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Anime gankutsuou the count of monte cristo. While franz is just looking to have fun albert is seeking something more to fill his life but he finds more than. The anime delivers an interesting idiosyncrasy by incorporating sci fi elements like space travel alien races and futuristic technologies into the 19th century plot and rococo aesthetic. Instead the anime opens with the first stage of the revenge using twenty three episodes to execute every detail of the count s plan. Gankutsuou also known as the king of the cavern is one of two main antagonists of the anime gankutsuou.
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. He is the main source of power for the count inspiring him to move forward with his revenge plans. 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. The narrative doesn t show the betrayal like in the novel.
The count of monte cristo. The count of monte cristo on myanimelist the internet s largest anime database. Gankutsuou is the story of a man out for revenge adapted from alexandre dumas s the count of monte cristo novel. An adaptation of alexandre dumas 1844 novel the count of monte cristo the 24 episode series aired on japanese television between october 2004 and march 2005.
The count of monte cristo. It was licensed for a western release first by geneon entertainment. Yet two years after treasure planet japanese animators turned out the most sophisticated example of the genre gankutsuou. Gankutsuou is an anime loosely based on the novel the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas.
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. 1 role in the story 2 appearance 3 personality 4 powers and abilities 5 trivia according to noitier de villefort. The count of monte cristo alongside the count of monte cristo himself. Read reviews on the anime gankutsuou gankutsuou.
While franz is just looking to have fun albert is. It s an sf reworking of the serialised french novel le comte de monte cristo published from 1844 5. Storyi have fond memories of dumas s the count of monte cristo from when i read it in middle school so i started watching gankutsuou hoping for the best.
Related topic:Storyi have fond memories of dumas s the count of monte cristo from when i read it in middle school so i started watching gankutsuou hoping for the best. It s an sf reworking of the serialised french novel le comte de monte cristo published from 1844 5. While franz is just looking to have fun albert is.