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In an elegant future Paris, a Count returns to wreak havoc on those that betrayed him.
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In an elegant future Paris, a Count returns to wreak havoc on those that betrayed him.
Cast, crew and production details
Jun FukuyamaAlbert de Morcerf (voice)
Jouji NakataThe Count (voice)
Daisuke HirakawaFranz d'Epinay
Toshiko Sawada
Nobuo TobitaBaptistin (voice)
Koji IshiiGiovanni Bertuccio (voice)
Akiko YajimaHaydee (voice)
Mai NakaharaPeppo (voice)
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Episode 1
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.
Directed by Yuu KouWritten by Shuuichi Kouyama, Yura AriwaraGuest stars Nobuo Tobita, Koji Ishii, Akiko Yajima, Mai Nakahara
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Episode 2
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.
Directed by Katsuichi NakayamaWritten by Shuuichi Kouyama
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Episode 3
Back in Paris, Albert's sheltered friends grow suspicious upon the arrival of the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo.
Directed by Yoshimasa HiraikeWritten by Shuuichi Kouyama
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Episode 4
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.
Directed by Mitsuhiro KaratoWritten by Natsuko TakahashiGuest stars Toshiko Sawada
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Episode 5
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.
Directed by Hirokazu YamadaWritten by Natsuko Takahashi
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Episode 6
The Count of Monte Cristo positions himself deeper into the lives of those around Albert after meeting a banker and his frustrated wife.
Directed by Takaaki WadaWritten by Tomohiro Yamashita
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Episode 7
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.
Directed by Yuki UkaiWritten by Shuuichi Kouyama
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Episode 8
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.
Directed by Yukio OkazakiWritten by Shuuichi Kouyama
Where to watch GankutsuouEpisode 9
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.
Directed by Yasuhiro SeoWritten by Natsuko Takahashi
Where to watch GankutsuouEpisode 10
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.
Directed by Mitsuhiro KaratoWritten by Tomohiro Yamashita
Where to watch GankutsuouEpisode 11
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.
Directed by Hirokazu YamadaWritten by Tomohiro Yamashita
Where to watch GankutsuouEpisode 12
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.
Directed by Katsuichi NakayamaWritten by Yura Ariwara, Natsuko Takahashi
Where to watch GankutsuouEpisode 13
Attorney General Villefort demands the arrest of the Count of Monte Cristo, but Heloise takes steps to prevent it from happening.
Directed by Takaaki WadaWritten by Shuuichi Kouyama, Yura Ariwara
Where to watch GankutsuouEpisode 14
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.
Directed by Hidekazu SatoWritten by Yura Ariwara, Tomohiro Yamashita
Where to watch GankutsuouEpisode 15
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.
Directed by Hiroyuki KambeWritten by Yura Ariwara, Natsuko Takahashi
Where to watch GankutsuouEpisode 16
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.
Directed by Yukio OkazakiWritten by Shuuichi Kouyama, Yura Ariwara
Where to watch GankutsuouEpisode 17
After the Count reveals a shocking truth, Albert is left shattered when Franz explains a horrible and twisted story of revenge.
Directed by Hirokazu YamadaWritten by Yura Ariwara
Where to watch GankutsuouEpisode 18
Mercedes enters the misty woods to meet the Count - but only a scene of violence is waiting for her.
Directed by Mitsuhiro KaratoWritten by Yura Ariwara
Where to watch GankutsuouEpisode 19
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.
Directed by Toshiyuki KatoWritten by Yura Ariwara, Tomohiro Yamashita
Where to watch GankutsuouEpisode 20
Being rescued from danger by Chateau-Renaud, Albert learns about Eugenie's marriage and rushes over to the Danglars' home.
Directed by Toshiyuki KubookaWritten by Yura Ariwara, Natsuko Takahashi
Where to watch GankutsuouEpisode 21
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.
Directed by Katsuichi NakayamaWritten by Shuuichi Kouyama, Yura Ariwara
Where to watch GankutsuouEpisode 22
The final target of the Count's rage returns to Earth and the bombardment of Paris begins!
Directed by Hirokazu YamadaWritten by Yura Ariwara, Tomohiro Yamashita
Where to watch GankutsuouEpisode 23
Albert and Mercedes are seriously wounded as Fernand prepares for his final showdown with the Count of Monte Cristo.
Directed by Takaaki WadaWritten by Yura Ariwara
Where to watch GankutsuouEpisode 24
Five years later, Albert returns to Paris to visit the relics of his former life and the grave of a dear friend.
Directed by Mahiro Maeda, Tetsuo IchimuraWritten by Yura Ariwara
Where to watch GankutsuouEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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