. In the confusion, Albert and Eugénie escape, ending up at the airport…2005-03-02 · 24m

#21The Golden Boy's True IdentityBaron Danglars, in an attempt to outmaneuver his creditors, skips town with a suitcase containing five trillion francs. However, the Count appears on the same plane, demanding money from him. Benedetto makes an…2005-03-09 · 24m

#22CounterattackWith Crown Prosecutor Villefort insane and Baron Danglars trapped in outer space in a ship full of gold bars, only General Morcerf remains to be dealt with. While the Count recounts his story to Albert, General Morcerf…2005-03-16 · 24m

#23Edmond DantesWith Mercédès and Albert shot by Morcerf, nothing stands in the way of his showdown with the Count of Monte Cristo. General Morcerf holds Haydée hostage, and the Count orders the wounded Albert to be held hostage.…2005-03-23 · 24m

#24At the ShoreFernand Mondego and Edmond Dantès are dead. Five years later, a peace treaty with the Eastern Empire is finally being signed. Morrel returns to his beloved Valentine in Marseilles. Haydée, now attended by the Count's…2005-03-30 · 24m

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Quick facts

Episodes24

Seasons1

StatusFinished

Aired2004

Japanese title: 巌窟王
Also known as: Gankutsuou, The King of the Cavern

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. \[Written by MAL Rewrite\]